MAWP Officer of the Year, Awards, and Recognition

Nominations are now open for the 2008 Minnesota Association of Women Police Officer of the Year awards. The deadline for nominations is February 28, 2008. Nominations need to be post marked no later than February 28, 2008.

To download a 2008 nomination form click here.

To download a the award descriptions and criteria click here.

The award catagories and criteria are as follows:

Medal of Valor: To be awarded posthumously to any officer who gives her life in the line of duty or to any officer who distinguishes herself by 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.

Excellence in Performance Award: A law enforcement officer who encompasses demonstrable, excellent skills related to day-to-day police assignments including, but not limited to, investigative work, street activity (uniformed or plainclothes), supervision or leadership, special assignments, decoy/sting operations, and/or any other day-to-day performance that is considered excellent.

Community Service Award: A law enforcement officer who encompasses all the criteria listed in the Excellence in Performance Award and performs demonstrable skill or activities in the design, implementation and/or participation in (1) community or school projects, (2) neighborhood watches, (3) town meetings, (4) cultural groups, or (5) other community related activities.

Leadership Award: A law enforcement officer who encompasses all the criteria listed in the Excellence in Performance Award and performs demonstrable skills in (1) problem solving, (2) planning and organization, (3) communication and (4) administration.

Carolen Bailey Mentoring Award: A law enforcement officer who encompasses demonstrable skill or actions that have (1) provided assistance to women in law enforcement, (2) developed programs or policies favorable to women, (3) served on committees to review women's issues and propose recommendations or (4) other skills or activities that have advanced women in policing.

Officer of the Year: A law enforcement officer who along with encompassing all the criteria of the Excellence in Performance Award and who has a history of excellence in leadership, community service, and mentoring and day-to-day performance.

Excellence in Service Award: This award is a competitive award to recognize a person who is the member of the support staff for a law enforcement agency who provides excellent day-to-day performance and who helps enhance the agency through innovative thinking, problem solving, leadership and mentoring to other support staff personnel and law enforcement officers within their agency.

Recognition of Heritage: Any female law enforcement officer who is currently active or recently retired who reached a landmark year of 25, 30, 35 or higher years of service as a law enforcement officer in the State of Minnesota. The years of service can be a combination of different departments and any female law enforcement officer's name that is submitted who meets the qualifications will be recognized.

 

The Minnesota Association of Women Police helds it's annual award lunchoen on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Sugar Lake Lodge in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The following women police officers were recognized for their exceptional performance in 2007.

Officer of the Year Award
Sergeant Jane Mead, Saint Paul Police Department

Medal of Valor Award
Sergeant Charles Kunkel, North Saint Paul Police Department
Officer Jody Larsen, North Saint Paul Police Department

Excellence in Performance Award
Officer Lisa Davis, Minneapolis Police Department
Officer Sandra Kennedy, Saint Paul Police Department

Leadership Award
Commander Shari Gray, Saint Paul Police Department

Carolen Bailey Mentoring Award
Officer Jessica Bartholomew

Melissa Schmidt Community Service Award
Officer Terri Wieland, Minneapolis Police Department

2007 Scholarship Winner
Christine Rupert

Congradulations to all our award winners. Thank you for all the hard work you do everyday.

To view a powerpoint of our award banquet and winners click here. This file is large and will take some time to load.

 

In an effort to solicit future nominations for all of our awards and to further explain each category, the following criteria are being provided to you.

Medal of Valor: To be awarded posthumously to any officer who gives her life in the line of duty or to any officer who distinguishes herself by 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.

Excellence in Performance Award: A law enforcement officer who encompasses demonstrable, excellent skills related to day-to-day police assignments including, but not limited to, investigative work, street activity (uniformed or plainclothes), supervision or leadership, special assignments, decoy/sting operations, and/or any other day-to-day performance that is considered excellent.

Community Service Award: A law enforcement officer who encompasses all the criteria listed in the Excellence in Performance Award and performs demonstrable skill or activities in the design, implementation and/or participation in (1) community or school projects, (2) neighborhood watches, (3) town meetings, (4) cultural groups, or (5) other community related activities.

Leadership Award: A law enforcement officer who encompasses all the criteria listed in the Excellence in Performance Award and performs demonstrable skills in (1) problem solving, (2) planning and organization, (3) communication and (4) administration.

Carolen Bailey Mentoring Award: A law enforcement officer who encompasses demonstrable skill or actions that have (1) provided assistance to women in law enforcement, (2) developed programs or policies favorable to women, (3) served on committees to review women's issues and propose recommendations or (4) other skills or activities that have advanced women in policing.

Officer of the Year: A law enforcement officer who along with encompassing all the criteria of the Excellence in Performance Award and who has a history of excellence in leadership, community service, and mentoring and day-to-day performance.

Excellence in Service Award: This award is a competitive award to recognize a person who is the member of the support staff for a law enforcement agency who provides excellent day-to-day performance and who helps enhance the agency through innovative thinking, problem solving, leadership and mentoring to other support staff personnel and law enforcement officers within their agency.

Recognition of Heritage: Any female law enforcement officer who is currently active or recently retired who reached a landmark year of 25, 30, 35 or higher years of service as a law enforcement officer in the State of Minnesota. The years of service can be a combination of different departments and any female law enforcement officer's name that is submitted who meets the qualifications will be recognized.

To find out more about nominating individuals, please contact President Mylan Masson.

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