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Recognising success

Nominations open

for national Women

in Policing Award

ominations are now open for this
year’s national Women in Policing
NAward.
Members are being encouraged to
nominate women who have made an
outstanding contribution to policing.
The award, which was launched by the
Police Federation of England and Wales in
2015, is designed to recognise a current, or
recently retired officer who has gone above
and beyond their job, while on duty.
The first ever Women in Policing Award
was presented to the families of Fiona Bone
Legal Services for and Nicola Hughes, the two Greater
Manchester Police killed in a gun and
grenade attack in 2012.
West Midlands Police award was not presented last year so the
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the
most recent winner was Lancashire
With over 20 years’ experience of working with police, Gorvins Sergeant Hana Alayli-Moore in 2019.
have been a leading provider of legal services in all matters Sgt Alayli-Moore introduced the idea of
arising from relationship breakdowns and disputes concerning ‘Maternity Buddies’ after noticing that
children. We understand the importance of family and the officers felt isolated both before and after
impact that a family breakdown can have upon all of those pregnancy. Male and female volunteers were
closely concerned and that is why our service (with discount identified within the workplace to receive
fees) is offered not just to serving and retired police officers relevant training to enable them to support
and police staff, but also to their partners and immediate their colleagues.
family members. Sgt Alayi-Moore assisted in the delivery
of the training and created a process
Part of our commitment to supporting those whose vital work whereby expectant colleagues, or those
supports us all includes a prompt initial consultation - free of going through the adoption process, are
charge. allocated a point of contact to support
them.
We also supply our legal advice to you at a discounted rate and are The closing date for all nominations for
able to offer a fixed-fee divorce process. this year’s award is 30 April. Nominators can
Our family & divorce law specialists understand the aspects that be police officers or police staff and all
particularly impact upon the police with reference to pensions in nominations must be submitted to West
divorce cases and shift patterns in relation to arrangement for Midlands Police Federation for approval.
This year’s winner will be presented with

children. the award at the Federation’s annual
Other Legal Services national conference in June.

• Wills, Trusts and Probate Find out more about the criteria for the
• Corporate/Commercial award.
If you want to nominate an officer for
Contact your dedicated force representatives today on • Personal Injury the award, or find out more, please contact Sergeant Hana Alayi-Moore (left) receives the 2019 Women in Policing Award from Dame
0161 930 5274 • Employment Law jnott@westmids.polfed.org Cressida Dick, Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
• Insolvency
e-mail police-divorce@gorvins.com • Dispute Resolution & Civil Litigation
or visit us at www.gorvins.com/wmp • Commercial Property www.polfed.org/westmids federation April/May 2021 23