Awards
Each year at the Annual Conference, Texas Crime Prevention Association will present awards for each category to members, agencies and volunteers who have achieved and made the most substantial contributions to the field of crime prevention and to the Texas Crime Prevention Association. (Not all of these awards may be presented every year.)
2024 TCPA Award Recipients |
Outstanding Crime Prevention Agency
Small Agency Longview Police Department | Medium Agency Lewisville Police Department | Large Agency South Patrol Crime Prevention | Specialized Agency |
Outstanding Crime Prevention Specialist
Small Agency James Hamilton Greenville Police Department | Medium Agency Bianca Smedley Tyler Police Department | Large Agency Mark Andrews Hays County Sheriff's Office | Overall James Hamilton Greenville Police Department |
Outstanding Crime Prevention Manager
Chief Ely Reyes
Cedar Hill Police Department
Outstanding Corporate/Business Award |
Gentleman Graphics Studio |
Outstanding Media Award |
Gentleman Graphics Studio
Outstanding Citizen Crime Prevention Award
Carlos Tavarez
Gentleman Graphics Studio
Special Recognition Awards |
Above and Beyond Award | C.G. Glenn Conner Award Krisit Hosea Retired | Presidential Award Jason Keller Southlake Police Department |
2024 Award Nominations
Nominations for awards to be presented at this year's annual Awards Banquet must be submitted to the Awards Committee by May 10, 2024, to be considered. The Awards Banquet will be held on (TBD), at the Annual Conference at the (TBD). Remember only TCPA members can nominate non-members for any TCPA awards.
Awards Nomination Packet will be available in January 2024.
Nominations and questions should go to:
Anna Kraft
Chairperson
Email: mkraft2012@yahoo.com
Award Categories
1. Outstanding Crime Prevention Agency
a) Small Agency – Up to 99,999
b) Medium Agency – 100,000 to 249,999
c) Large Agency – 250,000 +
d) Specialized Agency (Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Military Agencies, etc.)
*NOTE (By population the agency serves, not the size of the agency itself).
An award will be presented in each category to agencies. The agency must have at least one TCPA member in good standing.
2. Outstanding Crime Prevention Specialist
a) Small Agency – Up to 99,999
b) Medium Agency – 100,000 to 249,999
c) Large Agency – 250,000 +
d) Specialized Agency (Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Military Agencies, etc.)
*NOTE (By population the agency serves, not the size of the agency itself).
An award will be presented in each category to the specialists who have made the greatest contribution(s) to crime prevention. The agency must have at least one TCPA member in good standing and the recipient must be a TCPA member in good standing.
3. Outstanding Crime Prevention Specialist – Overall.
An award will be presented to the individual specialist who has made the greatest overall contribution(s) to crime prevention. The recipient will be a TCPA member in good standing.
4. Outstanding Crime Prevention Manager.
An award will be presented to an administrator or crime prevention program director demonstrating the greatest support and leadership for personnel in crime prevention and has at least one TCPA member in good standing.
5. Outstanding Media Award.
An award will be presented to the media, (print or electronic) whose management and staff have been the most supportive of the goals and objectives of a crime prevention activity or activities. Must be submitted by a TCPA member in good standing.
6. Outstanding Citizen Crime Prevention Award.
An award will be presented to a volunteer or to a citizen whose dedication to the crime prevention effort has earned special recognition. The recipient cannot be an employee, sworn or non-sworn of a law enforcement agency. Must be submitted by a TCPA member in good standing.
7. OUTSTANDING CORPORATE / BUSINESS AWARD.
An award will be presented to the business that has made the greatest impact or provided the greatest support toward the crime prevention effort. Must be submitted by a TCPA member in good standing.
8. ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD *NOTE: MAY OR MAY NOT BE GIVEN OUT EVERY YEAR
An award will be presented to a TCPA member whose actions of notorious service or merit requiring valor, honor, and heroism was above and beyond the normal call of duty.
