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Chiefs recognised in New Year Honours List 2025

Two chiefs have been named in the New Year Honours List 2025.

Assistant Chief Officer at Greater Manchester Police, Ian Cosh (main picture), has been made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Officially recognising his services to policing, ACO Cosh has been responsible for securing almost £2 million funding from the Home Office to support GMP officer recruitment and ensure that new officers are better equipped when serving the public. This has included upgrading the fleet, uniforms, technology, and equipment.

He led GMP’s support services into the latest His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary inspection, which showed GMP to be the most improved force in the country, and has played a critical role within a number of key issues such officer uplift, despite financial challenges.

ACO Cosh said: “I am incredibly proud and grateful to receive this honour. The work that we all do at GMP is a collaborative endeavour, and I would not be here today without the support and cooperation of our officers and staff.”

Meanwhile, chief resource officer, Lee Rawlinson, has been honoured for his time as director for Sustainability and Service Operations at the Environment Agency.

Chief constable Stephen Watson QPM said: “Both ACO Cosh and CRO Rawlinson are wholly deserving of the honours they have received. They have both been recognised for their unstinting professional commitment and for delivering tangible outcomes in the public interest.

“Their nominations rightly reflect their dedication to public service, their being so valuable a part of our collective endeavour; and to their possessing an abundance of the attitude, skill and determination that has helped to ensure that GMP remains both resurgent and at the forefront of modern policing.”

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
I'm a journalist with more than 18 years' experience on local, regional and national newspapers, as well as PR and digital marketing. Crime and the courts is my specialist area but I'm also keen to hear your stories concerning Manchester and the greater North West region.
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