West Virginia State Lodge Member of the Year Award
The award for the Member of the Year is the most prestigious acknowledgement that our membership can bestow on one of its own. It is an honor that is given each year, at Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the State Capitol in Charleston.
The award has been established as a means of rewarding an individual member for his or her service and dedication to the community, department, or the Fraternal Order of Police on a local or state level.
Nominations are to be submitted in resume form by a subordinate lodge stating the qualifications of the member being nominated for this award. The following guidelines are to be followed for the correct submission of an application and consideration by the committee for selection as Member of the Year.
1. All applications must be submitted in legible typewritten form (three copies), giving all pertinent information as to why the members of your lodge feel the applicant should be considered for this prestigious award.
2. All applications must be submitted by a subordinate lodge in good standing. No individual member shall submit his or her name as a nomination for this award.
3. Nominees should be considered on the basis of his or her career in law enforcement profession, his or her F.O.P. involvement, and service to the community.
4. Only active F.O.P. members currently working in law enforcement or retired from law enforcement service shall be considered for this award. Retired law enforcement officers are to be considered as active members.
5. All applications will be sent to the state president who will disseminate copies to the selection committee members.
6. In order to allow the committee ample time to read and consider each application, a cut-off date must be set for receiving applications. The cut-off date will be December 31st, each year.
7. After each committee member receives a copy of all properly submitted applications, the committee members will then advise the State President of his or her choice for the Fraternal Order of Police Member of the Year Award.
8. The President, after receiving each committee member’s selection in writing will advise the whole committee at to the applicant receiving the most votes and declare that individual the winner of the award.
9. The President of the State Lodge will present a plaque to the recipient of the Member of the Year Award at the Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Charleston.
10. The recipient will have per deim and hotel expenses for one day and can be accompanied by spouse or significant other to be paid for by the State Lodge. |
