International Association
of Women Police

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the profile of women in criminal justice internationally.

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ANNUAL Awards Program

Menu: Prior Awardees

For Additional Information, contact:
Awards Chairperson
Mylan M. Masson
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center
9110 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
763-657-3703
Email: mylan.masson@hennepintech.edu

Purpose:

To recognize women officers who by their overall service and accomplishments throughout their careers, have distinguished themselves in areas of leadership, community service, mentoring and excellence in performance.

The recipient of the "Officer of the Year Award" must be the winner of an affiliate "Officer of the Year Award" for that year, or, Regional Coordinators may submit candidates from within their regions.

The IAWP will make a presentation at the annual conference to each of the honorees present.

Award winner's conference fees shall be considered a conference expense and for accounting purposes, the Conference Director shall assess the value of the conference fees at the lowest rate offered or equivalent to the Board rate.

This Award Program is only for those individuals who go above and beyond the high level of performance expected in law enforcement and for individuals whose exemplary performance is so unique and distinguishable as to warrant the highest level of international recognition.

General Procedures

Only supervisors or a higher-level management official can nominate a female police officer in any of these categories. Self-nominations can not be accepted and will be returned without action.

Award Categories

These Awards are to be presented to women police officers (licensed and commissioned), who have distinguished themselves in the following categories:
Officer of the Year
Awarded to an officer who, by her overall service and accomplishments throughout her career, distinguishes herself in the four areas of leadership, community service, mentoring and excellence in performance.
Excellence in Performance
Awarded to an officer who distinguishes herself through superior attention to duty or outstanding investigative effort, which leads to the identification, location, or arrest of a major criminal or criminal activity.
Mary Jo Blahowski Leadership
Awarded to an officer who distinguishes herself by superior accomplishments or continuing, long term involvement, using leadership skills that encompass but are not limited to problem solving, planning, organizational, communication and/or administrative which make a significant contribution within the agency or the law enforcement mission.
Mentoring
Awarded to an officer, who distinguishes herself with her support and assistance to women in law enforcement, development of programs or policies favorable to women, serving on committees or organizations that review women's issues.
Medal of Valor
An act of bravery or heroism, at risk of her own personal safety or in the face of great danger, above and beyond the call of duty. The Medal of Valor may be awarded to as many nominated officers as qualify.

Community Service
Awarded to an officer who distinguishes herself by superior accomplishments through developing, designing, implementing and participating in programs involving communities, which include neighborhoods, school, community meetings, and businesses.
Civilian Achievement Award
Awarded for outstanding achievement by a civilian woman that has gone above and beyond to support, promote and enhance the criminal justice profession.

Notes: Awards must be submitted electronically. We do not accept photographs, letters, newspaper articles or similar items. Nominations which do not comply will be automatically rejected and not considered under the Awards Program.

Questions to mylan.masson@hennepintech.edu

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