The Lord Ferrers Awards recognise outstanding contributions to
volunteering in policing.
Lord Ferrers Awards
2022
Details
Awarded annually, the Lord Ferrers Awards are open to a wide
range of policing volunteers across 11 individual and team
categories.
A panel of judges will select a winner and runner-up from each
category on the basis that they meet the following criteria:
- a high quality piece of work – the nomination demonstrates
effectiveness, creativity, well planned work and that the person
or team nominated played a leading role in its design,
implementation or delivery.
- a measurable impact – the nomination demonstrates how the
person or team have achieved and sustained a measurable impact
for the benefit of policing or communities.
- inspiring contribution – the nomination demonstrates a
positive and inspiring contribution to others within policing.
The full list of award categories is set out below:
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Ferrers Special Constabulary - Individual Award
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Open to individual Special Constables who have demonstrated
a sustained and significant contribution to policing and/or
their communities.
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Ferrers Special Constabulary – Team Award
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Open to teams of Special Constables who have demonstrated a
sustained and significant contribution to policing and/or
their communities.
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Police Support Volunteer – Individual Award
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Open to individual Police Support Volunteers who have
demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to
policing and/or their communities.
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Police Support Volunteer – Team Award
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Open to teams of Police Support Volunteers who have worked
together to make a significant and sustained contribution
to policing and/or their communities.
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Volunteer Police Cadet – Individual Award
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Open to individual Volunteer Police Cadets who have
demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to
Youth Led Social Action in support of policing and/or their
communities.
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Volunteer Police Cadet – Team Award
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Open to teams of Volunteer Police Cadets who have worked
together to make a significant and sustained contribution
to Youth Led Social Action in support of policing and/or
their communities.
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Employer Supported Policing Award
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Open to all organisations that support their local police
force through facilitating their employees to volunteer in
policing. The award recognises the contribution of
employers working in partnership with forces to ensure
employees can volunteer to support their local communities.
It includes those volunteers accredited under the Community
Safety Accreditation Scheme.
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Leadership Award
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Open to individual Special Constables who have demonstrated
a significant and sustained contribution to leadership.
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Innovation Award – Individual or Team
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Open to Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers,
Volunteer Police Cadets or any other volunteer involved in
policing. The award recognises volunteers who have
demonstrated innovation, including through the use of
technology and problem solving in support of policing
and/or their communities.
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Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC)
Volunteer – Individual or Team
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Open to OPCC volunteers who have demonstrated a significant
and sustained contribution to policing and/or their
communities.
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Volunteering in Partnership Award – Individual or Team
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Open to Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers,
Volunteer Police Cadets or any other volunteer involved in
policing. This award recognises volunteers who have
demonstrated a significant and positive contribution to
working with others in partnership for the benefit of their
communities.
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