ALCOAST 036/20 - FEB 2020 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2020 WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (WIFLE) AWARDS

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SUBJ:  SOLICITATION FOR THE 2020 WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
(WIFLE) AWARDS
1. Purpose: This message 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
21st Annual Leadership Training Conference will be held 04-06 August, 2020
at the Water Street Marriott Hotel in Tampa, FL. The Awards Luncheon
will be held on 05 August, 2020. The deadline for award submissions is 13
March, 2020.
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 1 Jan 2019
and 31 December, 2019. 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 1
January, 2019 and 31 December, 2019. 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 1 January, 2019 and 31
December, 2019. 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 1 January, 2019 and 31 December,
2019. 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 1 January, 2019 and 31 December, 2019. All federal law
enforcement officers, sworn and non-sworn, are eligible.
    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 1 January, 2019 and 31
December, 2019. All full-time State or Local law enforcement officers are
eligible and must be a full-time employee with their agency as of 1
February, 2020.
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, ME Rating Force Master Chief, Daniel.J.Morales@uscg.mil, no later
than 13 March, 2020.
6. Travel will be funded for service selectees.
7. COMDT (CG-MLE-2) POC: CDR Joshua Burch at (202) 372-2172 or e-mail at
Joshua.D.Burch@uscg.mil.
8. RDML Douglas. M. Fears, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.