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The head of the honorary police force has praised his team for their "sterling work" and "sterling hours" before, during, and after the arrival of Storm Ciarán in Jersey.
Joao Camara, the Chef de Police of St Peter, said that the efforts of the voluntary service had helped to prevent more serious damage, with some pulling 20-hour shifts last week.
Speaking to Express, he said: "St Helier and St Clement were the two major-hit parishes.
"The honoraries were out at around 06:00 on Thursday morning, dealing with fallen trees, helping emergency services to access roads.
"These officers were still out around 21:00 at night, working shifts of 15 to 20 hours."
He added that the work began even before Storm Ciarán, putting out sandbags throughout the week.
"The honoraries have been putting in sterling work and sterling hours," said Mr Camara.
"There have been a huge amount of trees felled in St Peter, St Ouen, and St Mary, so many that we've run out of road signs.
"We forget that this is a voluntary service, and they have been putting in huge amounts of work.
"We cannot as an island continue to work without the use of honoraries. I cannot praise them enough."
Pictured: The honoraries outside the St Brelade parish hall after possibly their longest shift ever. (Michel Bougeard)
Islanders also took to social media to praise the St Brelade honorary police officers and 'Storm Troopers' who pulled a 21-hour shift on Thursday.
The 'Storm Troopers' were pictured outside the parish hall, and deputies Helen Miles and Moz Scott, plus Constable Mike Jackson, thanked them for their work.
Deputy Miles wrote: "Many thanks for your service to the parish.
"You are an awesome team and we are lucky to have you."
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