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January 8, 2001                                                                         (202) 842-4420

 

 

NAPO SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR

EIGHTH ANNUAL TOP COPS AWARDS®

DEADLINE April 14, 2001

 

WASHINGTON, DC  -  The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is accepting nominations for the Eighth Annual TOP COPS Awards®.  The largest and oldest national ceremony of its kind recognizing federal, state and local officers from across the country, the TOP COPS Awards® honor officers for outstanding service to their communities during the preceding year.

            TOP COPS® are nominated by fellow officers and are selected from hundreds of nominations by an independent Awards Committee.  One winner from each state, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories is chosen and from among those selections, ten are singled out to receive the TOP COPS Award® while the remaining are presented Honorable Mention Awards. 

            “It is so important to NAPO that law enforcement officers get the positive attention in the national media that they deserve,” said Robert T. Scully, NAPO’s executive director.

            Law enforcement officers may nominate their peers who they believe made an extra effort to fight crime and protect the public between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2000 by submitting a summary of the incident limited to 500 words and supporting documents such as newspaper articles and police reports (if any).  Regrettably, supporting documents cannot be returned.  The following information must be supplied about the nominee and the nominating officer:  title, full name, department, precinct address, work phone, home phone and fax.  The signature of the nominator is also required.  Nominations should be sent to NAPO, 750 First Street, NE, Suite 920, Washington, DC 20002.  The deadline for nominations for the Eighth Annual TOP COPS Awards® is April 14, 2001.  The date and location of the ceremony are to be announced.

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The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police unions and associations from across the United States that serves to advance the interests of America’s law enforcement officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education.  Founded in 1978, NAPO now represents more than 4,000 police unions and associations, over 225,000 sworn law enforcement officers, 11,000 retired officers and more than 100,000 citizens who share a common dedication to fair and effective crime control and law enforcement.

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