The IACP/ChoicePoint Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigations 2007 IACP/ChoicePoint Award Winners
	The IACP/ChoicePoint Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigations will be given to the law enforcement agency, law enforcement unit, task force, or inter-agency task force in recognition of exceptional innovation and excellence in the area of criminal investigations.

Goal: To recognize quality achievements in managing and conducting criminal investigations and to promote the sharing of information on successful programs.

Award Categories: One winner, two runner-ups.

Evaluation Criteria: Nominees will be evaluated based on

• The significance of the contribution to the advancement of the art or science of criminal investigations
• Innovation in the development or enhancement of investigative techniques

Process: IACP's Police Investigative Operations Committee will be responsible for reviewing all applications and selecting all winners.

The administrative application form and a narrative description of the reasons the nominee is being recommended for the award (see above ChoicePoint Award Application in PDF) must be submitted to the IACP Police Investigative Operations Committee no later than June 1, 2008.

Each nomination must be endorsed by the chief executive of the agency, or in the case of the nomination of an inter-agency task force, by one chief executive of one of the member agencies.

The IACP Police Investigative Operations Committee will evaluate each application and select a winner and two runner-up recipients. The announcement of the winners and the award presentation will be at the IACP Annual Conference.

Mail all nominations to:

IACP/Police Investigative Operations Committee
ATTN: Mr. Phil Lynn
515 N. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314

Additional Links:
Irvine, Calif., Specialized Investigative Unit Receives 2006 IACP/ChoicePoint® Excellence in Criminal Investigations Award
2005 Award Winners Announced at the IACP Annual Conference in Miami, FL
Press Release on ChoicePoint Award

For more information about the award, please contact Phil Lynn.