Northern B.C. Crimestoppers named Cst. Ryan Underhill its 2020 officer of the year for the Prince George RCMP detachment on Thursday.
Underhill has been in Prince George for nine years and has worked in a variety of units.
"I am honoured to be the recipient of this award and thank the Crime Stoppers board for their consideration," Underhill said in a statement. "Crime Stoppers is a great program that gives the public an anonymous way to provide information to the police, so that we can use this information to make arrests and seize drugs, which makes Prince George a safer place."
The detachment’s general duty D Watch was named 2020 watch of the year. Staff Sgt. Chris Riddle heads the unit, comprised of 12 general duty constables, two corporals, a sergeant and a staff sergeant. Their efforts have made a significant impact on both the drug trade and property crime in Prince George and surrounding areas throughout 2020, according to Crime Stoppers.
During 2020, Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers forwarded 230 tips to the Prince George RCMP. From those tips, police made seven arrests and recovered $63,700 in property and drugs. The volunteer board of directors reviews the tips that police have investigated and recognizes one watch and one officer from the detachment who made extra efforts to support the Crime Stoppers program.
Tips can be provided anonymously, either by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca.
