The longest serving special constable in England and Wales has been awarded an MBE.


Sergeant Robert Harrild, 68, joined the Met in January 1967, and has worked at anti-Vietnam War demonstrations and the Olympic Games.


Having served 46 years within the police force in 2014, Mr Harrild was advised to retire, but he challenged the policy, and was successful in his appeal.


In April this year, Mr Harrild was presented with a fourth bar to his long service medal by Assistant Commissioner Helen King for dedicating around 10,000 hours of service to Harrow MPS.

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During his service to the police force, Mr Harrild also dedicated his time for the Volunteer Emergency Service, and delivered bottles of blood by motorbike from Edgware Blood Bank to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.


This honour is one many, as in both 2001 and 2002, the Harrow Borough Award was awarded to him for his outstanding contribution to the community in the borough of Harrow.


In 2010, Mr Harrild was also presented with the Harrow Borough Commander's Award for his long service as a committed officer of the MSC for Harrow.


The Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, said: "I offer my congratulations to these remarkable individuals who are outstanding examples of dedication, innovation and service to their colleagues, partners and the wider public.”