Police honoured
POLICE from across Bass Coast and South Gippsland were honoured for their service at a ceremony on Monday.
Assistant Commissioner Wendy Steendam joined Superintendent Tess Walsh and Inspector Glenn Weir to congratulate 13 police officers from the area.
Ass. Comm. Steendam commended the work of the officers.
“Not all officers receive these awards when they reach these points in their careers,” she said.
“All of the members here today should feel proud of their awards as well as their family and colleagues.
“This region is a very hard working and responsive system and that reflects in the lower crime statistics coming out of the area.”
National Medal and Victoria Police Service Medals (VPSM) were presented to selected officers for dedication to the force.
The medal is awarded to members who have completed 10 years of diligent and ethical service to the force and is earned through honest hard work, dedication to duty and professionalism during the career.
To complement this award an additional clasp may be awarded after each following five year period of diligent and ethical service to Victoria Police.
The National Medal is one of the first three elements of the Australian system of honours and is awarded for 15 years of diligent service for members of the police and other similar organisations.
Like the Victoria Police Service Medal, a clasp is awarded with the National Medal but for every additional 10 year service period.
Leading Senior Constable Malcolm Heywood was the longest serving police member receiving an award on the night, receiving his VPSM 40 year clasp.
LS/C Andrew Schrape, LS/C Angelo Tomada and LS/C James Brannaghan all received service medals for 35 years service, as well as additional clasps.
LS/C Wendy Allan, LS/C Andrew Boldiston, LS/C Jeffery Stephens, LS/C Timothy Smith and LS/C Shaun Stirton all received a service medal for 20 years’ service.
LS/C Chris Spencer was awarded a National Medal for 15 years while S/C Sarah Short, S/C Nicholas Carlson and S/C Mathew De Costa received service medals for 10 years’service.
Awards all round: the group of police members who received awards with Assistant Commissioner Wendy Steendam, Superintendent Tess Walsh and Inspector Glenn Weir.
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