2009 Award Winners

This award is presented to the individual analyst judged to have shown innovation, initiative and perseverance in the application of analysis; providing a fresh, pioneering insight into criminal activity.

The winner in this category is Joy Caws from Warwickshire Police for her work on Operation Budapest, the 2007 shooting of a Hells Angel on the M40 in Warwickshire.

Joy Caws receiving her award from Amy Powell, ACIA Awards Director 

This award is presented to the team judged to have shown exceptional levels of collaboration and integration of analytical techniques into the investigative or intelligence functions.

The winners in this category are a team from the Camden Partnership Information Unit for the development and implementation of a Problem Solving Business Cycle, which has introduced problem solving to Safer Neighbourhoods Policing. This team was made up of Anthony Lewis, Saifur Rahman, Vicky Saggers, Sarah Czarnomski, Patrick Coulson and Ziya Adnan.</p>

Anthony Lewis, Saifur Rahman and Ziya Adnan receiving their award on behalf of the their team, from Amy Powell, ACIA Awards Director

To find out more about the Camden Problem Solving Approach take a look at Lewis Anthony,2010, Implementing A Problem Solving Approach To Neighbourhood Policing – The Camden Experience, International Journal of Police Science and Management

This award is presented to the individual or team judged to have made an outstanding contribution to crime analysis or the analytical function.

The winner in this category is Aimee Reed from the Metropolitan Police Service, for her innovation in placing analysis at the forefront of covert policing in her force.

Aimee Reed receiving her award from David Scott, Sales Manager for i2, and joint sponsor of this year’s conference.

Having won prizes in the 2009 ACIA Award, Joy Caws and Aimee Reed were both automatically entered into the IALEIA annual awards. Due to the very high standard of their nominations both were announced winners of the 2011 IALEIA Professional Service Award, given to individuals for "outstanding contributions as intelligence analysts to the achievement of law enforcement objectives". Joy and Aimee were invited to the IALEIA Conference in Nashville, Tennessee to receive their prize at the Awards Banquet.

Joy Caws from Warwickshire Constabulary tells us more about the experience:
"It was a real highlight to my career, and I am so glad and thankful that I was given both the award and the opportunity to attend. The conference was excellent- more pomp (National Anthems, flags! Etc.) than our conferences, but of the highest standard, and I would rank it up there and totally comparable with the best conferences I have attended over here. There were talks on everything from Microsoft Excel specialist techniques, to Smuggling, to covert cell site work. One thing that was also apparent was the professionalism that Analysis is regarded over in the states. It is a well-regarded, professional career choice, with people serving their whole careers in different ranks of analysis, and much less of a staff vs officer divide, which really struck me,"

Aimee Reed from the Metropolitan Police Service also spoke very highly of the conference, the awards and their value to analysts:

"Traveling to the USA to pick up the award was fantastic. The Conference was extremely well organised and offered a wide range of high calibre speakers on all areas of serious and organised crime. It was very practitioner-focused and this was largely because the content of the courses and seminars aimed to use analysis to direct law enforcement activity - not just a high-brow overview of academic theory. It was obvious that intelligence professionals are held in much higher regard in other jurisdictions than the reported perception of intelligence staff within UK law enforcement. The long-establishment of IALEIA appears to have been influential in this and I hope that ACIA can achieve the same. I was really interested in the link between training of analysts and the conference. Basically, all new analysts are expected to attend the Conference to become accredited and trained in specific techniques. On a personal note, winning was a real surprise, as you are judged all over again by international peers but it was great to meet analysts from all over the World - especially Joy and her family! A great experience"

The running of ACIA would not be possible without the significant contribution of a whole host of volunteers and this award, new for 2009, aims to acknowledge that. It is presented to an individual judged to have shown exemplary service and exceptional levels of commitment to the objectives of ACIA.

The first winner of this award is Jon Jeffery from the South West Regional Intelligence Unit, in appreciation of his significant contribution to the formation of ACIA and in recognition of his persistence in establishing the post and processes required as the Membership Director.

Due to the high quality of many of this year’s entries, the following list of runners-up will also receive Certificates of Commendation to recognise their achievements:

• Marc Jones – South Wales Police

• Marcus Evans – Welsh Regional Intelligence Unit

• Craig Patrick – Dyfed-Powys Police

• Sarah Galambos – NPIA Serious Crime Analysis Section

• Mark Lavender - Camden Partnership Information Unit

• Poojah Kanesh - Camden Partnership Information Unit

• Sue Quittenden - Camden Partnership Information Unit

• Ziya Adnan - Camden Partnership Information Unit

• Anthony Lewis – Camden Partnership Information Unit

• Geyv Kathoke – Camden Partnership Information Unit

• Jon Paris - Camden Partnership Information Unit

• Julie Brennan - Camden Partnership Information Unit