Images from the 2025 TOP COPS Awards® are posted.
View and download prints by September 15, 2025.
www.napo.org/TCphotos
Each year since 1994 NAPO has presented the TOP COPS Awards® Ceremony. The purpose of the TOP COPS Awards® is to educate the American public about our nation’s heroes and to pay tribute to law enforcement officers in federal, state, county, tribal and local agencies from across the country for actions above and beyond the call of duty during the preceding year. Our TOP COPS are nominated by fellow officers. An independent Awards Selection Committee comprised of national law enforcement representatives select, from hundreds of nominations, one TOP COP case from each of the 50 States and U.S. territories. Officers from the top ten cases are selected as our TOP COPS Awards® Winners. In each remaining state, one case has been selected for which the officer(s) will receive an Honorable Mention award.
The 33rd Annual TOP COPS Awards Dinner
Will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026
at the Omni Shoreham Hotel
in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with
our Nation’s Celebration of National Police Week.
Nominations for the 2026 TOP COPS Awards are now being accepted.
Please complete the nomination form & return to NAPO prior to January 9, 2026.
TOP COP NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
All nominees must meet the following requirements to be considered:
Nominee(s) must be a sworn law enforcement officer from any federal, state, county, local
or tribal law enforcement agency within the United States, its territories and possessions.
Nomination must be submitted by a sworn law enforcement officer, who must provide his/
her signature on the nomination form certifying the facts as accurate.
Nomination must involve an incident or case occurring or concluding between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
Nomination must include contact information for each Nominee.
2026 TOP COPS Award Reception
May 12, 2026 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
2026 TOP COPS Dinner and Awards Ceremony
May 12, 2026 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
NAPO’s Executive Board Meeting
Omni Shoreham Hotel
National Police Week will be celebrated May 12 – 15, 2026
Annual Candlelight Vigil
Sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. The Vigil will be held on the National Mall between 4th & 7th Streets and Madison & Jefferson Drives in Washington, D.C.
May 13, 2026 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
May 13, 2026 8:00 p.m.
Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service
Located on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Monday, May 15, 2026 Time: TBA
We will continue to update National Police Week events as they become available.
Tickets for the Awards Dinner will be available for purchase in April 2026. Tickets must be
purchased in advance. This event sells out!
NAPO has reserved a block of rooms at the
The Omni Shoreham Hotel
For award winners and those attending the Annual TOP COP Awards Dinner on May 12, 2026. Information regarding hotel reservations will be available in April.
The Omni Shoreham Hotel is located in one of the area’s premier residential neighborhoods, this elegant urban retreat boasts a resort atmosphere. Since 1930, the luxurious Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. has hosted presidents, world leaders and inaugural balls, making it a true landmark in our nation’s capital. Today, the hotel fuses modern comforts with distinguished service creating a monumental experience for your Washington, D.C. getaway.
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 234-0700
Thank you for your interest in supporting our nation’s TOP COPS—those law enforcement officers who demonstrated unmatched professionalism and heroism in service to their community.
The 33rd Annual Top Cops Awards® Dinner
will be held on Monday, May 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
in conjunction with the celebration of
National Police Week.
Sponsors of the TOP COPS Awards® not only help spotlight these incredible and heroic men and women, but also demonstrate the good business of supporting law enforcement professionals who put themselves in harm’s way each day. The ceremony will be attended by senior government executives, entertainment personalities, and key decision makers in the varied fields of law enforcement, making this an unmatched promotional opportunity for your company.
For Information on TOP COPS sponsorship opportunities please contact
Elizabeth Loranger, NAPO’s Director of Events
at (800) 322-6276 or eloranger@napo.org
NAPO has partnered with Delta and United Airlines to offer travel discounts. Please check back for details.
DELTA AIRLINES
Delta Airlines is pleased to offer special discounts for NAPO. Please click here to book your flights!
You may also check fares with Delta Airlines at www.delta.com. Select “Book Your Flight” Enter the NAPO discount code: NY3MZ in the meeting box code.
You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at (800)328 -1111 Monday – Friday,
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY3MZ.
Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via Delta’s reservation 800 number
UNITED AIRLINES
United Airlines is pleased to offer special discounts to NAPO. Please click here for United’s discount.
You may also check fares with United Airlines at www.united.com Select “Advanced Search” Enter the NAPO event code: ZQ5S685422, in the promotion offer code box.
You may also call United Meeting Reservation Desk at 800-426-1122 Monday-Friday,
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET) and Sat/Sun 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (ET). Please refer to NAPO’s
Event Code ~ ZQ5S685422
Booking fees are waived for meeting reservations.
Tickets for the 33rd Annual TOP COPS Awards® Dinner will be available for purchase in April of 2026.
Tickets for the TOP COPS Awards® Dinner must be purchased in advance and will not be available
for sale the day of the Awards Dinner.
Purchase tickets early. This event sells out!!
Please contact the NAPO office for additional Information at 703-549-0775.
Images from the 2025 TOP COPS Awards® will be posted by May 19, 2025.
View and download prints by September 15, 2025.
Access the TOP COPS Image Gallery using the QR Code.
The password for the TOP COPS Gallery is “topcops”
