2004 AWARDS PROGRAM

Dear Agency Head:

WIFLE  is inviting nominations from your agency for its awards presentation.  These awards recognize exceptional courage, outstanding accomplishment, and significant contributions that have advanced the recruitment, retention, and the promotion of women in federal law enforcement.

JULIE Y. CROSS AWARD

This award honors a sworn federal law enforcement officer for an act of exceptional courage or heroism.   The award is named in memory of United States Secret Service Agent Julie Y. Cross who gave her life in the line of duty.  Competition for the award is open to full time federal law enforcement officers with arrest authority.

Award Criteria: Displayed an unusual degree of courage, stamina, and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty, resulting in an exceptional heroic achievement in the field of law enforcement.  (Timeframe: January 1, 2003 , to December 31, 2003 )

 OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE

This award honors an outstanding employee in the field of law enforcement (sworn or non-sworn).  The objective is to recognize an individual who has shown exceptional performance throughout one’s career and who serves as a role model for women in law enforcement.  The competition is open to all full time federal law enforcement personnel to include those with arrest authority and those who hold positions that support a law enforcement mission.

Award criteria: Sustains a superior level of performance.  Cite three examples of exceptional accomplishments in the last five years.  One example should be within the time frame of   January 1, 2003 , to December 31, 2003 . 

OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN IN  LAW ENFORCEMENT

This award recognizes the contributions of an individual toward the elimination of systemic barriers to career opportunities for women in federal law enforcement.  This award is for a person who is an advocate, advisor and leader in the continued support of women in law enforcement.  The competition is open to all full time federal government employees.

Award Criteria: The contribution (s) should be substantial and have broad impact in one or all areas of recruiting, retaining or promoting women in law enforcement.  (Contribution should have occurred or an example of the impact must be shown to occur or is continuing to have impact during the timeframe of January 1, 2003 , to December 31, 2003 )

Nominations:  Candidates may be nominated from any source but must have the endorsement of the Deputy, Assistant or Agency head as the appropriate representative of the nominating agency.  Up to two nominees per category (3 categories) per agency may be submitted. 

Deadline: Nominations must be received by May 3, 2004 .  An independent panel convened by the Executive Director of WIFLE will make recommendations to the WIFLE Board.  Selections will be made by the Director and Deputy Director of WIFLE.  Notifications of awardees will take place by May 21, 2004 .  The Awards will be presented during the training conference at  WIFLE’s Awards Banquet on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 , 7:00 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW , Washington , D.C.

Mail nominations to WIFLE,  2200 Wilson Blvd., PMB #204, Suite 102, Arlington, VA 22201 , Attn: WIFLE, Executive Director.

If you have any questions, please contact the Executive Director  by e-mail at WIFLE@comcast.net or phone 703-548-9211.  Our website has more information on the conference, the awards and scholarship program.  All forms may be downloaded from the web site. Please visit:  www.wifle.org.      

The significance of recognizing those who have excelled is of   great importance to the law enforcement profession.  We thank you for your time in ensuring that those who have achieved greatness have at least the opportunity to be considered as an honoree at our momentous awards reception.

Sincerely,

Margaret Moore
Executive Director
WIFLE