LPU commander - Inspector Johnny Monks
Inspector Johnny Monks
Inspector Johnny Monks joined Leicestershire Constabulary in 1989 and worked as a Police Constable for five years in Charnwood and Leicester city before becoming a Sergeant in 1994. During his ten years as a Sergeant he worked in a variety of different roles at Hamilton, Melton and Rutland. He has worked as a Shift Sergeant, a Custody Sergeant and was a Detective Sergeant in CID for three years and was the Deputy Commander at Melton Police station for a year. He was promoted to Inspector in 2004 and worked as an Operational Command Inspector, responding to incidents across the former East Area, until June 2008 when he moved to Loughborough to run a number of special projects for the North Area.
He took over as Commander of Rutland Local Policing Unit in February 2009.
Inspector Monks said; "I really enjoy the challenge of running Rutland’s Local Policing Unit. For me the key thing is to ensure the people who live and work in Rutland feel safe. Rutland is a low crime area and I hope to keep it that way by dealing robustly with the people who commit crime in the county. I am pleased to report that in 2009 there was a 12% reduction in burglaries and a 14% reduction in theft from vehicles.
“Customer satisfaction and confidence are higher in Rutland than anywhere else in the Force and I think that is partly due to the strong working relationships we have with all our partners, including Rutland County Council and the Safer Rutland Partnership. Tackling crime and community safety is not just a police issue but relies on a range of other agencies to work together and support each other which we do very well here.
“Rutland has a great team of officers who are as committed as I am to delivering a first class police service and building community confidence, ensuring Rutland stays a safe place to work and live.
"It is a privilege to work and serve the Rutland community and I want people to contact me by phone, email or in person if they have any issues they would like to discuss."
Inspector Monks lives in the Vale of Belvoir, is married and has three children. His interests include sailing and cycling and he has done a number of challenges to raise money for charity including sponsored bike rides and he's sailed across the Atlantic to the Azores to raise money for an orphanage in Sri Lanka.