Excellence in Policing Awards: Countdown to our 2025 Celebration

The Excellence in Policing Awards 2024 photos

June 13th 2025 sees the Museum team and Devon & Cornwall Police unite once again to mark the achievements of outstanding police officers and staff working across the two counties, and the Isles of Scilly.

At a time when police services throughout the UK get a tough time in the media, the 2025 ‘Excellence in Policing Awards’ show the public that plenty of hard work, commitment, bravery and selflessness is shown throughout the force area every day, but goes unsung. 

The event is a joyful and well-deserved celebration of the everyday heroines and heroes affecting real change in our communities.

It could not be delivered without the generous support of sponsoring organisations, including:

Alliance Automotive

Andrew Bickley Associates

BKS (Made to Measure) Ltd.

Cornish Lithium Ltd.

Fresha Ltd.

Francis Clark Chartered Accountants

Go Southwest / Plymouth City Bus

Hall’s Electrical Ltd.

OCS Group Ltd.

Securewest International

Serve and Protect Credit Union

Tozers LLP

Weightmans LLP

University of South Wales

UNISON – the public service union

John Casson MBE, Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall Patron, has been pivotal in creating and delivering the event.

The ‘Recognition of Excellence in Policing’ event is to be held at Sandy Park, Exeter 12.00 – 16.00 13th June 2025. Tickets to the event are £50 – contact info@dcpolicingmuseum.co.uk for more information.

Broadcaster David FitzGerald, left, pictured interviewing MOPIDAC Patron, John Casson, MBE, in 2024.