The IACP Leadership Awards

The International Association of Chiefs of Police is pleased to announce the 2020 IACP Leadership Award winners. These winners represent initiative, innovation, and excellence in law enforcement practices in the areas of community safety, emerging issues, investigations, leadership, national security, transnational crime, and transportation safety.

IACP Leadership in Civilian Law Enforcement/Military Cooperation Award

Fujairah Police General Headquarters Partnering with the Fujairah Crisis and Emergency Team

IACP Leadership in Community Policing Award

Muskegon Heights, Michigan, Police Department (Small Agency Category)

Shakopee, Minnesota, Police Department (Midsize Agency Category)

Royal Bahamas Police Force, Bahamas (Large Agency Category)

IACP/ecoATM Leadership in Crime Prevention Award

Thames Valley Police, United Kingdom

IACP/Security Industry Association Michael Shanahan Leadership in Public/Private Cooperation Award

Virginia Commonwealth University Police Partnering with Game Changer

IACP Leadership in Victims Services Award

University of Texas at Arlington Police Department (Small Agency Category)

Flagler County, Florida, Sheriff's Office (Midsize Agency Category)

Dubai Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates (Large Agency Category)

IACP Leadership in Law Enforcement Research Award

Dubai Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates Partnering with the Khalifa Empowerment Program - Aqdar

IACP Leadership in Public Information Management Award

Cody Thomas, Public Relations Director, Nebraska State Patrol

IACP Leadership in the Field of Police and Public Safety Psychology Award 

Robin Inwald, Ph.D, Director, Inwald Research Inc.

IACP Chief David Cameron Leadership in Environmental Crimes Award 

Joseph Poux, Deputy Chief, Environmental Crimes Section, U.S. Department of Justice (Individual Category)

IACP August Vollmer Leadership in Forensic Science Award

Dubai Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates

IACP/Thomas Reuters Excellence in Criminal Investigations Award

Tallahassee, Florida, Police Department

IACP/Leonardo Leadership in the Prevention of Vehicle Crimes Award

Dubai Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates

IACP Leadership in Human and Civil Rights Award

Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee (Agency Category)

Feras Ismail, Detective, Peel Regional Police, Canada (Individual Category)

IACP Leadership in Volunteer Police Service Programs Award

Denver, Colorado, Police Department (Comprehensive Volunteer Police Service Program Category)

Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (Auxiliary/Reserve Police Service Program Category)

IACP/Booz Allen Hamilton Leadership in the Prevention of Terrorism Award

Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Joint Terrorism Task Force

IACP Leadership in Homeland Security Award

Emergency Support Function #13, U.S. Department of Justice

IACP Leadership in Transnational Crime Award

Dubai Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates

IACP Leadership in Police Aviation Award

Chula Vista, California, Police Department (Agency Category)

Gary Hill, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (Individual Category)

IACP J. Stannard Baker Individual Achievement in Highway Safety Award

Kenneth Clary, Captain, Iowa State Patrol (State Agency Category)

Mohammed Al Zaffin, Major General Engineer, Dubai Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates (Other Law Enforcement Category)

IACP Leadership in Looking Beyond the License Plate Award

Nabeil Alhantoobi, Officer, Fujairah Police General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates

IACP Excellence in Traffic Safety Award

Flagler County, Florida, Sheriff's Office

These winners will be recognized during the IACP 2020 Virtual Training Event & Expo from October 21 – 23. More information about the winners will be forthcoming. Please contact [email protected] with any questions or visit www.theiacp.org/awards.

Congratulations to all the 2020 IACP Leadership Award winners!