Search to recognise the achievements of women within the service

Mon 8th February 2010 3.33PM

NOMINATIONS are being sought by the British Association for Women in Policing, BAWP, for officers who have done something amazing, or gone the extra mile, and are therefore deserving of national, or even international, recognition. The BAWP awards, which are in their fourth year, are the only awards in the UK to specifically focus on and recognise the contributions and achievements of women within the police service. Whether someone has shown outstanding bravery, affinity with the communities they serve, or simply excelled in what they have done, there is a category to fit. The categories are:

● Officer of the Year
● Leadership
● Community Service. This may be job-related activities or non-work volunteer or neighbourhood activities
● Mentoring
● Excellence in Performance
● Bravery Award
● Police Staff Achievement
● Special Recognition Award. This is for an individual – male or female – who has made a significant contribution and commitment to the advancement of women in policing.
● Benenden Healthcare Award. This award will be given to an individual (male or female) who has implemented a successful staff wellbeing programme or who has otherwise influenced and promoted a healthy workforce within the police service. All categories are open to female police officers, special constables, PCSOs and police staff. It is intended that the winners of each category, where eligible, will be nominated for the IAWP awards.

For more details and a copy of the official application form see the website www.bawp.org. All applications must be emailed on the official form to the BAWP secretary Carolyn Williamson on sec@bawp.org. The deadline is January 31st, 2010. The winners will be notified after March 1, 2010.