Minister of Justice
National Youth Justice Policing Award

2008

Frequently Asked Questions

The Department of Justice (DOJ), in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), is pleased to present the Minister of Justice National Youth Justice Policing Award. The award honours police officers, both individually or as a team, whose innovative approach to dealing with youth and youth crime reflects and is consistent with the Youth Criminal Justice Act. This award recognizes excellence and innovation in youth initiatives by all sworn police officers from federal, provincial, municipal, military and railway police services in Canada.

Award Program General Eligibility and Nomination Process

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 2006-2008.

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 6, 2008.

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 24-27 in Montreal, Quebec.

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 five team representatives will be covered, as well as those of their spouses/companions.

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NOMINATION FORM
MINISTER OF JUSTICE

NATIONAL YOUTH JUSTICE POLICING AWARD
2008

NOTE: PLEASE USE ONE FORM FOR EACH NOMINATION YOU ARE SUBMITTING. ATTACH ALL RELATED SUPPORTIVE MATERIAL AND DOCUMENTATION.

 

Date nomination submitted: ________________________________

 Information about the Nominee(s)

Name of Police Officer(s) being nominated: _____________________

Business Address: ________________________________________

Telephone Number: _______________________________________

Fax Number: _____________________________________

Information about the Police Service

Name of Police Service or Department: _________________________

(Please use a separate nomination form for separate police services or departments)

Business Address:__________________________________________

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Telephone Number(s): _______________________________________

Fax Number(s): ____________________________________

Information about the Nominator

Name of individual(s) submitting nomination: _______________________

Address:__________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _________________________________________

Fax Number: _______________________________________

SIGNATURE:______________________________________________

Information about the Commanding Officer of the Police Service

Name of Chief of Police, Commander or Director: ___________________

Business Address: ___________________________________________

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Telephone Number: __________________________________________

Fax Number: _______________________________________________

SIGNATURE: ______________________________________________

(Nominations made by a member of a police service must be reviewed and signed by the Chief of Police, Director or Commanding Officer of the agency concerned. If the nomination is made by a community group or individual, the person or group making the nomination must send a copy of the form to the Chief of Police, Director or Commanding Officer of the police service concerned.)

NOTE: Please limit the nomination to a maximum of 1500 words. Do not write on the back of the nomination form. Please include relevant supporting material or documentation.

Indicate when the program or approach for which you are nominating the officer(s) was started or significantly altered (please list changes and dates).

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Describe the project or approach for which you are nominating the officer(s).

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Describe how the program or approach is creative and/or innovative in dealing with youth who have come in conflict with the law.

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Indicate which of the following the program or approach supports:

• Extrajudicial measures under Part I of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (eg. no further action, warnings, cautions, referrals to community agencies as alternatives to the formal court system);
• Conferencing as a means of providing advice to decision makers through the youth justice process; or
• Rehabilitation and reintegration of youth found guilty through positive police/youth activities .

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Describe how the program or approach provides proportionate responses to offending conduct with one or more of the following objectives in mind:

• 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.

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Additional Comments:

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