Source: United Kingdom National Police Chiefs Council
Policing once again comes together to celebrate the vital role of police staff
This year’s event follows the very successful inaugural week of celebration held in 2024, and will again coincide with the National Senior Police Staff Network (SPSN) summit held at the College of Policing, which this year also plays host to the first ever National Police Staff Awards.
ACO Gemma Stannard, Head of the NPCC’s Strategic Hub and co-founder of the SPSN said:
“I am extremely pleased that NPCC and the College of Policing are again able to coordinate this wonderful celebration of all things police staff. We saw an outstanding response to last year’s event, with hundreds of our colleagues being recognised and praised, and their work highlighted by peers across the country.
“I’m excited that this year’s celebration will also see the introduction of the first National Police Staff Awards. We received an incredible number of nominations, detailing the amazing work staff are doing every day across policing, and we can’t wait to share these stories with you all.
“It is so important that the work of police staff is recognised as they play a critical role in keeping our communities safe, bringing offenders to justice, supporting victims, investigating crime and enabling policing.
“I sincerely thank everyone who is involved in making this week and these events possible, and I look forward to hearing more wonderful stories and case studies from colleagues across the country this week.”
ACO Alexis Poole of Devon and Cornwall Police and co-founder of the SPSN said:
“Our inaugural week of celebration and recognition held last year significantly helped to install a sense of pride in the police staff workforce by highlighting examples of individuals and teams who have truly gone above and beyond in the course of their duties, and in service to their communities.
“I know this year we again will help to raise the profile of police staff, and it is our intent that this recognition will also help to inform the workforce of the future about the incredibly rewarding career opportunities available to those who want to work in policing.
“The fact that this year also sees the first ever national awards for police staff is such a positive step for us all. We created these awards to demonstrate the breadth and complexity of the work police staff are undertaking to enable and support the policing mission, and we know that people will feel humbled after hearing these stories.
“Congratulations to all award winners, as well as those who were highly commended!”
NPCC Chair Chief Constable Gavin Stephens said:
“I am delighted to once again see this week of celebration take place. As we saw last year, taking the time across policing to collectively recognise the work and achievements of police staff really does help to promote the incredible breadth of work that they do.
“Police staff do not always get the profile and recognition that they deserve, and I know all police chiefs would agree with me and say that this is something that we must continue to champion.
“For those less familiar with policing, I would urge them to explore the range of roles that are open to police staff: from those conducting analytical, research and scientific support, to forensics and investigations, and neighbourhood policing, these truly are vitally important roles that policing simply could not exist without.
“I’d personally like to thank each and every staff member and volunteer for the huge role they play.”
PCC Emily Spurrell, Chair of the APCC said:
“Keeping the public safe is not achieved by police officers alone, and I’m delighted that the many skilled and dedicated staff whose work may be less visible but is no less vital in preventing crime are being recognised this week.
“Crime is changing, and it is often those who work behind the scenes who are at the forefront of dealing with emerging types of crime. Whether they work in forensics, as a crime analyst, in IT support or as a call handler, police staff are instrumental to protecting communities across the country. I’d like to thank them for their commitment and to congratulate those being recognised in this week’s inaugural National Police Staff Awards.”