A number of local police officers were awarded and acknowledged during a ceremony held in Goulburn on July 30.
The ceremony was to recognise the service of police officers in The Hume Police District and was attended by Hilltops Council Mayor Margaret Roles and Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke.
Officers attached to the Young sector, including Grenfell and Greenethorpe were presented with awards and medals by Hume Police District Commander Superintendent Linda Bradbury along with Southern Region Commander Assistant Commissioner Joe Cassar.
The local awardees at the ceremony were:
Officer in Charge Young Police Station Inspector Adrian Matthews who was awarded the NSW Police Medal, Second Clasp, for 20 years of diligent and ethical service.
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Senior Constable Belinda Hewitt who was awarded the National Police Service Medal and the NSW Police Medal, First Clasp, for 15 years of diligent and ethical service.
Senior Constable Cameron Warden from Greenethorpe Police Station who was deployed to the Northern Rivers during the 2022 floods, was awarded the Region Commander's Unit Citation.
Senior Constable Cameron Warden, Constable Alexander Mitchell and Probationary Constable Conor Crisp from the Young Sector were each awarded the District Commander's Commendation for their response to a house fire.
Detective Senior Constable Brett Hines was awarded the District Commander's Commendation for the arrest of an armed offender.
Constable Alexander Mitchell was awarded the Commissioner's Emergency Commendation for his role during the black summer bushfires; and
Constable James Richards from Young was awarded the Commissioner's Emergency Commendation for his role during the black summer bushfires.
Both Mayor Roles and Ms Cooke have applauded the acknowledgements of the local officers who have shown time and time again their commitment to the local community.
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