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: ’We are lucky in the Isle of Man to have police officers who strive to make a real difference to the communities that they serve.

’This award is our way of giving recognition and saying thank you to the very best officers in the island.’

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.

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

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 at the Gaiety Theatre in July.

Last year, we had two winners, constables Paddy Moore and Michael Griffiths.

The pair were both nominated by Ballakermeen High School head teacher Adrienne Burnett, who said the ’double act’ were valued by staff, students and parents alike.

The Isle of Man Police Youth Cadets also nominated the pair to thank them for their support during the two-year scheme.

And Constable Moore was nominated by Douglas town centre manager Oliver Cheshire. To nominate an officer send the name of your chosen officer and your reasons for choosing him or her by email 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.

The deadline for nominations is May 10.