The Sheriff's Award may be awarded to veteran members of this Department who have at least 20 years of Department employment and have distinguished themselves by a career of dedicated service. The Sheriff's Award may be awarded to personnel who merit Department recognition for clearly maintaining a record of consistent satisfactory performance over their entire career.
Unit commanders or directors will submit nominations for this award to their division chief or division director, or higher ranking member if appropriate. The nomination shall contain all pertinent information and supporting documentation to support the nomination. Final award approval will be made at the division chief or division director-level or higher.