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Ally Award
Awarded to a male officer or male civilian in public safety who has made significant impact, contribution, and commitment to the advancement of women in public safety.
Award Eligibility
i. Male sworn or civilian member of a public safety agency in Alberta.
ii. This includes positions in law enforcement, emergency medical services, firefighting, search and rescue, or other related fields that serve to protect and support public safety in the community.
Award Criteria
Advocacy for Women
a. Leads by example; promoting and broadcasting the need to continuously support and advocate for female leadership. Is a strong role model for female empowerment and takes every opportunity to challenge the status quo as it relates to gender equity.
b. Publicly celebrates the work and accomplishments of noted and distinguished women. Actively uses their own position of influence to encourage the promotion, hiring, and development of strong female talent.
Commitment to EDI
a. Demonstrated commitment and contribution to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts in his own agency/community/area of responsibility. Actively encourages debate about the importance of gender diversity in the boardroom and at the executive level.
Mentoring
a. Is widely recognized for their expertise and actively works to empower and support women in all stages of their careers to achieve their professional goals.
b. Actively contributes to the advancement and development of women either inside or outside their own organization.
SUBMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS
Nomination Process:
Nominations must be submitted to AWIPS by before the deadline each year.
Complete and submit the Nomination Form from the AWIPS website.
Support material such as videos, CDs and promotional material will also be considered. Please make reference to them in the nomination form and arrangements will be made for submission.
Selection Process:
AWIPS Board will submit the nominations received to the Selection Committee
The Selection Committee consists of members of AWIPS
Once a winning submission is chosen by the Selection Committee, the winning nominee(s)’ chief of police or senior executive-in-charge will be contacted, and an invitation will be sent to the winning nominee(s) with details about the award ceremony.
Scoring Rubric:
Nominations will be scored using a scoring rubrics based on the criteria outlined on Award Nomination form
