Superintendent Paul Martin was promoted four months ago after working on the borough for two years.
He said he worked with the previous borough commander Nev Nolan, which brings consistency of the police vision in the area.
The vision for Mr Martin is all about the people. He said: “I do not see things as percentages, I see it as the number of families. I focus on quality measures that actually make a difference to people’s lives, not just figures.”
Mr Martin hopes his post will become permanent and should get more clarity on his position by the end of the year.
Mr Martin has been in the police for 23 years. He started work in Wandsworth and was attached to the homicide team, before moving on to Lambeth. He worked within the public events management for a period of time, including being attached to the Olympics, being an event manager for the command team for Twickenham, working at Notting Hill Carnival and keeping people safe on new year’s eve.
Before coming to Ealing, Mr Martin was deputy borough commander for Hounslow for about four years.
So, what happened to the previous borough commander, Nev Nolan?
Mr Martin said: “ Nev had got to his retirement age. It was a retirement . He had been working with high intensity and had done his full term.”
Aims/priorities for the borough?
The temporary borough commander said he has three main priorities for Ealing.
The first is confidence: improving the confidence the community has in the police and their services. The second is finances: this means being more efficient and delivering more. Thirdly, working with vulnerable communities: including people suffering from domestic abuse, child sexual exploitation, female exploitation and FGM.
Mr Martin said: “We aim to do all of these things by working hand in hand with the local authority, key agencies and charities to affect change for the good. We do not work in silence.”
Particular projects?
Ealing police are doing a lot of work in Southall and Mr Martin mentioned Crossrail will be a significant contributor to the local economy in Southall. He said a lot of investment is going into Acton High Street to make it more welcoming to people and businesses.
The police do assessments to see what impact there could be in areas and what they can do to help, such as getting more lights put into a particular street.
The Superintendent said: “It’s about designing out crime and helping the area to upscale itself.”
ISIS threat?
The Metropolitan Police launched a reassurance campaign this week encouraging communities to come forward with concerns.
Mr Martin said Ealing police have an ongoing programme working with religious leaders and schools to give practical advice and are promoting the anti-terrorist hotline for concerns and information: 0800 789 321.
