Senior Women In Policing

A Message from the Chair, Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi

Policing benefits from diverse perspectives, inclusive leadership and strong professional networks. As Chair of Senior Women in Policing, I am committed to supporting current and future women leaders, helping them grow in confidence and influence, creating opportunities to learn from one another, and building partnerships that strengthen our ability to meet the evolving challenges of modern policing. 

Senior Women in Policing (SWIP) is a national network that brings together senior leaders from across UK policing. Chaired by Lucy D'Orsi, Chief Constable of British Transport Police, SWIP provides a forum for leadership development, professional networking and peer support. The network is supported by a national executive team drawn from across UK policing.

SWIP has an important contribution to make in helping policing create fair and equitable leadership opportunities to develop a senior leadership cohort that reflects the workforce and communities we serve. Our role is to support, connect and champion senior women during their leadership journey, helping them thrive, progress and lead with confidence.

What We Do

SWIP works to:

• Support the professional development of women in policing leadership.
• Encourage progression into chief officer and senior leadership roles.
• Promote equality of opportunity across policing.
• Create opportunities for networking, mentoring and professional support.
• Share good practice, insight and learning from across the policing sector.
• Foster collaboration with partners who share a commitment to inclusive leadership.
• Inspire future generations of women leaders in policing.

Working With Partners

SWIP is committed to developing inspiring, inclusive and effective leaders across policing. To support this ambition, we actively seek to build meaningful relationships with organisations, networks, academic institutions, industry partners and individuals who can bring fresh perspectives, expertise and insight to leadership development.

We are always interested in hearing from organisations and individuals who would like to contribute through speaking engagements, research, mentoring or partnership opportunities.

A flagship event in the SWIP calendar is the Senior Women in Policing Conference, which brings together leaders from across policing to learn from influential speakers, share experiences and explore the opportunities and challenges facing modern policing.

Get in Touch

To get involved, please contact [email protected] by email.