A Detective Constable with the Belleville Police Service received the Chief’s Commendation at the Belleville Police Services Board meeting on Thursday.
Detective Constable (D/Cst) Stephanie Bested is a member of the service’s Criminal Investigations Division and is their Intimate Partner Violence Coordinator.
According to a report from Deputy Chief Sheri Meeks, a request was made by two investigators of the South Simcoe Police Service to locate a vulnerable individual back in February.
The person needed to be served with a subpoena for an upcoming trial pertaining to a project-level investigation.
“Thanks to D/Cst Bested’s attention to detail and thoroughness, the investigators from South Simcoe were able to locate the individual within 60 minutes of arriving in the City of Belleville, serve the subpoena, connect the individual with assistance and future communications with the South Simcoe investigators,” Deputy Chief Meeks said in her report.
Detective Sergeant Andrew Smith of the South Simcoe Police Service sent the following email to the Belleville Police Service commending the actions of Detective Constable Bested.
“D/Cst Bested went out of her way to my CAP investigators by compiling information from local records that showed locations in Belleville that were frequented by the individual. She even reviewed body-worn camera footage from recent interactions so an accurate description of their clothing could be obtained.”
D/Cst Bested was commended for her collaborative teamwork in going above and beyond for another service, its members and the individual who required assistance.
