THEY ARE OUR HEROES
WE
SHALL NOT FORGET THEM
AWARDS
COMMITTEE CRITERIA
A standard
application form must be completed for appropriate consideration in
accordance with the following five guidelines:
| 1. |
The
deceased must have been a sworn police or peace officer in Canada
and died as a result of an external influence.
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| 2. |
The
deceased must have been on duty at the time of death, or if off
duty, acting in the capacity of a police or peace officer or the circumstances leading to the death must have been brought about
because of the officer’s official status.
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| 3. |
The
deceased officer must have acted in good faith in doing everything
that could have been reasonably expected.
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| 4. |
Not
withstanding the above, any set of circumstances which led to the
death of an officer, may be considered.
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| 5. |
The
application must be approved by the organization concerned and
submitted to:
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Newfoundland
and Labrador Police and Peace Officers Memorial Association
Proclamation
Declaring the last Sunday in September of each year to be
Police and
Peace Officers Provincial Memorial Day
A
Proclamation
Whereas
Newfoundland and Labrador police and peace officers make valuable
contributions to the safety of Newfoundland and Labrador and it is
considered appropriate that there be, in each year, a day to mark and pay
tribute to the hard work, dedication and sacrifices made by Newfoundland and
Labrador police and peace officers.
Whereas
memorial services are held in Ottawa and in communities across the country
on the last Sunday of September of every year to commemorate those police
and peace officers who were killed in the line of duty.
NEWFOUNDLAND
AND LABRADOR
POLICE
AND PEACE OFFICERS
MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE -
NAME AND HEADQUARTERS
| Section
1 |
The
group shall be known as the Newfoundland and Labrador Police and
Peace Officers Memorial Association (NLPPOMA) |
| Section
2 |
It
shall consist of such affiliated organizations who represent
Canadian public service and police & peace officers. |
| Section
3 |
The
headquarters of the NLPPOMA shall be in the Provincial Capital of
Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s.
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ARTICLE
II - PURPOSE
| Section
1 |
The
Newfoundland and Labrador Police & Peace Officers Memorial
Association shall have as its overall mandate and objective the
governing of the appropriate tribute to our fellow peace officers
who have given the supreme sacrifice. Such enforcement will also
promote the image of police and peace officers within the justice
community as well as with the public.
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ARTICLE
III - OBJECTIVES
| Section
1 |
To
obtain, administer, and maintain a memorial monument displaying the
names of police and peace officers killed in the line of duty.
|
| Section
2 |
To
establish a standing committee of police and peace officers to
screen and recommend the names of officers killed in the line of
duty. To whom tribute will be given. |
| Section
2 |
To
work with all other interested parties towards a unified ceremony
for all police and peace officers, held annually on the last Sunday
in September each year. Section 4. To promote the Provincial
recognition of police and peace officers.
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ARTICLE
IV - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1.
Membership in the NLPPOMA shall be open to organizations representing
Newfoundland and Labrador police and peace officers whose principle
employment is law enforcement:
i)
Representatives from the various organizations representing police and
peace officers
ii) Federal
and provincial agencies for whom police and peace officers are employed
iii)
Associations who represent the police and peace officers; communities
(retired), active
Section 2.
As new organizations request affiliation, such new applications will be
formally voted on at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of
Directors.
Section 3.
Non-Canadian agencies, unions, or associations representing police and peace
officers which may wish to apply for affiliation with NLPPOMA may do so as
non-voting affiliated members.
ARTICLE
- STRUCTURE
Section
1.
There shall be a Board of Directors wherein the members shall be made up of
nominated representatives (in writing) of the organization they represent.
Section 2.
Each affiliated organization shall be entitled to one representative on the
Board of Directors with voting privilege ( as per Article IV, Sections 1 and
2 ).
Section 3.
There shall be at least one meeting of the Board of Directors each year.
Section 4.
At the Board of Directors meeting, Executive Committee members will be
selected. Executive Committee members shall serve for a term of two years
and a maximum of two consecutive terms in the same position. The Board of
Directors will determine the election years for the Chairpersons of the
standing committees. At the end of the various terms, the Board will elect
replacements. Nominations for these positions may come from outside the
Board of Directors.
Section 5.
The Executive Committee shall consist of:
i) A
President, who shall, in conjunction with the affiliate concerned, be the
official spokesperson for the NLPPOMA
ii) A
Vice-President, who shall assist the President in the performance of the
goals of the NLPPOMA and shall act in the absence of the President.
iii) A
Treasurer, who shall be responsible for the preparation of an annual
financial report, the administration of NLPPOMA banking, and be the Chair
of the Finance Committee;
iv) A
Secretary, who shall be responsible for the preparation of meeting
minutes, facilitate the responses to correspondence, and the scheduling
and administration of activities of the NLPPOMA in conjunction with the
other Executive members;
v) The
Chairperson of each of the standing committees as indicated within the
Constitution of the NLPPOMA
vi) Immediate
past-President with all rights and privileges.
