Sgt Andy Murphy, Taunton East team, said: "It's absolutely fantastic to win this award. I am so pleased for all the team because it recognised the hard work they have put in day in and day out.

"They work exceptionally hard to get involved in the community and in turn get the community involved in what we are doing. It is just wonderful to have that acknowledged by both our community and within the force."

2007 winners and highly commended runners-up

• Bristol Winner – Hillfields
• Bristol Highly Commended – Filwood
• South Glos Winner – Hanham
• South Glos Highly Commended – Frampton Cotterell
• Bath and North East Somerset Winner – Southdown and Oldfield
• Somerset East Winner – Wincanton
• Somerset East Highly Commended – Yeovil Central
• Somerset West Winner – Taunton East (Halcon and Blackbrook & Holway beats)
• Somerset West Highly Commended – Cheddar
• North Somerset Winner – Weston-s-Mare South (Bournville/Coronation/Oldmixon beat)