Statewide Awards

Each year, the MCPA recognizes the great work being done by our law enforcement officers. Nominations for the prestigious Statewide Awards are now open. This is MCPA's opportunity at ETI to honor the exceptional and outstanding work of our police officers and chiefs.

The entry period for the 2023 Statewide Awards is now CLOSED. Please read below for requirements and nomination forms. All awards are submitted by a Chief and approved by the recipient's CLEO.

Officers and departments will be honored during the Executive Training Institute Awards Banquet in St. Cloud on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Submission Requirements:

  • All nominations must be submitted by a CLEO
  • If you are nominating someone from another agency, the nominee’s CLEO must be notified
  • A digital photo of the nominee must be attached in this form with the application
  • Nominations must be submitted by February 14, 2024 for consideration and presentation at the Executive Training Institute Awards Banquet in St. Cloud on Wednesday April 17, 2024.

Award Categories:

Medal of Honor Award
The deed for which the Medal of Honor is presented usually involves a single event, and must demonstrate personal bravery, heroism, intelligence, alertness, presence of mind, and self-sacrifice so inspiring that it clearly distinguishes the individual for gallantry and bravery above comrades. The deed for which the Medal of Honor is awarded must also include a voluntary course of action involving the risk of life. It may also recognize an extraordinary effort to preserve life under the circumstance outline herein. The Award winner will be presented a plaque and a commendation bar at the Executive Training Institute.

Distinguished Service Award
Award nominations can be made for sworn or non-sworn employees for exceptional achievement, including, but not limited to, crime prevention, investigative work, community engagement, working with juveniles, training, traffic safety, mentoring, and innovative approaches to public safety. All nominees should have maintained the highest standard of leadership, distinguishing themselves by superior accomplishments, continuing long term involvement, communication, skills that encompass problem solving, planning, organizational performance, professionalism, and effectiveness during the previous calendar year. This award will be presented for accomplishments that are truly distinctive and extraordinary. This award will be presented at the Executive Training Institute Awards Banquet and will consist of a plaque and a commendation bar. 

Meritorious Service Award
This award is presented to sworn or non-sworn employees for a series of acts, through which an employee distinguishes himself/herself by outstanding meritorious service or achievement. These acts should be well above that expected in the normal performance of duty and would involve an exceptional series of outstanding acts of achievement over a sustained period of time (longer than one year). This award will consist of a plaque that will be presented to the CLEO who will present it to the officer at a later time. The officer and the department will be noted at the Executive Training Institute Awards Banquet.

Lifesaving Award
The lifesaving award will be presented to a law enforcement officer for a single act in which the officer displayed extraordinary performance in the course of his /her duty to save the life of a person that would have likely died if not for the action of the officer.  This award will only be presented to officers whose actions rise above the normal course of duty and involve extraordinary performance and/or a significant risk to the officer in the course of the lifesaving actions. This award will consist of a plaque and commendation bar which will be presented to the officer at the Executive Training Institute Awards Banquet.

Police Cross Award
This award would be given in recognition of the recipient who made the supreme sacrifice, who gave their life in the service of the community, state and country in the highest traditions of the law enforcement profession. This award would be presented at the Executive Training Institute to the officer’s family or CLEO and would include a plaque for the department and a medal.

Citizen's Valor Award
This award is presented to private citizens who voluntarily come to the aid of a police officer or citizens in a situation of criminal activity or other life-threatening activity thereby putting their personal safety in jeopardy. Citizens receiving this Award shall have not personal motive or stake in the outcome of the event. This Award will be presented to the citizen at the Executive Training Institute and include a medal.

STATEWIDE AWARD NOMINATION FORM