Awards and Promotions

The Connecticut Association of Women Police offers awards to officers who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to leadership, community service, mentoring, excellence in performance of their duties and valor.

Congratulations to the new Milford Deputy Chief, Tracy Mooney

Tracy Mooney joined the Milford Police Department in 1994 and is a seventeen year veteran of the department In 1997 she was chosen to represent the department as both an undercover and investigative officer at the South Central Office of the Statewide Narcotics Task Force, where she received two (2) Unit Citations. She returned to the Patrol Division in 2000 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2002, to Lieutenant in 2004 and to her current position as Administrative Captain in 2007. Deputy Chief Mooney served on the Departments’ Bike Unit, Tactical Unit, and Honor Guard. She is a P.O.S.T Certified Municipal Academy Instructor in Search and Seizure, Laws of Evidence, Constitutional Law and Career Development. She instructs in the Milford Police Academy, and other regional academies.

CAWP Award Recipients of past years

Past CAWP Officer of the Year Awards Recipients

2010 Officer of the Year Awards Recipients

Officer of the Year Criteria & Application

The Connecticut Association of Women Police offers awards to officers who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to leadership, community service, mentoring, excellence in performance of their duties and valor. If you wish to nominate an officer for an award please download this nomination. Please note: We are pleased to accept nominations all year.

These nominations need to be sent to:

CAWP
PO Box 207
New Haven, CT 06501-0207

CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN POLICE WOMAN OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD CRITERIA:

  • Sworn peace officer, with powers of arrest
  • Nominated by any other sworn peace officer (does not have to be a supervisor)
  • Membership in C.A.W.P. not required
  • Detailed letter, including reasons for nomination
  • Copy of the related police report, if applicable to the nomination

Awards may be given in each of the following categories:

Leadership

To be awarded to an officer who distinguishes herself by superior accomplishments or continuing, long term involvement, using leadership skills that encompass but are not limited to problem solving, planning, organizational, communication and/or administrative which make a significant contribution within the agency or the law enforcement mission.

Community Service

To be awarded to an officer who distinguishes herself by superior accomplishments through developing, designing, implementing and participating in programs involving communities, which include neighborhoods, school, community meetings, and businesses.

Mentoring

To be awarded to an officer, who distinguishes herself with her support and assistance to women in law enforcement, development of programs or policies favorable to women, serving on committees or organizations that review women's issues.

Excellence in Performance

To be awarded to an officer who distinguishes herself through superior attention to duty or outstanding investigative effort, which leads to the identification, location, or arrest of a major criminal or criminal activity.

Valor

To be awarded to any officer who distinguishes herself by an act of bravery or heroism, at risk of her own personal safety or in the face of great danger, above and beyond the call of duty.

Officer of the Year

To be awarded to an officer, who by her overall service and accomplishments throughout her career distinguishes herself in the four areas of leadership, community service, mentoring and excellence in performance