Jack Fitzpatrick
Nominee Profile
Location: Liverpool
Jack Fitzpatrick, a 23-year-old PhD student at Liverpool John Moores University, is dedicated to changing this narrative. Diagnosed with Autism and Dyspraxia at age three, Jack's research focuses on creating inclusive cultures in law enforcement worldwide. His thesis, titled ‘Modern Policing in the 21st Century: Time for an Inclusive Cultural Shift,’ emphasises the need for neurodiversity in the workplace.
During his PhD, Jack has collaborated with the Calgary Police Service, Downing Street, the FBI, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the European Parliament, NATO and multiple UK police forces. His goal is to make neurodiversity an organisational priority and ensure that neurodivergent individuals reach their full potential in the workplace.
In July 2023 Jack received an award for his PhD research from the Centre for Educational Research within LJMU for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Studies due to the impact that this study is already having within the Law Enforcement Sector.
Despite being at a relatively early stage in his career, it is a career built upon lived experience and the desire to help others, enabling and supporting people who identify as Neurodiverse to reach their full potential within the workplace and wider social settings.
During his PhD, Jack has collaborated with the Calgary Police Service, Downing Street, the FBI, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the European Parliament, NATO and multiple UK police forces. His goal is to make neurodiversity an organisational priority and ensure that neurodivergent individuals reach their full potential in the workplace.
In July 2023 Jack received an award for his PhD research from the Centre for Educational Research within LJMU for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Studies due to the impact that this study is already having within the Law Enforcement Sector.
Despite being at a relatively early stage in his career, it is a career built upon lived experience and the desire to help others, enabling and supporting people who identify as Neurodiverse to reach their full potential within the workplace and wider social settings.