Women in Policing Award 2022: nominations close soon

21 March 2022

Members of West Midlands Police Federation are being urged to put colleagues forward for this year’s Women in Policing Award before nominations close next Monday (28 March).

Branch chair Rich Cooke said he hoped some of the outstanding women who serve on the Force would be recognised and celebrated for their achievements over the past 12 months.

He said: “This is a great opportunity to recognise some of the extraordinary work carried out by colleagues.

“Policing, and what is expected of our officers, has changed a lot in recent years and that is why the Women in Policing Awards have become an important feature of the policing year.”

The annual awards were launched by the Police Federation of England and Wales in 2015 and recognise a current or recently retired officer who has gone over and above their role while on duty. 

The first Women in Policing Award was presented to the families of Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes, the two Greater Manchester Police officers killed in a gun and grenade attack in 2012.

The winner of the 2021 award was Chief Inspector Sharon Baker of Avon and Somerset (pictured below with her former Federation branch chair Iain Prideaux) who spoke out about her experience of domestic abuse and being in a controlling relationship.

Nominations for the 2022 awards can be made by police officers or police staff and the closing date is Friday 28 March.

Members can email West Midlands Police Federation to make their nominations and all nominees will receive a certificate and a Women in Policing badge.

The winner will be announced at the Police Federation’s annual national conference in Manchester in May.