THREE men have been honoured for support and bravery during an informal awards ceremony held last week.
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New England Local Area commander Superintendent Fred Trench last week presented Tenterfield Police volunteers Dan Roex and Peter Robinson with awards in recognition for their time working tirelessly for the community.
Both men, who started in May 2002, work alongside local police in helping to reduce crime in the Tenterfield area.
“Their work frees up time for our police to do what they’ve got to do,” Superintendent Trench said.
“Having their support is absolutely essential and I can’t say how grateful we are for the assistance.
“It’s rare to get the longevity that they’ve displayed,” he said.
The Superintendent said their enduring effort has helped assist police to get results.
“It’s obvious they have a good rapport too.”
Mr Robinson thanked the officers for what is often a thankless job.
“It has been a pleasure – they’ve always been friendly and even though police aren’t always popular it’s been a real pleasure to work with them.
“Us guys from the outside see that they are doing their best for the community,” Peter said.
Tenterfield Senior Constable Rob Darkin was also presented with a Region Commanders Commendation for bravery shown on the job.
The award has been sometime coming with Darkin honoured for a role he played in a 2011 daring rescue.
Senior Constable Darkin responded to reports a car was teetering on the edge of a cliff.
He descended 400 metres to assist the male driver, staying with him for over an hour, despite the man’s threats to kill himself.
Superintendent Trench called it an “outstanding” act of bravery.
Tenterfield Sergeant Greg Fitzpatrick also paid tribute to the men.
“As parliamentarian and former Tenterfield Police sergeant Troy Grant once said, ‘they have displayed a lot of enthusiasm for the role’,” Sergeant Fitzpatrick said.
On a separate note Sergeant Fitzpatrick made a plea to the community.
“Tenterfield Police also wish to remind community members to let the police know when their houses are left vacant,” he said.