The Police Federation of England and Wales is delighted to announce it has selected the winners of this year’s Detectives Awards.
The awards recognise the phenomenal and impressive work being done by detectives across the country and provide an important opportunity to showcase their work to the public.
An amazing 60 nominations were submitted this year for the two categories, Detective Investigation of the Year, demonstrating an outstanding ability in the field of detective work within a particular complex investigation and National Detective of the Year, recognising an individual who has gone above and beyond their core role as an investigator.
Chair of the Police Federation National Detectives’ Forum (PFNDF) Ben Hudson said: “It was my pleasure and honour to be part of the judging panel for this year’s Detectives Awards. Reading through all of the incredible entries we received this year makes me feel incredibly proud of our detectives.
“The quality of professionalism demonstrated has been overwhelming, so much so the panel has chosen joint winners from across the two categories.
“We look forward to publicly announcing and celebrating our winners at this year’s Annual Conference in November.
“Our nation’s detectives are world-class, and they deserve the utmost recognition and respect for their skills and calibre of their work, which often involves very complex cases.
“It would be a real positive step in the right direction if the number of nominations next year are even higher, and from more forces.”
Joining Ben on the judging panel was National Deputy Secretary Mel Warnes, National Board Member Paul Matthews, PFEW Marketing Manager Claire Blekkenhorst and Mike Sullivan, crime editor at The Sun.
The winners will be formally announced and presented with their accolades during the PFEW Annual Conference in November.
PFNDF continues to campaign for greater rewards and recognition for detectives and also supports professional development.
A free webinar is being hosted this week on 11 September, focusing on building additional skills and knowledge on victim and witness interviews.
In this essential 90-minute webinar, Chartered Psychologist Dr Kev Smith will unpack the latest thinking and guidance around interviewing in these sensitive and often complex situations. With new statutory duties emerging from the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, this session will help ensure you’re up to date and confident in your approach.
