TROOPER OF THE YEAR CRITERIA
A. This award will recognize any member of the WVTA who displays an
outstanding overall performance during a specified year (January to
January).
B. All nominations shall be presented on a form provided by the WVTA by
anyone having first hand direct knowledge of the applicants performance
(i.e., superior officer, prosecuting attorney).
C. An award selection committee will consist of:
1. WV State Police Superintendent
2. WVTA Executive Board and WVTA Board of
Directors
D. Award selection committee will review all nominations and grade each
applicant in the following manner:
1. Each committee member will rank, in order
from first to last, each nomination in a subjective manner, with the scoring
assigned in reverse order;
2. Point tally will be realized by a first place
vote receiving the worth of the total number of nominations being received
(i.e., 20 candidates = 20 points for 1st place - 19 points for 2nd place,
etc.);
E. This award will be presented at the WVTA Conference in June of each
year (i.e., Award presented at the June 2008 conference will be for calendar
year 2007).
F. This award will consist of the following:
1. One Thousand Five hundred Dollars ($1,500)
cash.
2. WVTA Trooper of the Year Plaque.
3. Trooper of the Year will be issued a name
plate designating the year of the award. This name plate will be worn on all
appropriate WVSP uniforms.
TROOPER OF THE YEAR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
A. Trooper of the Year nominees who rank second through fourth place
inclusive will receive Trooper of the Year Achievement Awards.
B. Ties for Achievement Awards will not be broken.
C. Ties for fourth place will be awarded to the individual who received
the most first place votes, then the most second place votes, etc.
D. This award will consist of the following:
1. Two Hundred Fifty dollars ($250) cash;
2. WVTA Trooper of the Year Plaque;