One of the Foyle area’s best known and most experienced police officers has taken the top accolade at a prestigious Police Service of Northern Ireland’s awards ceremony.
Inspector Trevor McKeown celebrates being named the PSNI’s Officer of the Year.
Inspector Trevor McKeown was named Police Officer of the Year at PSNI’s annual Policing with the Community Awards held last night.
Inspector McKeown has been involved in policing for 30 years and for the last seven has been in charge of Foyle City North Neighbourhood Policing Team and Foyle City West Neighbourhood Policing Team based at Strand Road Police Station
In his involvement with the NPTs, he has overseen a transformation of community policing. This has been achieved through engagement at all levels, but in particular policing within communities.
Over the past year Inspector McKeown has led his community teams through some extremely challenging events in relation to public order events, but also on a brighter note, he had a key role in the policing operation surrounding the hugely successful 2013 City of Culture.
There was double celebration at the event with Sergeant Ricky McCleland, from Strabane, winning the Professional Policing Service Award.
