The opportunity to give your favourite bobby a pat on the back for effort in the community is here again.

Nominations are invited for the annual Isle of Man Newspapers’ Community Police Officer of the Year Award.

This award is your chance to highlight the work that has been done by your favourite officer.

They might have gone beyond the call of duty to help you, worked closely with your school, or simply provided a friendly face to turn to for a chat about local issues.

Isle of Man Newspapers editor Richard Butt said: ’Every officer nominated will be given recognition of their efforts with a story in the Isle of Man Examiner or one of its sister titles.

’After the nominations deadline, a judging panel at Isle of Man Newspapers will face the difficult task of choosing the winner.’

The officer who is awarded the prestigious title will receive a trophy at the Chief Constable’s Awards ceremony, which will take place later this year.

Officers can be of any rank and those who have been nominated in previous years can be put forward again.

Last year’s winner was Constable Darran Loader, who led the charge to make improvements to an elderly Laxey man’s home and garden.

He was nominated by a reader who was impressed with how Darran had given up his own time and mobilised the community to support 82-year-old Victor Price, following a welfare visit.

To make a nomination send the name of your chosen officer and your reasons for choosing him or her to [email protected] or write to Community Police Officer of the Year Award, Isle of Man Newspapers, European House, Peel Road, Douglas, IM1 5ED.

Please include your own full name, address and a telephone number so we can contact you.