Six Nanaimo police officers have been added to Alexa’s Team.
Alexa’s Team is named after four-year-old Alexa Middelaer, who was killed by a drunk driver in May 2008.
Constable Gary O’Brien says the officers that are nominated to the team have done their part to keep our communities safe….
The Nanaimo officers who were recognized for the achievement were Constable Wayne Vaughan, Contable Mihai Ilioi, Constable Aaron Anderson, retired Corporal Norm Smith, Corporal Phyllis Nielsen and Sargeant Glen Caston.
Since its inception in 2008, Alexa’s Team has grown from 26 to over 2,000 RCMP and Municipal police officers from all regions of British Columbia.
In 2016, the number of team members grew provincially by 268.
Laurel Middelaer, Alexa’s Mother and Road Safety Advocate says to to know that her daughter is a source of inspiration to committed men and women is humbling, and their dedication to go above and beyond is very meaningful to the Middelaer family.
MADD Canada, ICBC, the RCMP and supporters of Alexa’s Team are gathering at events held around the province this spring to recognize those officers named to the 2016 Alexa’s Team.
Alexa’s Team and provincial anti-impaired driving police initiatives are supported by Alexa’s Bus, the province’s mobile road safety unit (MRSU).
The bus has been deployed 262 times in communities around the province since its launch in 2014 as an education and enforcement tool, helping police educate British Columbians about road safety, and removing impaired drivers from the road at the scene.
The RID 911 program, supported by communities, police services, MADD Canada and other road safety organizations, is another anti-impaired driving initiative that encourages the public to call 911 to report suspected impaired drivers, and has been effective in helping police remove drivers affected by alcohol from the roads.
