THE chief constable for Cheshire Simon Byrne said he felt 'humbled' after being formally presented with the Queen’s Police Medal (QPM) on Thursday.
Mr Byrne was invited to Buckingham Palace to accept the honour from His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, having been named in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours’ List.
He said: “This was a fantastic day with my family, and humbling to receive.
"It was a chance to reflect on a long career in policing and the many thousands of colleagues that have supported me throughout my career and helped make this special recognition possible.
"I am very proud to lead an innovative and progressive force like Cheshire Constabulary.”
My Byrne returned to his home county, in June 2014 to take on the role of chief constable having previously worked at Merseyside Police, Greater Manchester Police and The Met.
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