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BAWP Annual Awards 2012 J


udges tasked with choosing this year’s BAWP award winners were once again faced with a tough job. There were more than 100 nominations across the eight regular categories, the discretionary Lifetime Achievement and President’s Award. The judges also had to decide who to give this year’s special Silver Anniversary Award.


The winners in each category will be presented with their awards at an luncheon being held in


Edinburgh on November 6 – full details of which are available on the inside front cover. Two winners were also successful in the International Association of Women Police awards: with Amy


Parsons being given their Civilian Achievement Award and Detective Chief Inspector Shabnam Chaudri earning the Mary Jo Blahowski Leadership Award.


Award categories


»Officer of the Year »Bravery »Community Service »Excellence in Performance »Leadership »Mentoring »Police Staff Achievement »Special Recognition »President’s Award »Lifetime Achievement »Silver Anniversary Award


(only in 2012) OFFICER OF THE YEAR


business managing a high profile neighbourhood for crime and anti-social behaviour. She has an infectious personality and strong visible leadership skills which have helped her develop an exceptionally motivated team of constables, police community support officers and special constables. Kym works 24 hours a week to


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allow her to spend time with her two young children, but is flexible and manages her home life around her community meetings and commitments. She also ensures key areas of business are managed when she is not on duty and has empowered her team to tackle any situation with confidence, mirroring her professionalism and dedication to the community. Kym is held in high regard by fellow officers, local councillors and other partners for her commitment to improving the lives of the community and service delivery. She has used her first class knowledge of the civil litigation tools available to address


crime and anti-social behaviour in her neighbourhood policing area by supporting the victims and tackling the perpetrators. Forty young people who were behaving anti- socially found themselves subject to Acceptable Behaviour Contracts, while three of the group who failed to engage ended up with Anti-Social Behaviour Orders. Kym made sure two brothers who were blighting the lives of others by playing loud


music were issued with noise injunctions which will follow them wherever they live. It is all this and more which has earned Kym this year’s BAWP Officer of the Year


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ym has a real passion for policing and demonstrates energy, drive and commitment in her daily


OFFICER OF THE YEAR


Sergeant Kym Jones West Midlands Police


GRAPEVINE Autumn 2012


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