We’re excited for you to join us in person OR online on 30^th September and 1^st October 2024 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport for the much-anticipated Disability in Policing conference, held in partnership with the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

With the theme of ‘Getting it right first time – what success looks like’, you will get to :

• See and hear inspirational stories of triumph over adversity
• Explore the Axon Aid Wellness programme, providing vital resources such as mental resilience training, peer support, and tools for building strong wellness departments from our sponsor Axon
• Learn about best practice and successes of police forces, and initiatives of Blue Light partners
• Appreciate the power of disability in sport with Police UK Disability Sport CIC
• Understand how we can use accessible technology from our sponsor MatchWare
• Recognise why knowing exactly who is working for us is so important with the Business Disability Forum
• Visit trade stands and media partners, and engage in workshops with both private and public sector partners
• Learn how neurodivergent thinkers are an essential part of the modern police service with Creased Puddle
• Enjoy the opportunity to help design neurodivergent-friendly spaces with Derbyshire Constabulary
• Meet the one and only ‘bionic girl’, model, singer and disability advocate, Tilly Lockey (Instagram @tilly.lockey), who will also be presenting at our gala awards dinner
• Hear from our Keynote Speaker, Chief Constable Gavin Stephens QPM, Chair of the National Police Chiefs’​ Council

Click on the link to check out the full list of speakers

Register now to be there in person or join online to make sure you don’t miss out! ∎

The Disabled Police Association is excited to announce that Tilly Lockey – media personality, model, singer, actor, radio host, influencer and Open Bionics Ambassador – will be speaking at the Disability in Policing Conference awards in September 2024.

At 18 years old, Tilly has already overcome massive challenges. As a baby, she was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia – although she survived against all the odds, she lost both her hands.

Tilly’s work with Open Bionics has led her to be known as the ‘Bionic Girl’ after being fitted with ‘hero arm’ prosthetics as a small child. She and her Mum, Sarah now help to raise awareness and funding for others to have the same opportunity.

Tilly is an inspiration to all, amassing nearly half a million followers on social media due to her refusal to be defined and her reshaping of perceptions about disability.

Click on the link to find out more about Tilly’s story. ∎

We’re so excited to connect directly with key decision-makers in police forces and government with our committee elected in 2024.

Now that we’ve launched on LinkedIn, we’ll be hoping to use the platform to:

• Share our vision for a more inclusive police service
• Amplify the voices of disabled police staff and officers
• Collaborate with you to drive positive change

Follow us on LinkedIn here:

linkedin.com/company/disabled-police-association

We would like to give a big thank you to those already supporting us!

Together, let’s promote, challenge and celebrate opportunities for disabled people working within the extended police family. ∎