The first National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and College of Policing recognition event for police officers, staff, and volunteers who are working to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) was held on 6 September.
The recognition event was developed and judged jointly by police forces and representatives from charities including SafeLives, Suzy Lamplugh Trust, and Karma Nirvana, alongside the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Nicole Jacobs, and police staff associations.
More than 140 entries were received which were initially judged regionally by police and third-sector panels, before being put in front of a national panel who decided the 13 overall winners.
All winning entries had to demonstrate how they built trust and confidence, that their approach was victim-centred and the impact it had, including how they were pursuing perpetrators.