Norfolk Police Federation Launches First Recognition Awards

1 June 2026

Celebrating The Wonderful Work of Our Incredible Colleagues... Coming in 2027… the first ever Norfolk Police Federation Recognition Awards!

A new Awards Ceremony is being launched to recognise and celebrate Police Officers who have gone above and beyond in their difficult, dynamic and dangerous roles.

The inaugural Norfolk Police Federation Recognition Awards will take place in February next year with Award Presentations recognising colleagues, following a gala dinner.

Norfolk Police Federation Chair Andy Symonds said: "The Norfolk Police Federation team are delighted to be launching our first ever Awards celebrating the incredible work of our colleagues.

“Officers across Norfolk are out there every day carrying out an incredibly difficult job... it comes with sacrifice. Colleagues can and do have their leave cancelled. They miss family events throughout the year.

"This hard work is often done with sadly little or no recognition... so these new Awards are a brilliant opportunity to celebrate the best of the best… and remind everyone what an outstanding job our officers are carrying out each and every day.

“All at Norfolk Police Federation can't wait for what will be an amazing evening.”

There will be three Divisional Awards (one each for Eastern, Central and Western), a Detective Award, a Bravery Award, an Award for Federation Representative Of The Year, a Compassionate Cop/Inspiration Award, a Team of the Year Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award.  

The nomination window for the Awards will open on Monday July 13 and close on Friday October 16 and Norfolk Police Colleagues will be asked to get their thinking police hats on and put forward worthy officers for recognition.

Chris Hobbs, Secretary of Norfolk Police Federation, added: "We are very proud to have taken the huge step and commitment of commissioning and organising these Awards.

"It’s no small undertaking but our colleagues in the Federation felt it was important to celebrate the fantastic work of our colleagues.

"There’s so much great police work that takes place across Norfolk each and every day and we can’t wait to be celebrating fantastic Police Officers at this brand new event next February.”

Chris concluded: "We look forward to this new night becoming a firm fixture in the policing calendar.”

More information about the Norfolk Police Federation Recognition Awards - and a growing list of sponsors - will be revealed in coming weeks and months in the run up to the evening.