Nominations Due April 30, 2007
2006 Top 25 Award Recipients
Webber Seavey Archives
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Quality in police work is a critical factor in the well being and safety of our communities. The Webber Seavey Award for Quality in Law Enforcement promotes and recognizes quality performance by agencies around the globe. The award is named after Chief of Police Webber S. Seavey, the first president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Seavey exemplified the dedication to the profession and problem-solving that this award honors. The award is presented annually at the International Association of Police Chief Conference to agencies that have implemented an innovative project focused on enhancing quality in law enforcement. This award allows agencies to exchange and share ideas and solutions with others public safety agencies.
Brief History A joint IACP/Motorola committee was formed in 1992 to develop the program. The award was grounded in a desire to continually promote and foster quality within law enforcement. The award would serve three goals: Recognize outstanding quality achievements in law enforcement Promote awareness and understanding of quality as it affects law enforcement Facilitate the sharing of information on successful quality programs With these goals in mind, the program was officially kicked off at the 1992 IACP Annual Conference.
Award qualifications Each agency must submit a description of a project that illustrates an innovative approach to quality in law enforcement. The project should focus on achievements in one or more of the following five award initiatives: Continual improvement of services to the community Strengthening of police relations and promotion of community participation Effective use of resources Enhancement of communication within, and cooperation among, law enforcement agencies Development of creative and innovative approaches that raise the quality and effectiveness of law enforcement
The Rewards of Participation Over 1200 law enforcement departments worldwide have competed in the Webber Seavey Award program. Here's what a few participants from the 2000 program had to say about why your agency should compete . . .
2006 Top 25 Programs
2006 Press Release
On 16 October 2006, Jim Sarallo, Senior Vice President Motorola, presented the 2006 IACP/Webber Seavey Award for Quality in Law Enforcement at the First General Assembly of the IACP Conference in Boston, MA to:
Chief David G. Bishop, Beaverton Police Department, OR. Program entitled: Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention Program
Inspector Venkatesh Goripalli and Superintendent Mahesh Bhagwat, District Police Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh, India. Program entitled: Project Aasara
Director Gordon McGregor, First Nations Chiefs of Police Association of Quebec, Inspector Yves Trudel, Surete de Quebec, and Sergeant Larry Aitken, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Westmount, Quebec, Canada. Program entitled: Aboriginal Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU)