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A natural leader

Steve Grange, secretary of West
Midlands Police Federation,
presents Sophie Clement with her
award.

Sophie wins Police

Officer of the Year Award

ergeant Sophie Clement admits her “Her gut reactions are second to none. Wolverhampton NPU, praised for his
role as Wolverhampton’s sex offender An offender’s chance comment was enough encyclopaedic knowledge of offenders and
S manager is stressful and challenging. for Sophie to ask the forensic examiner to his city centre patch, and DC Tom Keady of
But it is clearly a role in which she excels look for evidence of what she correctly the Public Protection Unit who was described
since, at the Force’s Diamond Awards suspected as downloading of child porn and as a highly experienced and effective role
Ceremony in March, Sophie was presented breach of a sex offender prevention order. model with an infectious sense of humour
with the Police Officer of the Year Award “Her dogged determination also saw her despite challenging times.
which is sponsored by West Midlands Police challenging the CPS to gain a successful The Force’s annual Diamond Awards were
Federation. European arrest warrant for an offender who hosted by Chief Constable Dave Thompson
Sophie was one of three officers put had been missing for five years.” and the compere for the evening was BBC
forward for the award. Sophie also currently supports the Midlands TV presenter Joanne Malin.
Her nomination details in the Diamond management of very high-risk offenders at a The Police Officer of the Year Award
Awards programme stated: “A natural leader, national level. recognises outstanding service by
she has created a committed team who are The runners-up for Police Officer of the individuals, over and above what is required
focussed on excellence and will do anything Year were PC James Bradley of as part of their normal duties.
to help one another.

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