By Tim Hanlon
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A police officer who tragically died after he was hit by a car while on his way to a road crash has been pictured as tributes have been paid by his colleagues who said he was a “joy” to work with. Northamptonshire Pc Faizaan Najeeb aged 24 died a week after he was injured while responding to the accident. He was attending a single-vehicle crash in Station Road, Raunds, at around 12.35am on September 19 when he was in collision with a blue VW Polo. Pc Najeeb was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge but died early on Friday, Northamptonshire Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet said. A man in his 20s who was arrested at the scene of the collision was bailed pending further investigation. Pc Najeeb had served with the response team in Wellingborough since joining Northamptonshire Police . In line with tradition for officers who have died in the line of duty, his collar number P1967 will be retired in his memory. His former colleagues on the Bedford Community team said: “Those that knew him are absolutely devastated by his death, and he will be sorely missed. His ability to lift spirits was infectious, and he was always so happy. “Faizaan would do anything for anyone, and although he was only with us for a short time, his legacy and impact on those that worked with him remains. His memory lives on and will not be forgotten. “The joy he brought to people that he met can never be replicated, and those on the Community Policing Team, as well as those in other departments will miss him. “It is with great sadness that PCSO 7001 and PC 1967 has signed off from duty. His memory will live on. Thank you, Faizaan, for all the joy and the legacy you brought us.” While Chief Constable Balhatchet wanted to pass on condolences to the police officer’s family on behalf of the force. “Words cannot describe the sadness felt when an officer loses his life serving in the line of duty,” he said. “The entire Northamptonshire Police family wish to pass on our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this truly awful point in time. “Colleagues from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are still investigating the collision, and specialist family liaison officers will continue to support Faizaan’s family in the coming days and weeks. “We are also carrying out an internal health and safety investigation.” The force also told how it was holding a two-minute silence in memory of Pc Najeeb at its Wootton Hall headquarters where a flag has been flown at half-mast.
