BAWP Professional Development Day - April 20th

Communication, creativity and challenge are the three 'C's which will form the basis of the next professional development day organized by the British Association for Women in Policing (BAWP).

The event titled 'Service delivery - are we making the right connections?' will be held on April 20 at the Leicester Marriott, and is the first of two such BAWP events this year for police officers and staff.

The day will start with a welcome by Cambridgeshire Chief Constable and BAWP President Julie Spence, followed by a talk from Diane Lowe on how to improve confidence to communicate effectively at presentations and make your voice heard in meetings.

Jennifer Brown will outline the challenges facing women in policing to be followed by an innovative session from Mouthpiece Productions whose cast will perform a play on developing services for vulnerable women. After lunch, Mike Alderson will talk on communication, brands and social media -'the changing face of communication and how to use it to maximise your brand, service and impact '. The last guest speaker will be Andy Cope highly acclaimed at the last PDD, who will share his thoughts on The Art of Staying Brilliant.

Preceding the PDD on the Monday evening, BAWP will be recognising outstanding contributions made by women, at its annual award ceremony.

BAWP, which was formed in 1987 to raise awareness and understanding about issues
affecting women in the police service, organises two professional development days a year for about 100 attendees.

Further information and booking details can be found on www.bawpevents.co.uk