AUSTRALIAN POLICE MEDAL (APM) 266 Federal Superintendent ...

AUSTRALIAN POLICE MEDAL (APM)
Inspector Joanne Lee McCABE,
Inspector McCabe has been a distinguished member of WA Police for over 22 years and has
served in both metropolitan and country locations, as well as a period in the Specialist Crime
area as an Investigator. Inspector McCabe has a broad range of experience In a number of
positions including the Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator, Crime Prevention and
Diversity Office, the State Operations Manager for Police and Citizens Youth Clubs, and as
the Officer-in-Charge of Fremantle Police Station which is one of the busiest metropolitan
police stations. Her policing responsibilities included the extremely volatile Fremantle
entertainment area that includes a significant number of nightclubs and other licensed
premises. Her leadership and ‘no nonsense’ approach to those policing issues were well
recognised within the business and community areas of Fremantle as being strong and
decisive. Inspector McCabe was promoted to commissioned rank in 2008 and her
outstanding leadership skills were recognised in her most recent appointment as Assistant
Divisional Officer at the Police Transit Unit where she has responsibility for all public
transport-related safety and security issues. Inspector McCabe performs her duties with the
utmost professionalism and dedication and has provided strong leadership.
Inspector Neil Lawrence ROYLE,
Inspector Royle has been a police officer for over 38 years and has had a distinguished
career in both metropolitan and country locations, with a particular emphasis on traffic-related
policing duties. In 1999 he was promoted to Inspector and served at Bunbury and Fremantle
Police Districts as an Assistant District Officer where he took control of all traffic-related
matters. In 2004 he was appointed to re-establish a dedicated traffic-related unit named the
Traffic Enforcement Group. His brief was to assume responsibility for all traffic-related
policing issues on Perth's major freeways and highways, whereupon he became the media
face of traffic-related inquiries throughout Western Australia. The Group has had a significant
impact on lowering the number of fatal crashes, particularly in the metropolitan area. As
Assistant District Officer, South Metropolitan District, Inspector Royle still maintains a media
presence in relation to traffic matters due to his vast knowledge of traffic laws and
regulations. Inspector Royle is a thoroughly professional police officer and has served the
community of Western Australia with distinction over many years.
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