Women in Law Enforcement Executive of the Year
About the Award
Jointly sponsored by NAWLEE and Motorola, this award
recognizes an individual who has distinguished herself in our
organization, her profession and her community. The recipient
of the Woman Law Enforcement Executive of the Year Award
epitomizes the values for which NAWLEE stands for and
represents the best of who we are as women and leaders.
The award shape of a lioness is representative of the grace,
courage, determination and leadership of a female charged
with protection of her Pride.
Award Submission
A nomination form detailing how the candidate has worked
to promote professionalism and improve quality in law
enforcement services must be submitted. To be considered for
this award, the candidate must be an active executive member
of NAWLEE for at least one year prior to the date of
submission.
The Awards Committee
The Awards Committee is responsible for reviewing all
nominations and selecting the winner and is comprised
of NAWLEE executive members, a previous winner, and a
representative from Motorola. The 2010 Awards Committee
is made up of Chairperson, Peg Gant, Commission for Florida
Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc., Susan Cerniglia, Bergen
County Sheriff, Lisa Fitanidis, Bergen County Sheriff, Retired
Chief Mary Ann Vivarette, Gaithersburg, Maryland Police
Department, and Jackie Wasni, Vice President, Motorola.
Selection Criteria
The nominee’s performance is evaluated against the following
criteria, using measures that balance results-oriented
performance with community satisfaction and employee
perspectives to guide the selection.
Leading Change: Shows creativity, initiative, flexibility
and innovation to produce results that are important to
the service community.
Leading People: Demonstrates success in building and
maintaining a law enforcement workforce that is diverse,
well trained, highly motivated and productive.
Results Driven: Exceptional record of achieving important
program or organizational results.
Business Acumen: Has managed the organization’s human,
financial, material and information resources in a manner
that instilled the utmost public trust and advanced the
organization’s mission.
Building Coalitions and Communication: Exhibited an unusual
level of cooperation and effort with others, whether within the
organization, community or other agencies.
Nominating an Individual
To nominate an individual for next year, please visit:
http://www.nawlee.com/ or write NAWLEE at 3 Dunham St,
Carver, MA 02330 or email info@NAWLEE.com
2010 Recipient
ELLEN HANSON
Chief
Lenexa Police Dept. |
Ellen is the type of leader who exemplifies the finest qualities of the following quote: “People may
not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made
them feel.”
Described as a charismatic leader who speaks from the heart and takes the time to listen to her
employees, Ellen began her career with the Lenexa Police Department in 1975 as a patrol officer.
She was later transferred to the Investigations Division and served as a detective, sergeant, lieutenant
and commander of the Division for 12 years. She served as the Captain of the Patrol Division and
was named chief of police in 1991.
Throughout her 35 year law enforcement career, she has been instrumental in developing and
leading innovative programs that have impacted various fields of police work. Several of her programs and initiatives have been
recognized nationally, including the Safe School Program that became a model throughout the Kansas City area, the Officer
Involved Shooting Team and the Party Patrol program to prevent underage drinking.
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A member of the Johnson County Chiefs and Sheriff’s Association and the Metropolitan Chiefs and Sheriff’s Association, she
serves on the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s executive, patrol and tactical, and environmental crimes committees.
Ellen has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Kansas, a master’s degree in management science
from Baker University, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. She also was a human relations and communications
instructor at the Johnson County Regional Police Academy for 16 years.
Awards include ‘Protector of the Children’ and the Police Executive Research Forum Leadership Award.
Her co-workers acknowledge the ‘family’ environment she has cultivated where professional development, training and
taking care of each other are paramount. From this philosophy Ellen expects and develops employees that are critical
thinkers, decisive, use discretion and ‘do the right things for the right reasons’. She encourages ideas, concepts and change
from everyone in every level of the organization.
One of the founding members of NAWLEE, she has devoted a great deal of her time to dedication to providing
6 opportunities, giving guidance, mentoring and being a role model for women all over the country. |
PAST RECIPIENTS
2003 Chief Susan Riseling
University of Wisconsin Madison Police Department
2004 Chief (Ret.) Betty Kelepecz
San Diego Port Authority Police Department
2005 Captain Lianne Tuomey
University of Vermont Police Department
2006 CHIEF (RET.) MARY ANN VIVERETTE
Gaithersburg, Maryland Police Department
2007 Chief Patty Jaye Garrett Patterson
Sumter South Carolina Police Department
2008 Lieutenant Colonel Genny May
Louisiana State Police
2009 Chief JANE CASTOR
Tampa Police Department
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