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Dal Babu was posted to Harrow borough in June 2009. He is committed to ensuring Harrow remains one of the safest boroughs in London and working with all sections of the Crime and Reduction Partnership to help reduce crime and bring offenders to justice.

Dal joined the Metropolitan Police Service in July 1983. Since then he has been posted to various boroughs and units including Haringey, Islington, Redbridge, New Scotland Yard, District Support Unit, a six-month secondment to Zimbabwe, Hendon Police College, Specialist Operations, Camden, Enfield, Home Office, Tower Hamlets and Public Order Branch.

During his 26-year career, Dal has performed a combination of operational, community, public order and partnership roles.

He has a Master of Science Degree from London University.

Dal is a keen cyclist using pedal power daily, to and from work. He enjoys spending as much time as possible with his two daughters and on his allotment.

Boris stops by to meet Harrow's transport police

The nature of police work inevitably means that officers often have to deal with challenging and demanding situations. Harrow Police officers and staff respond to many such situations in a single shift.

A first for property marking

I am pleased to say that Harrow Borough has become the first in London to offer all its 85,000 homes and flats anti-burglary ultraviolet property marking. This product allows householders to mark valuables in their homes. It is virtually impossible to remove and will help police to identify stolen property.

Volunteers are champions not vigilantes

"You're volunteers, not vigilantes!"

Devoted to tackling crime

In his first blog, Harrow Borough Commander Dal Babu looks at the challenges ahead and the strategy for tackling burglary