A BUILDING firm boss who gives up many hours of his own time to help keep his local community secure has been honoured for his work.

Knaresborough Special Constable Ken Barnes is the winner of the North Yorkshire force's 2004 Glenn Goodman Memorial Trophy.

The trophy is given to a member of the county's Special Constabulary in recognition of an outstanding or meritorious act, or to recognise a sustained contribution to community policing.

The award was named after the special constable who was shot and killed by a terrorist gunman near Tadcaster in 1991.

The citation said that SC Barnes supports all aspects of policing in Knaresborough.

As well as many hours of patrol duty targeting anti-social behaviour - especially among young people - he has become very involved in local initiatives seeking long-term solutions to such problems.

He assisted in the formation of Knaresborough Youth Association, a partnership of members of the public, including young people, which works to address issues involving local youths.

He is also involved in Live Wire, an Internet access project aimed at local young people.

Highly commended awards went to Section Officer Howard Cliff, who works in Northallerton and Stokesley, and Special Constable Raffi Aghanian, who patrols in Scarborough.

Long service and good conduct medals were awarded to: SC Harold Armstrong, SC Ken Barnes, Section Officer Paul Mason, SC Bert Phillips, SC Charles Maiden, SC Tony Williams, SC Martin Corner, SO Alistair Drummond, SO David Dunn, SC Simon Errington, SC Monique Barton, SC Peter Lakey, SO Collette Gatecliffe, SC Roy Perry, SC Barrie Mapp, SO Howard Cliff, SC Emma Taylor, SC Roderick Winter, SO Jason Wood, SC Philip Burton, and SC Eric Wilson.