King's Lynn officer given community award

A King’s Lynn police officer has been given a community award from King’s Lynn Town Football Club. PC Patryk Polom, who is a Beat Manager based in North Lynn, was given the Community Captain award in a lovely ceremony on Friday and we couldn’t be prouder!

He was nominated by the club for the official award which is part of the Premier League’s ‘More than a game’ initiative. The nominations from KLTFC and other partners across the town, are full of praise for PC Polom.

Sarah Ryan, Safety Officer, King’s Lynn Town Football Club:

“Patryk first became acquainted with King’s Lynn Town FC when he was a teenage boy, having worked in our catering department because he loved King’s Lynn Town FC.  Fast forward a decade and  Patryk is now a Police Constable and is keen to get stuck into engaging with the community, he alongside his Sergeant, have worked with the club to enhance the links between the club and the community. From next month Patryk and the Linnets in the community team will be visiting schools in the area to get them involved in our up and coming community football match, opening them up to the possibilities of community engagement.

“Patryk is often found around the ground on a match day and he never fails to have a smile on his face, he sees the potential and shares the drive to make King’s Lynn Town FC a thriving community hub and open up possibilities to those that may otherwise not think of the club being such.

“Patryk has worked with the football club to identify areas of engagement and opened up opportunities for the club to link with other community services having been a pillar for North Lynn and their targeted youth support services which has provided purposeful engagement within the area.

“Patryk has been a key person in the involvement of The College of West Anglia working in collaboration with both King’s Lynn Town FC and Linnets in the Community.”

Tracey Hall, Work Experience and Careers Coordinator for Public & Protective Services at College of West Anglia:

“Patryk has been a constant source of support to the Public and Protective Services department at CWA for the past couple of years.

“As an ex student who has made the transition from student to PC he is a source of inspiration to our students and always makes himself available when we need a bit of help.

“He has assisted us with mock interviews, taken part in Q&A sessions, taken part in a 10 mile walk to name but a few.

“We are truly lucky to have him as a mentor and this award is richly deserved, cheers Patryk and thank you!!”

 

Ben Griffin, Youth Support Worker (Detached):

“I have been working closely with Pat for nearly 4 months now, he has been a regular visitor to our youth group ‘Pizza Projects’ on a Friday. He has built meaningful relationships with the young people present and is now seen and respected by all of them. The young people are often asking “is Patryk coming?”. He is a favourite visitor for all the young people. Patryk has been a huge help with establishing a core group of professionals dedicated to helping young people in North Lynn. We cannot thank him enough.”

Insp Ben Jarvis, West Norfolk Neighbourhood Policing Inspector, added:

“This is a well deserved award for Patryk.  Since joining the team, Patryk has worked incredibly hard to embed himself in the local community and we are now starting to see the results. The very fact that he has been recognised for his efforts shows that what he is doing is working.  Not only is he succeeding in being a friendly and accessible face within the community, but he is also a fantastic role model for the young people he works with, actually making a difference in the lives of those he sees.”

Football clubs across the Premier League, EFL and National League have presented these awards to people who deserve recognition for their commitment and contribution to the game and society.