BUCKINGHAMSHIRE'S top cop has asked everyone in the county to join the fight against terrorism.

Peter Neyroud, Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, has asked the public to be "vigilant" after Aylesbury man Germaine Lindsay was identified as one of the London bombers.

Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Peter Neyroud claimed the news should act as a wake-up call to people in the area.

He said: "This development shows that terrorism is not something that happens to other people, is not something that develops in large cities, but can happen in rural Buckinghamshire.

"This is why it is so important for all of us to be alert, play our part and work together to conquer these criminals.

"Increased numbers of officers are carrying out high-visibility patrols across the force.

"We urge members of the public to be vigilant and work with us and support our officers in their duties.

"We also ask that people support each other and their communities to help us maintain calm and order."

Lindsay, 19, of Northern Road, Aylesbury, is believed to be the Kings Cross bomber, responsible for the deaths of more than 20 commuters. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Anti-terrorist branch swooped on his address in Aylesbury on Wednesday night and carried out a forensic search.

Jamaican-born Lindsay recently moved to Aylesbury with his wife and one-year-old son from Huddersfield.

He converted to Islam in his mid-teens and changed his name to Jamal Lindsay.

Leading figures in Bucks have backed Chief Con Neyroud's call.

David Lidington, MP for Aylesbury, said: "We cannot be complacent. The only relief is it appears he had not long been part of the community."

Muslim leaders in High Wycombe and Aylesbury joined in condemning the attack.

Waleem Asif, a member of the mosque committee based at the Jubilee Road mosque, High Wycombe, said: "It is really surprising that someone so close could do something like this.

"This is an isolated incident and all Muslims in High Wycombe have expressed their shock."

David Shakespeare, Bucks Cou-nty Council leader, said: "This council is working very closely with police, other partners and our whole community to support them in being vigilant and feeling safe."