NORTH Wales police chief has accepted a top honour from the Queen in her annual

Chief Constable Carl Foulkes was one of 21 officers recognised across the UK to receive a Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service, it has been announced.

Carl Foulkes started his policing career with British Transport Police in 1993, having previously served in the Royal Navy as an aircraft engineer and had seen active service in the first Gulf Conflict.

His career took him through forces in West Midlands and Merseyside before arriving in North Wales.

He was formally appointed Chief Constable for North Wales Police at the Police and Crime Panel in September 2018.

He has the overall responsibility for the direction and control of the Force and is heavily involved in collaboration with forces in the North West and across Wales.

Reflecting on the honour, Chief Constable Carl Foulkes said: “I feel very humbled and undeserving of this recognition when I look at the exceptional work done by colleagues across policing.

“It has to be as much about the brilliant people I have worked for, with and alongside over the years I have been in policing.

“I am incredibly proud to be a police officer and the Chief Constable of such a fantastic force and want to thank everyone for the support over 28 years of policing and look forward to continuing to serve the communities of north Wales.”