A POLICE officer who has spent his career making the roads a safer place has been officially recognised for his dedication.

PC Brian Rogers has been presented with a special award marking his nomination by North Yorkshire force for the Police Review Lifetime Achievement national award.

Scarborough-born PC Rogers was one of only 22 officers nominated for this award from across the UK.

He has spent nearly 28 of his 30 years' service in the road policing group. He served in Knaresborough, Harrogate, Malton, Pickering and now works from the group's Northallerton base.

He has been at the forefront of many road safety initiatives, has organised training courses for motorcyclists and has also trained other officers and police staff.

He also worked with Loughborough University Sleep Research Centre looking at the problems of driver fatigue.

PC Rogers retires from the force in April when he and his wife Elisabeth are moving to north Northumberland.

Group head Superintendent Martin Deacon said: "Brian was the natural choice for the force's nomination for the Lifetime Achievement Award.

"He has spent virtually all of his police career working to make the roads of North Yorkshire a safer place and I know all his colleagues over the years will endorse my heartiest congratulations."