Assistant Chief Officer and Chief Resource Officer recognised in the New Year Honours List
Assistant Chief Officer Ian Cosh and Chief Resource Officer Lee Rawlinson have been recognised in the New Year Honours List 2025. Cosh received an OBE for his contributions to policing, including securing £2m in funding for GMP and improving officer welfare. Rawlinson was honoured for his work at the Environment Agency. Both were praised by Chief Constable Stephen Watson for their dedication and impact on public service.
Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Officer Ian Cosh has been appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours List for his services to policing.
ACO Cosh secured nearly £2 million in Home Office funding to support GMP officer recruitment and improve equipment for new officers serving the public. The investment upgraded the force’s fleet, uniforms, technology and equipment as part of efforts to build a police force Greater Manchester can be proud of.
He led GMP’s support services through the latest His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary inspection, which identified the force as the most improved in the country. Cosh played a critical role in key initiatives including officer uplift programmes despite financial challenges.
Colleagues describe Cosh as universally respected and wise. As secretary of the Chief Police Officers’ Staff Association, he led development of the welfare support system for members, implementing measures to decrease stigma and establishing a peer support network of over 50 volunteers.
“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,” Cosh said.
Chief Resource Officer Lee Rawlinson also received honours for his previous role 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.”
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