The International Association of Chiefs of Police is pleased to announce the 2019 IACP Leadership Award winners. These winners represent initiative, innovation, and excellence in law enforcement practices in the areas of community safety, emerging issues, investigations, leadership, national security, transnational crime, and transportation safety.

IACP Leadership in Community Policing Award – Small Agency

Mansfield, Massachusetts, Police Department (Small Agency Category)

Jacksonville, North Carolina, Police Department (Midsize Agency Category)

Queensland, Australia, Police Service (Large Agency Category)

IACP/ecoATM Leadership in Crime Prevention Award

Round Rock, Texas, Police Department

IACP/Security Industry Association Michael Shanahan Leadership in Public/Private Cooperation Award

Morris County, New Jersey, Sheriff’s Office Partnering with the Mental Health Association of Essex, the Center for Addition Recovery Education and Success, the Daytop New Jersey – Mental Health Treatment Center, the Prevention is Key, and the Morris County Human Services Department

IACP Leadership in Civilian Law Enforcement/Military Cooperation Award

St. Louis, Missouri, Metropolitan Police Department Partnering with the Missouri National Guard

IACP Leadership in Victims Services Award

Saginaw, Michigan, Police Department (Midsize Agency Category)

Ajman Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates (Large Agency Category)

IACP/Arnold Ventures Leadership in Law Enforcement Research Award

Gulfport, Mississippi, Police Department Partnering with the University of Southern Mississippi

IACP Leadership in Public Information Management Award

Carissa Katekaru, Media Relations Coordinator, North Richland Hills, Texas, Police Department

IACP/Leonardo Leadership in the Prevention of Vehicle Crimes Award

East Texas Auto Theft Task Force

IACP/Thomson Reuters Excellence in Criminal Investigations Award

Dubai Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates

IACP/Parsons August Vollmer Leadership in Forensic Science Award

Dubai Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates

The IACP Chief David Cameron Leadership in Environmental Crimes Award  

Sarasota, Florida, Police Department (State Category)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Federal Category)

The IACP/BodyWorn by Utility Leadership in Volunteer Police Service Programs Award

Dayton, Ohio, Police Department (Comprehensive Volunteer Police Service Program Category)

Phoenix, Arizona, Police Department (Auxiliary/Reserve Police Service Program Category)

IACP Leadership in Human and Civil Rights Award

Arlington, Texas, Police Department (Agency Category)

Joseph Moeller, Detective, Grapevine, Texas, Police Department (Individual Category)

IACP/Booz Allen Hamilton Leadership in the Prevention of Terrorism Award

Federal Bureau of Investigations, Dallas Joint Terrorism Task Force

IACP Leadership in Homeland Security Award

Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence and Analysis

IACP Leadership in Transnational Crime Award

The National Crime Agency, The United Kingdom

IACP/3M Leadership in Looking Beyond the License Plate Award

Saeed Obeid Al Kindi, Lieutenant Colonel, Fujairah Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates

IACP Leadership in Police Aviation Award

Texas Department of Public Safety - Aircraft Operations Division

IACP J. Stannard Baker Individual Achievement in Highway Safety Award

Warren Stanley, Commissioner, California State Highway Patrol (State Agency Category)

Mohamed Hassan Almismari, Captain, Fujairah Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates (Other Law Enforcement Category)

IACP Excellence in Traffic Safety Award

St. Paul, Minnesota, Police Department

These winners will be recognized at the 126th IACP Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, Illinois from October 26 – 29. More information about the winners will be available on the IACP website in the coming weeks.

Congratulations to all the 2019 IACP Leadership Award winners!