King’s New Year’s Honours List recognises police officers, staff and volunteers

People of all ranks and several roles have been awarded honours.

Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Martin Hewitt, said: “I congratulate and pay my respects to all of those recognised for their service to policing in His Majesty the King’s New Year’s Honours List. It is great to see so many officers, staff, and volunteers from across the country being awarded for their contributions to local communities and public safety.

“The awards highlight the commitment and hard work of policing to protect and keep our communities safe all year round and everyone should be rightly proud to be recognised in this way.”

Of particular mention this year is T/Inspector, Mark Ruston, of Devon and Cornwall Police, who was appointed MBE.
His career has been a long and distinguished 26 years of service during which time he built his reputation for meticulous and respected policing.

Over the years, T/Insp Ruston has led on many multi-agency responses to major incidents, working across events, operations and contingency planning in the force, a critical role which without a good lead can prove hard to navigate.

T/Insp Ruston has proved himself a great lead, and in recent years was key in planning for the G7 World Leader’s Summit which took place in June 2021 and was the largest and most complex event ever undertaken by Devon and Cornwall Police.

He sad: “I am immensely proud and overwhelmed to have been awarded an MBE in His Majesty King Charles III first New Year Honours and I would like to thank those who nominated me. There are so many colleagues who I have worked alongside for 26 years who are just as deserving of such recognition because policing is delivered by teams, not individuals.

“My recent contribution to the safety and security of the G7 Summit in Cornwall was a career highlight and personally my most significant challenge yet, but our teams and the force came together, as we do so often across Devon and Cornwall, to safely deliver the event whilst maintaining business as usual.”

During the G7 Summit, T/Insp Ruston coordinated a team of advisers and worked across government and partner agencies bringing them together to focus on security whilst continuing to explore all opportunities and innovative ways of working.

He chaired the G7 security tasking group ensuring a mutual understanding of roles, needs and requirements working with partners and building relationships to resolve different approaches to risk and threats. T/Insp Ruston also ensured the security plan could be delivered coherently to other strategic and tactical plans.

Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew QPM said: “We are immensely proud of Mark’s achievement and would like to take the opportunity to wish him congratulations for his MBE which is a deserved reflection of his police career.

“Widely respected and liked by his colleagues, he has played a vital role in contingency planning for the Force for many years and was instrumental in the successful policing of the G7 Summit. Without doubt his pragmatic approach to security planning, combined with his commitment to work with partners and our communities was absolutely key to delivering the event safely.”

After more than 50 years of service, Marjorie Black has been awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM), for her loyal and dedicated service to police and helping local communities within West Yorkshire.

She remains a great ambassador for the force, having been instrumental in the mentoring, training and support of many colleagues.

Ms Black said: “It is a real honour, but for me, this is recognition for all the people I work with in my team.”

West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable John Robins QPM DL added: “Very few people give such an incredible amount of their lives over to public service and this award is extremely well deserved. I congratulate Marjorie and thank her for all that she has done for us and continues to do.”

Outside of the regular policing duties, Police Constable Richard Fox received recognition for his work as musical director of the Metropolitan Police Choir with award of a Medal of the Order of the British Empire, (BEM).

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer notes: “The choir enables the Met to reach places and people it otherwise may not. The Met has a rich tradition of choral singing and to be able to be part of that legacy and continue that musicianship is a privilege.

“Being nominated for this award is truly remarkable and leading the choir musically, an honour. I would like to thank the choir in its entirety for their support, commitment and drive to continually making the choir as successful as it can be.”

Of note this year from civilian contributions is Bryndon (Bryn) Hughes who was appointed MBE.

He has worked tirelessly in setting up the PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund in honour of his daughter Nicola who was killed in the line of duty.

He is also a consultant on the Victims Advisory Panel for the Ministry of Justice and works closely with the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) to drive forward the Medals for Heroes campaign and is a well-deserved recipient of the honour.

Steve Hartshorn, national chair of the PFEW, said: “I would like to congratulate those individuals who received an award for their extraordinary achievements. To be recognised in the first round of honours from His Majesty the King is an enormous privilege.

“Our colleagues work under enormous pressure, and the recognition for police officers, staff and volunteers on the list below sets an example to us all and highlights the positive impact of the police service.”

