We announced the winners of the 2024 Alumni Impact Awards at the Cohort 8 Graduation on 4th October, read about their impact below.

This year, we were looking for alumni from our National Graduate Leadership Programme and National Detective Programme who have gone above and beyond and demonstrated impact in their communities and investigations. We were also looking for nominations from Frontline Leadership Programme alumni who have demonstrated their leadership skills and learning from the programme.  

This year we had four award categories, which were:

Transformative Innovation  

This category recognises officers who have challenged traditional policing practices and processes within their force or community by demonstrating innovative problem-solving skills. Nominees will have implemented creative approaches to addressing longstanding issues, thus driving positive change within their force or community. Nominees will have demonstrated their leadership and problem-solving skills, regardless of rank. Nominees may have contributed to transforming the culture of policing internally for officers or improved the public perception of policing.    

Outstanding Investigation  

This category recognises officers who have conducted exceptional investigations. The nominees for this category will have showcased their investigative skills and knowledge and they will have used innovative and creative approaches to problem solving.  They may have used innovative ways to collect evidence and used data to drive decision making. A fundamental part of this category is understanding the method behind the investigation and the ultimate impact of the investigation. They are likely to have used or contributed to evidence-based policing and impacted on public safety through excellent investigations. Nominees may have shared best practice within their force or wider because of their investigation. The charging decision or sentencing result should not be a barrier to nomination.    

Brilliant Community Problem Solving  

This category recognises officers who have worked within the communities that they serve to solve issues of significance for the community. Nominees for this category will showcase how they have actively engaged with their communities to identify and address issues and they will have demonstrated a deep understanding of community needs and concerns, implementing targeted strategies to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour effectively. Through collaborative problem-solving, they will have worked with communities to make changes and tackle issues of crime and anti-social behaviour. Successful nominations will demonstrate how they have increased the public confidence in policing and the impact on crime and ASB.  

Outstanding Leadership Award 

This category recognises officers who have completed the Frontline Leadership Programme. The nominees for this category will have implemented their learning from the Frontline Leadership Programme and demonstrated their leadership within force. Nominees will have demonstrated how they have effectively led their team, or effectively led the response to operations or incidents which have occurred. They will have improved policing culture, and/or the public’s confidence in the police.