Nominations Open for Annual Police-Community Relations Awards in the City of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina —The city of Charlotte is now accepting nominations for the 44th Annual Police-Community Relations Awards. This highly anticipated annual event recognizes officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department who have fostered positive, problem-solving relationships with individual residents and community groups.

Reinforcing Positive Police-Community Dialogues

The Police-Community Relations Awards have been designed to celebrate the efforts made by law enforcement officers in building trust and ensuring cooperation with the communities they serve. The awards are a hallmark of the annual National Police Week.

Nominations for officers or police work teams can be made through an online form or sent by mail. The nominations will be accepted until April 5, in which they will be reviewed by a select group. This group is comprised of members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee. The awards ceremony will be held on May 16 to honor the selected officers for their dedicated community service.

How to Nominate

Those who wish to nominate an officer or a team should include the following information:

1. The name, phone number, and email address of the person making the nomination.
2. The names of the officer or officers being nominated.
3. The district where the officers work.
4. The attributes or characteristics that qualify the officers for an award.

Mailed nominations should be addressed to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee, Belmont Regional Center, 700 Parkwood Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205.

Fostering Mutually Beneficial Partnerships

The annual Police-Community Relations Awards event acknowledges the work done by law enforcement officers to foster partnerships of trust and mutual respect with the communities they serve. The nominations portray a unified voice from the community, emphatically stating that their police officers’ efforts in maintaining community safety and harmony are seen, appreciated, and recognized.

The reciprocal relationships formed between the police department and the community and the recognition thereof not only foster a stronger sense of security but also provide an opportunity to increase engagement, collaboration, and overall community resilience.

Contact and More Information

For more information about the 44th annual Police-Community Relations Awards, people should contact Maura Chavez at maura.chavez@charlottenc.gov or call at 704.336.4988.