THIN BLUE PAW AWARDS

NOMINATION FORM

We are a national charity supporting, rehabilitating, protecting and celebrating serving and retired police dogs from across the United Kingdom. We’re passionate about celebrating the remarkable work of these dogs which is why we launched the Thin Blue Paw Awards.

THIN BLUE PAW AWARDS NOMINATION FORM

We are delighted to announce that nominations for our 2025 Thin Blue Paw Awards are now open and will close at 17:00hrs on Friday 4th July 2025. Each year, the Foundation celebrates the remarkable contributions of police dogs across the United Kingdom.

From detaining dangerous suspects while sustaining injuries from a machete, to locating suicidal missing people, our previous deserving award winners have gone above and beyond to protect communities and fight crime.

Our awards pay tribute to the remarkable work of these canine heroes and their handlers, and it’s an honour to accept nominations for our 2025 awards. So, if you know of a police dog and handler who deserves to be celebrated, nominate them in one of the six award categories below.

Previous award winners have appeared on BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain, Sky News, ITV News, and across national online and print media. You can read more about our previous Thin Blue Paw Award winners here.

AWARD CATEGORIES:

Outstanding Bravery – for a serving police dog who has shown extraordinary bravery in the line of duty.

Lifesaver – to celebrate a serving police dog whose work was invaluable in a life-threatening incident, for example locating a vulnerable suicidal missing person.

Crime Fighting Duo – for a serving police dog and handler team who are constantly achieving outstanding operational results.

Rising Star – to celebrate the achievements of a newly licensed serving police dog and their handler.

Lifetime Achievement – to celebrate a retired police dog who made an exceptional difference during their service.

Military Police Dog of the Year – to celebrate the unique role, bravery, service and performance of a military police dog from the Royal Air Force or Ministry of Defence.

NOMINATION FORM FOR 2025 THIN BLUE PAW AWARDS

Nominations close on Friday 4th July 2025 at 17:00hrs. Any nominations submitted after this date will not be considered.

Nominations are open to all operational police dogs across the United Kingdom, and handlers are permitted to nominate their own police dog for an award.

Nominee's first name:(Required)

Nominee's last name:(Required)

Nominee's email address:(Required)

Nominee's telephone number:(Required)

Nominee's police force:(Required)

Name of police dog:(Required)

Police dog's breed:(Required)

Age of police dog:(Required)

I confirm I have obtained permission from the nominee to share their contact details with the Thin Blue Paw Foundation, and they consent to being nominated for an award:(Required)

Yes

Nomination category:(Required)

Please explain in as much detail as possible, why your nominee deserves the selected award:(Required)

Your first name:(Required)

Your last name:(Required)

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Your telephone number:(Required)

Your relationship to nominee:(Required)

I consent to the Thin Blue Paw Foundation contacting me in relation to processing my nomination:(Required)

Yes

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