Tom's Kindle prize - Weston & Somerset Mercury

Kindle winner Tom Hook with PCSOs Kylie Inker and Chea Scandrett

Tracey Fowler, Reporter Saturday, January 25, 2014
8:00 AM

PORTISHEAD schoolboy Tom Hook is the proud owner of a Kindle Fire, after winning a crime prevention and personal safety competition, organised by his local police team.

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The nine-year-old St Peter’s Primary School pupil received the tablet from PCSOs Chea Scandrett and Kylie Inker after collecting a set of six cards from members of the police team while they were on the beat.

The cards showing keep safe messages were designed by primary and preschool children in the town.

PCSO Dawn Tremlett said: “We had a fantastic response to the competition run at the end of 2013 and hope to run it again this year.

“It’s a great way to get personal safety and crime prevention messages across to young people.”

Youngsters who collected all six cards were entered in to a prize draw.