The Northern Territory Police are proud to announce that at a ceremony held in Canberra this morning two Territory Police officers were the inaugural recipients of a new nationally recognised award, the National Police Service Medal (NPSM).

The NPSM is a special service award within the Australian honours system, providing recognition for the contribution and significant commitment of Police Officers who have given ethical and diligent service in an Australian Police Service.

Detective Senior Constable Julie Spurling from the Intelligence Division in Alice Springs and Senior Constable Keith Currie from Katherine Police Station were awarded the medal by the Federal Attorney General, the Honourable Robert McLelland. Each police jurisdiction nominated a male and female police officer to attend today’s ceremony and 16 police officers from across the country received the award this morning.

Deputy Commissioner Maines said “I congratulate both officers and thank them for their dedicated contribution and commitment to the community through their service in the Northern Territory Police Force”