Lancashire Police Officers and Staff Honored at Excellence Awards Ceremony
Lancashire Police held a special awards ceremony last week to recognise the hard work, dedication and professionalism of Officers and Staff who have made a significant contribution towards keeping Lancashire safe.
The event, called the Excellence Awards, was held at Ewood Park on Thursday 15 June and saw over 200 people come together to celebrate some of the excellent work taking place across the Force.
Hosted by Graham Liver from BBC Radio Lancashire, the 12 awards highlighted the categories that embody the Force values.
From over 300 nominations, the winners of the Excellence Awards for 2023 were:
Category
Winner
Inclusion, Equality and Diversity
PC Lucy Walton, Public Order Training
Creativity and Innovation in Policing
Temporary Response Sgt Luke Barber, West Division
Victim First
Response PC Rachel Phillips, South Division
Supporting Communities
Early Intervention PC Jason Ellwood, South Division
Rising Star
Community Beat Manager PC Fiona Rowe, South Division
Everyday Hero
Cadet Co-ordinator Nicola Leigh, West Division
Outstanding Leadership
Head of Quality Standards for the Forensic Science Department, Janet Shorrock
Extraordinary Police Services
Neighborhood Policing Sgt James Pinder, West Division
Police Officer of the Year
Neighborhood Policing PC Hanif Patel, South Division
Police Staff of the year
Wellbeing Co-ordinator Sophie Carter, Occupational Health Department
Lifetime achievement
Detective Chief Inspector Jane Webb, Senior Investigating Officer, Major Crime Investigation Team
Team of the year
The Serious Collision Team
The event was cost neutral to the Force thanks to keynote sponsors, The Police and Crime Commissioner, Incident Management company FMG and the Police Federation as well as award sponsors:
AXON
NEC
Orlo
Xerox
PSL Print Management
The High Sheriff of Lancashire, David Taylor CBE, DL and his wife Brenda
Chief Constable Chris Rowley said: “Our awards shone a spotlight on some of the fantastic work taking place across the county to make our communities safer.
“Our awards covered some of the important characteristics that define Lancashire Police - outstanding professionalism, courage, excellence, innovation and dedication.
“Everyone who was recognised on the evening is part of a much wider Police Family and the awards only scratch the surface of some of the excellent work that is done on a daily basis in my Force.
“I am very grateful to all my Officers and Staff whose dedication and regular sacrifices make Lancashire Constabulary what it is.”
Andrew Snowden, Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire added: "The Lancashire Constabulary Excellence Awards were a great opportunity to recognise and thank officers and staff for their dedication, service and commitment to keeping the people of Lancashire safe.
"Everyone in Lancashire Constabulary has an important role to play in delivering my Fighting Crime Plan and these award winners represent the very best of doing that, protecting the public, putting offenders behind bars and supporting victims.
"It is this dedication I see around the clock, to deliver the best possible service for the public and ensure we are one step ahead of criminals.”