Commenting on the 14 serving and former MPS officers and a community volunteer who were recognised in the New Year Honours for their achievements and long service, Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said: “I want to take this opportunity to praise and thank all the Met’s dedicated officers, staff and volunteers for their extraordinary service to the communities of London and beyond.

“Policing asks for enormous commitment from them and the exceptional achievements of all on this New Year’s Honours List are examples of policing at its best, and they all deserve to feel very proud. I am certainly proud of them and thank them for their service to communities.”

Order of the Bath

Companions of the Order of the Bath

Dr Nina COPE, Lately Director General, National Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement and to Diversity

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Hadley GILL, Senior Officer, National Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement and to Diversity

David Kevin LAWES, Temporary Commander, City of London Police. For services to Policing

Jonathan Peter MEARNS, Counter Terrorism Police Liaison Officer, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to International Counter Terrorism Policing

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Emma BROWN, Officer, National Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement

Ewa CANTRILL, Officer, National Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement

Phillip William COLLINS, Lately Detective Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing

Nigel William GOODBAND, Detective Sergeant, British Transport Police and Chair, British Transport Police Federation. For services to Policing

Suzanne GRIMMER, Lately Detective Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing

Alicia Charlotte HARPER, Campaigner for Harper’s Law. For services to Victims of Violent Crime and their Familie

Bryndon HUGHES, Founder and Trustee, PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund and Consultant, Victims Advisory Panel, Ministry of Justice. For services to People Affected by Crime

Simon Peter Couldrey MORING, Detective Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Health and Wellbeing

Stephen O’DOWD, Officer, National Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement

Mark Victor Peter RUSTON, Inspector, Devon and Cornwall Police. For services to Policing

Michael SHAW, Officer, National Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement

Louise VESELY-SHORE, Lately Officer, National Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement and to Diversity

Matthew WEBB, Officer, National Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

Nicola BABONEAU, Community Volunteer and Community Assessor, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to the community in the London Borough of Hackney

Marjorie Zoe BLACK, Police Staff Community Assessor, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing and to Charity

Richard FOX, Musical Director, Metropolitan Police Choir and Police Constable, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing and to Music

Eric HOPES, Police Support Volunteer, Suffolk Constabulary. For services to Policing

James JONES, Inspector and Armed Forces Champion, Greater Manchester Police. For services to Policing and to the Armed Forces

David Ronald QUIGG. For services to Police and Military Welfare in County Armagh

James REED, Head of Crime Scene Investigation, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For services to Policing in Northern Ireland

King’s Police Medal (KPM)

John BANNON, Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Emma Elizabeth BARNETT, Deputy Chief Constable, Staffordshire Police.

Phillip Mark CAIN, lately Deputy Chief Constable, North Yorkshire Police.

Paul Anthony COSTELLO, Sergeant, Merseyside Police.

Lindsay Leanne FISHER, Detective Superintendent, Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Russell FOSTER, Deputy Chief Constable, West Yorkshire Police.

Lee FREEMAN, Chief Constable, Humberside Police.

Paul GRIFFITHS, Detective Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Service.

Jason Michael HARWIN, lately Deputy Chief Constable, Lincolnshire Police.

Will KERR OBE, Lately Deputy Chief Constable, Police Scotland. For services to Policing

Helene MILLER, Detective Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service.

Sharon MILTON, lately Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland.

James Donnelly MORRISON, lately Detective Constable, Metropolitan Police Service.

Claire Elizabeth MOXON, lately Detective Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Service.

Daniel Patrick MURPHY, Chief Superintendent, Kent Police.

Nicola OWEN, Detective Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service.

Brian Vincent POWER, Detective Sergeant, British Transport Police.

Neil PUDNEY, Detective Superintendent, Essex Police.

Andrea Susan Diane REYNOLDS, lately Constable, West Midlands Police.

Sean SCOTT, Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland.

Lynette Elizabeth SHANKS, lately Chief Superintendent, Surrey Police.

Kelvin Victor SHIPP, lately Inspector, Hampshire Constabulary.

Alan TODD, Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Tina WALLACE, Detective Inspector, Thames Valley Police.

Overseas Territories Police Medal

Maria ATALIOTI, Chief Inspector, Sovereign Base Areas Police, Cyprus. For services to Policing, Diversity and Inclusion in the Sovereign Base Areas.

Elliott FORBES, Deputy Commissioner, Royal Anguilla Police Force. For services to Policing in Anguilla.