Recognizing good police work is one of the goals of Region 12. With all the things that you do for citizens in your area, you should be honored.
Case Submission
MAIL
CROW WING COUNTY S.O.
ATT: PAT PICKAR
304 LAUREL ST.
BRAINERD, MN 56401
EMAIL
FAX
218-829-9459 ATT: PAT PICKAR
Awards Committee
Pat Pickar Crow Wing Co SO (Committee Chair)
Bill Conner Cass Co SO
Mark McDonough Coon Rapid PD
Tom Gray Roseville PD
Mark Meyer MSP Airport PD
Matt Hagen Hennepin Co SO
Bonnie Edwards Minneapolis PD
1st Quarter January 1- March 31
Deadline: April 5th
2nd Quarter April 1-June 30
Deadline: July 5th
3rd Quarter July 1-Semptember 30
Deadline: October 5th
4th Quarter October 1-December 31
Deadline: January 5th
The following is a list of what the Awards Committee votes on:
*Nothing
*Citation
*Medallion
*Honorable Mention (1 for "Patrol" and 1 for "Detector")
*Case of the Quarter (1 for "Patrol" and 1 for "Detector")
For the detector award, K9 team must have a recent certificate of certification according the USPCA detector rules, which is yearly. For the patrol award, you must have one PD I certification from the USPCA. However, awards are allowed for patrol for K9 teams that are just tracking dogs and don't work the street in a patrol function. ie...a bloodhound or K9 that just does tracking.
If a case is submitted outside of the deadline date for certain quarter, it will only be eligable for a citaion if it qualifies pass nothing.
The Eric Christensen “Spirit” Award
This award shall be given to honor an individual who deserves special recognition for promoting the values of Region 12 and the USPCA, while displaying strong moral character and true sportsmanship toward the betterment of our police service dogs.
The award need not be for one single act, but may be a culmination of acts or series of efforts that truly display the highest levels of fairness, integrity and respect for ones fellow Region 12 members and canine handlers.
The award will be handled out at the Region 12 PD1 awards banquet each year.