The L. Anthony Sutin Award for Innovative Law Enforcement and Community Partnerships recognizes the efforts of innovative and sustained law enforcement and community partnerships whose unique collaborations have transformed public safety in their communities.

This award is bestowed on partnerships in which law enforcement is actively engaged with the community in a multifaceted manner that has been sustained over time and has resulted in positive, observable outcomes or advances in public safety or public trust.

Nominations

Ideal nominees are actively engaged with their community in a multifaceted manner, resulting in positive, observable public safety outcomes. Teams must consist of at least one law enforcement officer, who must be an officer in a state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency, and one community member.

The ideal nominee team for this award

  • creates collaborations that are innovative, creative, and transformative;
  • demonstrates sustainability and institutionalization of efforts;
  • develops partnerships that involve relevant stakeholders in the community;
  • produces positive observable public safety outcomes;
  • promotes public safety through a dedication to the community policing philosophy.

Submissions will be accepted through Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET.

Please send a completed nomination form and narrative to SutinAward@usdoj.gov.

Direct all general inquiries to Sarah Estill and LaToshia Butler at SutinAward@usdoj.gov.

To learn more about the Sutin Award, click here!