There
shall be no restrictions on the number of representatives on the Executive
Committee from the same NLPPOMA affiliated organization.
Each
member of the Executive Committee shall be entitled to full voice and vote.
Section 6.
A member of the Board of Directors shall chair the standing committees of
the NLPPOMA and all other members shall be organizational representatives of
the NLPPOMA. The membership of all committees shall reflect both management
and field staff levels, as well as agency, union, and association
participation. The standing committees are as follows:
a) Awards
Committee
- shall consist of police and peace officers
- shall receive and determine candidates for tribute using NLPPOMA criteria,
excepting that candidates may be submitted from any time period
- responsible
for ensuring appropriate tributes for police and peace officers are
administered
b) Finance Committee
- shall be
chaired by the Treasurer
- responsible
for all financial administration
- will work
in conjunction with the Fundraising Committee
- preparation
of an annual financial report and subsequent audit
c)
Ceremonies Committee
- shall
liaise and work closely with the NLPPOMA in the coordination and
delivery of the services and functions required for the Provincial
Police and Peace Officers Memorial Service Weekend
- shall
include the NLPPOMA members of each of the standing committees at the
Memorial Service
d)
Fundraising Committee
- shall
include the Treasurer
- targets
in priority-funds for a monument (if required); funds towards ceremony;
funds for scholarship/bursaries
- working
with the Board of Directors, shall approach all agencies, unions and
associations for support funding
- shall
work towards establishing charitable status for funding, if required
- shall
provide an annual financial report to the Finance Committee
Section 7.
The Executive Committee shall have the right to appoint ad hoc
sub-committees with a fixed mandate and length of time, as required.
Section 8.
During the first two years of the NLPPOMA:
- to
acquire land and a suitable site for the construction of the proposed
memorial
- to design
a suitable memorial and submit to the Board of Directors for final
approval
- abappoint
a sub-committee to investigate the feasibility and procedures required
to establish a trust fund for the purpose of contributing to the
memorial service on behalf of police and peace officers, providing
scholarships, bursaries or other academic awards which support the
mandate of the Executive Committee
Section 9.
Until such time as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, all costs
for members participating in the NLPPOMA shall be borne by the affiliated
agency, union, or association.
Section 10
Until such time as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, there
shall not be a membership fee for organizations affiliated to NLPPOMA.
Section 11
A quorum shall constitute 50% of the Board of Directors.
Section 12
All votes shall be governed by simple majority rule with a quorum in effect.
Section 13
The NLPPOMA shall be carried on without purpose of gain for its members, and
any profits or other accretions to the organization shall be used solely to
promote its objectives.
NEWFOUNDLAND
AND LABRADOR
POLICE
AND PEACE OFFICERS
MEMORIAL
APPLICATION
1. Application Form in - Word
Perfect Format (wpd)
2. Application Form in - Acrobat
Format (pdf)
Please
provide the following required information and submit with a recent
photograph of the Police/Peace Officers.
All
applications must be signed by the Chief of Police or Director of the
Organization
Deadline for
submission: September 1; August 1 for Historical Names. Files received after
these dates will be honored the following year.
1. Full
Name :___________________________________________________________________
2. Name
to be recorded on Memorial :_______________________________________________
3a. Date
of Birth:_________________________ b. Date of Death
:________________________
By: Day, Month, Year
4. Rank
:_______________________________________________________________________
5a. Date
Appointed:_____________________ b. Years of Official Service:__________________
By: Day, Month, Year
6. Next(s)
of Kin:
Name
:______________________________ Name
:____________________________________
Address
:____________________________Address
:___________________________________
Relationship
:__________________________Relationship :______________________________
Telephone
:____________________________Telephone
:________________________________
Email:
________________________________Email:
___________________________________
7. Branch
of Service on date of death:
_______________________________________________
8a.
Branch of Service Submitting Application:
_________________________________________
b.
Address:______________________________________________________________________
c. Name
of Contact Person (include telephone, email, address etc...):_______________________
________________________________________________________________________________
9. Full
details of incident causing death:________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
10.
Photograph: Attached _____ To Follow _____
__________________________________________________
Name of
Chief or Director (please print)
__________________________________________________________________________________
Signature
of Chief or Director Date
FOR
INTERNAL USE ONLY
Application
received: _______________________ Approved: YES ___ NO ___ If no,
reason_______________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Approved by:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(Signature) (Title) (Date)
