Concerned Harrow volunteers have teamed up with police to tackle speeding through a new road safety initiative.

Community Roadwatch, funded by Transport for London (TfL), raises awareness of the dangers of speeding on residential roads.

It also helps police build relationships with the people in the area they are tasked to protect, and reassures them that they are taking speeding seriously.

PCSOs assist the Harrow community by measuring the speed of drivers passing through an area of concern. Those caught speeding are initially issued with a warning letter but police can then target the highlighted area to tackle persistent or excessive speeders.

Harrow is the latest borough to become part of the scheme, which launched in Bexley and Croydon in August 2015. By the end of the year, TfL hopes to have all 33 boroughs signed up.

Inspector David Monk, of Roads and Transport Policing Command, said: “Improving the safety of all road users by reducing speeding drivers on the roads of Harrow is extremely important to us.”

Steve Burton, TfL’s director of enforcement and on-street operations, said: “Research has shown that speed is often a contributing factor in road collisions, and Community Roadwatch forms a key part of our commitment to halve the number of people killed and seriously injured on London’s roads by 2020.

“This initiative is a great example of our local Safer Transport Teams working with communities to improve road safety in local neighbourhoods.”