7th Annual IACP - iXP Excellence in Technology Award Program
Overview:
The IACP- iXP Excellence in Technology Award Program recognizes law enforcement agencies’ superior achievement and innovation in the field of communication and information technology. This international award program is designed to recognize exceptional, innovative, and extraordinary achievement in law enforcement technology-based programs, efforts, or initiatives that benefit law enforcement as a profession.
Awards:
Achievements will be recognized in the following areas:
Innovation in Information Technology - This category highlights the achievement of an agency in implementing an innovative information technology that enhances the effectiveness of law enforcement.
Response to Computer Related Crime - This category recognizes an innovative or highly effective approach to computer-related crime, including programs and case-specific achievements by an agency, organization, or through collaborative efforts.
Excellence in Law Enforcement Communications and Interoperability - This category recognizes an agency's implementation of technology to improve mission critical voice communications, interoperability and/or information/data sharing.
Four awards will be given in each category based upon number of agency sworn personnel. Agency size categories are:
- Small: 50 or fewer sworn personnel
- Medium: 51 to 200 sworn personnel
- Large: 200+ sworn personnel
- Regional/Multi Jurisdictional Organization: Any size
Criteria and Judging:
Nominations may be submitted by any law enforcement agency through a web-based application on the IACP Web site. Applications will be judged by a panel of experts from IACP committees and/or the LEIM Section. The following five criteria areas will be used to judge nomination submissions: (1) Technical Merit; (2) Level of Innovation; (3) Effectiveness; (4) Ability to replicate; and (5) Overall Impact. All nominations should explicitly address these five categories. Four awards will be made annually for each of the three achievements. Only one achievement area per application may be selected.
Award Recognition:
The winning agencies will receive a plaque and two full conference complimentary registrations to the 34th Annual IACPLaw Enforcement Information Management (LEIM) Training Conference and Exposition to be held at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia on May 24-27, 2010. Awards will be presented to the chief executive officer of each winning agency during an evening reception on Monday, May 24, 2010. Travel and related expenses for the conference are the responsibility of the winners. The winners will be showcased in the Police Chief Magazine and other IACP membership forums.
Application Deadline: March 19, 2010
Notification of Winners: April 9, 2010
2010 Winners:
Response to Computer Related Crime
Medium Agency:
Holland Police Department
Video Analysis and Digital Forensics
Large Agency:
Serious Organized Crime Agency
Response to Computer Related Crime
Excellence in Law Enforcement Communication and Interoperability
Medium Agency:
York Poquoson Sheriff’s Office
External Alarm Interface Exchange
Large Agency:
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Interoperable Public Safety Communications Platform
Regional/ Multi-Jurisdictional:
National Forensic Science Technology Center
Forensic Information Data Exchange (FIDEX)
Innovation in Information Technology
Small Agency:
Wilfrid Laurier University Special Constable Service
Communications Centre
Medium Agency:
Clark County School District Police Department
Data Cast
Large Agency:
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Facial Recognition Unit
Regional/Multi-Jurisdictional:
Montgomery County Police Department
Integrating Multiple Regional Information Sharing Programs in the National Capital Region (NCR-LInX and NCR-ABIS)
Previous Award Winners:
6th Annual IACP-iXP Excellence in Technology Award Winners
Visit the IACP Web site at www.theiacp.org for updates.
Staff contact:
Dave Roberts, roberts@theiacp.org, 1-800- THE- IACP, ext. 315