Police Family Liaison Officer Awards 2021 now open for nominations

Brake's prestigious Police Family Liaison Officer Awards celebrate and recognise the outstanding achievements and support provided by police FLOs, and showcase best practice in supporting families after a road death or serious injury.

We welcome nominations from peers and families who have received outstanding support from a FLO following a road crash.

Awards will be made in the following categories:

  • Outstanding Officer Achievement Award
  • Award for Excellent Longstanding Service
  • Family Award

For the Outstanding Officer Achievement Award and Award for Excellent Longstanding Service, we welcome peer-nominations from police colleagues.

For the Family Award, we welcome nominations from families who have received outstanding support from their FLO.

Awards winners will be announced at a digital ceremony in July 2021.

How to make a nomination

  1. Click on the links below to find out more about each award.
  2. Download the entry form and guidance notes.
  3. Email your completed entry form to floaward@brake.org.uk.

Deadline for nominations: 26 May 2021.

Nominate an outstanding FLO for an award

Outstanding Officer Achievement Award

For a FLO who has demonstrated significant, ongoing contribution to victims’ families

Read more

Award for Excellent Longstanding Service

For a FLO who has consistently delivered an excellent standard of support throughout their career

Read more

Family Award

For a FLO who has delivered excellent support to you and your family

Read more

Police Family Liaison Officer Awards 2020

Find out more about the outstanding FLOs we recognised in 2020

Awards sponsors

Birchall Blackburn Law Down arrow icon to open accordion

“We’re delighted to be sponsoring the Brake Family Liaison Officer Awards again. It is an important event that honours and acknowledges the amazing work of a remarkable group of police officers. It is work that is often unsung and is done behind the scenes with quiet dignity. Their support for families going through the toughest of times is vital. Well done to the nominees and the winners. You are all extraordinary.”

Quentin Underhill, partner and head of serious and catastrophic injury, Birchall Blackburn Law

Hodge Jones & Allen Down arrow icon to open accordion

“Our personal injury team at Hodge Jones & Allen are delighted to sponsor and support the nominees for the Brake Family Liaison Awards. Sadly, we do see the impact and devastation that road traffic deaths bring to individuals and their families and having the support of the FLOs is vital. Our congratulations to all those nominated for providing outstanding support to road crash victims.”

Leticia Williams, partner and head of personal injury, Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors

Horwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors Down arrow icon to open accordion

"We are very proud to sponsor these awards which pay tribute to the outstanding work undertaken by family liaison officers across the country. The support they provide to families and individuals devastated by road death and serious injury is essential. Every single one of the nominated FLOs has excelled in their duties and we congratulate all of the entrants and nominees for their vital work this year."

Martin James, chief operating officer, Horwich Coghlan (HCC) Solicitors

Slater and Gordon Down arrow icon to open accordion

“We are delighted to continue our long-standing support of the police family liaison service by once again co-sponsoring this event. We see all too often the devastation to families torn apart by road traffic crashes and the importance of the tireless work of FLOs up and down the country cannot be underestimated. Congratulations to all nominees.”

Nick Godwin, principal lawyer, serious injury, Slater and Gordon

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