ALCOAST 070/19 - MAR 2019 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2019 WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (WIFLE) AWARDS

R 050946 MAR 19
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-5R//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 070/19
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2019 WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (WIFLE) AWARDS
1. Purpose: This ALCOAST solicits nominations for women who have distinguished themselves in
federal law enforcement.
2. Background: The WIFLE Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to promote the value
that women bring to law enforcement. This year’s 20th Annual Leadership Training Conference
will be held 15 – 19 Jul 2019 at the Hyatt Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The Awards
Luncheon will be held on 17 Jul 2019. The deadline for award submissions is 01 Apr 2019.
3. Award eligibility:
    A. Julie Y. Cross Award: Awarded to an individual who displayed an unusual degree of courage,
stamina and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty, resulting in exceptional heroic
achievement in law enforcement. The exemplary act must have occurred between 01 Jan 2018
and 31 Dec 2018. All full time, sworn federal law enforcement officers are eligible.
    B. Outstanding Federal Law Enforcement Employee: Awarded to an individual who sustains a
superior level of performance and serves as a role model for women in law enforcement. Three
accomplishments must be cited within a five-year period, and one must have occurred between
01 Jan 2018 and 31 Dec 2018. All full-time federal law enforcement employees, sworn and non-sworn,
are eligible.
    C. Outstanding Advocate for Women in Federal Law Enforcement: Awarded to an individual whose
contributions must be substantial and have broad impact in one or all areas of recruiting,
retaining, or promoting women in law enforcement. Contributions or evidence presented must have
occurred or impact continues to occur between 01 Jan 2018 and 31 Dec 2018. All full-time federal
employees, sworn and non-sworn, are eligible.
    D. Top Prosecutor: Awarded to an individual who demonstrates exceptional work in obtaining
convictions for individuals engaged in crimes related to human trafficking, civil rights
violations, terrorism, or fraud. Prosecution must have occurred between 01 Jan 2018 and
31 Dec 2018. Individuals or groups of full-time federal prosecutors are eligible.
    E. WIFLE Leadership Award: Recognizes federal law enforcement/private industry partnership
and emphasizes the importance of crime prevention. Nomination must show initiative or effective
partnership in creating a system or model that prevents crimes, the impact of which was evident
between 01 Jan 2018 and 31 Dec 2018. Nominations must be approved by an agency SES-level
official that is familiar with the achievement. All federal law enforcement employees, sworn
and non-sworn, are eligible. Individuals or groups may be nominated.
    F. Elizabeth Smith Friedman Intelligence Award of Excellence: Awarded to an individual who
demonstrated an exceptional or sustained level of intelligence analysis and provided a substantial
or broad impact in one or all areas of the field of intelligence. All full-time federal law
enforcement personnel, sworn and non-sworn, and full-time intelligence personnel are eligible.
Individuals or groups may be nominated.
    G. WIFLE Partnership Award – Outstanding Contribution of a State or Local Officer Serving on
a Federal Task Force: Awarded to an individual who demonstrated exceptional investigative work in
a task force investigating crimes related to human trafficking, civil rights violations, terrorism,
or fraud and served as a role model for women in law enforcement. Investigation must have been
concluded between 01 Jan 2018 and 31 Dec 2018. All full-time State or Local law enforcement
officers are eligible and must be a full-time employee with their agency as of 01 Feb 2019.
4. Refer to the COMDT (CG-MLE-2) portal page for more information on the event and detailed award
criteria: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cgmle/cgmle2/SitePages/Home.aspx.
5. Submission Process: Nominations must be submitted to MECM Daniel Morales,
Daniel.J.Morales@uscg.mil, no later than 01 Apr 2019.
6. Travel will be funded for service selectees.
7. COMDT (CG-MLE-2) POC: LCDR Molly Waters at (202) 372-2166 or e-mail at Molly.K.Waters@uscg.mil.
8. RDML A. J. Vogt, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.