The winners will receive their prizes today at a ceremony at Durham Castle at which 37 different forces are represented. The winners of the Police Photographer of the Year competition were as follows: 1st place - Crime Scene Photographer of the Year 2010 1st place - Police Photographer of the Year 2010 2nd Place - Police Photographer of the Year 2010 3rd Place - Police Photographer of the Year 2010 - James Gartrell, Sussex Police for 'Immediate response' The Police Photographer of the Year Award aims to promote excellence in police photography and reward high-quality images of operational policing. The winning entrants combined artistic ability and creative techniques to make an interesting photograph to promote forensics effectively. Nikon sponsored the award and provided digital SLR prizes for the winners and compact cameras for the runners-up. Commenting on the awards, Chief Constable Peter Neyroud, Chief Executive of the NPIA, said: "As crime and police work becomes more complex, the role of forensics is increasingly important. It is therefore vital that we pay tribute to those receiving forensic awards and diplomas today. They have all demonstrated an outstanding level of commitment and skill to achieve these awards which are a significant milestone in their careers. This fascinating area of policing work will become increasingly sophisticated as technology develops so it is vital that we have highly-trained people to carry out this crucial work effectively." Full details of all the award winners are available from the NPIA Press Office. Any media wishing to contact the winners or runners-up should go through their respective force press offices. For further information, please ring the NPIA Press Office on 020 7147 8310/8308/8424/8297.
Stuart Brown, Leicestershire Constabulary for 'Fingerprint Development'
Neil Kitson, West Yorkshire Police for 'Nightwatch'
Brian Platt, Hampshire Constabulary for 'Nissan Micra light landing'
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