The NDPOA has several awards for nomination. Officers or civilian personal can be nominated for these awards and recognized by the NDPOA. With rare exception, a person being nominated for an award need not be a member of the NDPOA. After a nomination is received, the executive board reviews the details of the nomination. The board than decides whether or not the nomination has merit. The board encourages all NDPOA members and non-members to submit nominations for NDPOA awards when they are witnesses to outstanding acts of service. The NDPOA will do everything possible to recongnize individual efforts. We need you to take responsibility for bringing the information to the attention of the NDPOA board.

The NDPOA awards, along with descriptions, are as follows:

LIFE SAVING AWARD

• May be a law enforcement officer or civilian 
• Must attempt a life saving procedure

GOOD SAMARITAN AWARD

• Must perform an act of unselfishness in caring for another person
• The individual must give aid to a person who is injured, sick or in distress

RECOGNITION OF PERFORMANCE AWARD

• Must be a law enforcement officer
• Must show true friendliness to civilians while performing duties
• Must be dedicated to service
• Goes above and beyond the line of duty in every day situations

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD

• Must be a law enforcement officer
• Bestowed on an individual upon retirement
• Must have twenty (20) years of service

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

• May be an individual or company
• Given to show appreciation of support and cooperation

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

• Presented for outstanding service, professional dignity, and unselfish personal contributions
• Service must be given to the NDPOA

EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE AWARD

• Can be any individual
• Must be handling or confronted with an emergency situation and handle it in a professional manner

BRAVERY AWARD

• Can be any individual
• Must perform an act of bravery while in the line of duty. The act is beyond the normal expectations and must put the individual at risk to loss of life

MERIT AWARD

• Must be a law enforcement officer
• Must sustain injuries while performing law enforcement duties