National Latino Peace Officers Association
Hispanic Officer of the Year
August 15, Deadline for application
East Coast Vice President
Plainfield, NJ
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.
Vicente Calderon Hispanic
Officer of the Year Award
Attention: NLPOA VP Roque Ramos
P. O. Box 226411
Dallas TX 75222-6411