Isle of Man Constabulary
Meet the Western team
Inspector Mark Britton originally joined Essex Police in 1987 as a cadet. He joined the regular service in 1988. At Police training school he me his wife Wendy who is from Douglas. She was a police officer and left the force in 1990. Mark was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1996 in Essex but transferred to the Isle of Man Constabulary in 2001. Promoted to Sergeant in 2002, Mark served in Douglas and as the Constabulary's Staff Development Manager and Corporate Development Manager before moving to Peel on promotion to Inspector in February 2008.
Inspector Britton has introduced a number of initiatives and in 2003 represented the Island at the International Police Problem Solving awards. He was also involved in Operation Atomic in Douglas, an initiative looking to tackle youth problems, plus the Chester Street Car park issues. He has three children and he lives in Douglas. His career highlights include arresting three people for murder and he is trained as a Firearms Silver Commander. He likes all kinds of food, with Indian and Italian being his favourites. His claim to fame is meeting Roy Castle ahead of running the London marathon in 1993 which he did in uniform in less than five hours.
PS Stuart Gardner joined the police force in September 1989 having served in the Royal Navy for six years. He served on the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth City in Hampshire as a Police Constable before transferring to the Isle of Man Constabulary in September 2002.
PS Gardner said:
‘I really enjoy community policing and working with the community in Peel and our other districts. The Isle of Man, and particularly the WNPT area, is the safest place I have ever worked. We enjoy low crime levels and a magnificent sense of community. We work closely with our key partners such as the Peel, Patrick, German, Marown and Michael Commissioners and invest in our local schools. We are supported closely by our Youth Justice Team, Social Services and the Department of Education and together we explore and develop creative solutions to local problems. I have started a Community Garden Project aimed at drawing together various sections of our community who may for one reason or another feel isolated and vulnerable. This project, named ‘Project Eden’ will involve a cross section of our community including young persons, the elderly, community groups and our Youth Justice Team.
He added:
‘I have been the sergeant in Peel since September 2008 and really look forward to working with my team to reach and deliver the best possible service to all sections of our community in WNPT.’
PC Michael Griffiths joined the Isle of Man Constabulary in September 2007 following careers in the construction industry, business sector and at the Harbours Division of the Department of Transport where he worked as a Port Security Officer. He always wanted to join the police force, and following a brief spell with the Eastern NPT, PC Griffiths worked in Douglas before transferring to Peel.
He said:
'I am looking forward to getting to know the locals in the West of the Island as although I have lived on the Island all my life, I have spent very little time in the West. I am relatively new to the Police. It is an occupation where you have to learn fast and so I am looking forward to the challenges ahead.'
PC Tim Jones been a constable for more than seven years and has been working as part of the Western NPT for the past 18 months. His responsibilities include Youth Clubs, Peel Clothworkers School, Peel town and intelligence gathering and inputting.
PC Dave Walker moved to the Isle of Man in 2003 from Greater Manchester Police. He was initially stationed in Douglas and moved in January 2005 to the Western NPT where he is the farm liaison officer and has geographic responsibility for Foxdale School along with PC Griffiths.
PC Walker said:
'The kids at the school are great, as are the teaching staff. It’s a small community with links to the police through the school. I love the farming side of the job, meeting the local farmers in their environment (together with wellingtons). I attend the Mart at St John’s when I’m on duty along with any ploughing matches that are held in the West. We are always on hand to assist with the moving of stock.'
In addition to his duties in the West, PC Walker is also chairman of the Police Federation.
PC Andrew Traviss joined the London Metropolitan Police in 1987 and was based on the Paddington Green Division. He transferred to the Greater Manchester Police Force in 1990 where he was a member of the Traffic Motorcycle and Special Escort Unit and the Motorway Department.
He was involved in policing the Manchester bomb incident in 1996, together with the Euro 96 football tournament. In 2003 PC Traviss transferred to the Isle of Man Constabulary where he became the community beat officer for Kirk Michael. He is responsible for Kirk Michael community policing together with Western road traffic initiatives. He was awarded the Island Community Police Constable of the Year trophy in 2006.
PC Darren Wylde joined the Isle of Man Constabulary in 1999. He has worked in Peel since March 2007 following a spell in Douglas. Within the Western Policing Team he is part of the QEII Safer Schools Team and an Intelligence Officer.
PC James Evans has 11 years' service with the police, six years in the Isle of Man Constabulary and five years in South Wales. He has been a member of the Western NPT since October 2007 and his designated responsibilities include Peel Clothworkers School and a variety of community issues.
PC Mark Kerruish has been a Police Constable for 21 years and has been with the Western NPT since 2004. He has geographical responsibility for the Marown area and a number of other community issues.
PC Darran Loader joined the Isle of Man Constabulary in 2001 after 10 years in the finance sector. He transferred to Peel in May last year, having previously been stationed in Port Erin, Castletown and Douglas. His responsibilities in the Western NPT include being the licensing officer, where he works closely with the pubs, elderly liason officer, where he deals with the residential /nursing homes, and Marown Primary School where he works alongside PC Mark Kerruish as one of the Marown Community Officers.
PC Andy Beirne has been a Police Constable for five years and has been with the Western NPT since 2007. He has geographical responsibility for the Peel and a number of other community issues.
PC Charlotte Stringer has been a police officer for 10 years and has previously worked in Peel, from 2000 to 2003. She moved on to Douglas before spending three years as the domestic abuse officer and two years thereafter in the child abuse investigation unit.
PC Stringer said:
'It’s a pleasure to be working back in my home town where the community spirit is still as strong as ever!'
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