SPECIAL Constable Paul Harrison, from Alperton Traffic Unit, is made an MBE in the New Year Honours.

He has been in the MSC for 26 years and also volunteers with St John Ambulance, where he helped set up the paediatric retrieval service and motorcycle response unit.

More recently, he has served within the driver training team.

PC Harrison said: "I regard it as an award for all my volunteer colleagues who give up their time to help others, often carrying out a difficult job under arduous conditions.

“It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with them and count them as friends."