Three staff at the CHB Community Police Station in Waipukurau have been recognised for giving a combined 70 years of service.
CHB police senior constables Julie-Ann Treseder and Mike Dalby and non-sworn staff member Karen Olsen were presented with long-service and good-conduct medals at the station last Wednesday.
The informal presentation ceremony was attended by colleagues and top police brass including Inspector Tania Kura, recently appointed provisional Eastern District Commander, and the Hawke's Bay area response manager, Inspector Andy Sloan.
Police are awarded the long-service medal after 14 years and a bar for every subsequent seven years of service. Snr Constable Treseder was presented with a two-star bar for her 28 years of service, Snr Constable Dalby received his 21-year bar, while Karen Olsen was presented with a non-sworn badge for 21 years of service.
CHB sergeant in charge Ross Gilbert thanked the senior staff for providing stability at the station, which he said was "awesome" for the CHB community.