Prince George RCMP Const. Keith McCreadie had a busy 2023.
He completed 152 impaired driving investigations, which means he alone removed more than 100 dangerous drivers from the streets of Prince George.
This has earned him a provincial award. Alexa's Award is given to officers who have completed at least 12 impaired driving investigations in a year.
McCreadie is no stranger to this award either, as he tied for the top spot in 2022 with 115 completed investigations.
“We are pleased to have such a dedicated police officer serving in our detachment,” said Prince George RCMP Supt. Darin Rappel in a statement issued on Wednesday, Dec. 11. “Const. McCreadie demonstrates the RCMP core value of serving with excellence and he continues to set an example for our junior members with his dedication.”
Impaired drivers are charged under the Immediate Roadside Prohibition Program (IRP), which was launched in 2010 after an impaired driver struck and killed four-year-old Alexa Middelaer in 2008 as she was petting horses with her aunt. The award was named for her.
“I started focusing on impaired driving investigations after losing a friend when they were struck by an impaired driver,” McCreadie said in the statement. “After attending my first Alexa’s Award ceremony, and hearing (her mother) Laurel Middelaer speak, I knew this would be a focus for my career.”
McCreadie was given this award just ahead of National Impaired Driving Day and the Light up the Night Campaign on Dec. 7, which saw more than 200 impaired drivers removed from the road provincially.
The program is designed to keep impaired drivers off the road for as long as possible. To date, the program has seen more than 200,000 prohibitions served and a 50 per cent reduction in alcohol-related fatalities.
