This is your opportunity to nominate people or organisations who are worthy of receiving this unique award.

Please Note - This years nominations for 2010 have been submitted any forms submitted after 1st of August 2010 will be entered into the 2011 nominations 

The Sheriffs’ Award is designed to recognise and honour a person, company or organisation that has shown courage and initiative in protecting People, Property or Liberty. The sponsors are the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals, a charitable company, with the endorsement of the Sheriffs of the City of London, will be presenting this annual award at the Guildhall.

The Master of the company (Chairperson CP) together with a Liveryman selected each year by the Master and Court of Assistants’ (Chief Executive Officer CEO) will be responsible equally to the Court for the effective management of the sheriff Award scheme on behalf of the company. Ensuring at all times that it reflects a professional image toward and on behalf of The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals.

Each year the CEO will make the arrangements and publicise the launch of the Sheriffs’ Award at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey).
Following the launch by The Alderman Sheriff on 1st May each year nominations for the award are received from members of the public, emergency services, armed services in connection with:

1. Any act of bravery by an individual or group.
2. Has made a major contribution to the protection of people and their liberty.
3. Encountered an innovative project that protects people and / or property.

Each nomination will be acknowledged by the CEO and the first selection meeting will be held annually around the second week in August and those attending will be as follows: Master, Alderman Sheriff, IPM, Senior, Middle and Junior Wardens, Founder members Steve Neville & Peter French, the Committees CEO.
Having selected a maximum of twelve nominations all nominees will be informed in writing by the CEO.

The final selection meeting will take place around the second week of September and those attending will be as follows: Master, Alderman Sheriff, IPM, Senior, Middle and Junior Wardens, Founder members Steve Neville and Peter French the Committees CEO,
representatives from Metropolitan Police, City Police, British Transport Police, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service.
Having selected a winner for the bravery award those short listed to the final selection will be considered worthy of a Commendation award and all nominees will be informed in writing by the CEO.

The CEO will arrange for the cheque, trophies, certificates, entries to the Book of Honour and programme for Common Hall to be prepared.
The winner and two guests will be invited to attend the Annual Dinner to receive the award which will consist of a cheque for £2,000-00, Trophy, Framed Certificate and have an entry made in a book of honour maintained by the Company and kept outside the Judges’ Dinning room at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) in London.
If thought suitable and at the discretion of the selection committee a second award may be made in connection with a Community project, the winner will also be invited with guests (2) to attend the Annual Dinner to receive the award which will consist of a Trophy and Framed Certificate a cheque may be awarded at the discretion of the Court.

Those considered to be worthy of commendations will be invited with guests (2) to attend Common Hall to receive a framed certificate. If they are not able to attend a joint decision by the Chairman and CEO will be made to send an unframed certificate with a suitable letter from the Chairman to the recipient by post.
If required reasonable travel and accommodation expense will be paid.
The CEO will prepare an annual forecast of predicted expenditure in connection with the Sheriffs’ Award for the Treasurer and Master.
Following Common Hall the CEO will review the process of the year’s activities and submit a report to the Chairman who will call a review meeting of the Awards Committee to discuss and resolve any issues raised.

If you have any further questions or queries please contact Trevor Vaughan 07796 443832.

You can fill out the nomination below or download the PDF form from Here so it can be printed.

How to fill out the nomination form

• Insert the name of the person, group or company you wish to nominate
• Insert their address and telephone numbers
• Insert an email address
• Do the same with your details
• Then write outlining the event or reason for the nomination

Please include date, location of the incident and all the people involved explaining their roles and outcome as follows: result of Court appearance, Injury/ recovery, if a scheme how affective has it been will it be reviewed and if so how often and to what end. Attach any supporting paperwork, photographs, CCTV footage etc.

Each nomination will receive a receipt

The final cut off date for Nominations for each years award will be Midnight on the 1st of August

The nominators will be informed in writing following the first sift of nominations in August.
The nominators and nominees will be informed in writing following the final selection on in September.

Eligibility

Members of the Public, Police Service, Ambulance Service, Fire Brigade, Armed Services and the Security Services

Nominations will be judged on the following

Act of Bravery / Life Saving, overall Impact on the Community, preventative benefit to the Community, contribution to the Community Partnership Approach, innovative activity preventative / safety impact crime reduction, victim support activity and completion of the nomination form.