A commendation for services to crime prevention and designing out crime went to Amanda Mulholland, pictured centre, at an awards night by Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.
Amanda, as the Learning and Development Manager for the Police Crime Prevention Academy, received her certificate at SBD’s ATLAS national training event attended by nearly 200 Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) from every police force in the UK; 43 in England and Wales, plus Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Amanda was presented with her commendation certificate by, pictured right, Stephen Watson, National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Lead for Crime Prevention, and Helen Ball, Assistant Commissioner (Professionalism), Metropolitan Police, pictured left.
Amanda’s practitioner experience is rooted in community safety and partnership working within local councils in England and Northern Ireland over 25 years. Her occupational competence in training development and delivery includes five years as a course director at the Home Office Crime Prevention Centre, developing and delivering community safety qualifications in Northern Ireland and CPD. Amanda’s qualifications include a Certificate in Training Practice, and the D32/33 assessor award updated to the A1 assessor Award in 2019. She is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Guy Collyer, Head of the Academy, said: “Hard work, innovation and dedication should always be rewarded, and Amanda has demonstrated this like no other person who I have worked with. This commendation is long overdue and I am very pleased for her.”
Amanda said of her award: “Joining the Academy and becoming part of the wider PCPI family in February 2018 has enabled me to get back to the buzz of developing and delivering quality training and events whilst allowing me the privilege of working with police and partnership colleagues who provide such a professional service to our communities. But it’s very much a team effort and I’m delighted to accept the commendation on behalf of the Academy team.”
The ATLAS training event for DOCOs heard from Martin Hewitt, Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, and included learning and development workshops, and security products exhibited by SBD member companies.
About the Academy
The Police Crime Prevention Academy is part of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (PCPI), UK police-owned. The Academy’s qualifications have been developed as a result of an agreement between PCPI and the College of Policing, with the Academy assuming responsibility from the College for the running of crime prevention and designing out crime courses on behalf of UK police.
The Academy has been delivering the nationally recognised ProQual approved and OFQUAL accredited qualifications in crime prevention and designing out crime since September 2018; the Academy also delivers a number of qualifications to the private sector and works with local authorities and relevant specialists such as architects and planners. The Academy is an APSE Approved Partner and provides the RIBA approved presentation as part of the recognised CPD for architects. Visit https://www.crimepreventionacademy.com/.
