Awards

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Minister of Justice National Youth Justice Policing Award 2011

• Criteria for Award
• Who is eligible?
• Who can nominate a candidate?
• How do I nominate a candidate?
• Due Date for Nominations
• Who selects the winner?
• Presentation of the Award
• What does the winner receive?
• Winners and Nominees
  • 2011,
  • 2010,
  • 2009,
  • 2008,
  • 2007,
  • 2006,
  • 2005,
  • 2004,
  • 2003,
  • 2002,
  • 2001,
  • 2000

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The Award recognizes the efforts of police officers, singly or as a team, who, in an innovative and creative manner, look beyond the formal court system in dealing with young persons who come into conflict with the law. The Award celebrates innovative policing and serves to inform the police and wider community about creative responses to youth crime. The Award is presented at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference. This year’s conference will be held August 21-24 in Windsor, Ontario .

Nomination Form ( PDF Version, 36 kb, PDF Help)

Criteria for Award

The following factors will be taken into account in determining award eligibility:

• Innovation and creativity displayed by police officers dealing with youth who have come in conflict with the law.
• The use of one or more of the following measures with youth
  • Extrajudicial measures under Part I of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (for example, warnings, cautions, referrals to community agencies as alternatives to the formal court system, or no further actions);
  • Conferencing as a means of providing advice to decision makers through the youth justice process; or,
  • Contributing to the rehabilitation and reintegration of youth who have been found guilty.  
• In order to provide responses (1) that are proportionate to the seriousness of their offending conduct and, (2) within the limits of that proportionate response, the officer bears in mind one or more of the following objectives:
  • Helping young people understand the impact of their actions and the connection between the offence and its consequences;
  • Encouraging the involvement of parents, families and the community in the rehabilitation and reintegration of youth; or
  • Increasing community involvement in the youth justice system.

Who is eligible for this award?

Police officers, individually or as a team, who exemplify, by their approach to policing youth, the goals and objectives of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Nominations will be accepted for activities initiated during 2009-2011.

Who can nominate candidates for the Award?

Police Services, community groups, and citizens are eligible to nominate police officers for this award. Individual police officers may nominate their colleagues.

How do I nominate a candidate for the Award?

Complete and forward the required Nomination Form to the Department of Justice, Youth Justice Initiative, 180 Elgin Street, 7^th Floor, Ottawa, ON. K1A 0H8.

Nominations may also be submitted by fax at (613) 954-3294 or by email at prix.police.award@justice.gc.ca Include supporting press clippings, citations, letters of appreciation, photographs, etc.

Nominations from a member of a police service must be reviewed and signed by the Chief of Police, Director or Commanding Officer of the police service or agency concerned.

Nominations from a community group or an individual must be copied to the Chief of Police, Director or Commanding Officer of the police service or agency concerned.

What is the deadline for nominations?

Nominations for this year's award must be received by Friday, June 10, 2011.

Who selects the winner?

The winner is selected by a committee consisting of representatives from the policing and justice communities.

When will this year's Award be presented?

This year’s award will be presented at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference to be held August 21-24 in Windsor, Ontario.

What does the winner receive?

The winner’s name is inscribed on a trophy (which remains with the winning police service for a year); he/she receives a smaller version of the trophy which he/she retains; and a grant of $5,000.00 is presented to the police service in the name of the winner. The winner’s expenses are covered for the four-day stay at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Annual Conference, as well as those of the winner’s spouse/companion.

Please note that for team nominations, while an entire team may be nominated, only the expenses of up to a maximum of three team representatives will be covered, as well as those of their spouses/companions.