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Alexa's Awards

After losing a friend to an impaired driver, Prince George Mountie earns top Alexa’s Award

Dec 11, 2024 | 11:18 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — Prince George RCMP Cst. Keith McCreadie has earned the top Alexa’s Award in British Columbia for taking 152 impaired drivers off our roads in 2023.

Alexa’s Awards are given to B.C. police officers who have removed a minimum of 12 impaired drivers from the road, either by Immediate Roadside Prohibition or Criminal Code Investigation, for impairment by either alcohol or drugs.

“I started focusing on impaired driving investigations after losing a friend when they were struck by an impaired driver. After attending my first Alexa’s Award ceremony, and hearing Laurel Middelaer speak, I knew this would be a focus for my career,” says McCreadie.

The Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program was launched in 2010, after a tragic car crash involving an impaired driver killed four-year-old Alexa Middelaer as she was petting horses roadside with her aunt. Since it’s inception, the IRP program has seen over 200,000 prohibitions served and a 50% reduction in alcohol-related fatalities.

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“We are pleased to have such a dedicated police officer serving in our detachment. Constable McCreadie demonstrates the RCMP Core Value of Serving with Excellence and he continues to set an example for our junior members with his dedication,” states Superintendent Darin Rappel, Officer in Charge of the Prince George RCMP.

Constable McCreadie was presented with his award just ahead of National Impaired Driving Day and the Light up the Night Campaign on December 7, 2024, which saw more than 200 impaired drivers removed from the road provincially this year.