The Amjid Ali Award 

The Amjid Ali Award recognises the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) members making outstanding contributions to their communities.

This award was set up in memory of Amjid Ali, former Strategic IAG Chair and partner of Avon and Somerset Constabulary. 

Amjid brought great passion, dedication and determination to his role, and alongside his ethos of “educate, inspire, reform”. The developments made to our IAGs under his leadership went a long way to improving the trust between the policing service and our communities. 

The annual award recognises IAG members who have made outstanding contributions to the communities or organisations they represent.

How to submit a nomination

You can nominate any IAG by simply emailing us: StrategicIAG@avonandsomerset.police.uk

If nominations are closed for this year, your submission will be added to next year’s list of candidates.

Shortlisting and award ceremony

All nominations will be reviewed by a panel in July each year, with the winner announced at the Award ceremony, the following October.

The panel will include:

• ACC John Cummings, IAG Police Lead Officer 
• Primrose Granville, Strategic IAG Chair 
• David Pendle, Strategic IAG Vice Chair  
• Kurt James, Bristol IAG Chair and Strategic IAG Vice Chair
• A family member of Amjid Ali 

The award will be presented at the Police and Fire Headquarters in Portishead.