2016 Keep America Beautiful National Law Enforcement Recognition Awards Application

Deadline: Oct. 1, 2016

Keep America Beautiful is the iconic nationalnonprofit organization that inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. We envision a country where every community isa clean, green, and beautiful place to live.

Keep America Beautifulrecognizes those law enforcement professionals who have exceeded the duty requirements expected of their position and have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community service in their approaches to enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Award application should include life-time accomplishments and efforts.

This award may recognize one or more individuals in the following categories:

  • Law Enforcement Officer or Criminal Investigator
  • Environmental/Code Compliance Officer orInspector,
  • Prosecutor/Attorney, or
  • Judge.

Executive Summary Guidelines:

  • Microsoft Word document.
  • Summaries must be typed and answers should highlight the number header included below, e.g.,1. Background, before answering questions in that section.
  • Include the nominated individual’s name and state in the header of each page.
  • Do not exceed four pages and be sure to number the pages.
  • Use no less than one-inch top, bottom, and side margins.
  • Use minimum 11-point font.
  • Double-space your summary.
  • Please do not use clip art or colored ink in this portion of your entry.

Executive Summary Questions:

  1. Background (15 points). Provide a profile of the individual including their history of sustained engagement with a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, if applicable, or other community organization(s). Include the individual’s law enforcement position (Law Enforcement Officer or Criminal Investigator; Environmental/Code Compliance Officer or Inspector; Prosecutor/Attorney; or Judge).
  1. Community Achievements (40 points). Describe how, through their involvement, the quality of life in the community has been enhanced. Provide specific examples that may include metrics, property transformation, and/or has behavior changed and/or been sustained, e.g., areas are staying cleaner. Describe actions that support the Keep America Beautiful mission "to inspire and educate individuals to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment."
  1. Leadership (40 points).Describe leadership efforts, innovative projects or programs the individual has developed, what was required to accomplish the project/program, such as partnership or collaborations established and best practices developed, and the long-term impact on the community.Please share a summary of accomplishments and any other information about the applicant showing the commitment to litter prevention, illegal dumping and/or graffiti prevention, beautification, waste reduction and recycling. Include professional recognition,i.e., membership in related organizations, certifications or other environmental recognition, training participation.
  1. Summation (5 points). Provide two to three sentences summarizing the nominated individual’s achievements and leadershipand explaining how their efforts have made their community a cleaner, greener, more beautiful place to live.

Supplemental Materials: Up to three pieces of supplemental material to substantiate the responses in the written executive summary.

Material may include:

  • Photos (that illustrate engagement or impact). PLEASE NOTE: photo collageswill not beaccepted.
  • Press clips.

Awards Submittal: Email Executive Summary and Supplemental Materials (no more than 3 pieces) to by close of business on Oct. 1, 2016. Compress photos and supplemental materials so the total size of the email is under 20MB. Include in the Subject Line the Award Category for which you’re applying.

Judging: Winners will be selected by a volunteer panel of current and past affiliate and Keep America Beautiful leaders, and when applicable Keep America Beautiful National Staff.Judges may request additional materials. Award winners may not be selected in every category. All winners will be notified by Dec. 1, 2016. Awards will be presented at Keep America Beautiful’s National Conference January 24-26, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Keep America Beautiful reserves the right to use, reproduce, edit, or publish the submitted information. By submission of this form, you agree that Keep America Beautiful has the right to use any portion of your entry, name, and likeness.