PC Dave Phillips to be given Freedom of Borough posthumously
PC Dave Phillips is going to be posthumously bestowed with Freedom of the Borough and The Wirral Award
PC Dave Phillips is going to be posthumously bestowed with Freedom of the Borough and The Wirral Award in 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, May 20.