Civil Rights Award
Winners
Information
IACP’s Civil Rights Committee recognizes that protection of civil and constitutional rights is among the foremost responsibilities of police in democratic societies. As a result, the committee seeks to recognize programs and law enforcement efforts that exemplify the protection and promotion of civil and human rights.
IACP members may nominate programs that successfully promote civil and human rights run by their own agency or other law enforcement agencies. They may also nominate individuals whose actions demonstrate extraordinary commitment the civil rights. Individuals, for instance, may be nominated based on their successful investigation of hate crime or for other individual achievements that champion civil rights.
IACP Civil Rights Awards are presented in the following categories
- Single-Agency Program or Project Award
- Multi-Agency Team Award
- Individual Achievement Award
- International Human Rights Award
The review and evaluation process will be conducted by the members of the IACP Civil Rights Committee's Award Subcommittee in the spring.
The nomination form can be downloaded through the application link above. This is a MS Word document and can be completed and e-mailed back to IACP as an attachment or printed and mailed to IACP according to the instructions of the form. Category descriptions and detailed eligibility information is provided on the application form.
The deadline for 2010 submission is extended to April 16th.
Award Notification and Presentation to Winners
Persons submitting nomination forms will be notified of the status of their application by July 1, 2010.
Award winners will be honored at a special Civil Rights Award Reception on Friday, October 22, 2010 in Orlando, FL, the location of the IACP Annual Conference. Awards will be officially presented as part of IACP’s Annual Conference Banquet which takes place on the evening of Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Representatives from winning agencies will be provided complimentary full-conference registration and banquet tickets.
To request additional nomination forms or more information, please contact the following:
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