LEADERSHIP IN HOMELAND SECURITY AWARD

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1 LEADERSHIP IN HOMELAND SECURITY AWARD Introduction The IACP Leadership in Homeland Security Award honors excellence and significant contributions to overcoming homeland security challenges. This award recognizes single agencies and multi-agency collaborative efforts that demonstrate significant contributions to information sharing and analytical work in the homeland security enterprise, and/or sound decision making during the preparation and execution of critical incident response, mitigation and recovery efforts resulting from acts of terrorism, and extremism in addition to natural or man-made calamity. All federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement, public safety or criminal justice agencies, task forces, or multiagency collaborative efforts that have made a substantial contribution to Homeland Security efforts, either during a single event or over time, are eligible to apply. Contact Information Please complete the contact information fields below. We will first ask for the nominee s information, including any partner organizations. We will then ask for your (nominator s) information. If there are more than three partners, please attach the additional information to your application. If there are no partner organizations, please leave the additional contact fields blank. How many organizations collaborated in this effort? PRIMARY AGENCY NOMINEE: Agency Name: Head of Agency Head of Agency Head of Agency Head of Agency Head of Agency Agency

2 PRIMARY AGENCY NOMINEE POINT OF CONTACT: PARTNER ORGANIZATION POINT OF CONTACT: If applicable SECOND PARTNER ORGANIZATION POINT OF CONTACT: If applicable NOMINATOR (if different from nominee):

3 Directions Please fill out the above general information and answer the questions below on the subsequent pages. Completed applications must be submitted to by June 1, Please do not send supplemental materials such as departmental citations, letters of recommendation, newspaper clippings, videotapes, DVDs/CDs, or photos as they will not be reviewed. If sent, they will not be returned. By submitting this application, you are giving the IACP permission to use your partnership program s story, along with your agency/organization identity, in training, and information sharing efforts, including publication of the information on the IACP website, and in future IACP publications. Questions 1. This award was created to recognize significant contributions to the homeland security enterprise. Please briefly describe the contribution made by the nominee(s) and how it significantly enhances homeland security today. 2. Judging will be based on a significant contribution to one or more of the below areas. Please describe in detail how this nomination applies to any or all these areas: Development of a successful strategy or innovation useful in the homeland security enterprise Development of a notable solution to a homeland security challenge Significant contribution to responding to a disaster, threat, or other major emergency that impacts homeland security. Response or contribution in an extraordinary way to a challenge of protecting the homeland. Regional or national impact through collaboration across agency or jurisdictional boundaries Special dedication to the mission of homeland security. 3. How can other agencies benefit from the lessons learned or best practices exemplified by this submission? 4. There are several applicants for this award. All things being equal, why should this/these nominee(s) be recognized over the others? Please complete these questions in the subsequent pages.

4 Question 1: This award was created to recognize significant contributions to the homeland security enterprise. Please briefly describe the contribution made by the nominee(s) and how it significantly enhances homeland security today.

5 Question 2: Judging will be based on a significant contribution to one or more of the below areas. Please describe in detail how this nomination applies to any or all these areas: Development of a successful strategy or innovation useful in the homeland security enterprise Development of a notable solution to a homeland security challenge Significant contribution to responding to a disaster, threat, or other major emergency that impacts homeland security. Response or contribution in an extraordinary way to a challenge of protecting the homeland. Regional or national impact through collaboration across agency or jurisdictional boundaries Special dedication to the mission of homeland security.

6 Question 3: How can other agencies benefit from the lessons learned or best practices exemplified by this submission?

7 Question 4: There are several applicants for this award. All things being equal, why should this/these nominee(s) be recognized over the others?