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Council announces posthumous Freedom of the Borough and Wirral Award to PC David
Phillips
WIRRAL
Council is to bestow Freedom of the Borough and The Wirral Award on PC
David Philips in a posthumous recognition of his service to the people of Wirral
and Merseyside.
PC Phillips was killed last year after being struck by a stolen vehicle in
Wallasey. In the weeks after PC Phillips' death, hundreds of local people paid
their respects to PC Phillips by signing Books of Condolence at Wallasey and
Birkenhead Town Halls.
PC Phillips was well known in the local community and worked closely with the
Council and other organisations to tackle crime and anti social behaviour.
Wirral Council Leader, Cllr Phil Davies, said:- "It is obvious from the comments
in the books of condolence, PC Phillips touched many lives with his
professionalism, judgement and kindness. On behalf of the people of Wirral, we
want to pay tribute to those qualities by awarding PC Phillips the highest civic
honour we can."
The ceremony to award Freedom of the Borough and The Wirral Award to the family
of PC Phillips will take place in Wallasey Town Hall at a special meeting of
Wirral Council, on Friday, 20 May 2016.
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