As you will be aware, the opportunity to stand for the role of APComm Vice Chair opened in November, concluding on Monday 2 December 2019. We were absolutely delighted when seven members put their names forward as candidates. After discussion, the APComm executive took the decision that for the period 2020 – 2022, we will…
I’m Carrie and I’m Head of Corporate Communications at South Yorkshire Police. I say this now with real pride. I used to say it as though I was sat in an awkward circle declaring a life altering addiction. As a PR person, I don’t want to detail all of the negative headlines and crises I,…
I have been part of the media and communications team at Derbyshire Constabulary for seven years, having previously been a news reporter, feature writer and sub-editor at the Derby Telegraph. In my time as a press officer, I have been involved in a wide range of high profile and critical incidents, from managing the media…
My aim is to bring corporate experience into police communications, particularly in the growing specialist area of employee engagement. With the policing workforce trajectory set to change dramatically, and as more diverse people enter policing, how we attract, recruit, develop and retain officers and staff will become a key communications focus. I would love to…
With almost 20 years of communications experience within policing, across most functions within a Corporate Communications department, I would like to support an innovative, hardworking committee that invests in police communication teams across the country. I was formally appointed as Surrey’s Head of Comms in June 2019, and I’ve had the privilege of working at…
Over the last year I have been supporting the committee to plan the annual APComm Academy. I volunteered my support after having attended my first Academy last year. While at the event I noticed not only the lack of fellow PCC communicators attending as delegates but also a gap in the programme for PCC communications…
Hi, I’m Clare, Head of Communications and Engagement for Wiltshire Police and the PCC for Wiltshire. I run a shared service so I am keen to represent not only police communicators, but PCC communicators too. I’ve been a Vice Chair for 12 months and I have absolutely loved the role, working alongside a team of…
My Vision for the Vice Chair role As the Corporate Communications Manager for Norfolk Constabulary I have led on many major incidents and with nearly 20 years in police communications, I have experienced both the highs and the lows of supporting our officers and staff, seeing the culture and expectations on policing changing again and…
A few years back, I worked closely on a project with an officer who had a famous two-word catchphrase: ‘So what?’ The work was a burglary reduction initiative with a forcewide project team, and in its early stages no idea or task could be presented without the officer’s customary quip in response. ‘Ma’am – we’re…
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