About Us

OUR VISION, MISSION & VALUES

equality is integral to BAWP

The British Association of Women in Policing is the only national organisation to embrace all women of ranks and grades. We are proud to support the diverse roles that women play in our police force across the country.

We have spent over 30 years passionately working towards gender equality and addressing the gender pay gap within policing. During this time, we have built a solid foundation of representatives from across the UK and now include other services including British Transport Police, Royal Navy Police and Isle of Man Constabulary.

Our Vision

To create an inclusive environment which will inspire and create the space for all women in policing to be the best versions of themselves.

Our Mission

To enable women in policing to pursue their goals and ensure there is equity of access to opportunities whilst providing a voice for women across the service.

Our Values

Inclusive – we connect with all officers, staff, volunteers and communities to understand the complexities that women in policing encounter.

Innovative – we are dynamic and responsive to evolving events and will seek opportunities to innovate.

Collaborative – we work with internal and external partners to tackle the challenges faced by women in policing and drive policy changes and strategic direction.

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What do we do?

Over the years we have actively participated in meetings at the Home Office with ministers and their staff, including having them as speakers at our own events. We played an integral part in developing ‘The Gender Agenda’.

Since its initial launch on 21st August 2001, the document has since been reissued and as of October 2014, the ‘Gender Agenda 3’ now stands as the latest edition. It is a living document which has been embraced by the home office.

Professional development is something that we are extremely committed to. The British Association for Women in Policing piloted a specially-designed Management and Leadership Development Course for women officers. This was later recognised by the College of Policing and absorbed into main-stream courses.

This development also includes organising two development days a year focussing on important and current topics such as Violence Against Women, Building Alternative Working Practices and Body Armour for Women Police.

As an organisation, we have established good working relationships with a number of organisations to work together on issues of mutual concern and provide support for members of both parties. Our partnerships include relationships with:

National Transgender Police Association
National Association of Muslim Police
National Disabled Police Association
HMICFRS
Police Federation of England & Wales
Police Superintendents’ Association
National Black Police Association
National LBGT Association