Croydon Police

Meet Simon ellingham - Town Centre Unit Inspector

I have over 25 years service, virtually all of it as an operational frontline officer, and have been in post as Croydon Town Centre Unit Inspector since 2007. It has taken me this long to finally find the best job I have ever performed. It gives me an opportunity to serve the community of the local area, doing what I enjoy most: protecting the good from the activities of the bad.

I became a Christian at 16, Christ finally breaking through my inadequate defences and convincing me of His love. Never one to simply occupy a seat on Sunday mornings, I have served in various capacities over the years, youth group leadership, diaconate within the leadership of my Baptist Church, playing in the band each service, leading worship to name but a few. I joined the Metropolitan Police in 1985, aged 19, and very quickly grew up patrolling the streets of Chelsea on my own. More...

Simon makes a plea for accurate reporting

Croydon Town Centre is a wonderful mix of thousands of people from all walks of life and from all corners of the world. Every day throws up different challenges, and provides opportunities to meet with people who represent virtually every nationality. If footfall figures are accurate, then I would guess that Croydon has over 70,000 people within its borders every day, with the exception of Sunday, and with so many people, naturally, incidents will happen. More...