Report Improving the Impact and Experiences of Volunteer Police
By Iain Britton, 2023
Emergency response
About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to encouraging innovation in the management of public emergencies of all kinds, from prevention to response and post-crisis recovery. Many Fellows have undertaken projects addressing this over the years including via our recent programme of Fellowships on emergency response which ran during 2019-2020.
Fellows' updates February 2024 Fellow's update: Garry Botterill
Garry Botterill (CF 2015), Founder and Operations Director of Service Dogs UK, represented his charity at the All-Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group to discuss the state of dog in rescue in the UK.
By Garry Botterill, 2024
Fellows' updates August 2023 Fellow's update: Vinny Romano
Consultant Paramedic Vinny Romano (CF 2019) has been selected to speak at the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Expo in New Orleans on peer support topics in September 2023. Vinny also had a paper published in the July edition of the Journal of Paramedic Practice, on peer support for paramedics.
By Vinny Romano, 2023
Fellows' updates June 2023 Fellow's update: Gavin McKinnon
Chief Officer of Kent Special Constabulary, Gavin McKinnon, has been awarded an OBE in HM The King’s first Birthday Honours List. The award was given in recognition of his work to transform Kent Police’s Special Constabulary. Gavin has overseen many national firsts including Special Constables fully qualifying as accredited detectives, police driving and public order instructors, and Special Branch examiners under the Terrorism Act. Gavin's Fellowship focused on getting the best for communities from volunteer police officers by reviewing volunteer policing in North America.
By Gavin McKinnon, 2023
Report Delivering a coordinated response to domestic abuse
By Lucy Chapman, 2020
Fellows' updates May 2023 Fellow's update: Dave Grimstead
Co-founder and Chief Executive of Locate, Dave Grimstead (CF 2020) featured in The Guardian in an article about an unidentified woman who jumped from Wembly Point in 2004. Dave is a former police officer and uses his skills and experience with Locate to examine cold cases of missing people and unidentified bodies. Another Churchill Fellow, Emma Tilley (CF 2020) has volunteered with Locate and she is also mentioned in the article.
By Dave Grimstead, 2023
Fellows' updates May 2023 Fellow's update: Emma Tilley
Quality and Service Improvement Officer Emma Tilley (CF 2020) Featured in The Guardian in an article about an unidentified woman who jumped from Wembly Point in 2004. Emma spoke about her work involving unidentified bodies and missing persons, which is directly related to her Fellowship.
By Emma Tilley, 2023
