PC Scott Caswell receives British Empire Medal for service to policing and veterans

Today, we’re proud to share that PC Scott Caswell has been awarded a British Empire Medal for his services to policing and to veterans in the King’s Birthday Honours list.

It’s hard not to recognise Scott at this point – through his constant campaigning and annual charity challenges, he is one of our most recognisable public faces at Warwickshire Police.

In one such challenge in May, Scott ran a series of five 40-mile ultra-marathons over five days (not counting the cycling alongside the 40 miles of running) to raise money for Veterans Contact Point and Veterans Support.

In his role as Armed Forces Lead, he has been instrumental in implementing the Forcer Protocol at Warwickshire Police, which introduces control room processes to improve our responses to current or ex-serving military personnel who are at risk or go missing.

Before he joined the police, Scott had a military career that encompassed deployments in Northern Ireland and in Former Yugoslavia – direct experience which has informed his approach to his roles within the police and his advocacy.

In 2025, Scott travelled to Worcester on behalf of the force and our internal Armed Forces Network to collect the Gold Defence Employer Recognition Award, which recognises employers who provide the best levels of support for veterans and reservists.

Acting Chief Constable David Gardner said “The sheer amount of work that PC Scott Caswell has done during his career in the support of veterans both inside and outside the force is beyond impressive, and we’re so proud and pleased that he has been awarded the British Empire Medal.

“On top of his day job serving and protecting the people of Warwickshire, he’s been a key figure in improving how we support veterans and reservists inside and outside the force, and we’re grateful for his continued drive in this area.”