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Prior Recipients under the IAWP Awards Program

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

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

Awarded to as many officers (living or deceased) who qualify when two distinct criteria are met:

• The act of bravery or heroism, at risk of her own personal safety or in the face of great danger is a distinct profile which evidences the act of bravery, heroism, or risk taken by the officer. This profile becomes evident to the Awards Committee during their evaluation of the nomination.
• The incident, event, or act is unmistakable in ascertaining that the officer was facing great danger, displayed heroic courage, acted bravely – above performance elements expected in the police profession. This element is such that even the mere explanation of the act determines it to be above and beyond the call of duty.

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.