11 wards 2012


P 2012 Annual d Winners


WORKING TOGETHER


Scottish Women’s Development Forum – Annual Conference


THE future of those working in the new single Scottish police force was top of the agenda at a one-day conference many award winners and their guests attended the day after the awards.


President’s Award – Julie Nesbit, Police Federation for England and Wales


BAWP Silver Anniversary Award – Scottish Women’s Development Forum Coaching and Mentoring Sub-Group


Lifetime Achievement Award– DCC Judith Gillespie, Police Service of Northern Ireland; DC Lorna Wood, Metropolitan Police Service (rtd) and Chief Officer Lorraine Woolley, Metropolitan Police Special Constabulary Sponsored by Ladycare


Some of the award winners from left: Sgt Joanne Caffrey, Lois Stanger, Lorna Wood, PC Katie Deas, President Cressida Dick presenting Sergeant Kym Jones with her Officer of the Year award, PC Shona Beattie, DCI Shabnam Chaudhri and Wilma Canning, Tayside Police.


The force’s first chief constable, Stephen House used his speaking slot as an opportunity to redress what he said were inaccurate stories in the media about police staff cuts totalling 3,000. He explained the cuts would be much less and based on an entirely voluntary basis – through voluntary redundancy and early retirements. Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for


Justice, said how important he believes it is to ensure the new service still retains a representative workforce. “A better gender balance within the Scottish Police Service will enhance service delivery. It is not just the right or moral thing to do, it is essential if we are to deliver the benefits of reform. A diverse police service will give us access to a broad range of skills, experience, education and culture,” he said. There are now ten per cent more female


officers within the service than ten years ago – with women making up 28 per cent of officers. This is something ACC Angela Wilson, chair of the SWDF, who opened the conference, said was to be celebrated. The 150 delegates also heard from Deputy


Chief Constable Steve Allen from Lothian and Borders Police, could attend workshops on assertiveness, coaching and motivation and were able to quiz a panel of senior officers and staff on issues from workplace stress to police staff structures. 9


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