DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION’S LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD

HISTORY

The 2000 Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Law Enforcement Executive of the Year Award is the first to be given to a local Chief of Police, Sheriff or Superintendent of State Police. This award, which will be given annually, recognizes the efforts of a law enforcement executive and his/her department for their continuing support of the D.A.R.E. Program, as well as for working with the community to promote a variety of ongoing drug prevention and education initiatives. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is working with D.A.R.E. to sponsor this award to highlight the importance of law enforcement and prevention working together to make our communities safe and drug-free.
 

ELIGIBILITY

Any law enforcement executive who department has a D.A.R.E. Program and works with the community on a variety of prevention and education initiatives. Nominations must be submitted for individuals only.
 

SELECTION OF CRITERIA

Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of judges from DEA and D.A.R.E. All nominees must be law enforcement executives, and their department must have an active D.A.R.E. Program. Please include highlights of the D.A.R.E. Program, as well as the number of years the individual has been involved with the D.A.R.E. Program. The finalist will be selected on his or her commitment and support of the D.A.R.E. Program, as well as other community-based prevention and education efforts such as:

• The department delivers other components of the D.A.R.E. Program, i.e., middle and high school programs, and parent programs, D.A.R.E. summer camps. D.A.R.E. Plus (after school programs) and other activities, to enhance and support the basic D.A.R.E. curriculum.
• The department works with community-based prevention groups to initiate and sustain local prevention and education efforts. Please provide examples of the groups, which include, but are not limited to, Boys and Girls Clubs, Explorer’s Program, civic and service groups, MADD, and SADD, as well as the type of efforts involved.
• The department works with the community to initiate and sustain local prevention and education efforts. Please provide examples of who the individual has worked with, i.e., local business, schools, parents, faith community, and the types of efforts involved.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

• Nominations will be judged on the selection criteria. Please address the nominee’s accomplishments to those criteria
• Nominations will be submitted from the Special Agents in Charge in each of DEA’s 22 Field Divisions and three nominations from the members of D.A.R.E.’s Law Enforcement Advisory Board.
• Nomination submissions must include a bio of the nominee and a one to two page, single-spaced narrative of why the nominee should be given the award.
• Narratives consisting of more than two pages (exclusive of the bio) will not be considered.

Mail nominations to:
                                                    The Drug Enforcement Administration
                                                    Demand Reduction Section (Attn: Jack Hook)
                                                    Washington, D.C. 20537

Recipient and nominators will be notified by June 12, 2000.
 
 

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Presentation of the D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year Award

The Award will be presented by the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, during the National D.A.R.E. Officers Association (NDOA) annual conference, which will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, from July 5-9. Travel, lodging, and meals for the winner and his or her spouse will be provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Recipient Police Department’s D.A.R.E. Program will receive a $1,000 cash award to support their local program.