Nominate a Rank-and-file Police Officer, Deputy, or Trooper for the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accepting nominations for the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing, which “recognizes individual state, local, or tribal sworn rank-and-file police officers, deputies, and troopers for exceptional efforts in effective community policing.” The Attorney General will present the awards at a ceremony honoring recipients in Washington, D.C., at the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Department Building. Awards will be given to eligible candidates from small, medium, and large agencies who have demonstrated an activity exemplifying community policing and problem-solving principles in one of three areas: innovations in community policing, criminal investigations, and field operations. Nominations must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. EST, Friday, May 28, 2021.

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Please direct all general inquiries to dojpolicingawards@usdoj.gov.