ROTARY POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
RECOGNISING “SERVICE ABOVE SELF”.
THE AWARDS
The Police Officer of the Year awards allows Rotary
District 9600, on behalf of the community, to recognise the
excellent work being undertaken, day after day, by the majority
of men and women of the Queensland Police Service.
Nominations for 2011 will be accepted until 31st
March 2012, with awards presented at a dinner function to be
held on Friday 22nd June 2012.
Excellence in Policing awards will be made to an Officer from each category in both
Metropolitan North and North Coast Regions.
The following categories will be judged:-
·
General Duties
·
Investigators / Detectives
·
First-Year Constables
·
Traffic Branch
·
Specialists
Police Officers are assessed on outstanding acts of
courtesy, kindness, understanding, compassion, courage and
devotion to duty. Overall, assessment is made on the principles
of “Service Above Self”.
Judging is based on content of nomination. The more
detail that can be provided about an Officer and a particular
event, the more information the judging panel has with which to
make a decision.
The judging panel will comprise of 2 Senior Police
Officers and 2 Rotary Past District Governors.
All reference to the personal details of the Police
Officer is removed from the nomination form for the purpose of
judging.
There are two main awards:
1/
The Community
Police Officer of The Year Award:
Members of the public nominate the candidates. A winner
from each category, in each Region, will be announced, from
which The Community Police Officer of the Year is selected – one
for Metropolitan North and one for North Coast.
2/
The Peer Police
Officer of The Year Award:
Candidates for this award are nominated by their peers
in the Queensland Police Service. A winner from each category,
in each Region, will be announced, from which The Peer Police
Officer of The Year is selected – one for Metropolitan North and
one for North Coast. The peer nominations give Officers who do
not generally deal direct with the community the opportunity to
also be recognised.
A joint project between the Rotary Clubs in District 9600 and the Queensland Police
Service.
Email:
info@topcops.org
Web site: www.topcops.org