National Latino Peace Officers Association
Officer of the Year
March 1, Deadline for application
East Coast Vice President
Plainfield, NJ
P.O. Box 2534
Plainfield, New Jersey 07060
NLPOA Letter for the Criteria Officer of the Year
The Award
The NLPOA established the Vicente
Calderon Hispanic Officer of the Year Award to recognize a Hispanic officer who
has enhanced the administration of justice. The Award recipient will receive an
engraved plaque at the Annual National NLPOA convention. Information about the
recipient will be disseminated to the media on a local, State, and National
level.
Award Criteria
The Award is determined on the basis of
the individual's who has made significant contributions to the community and/or
agency, innovative practices, exemplary and/or heroic actions, and/or leadership
skills.
Eligibility
All current, retired, temporary,
part-time and intermittent employees in the Criminal Justice System such as:
police officers, deputy sheriff's, school police, probation / parole officers,
gaming control agents, correctional officers, D.A. investigators, marshals, or
any other municipal, county, state, and federal peace officer related fields are
eligible.
Selection Process
All nominations will be screened by a
committee familiar with law enforcement practices. The committee will verify and
clarify nominations; and submit the nominee to the NLPOA Board of Directors for
approval.
Nomination Process
A nomination may be made by the
respective Head and/or supervisors of each agency in which the nominee is
employed. The nomination must be signed by the appropriate office head (i.e.
Sheriff, chief, SAC, Director, etc.). There is no limit to the number of
nominations which each agency can submit. Each agency is asked not to screen out
or prioritize nominees as the committee will be doing this.
Nominations
Please submit an award justification
and nomination letter (limited to 3 pages); and any comments by the office head
along with a letter from the respective NLPOA Chapter.
The deadline for submittal request has been set for March 1, no exceptions.
Please send to me via email or to the PO Box listed above your candidate for consideration..
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely
Edwin Maldonado
Edwin Maldonado
NLPOA National Vice President
Email: NJSTATENLPOA@AOL.COM
(908)623-9452