Awards

This special award honors the memory of the late Norman E. Westbrook who was an active member of the M.P.J.O.A. for many years prior to his death.

This award will be presented to an individual who has made major contributions to the field of Juvenile Justice demonstrated through professional accomplishments such as legislation, training, and education, community service, juvenile programs proven over a period of years, or significant contributions to the literature of the profession.

Nominations are invited from police agencies, juvenile courts, volunteer agencies, educational institutions, and related agencies. The recipient need not be a member of the M.P.J.O.A., however, an active or associate member of the M.P.J.O.A., in good standing, must make the nomination.

Each nomination for this award is to be accompanied by a detailed letter outlining the nominee's achievements and any supportive data available. This material will become the property of the M.P.J.O.A. and will not be returned. The M.P.J.O.A. Executive Board will select the award recipient. The award will be presented at the annual conference.

Elected Officers and members of the Executive Board of the M.P.J.O.A., or their relatives or family members, are not eligible for this award.

The award will consist of a traveling plague that will have each new recipient's name added to it, and retained by the recipient for one year to be hung at their agency, along with a permanent personal plaque with the recipient's name engraved. Recipients will become an Honorary Lifetime Member of the M.P.J.O.A., and he or she, along with his/her spouse (guest), will be the guest of the association at the annual award ceremony.

The Wayne B. McClelland Award was established by the Executive Board of the Missouri Police Juvenile Officers Association to honor the memory of the late Wayne B. McClelland of the St. Louis County Police Juvenile Unit. Detective McClelland had been an active member of the M.P.J.O.A. and was the treasurer at the time of his death on April 17, 1975, in line of duty.

The award is a two-part award and both are presented annually at the M.P.J.O.A. Conference. The two awards are as follows:

The Wayne B. McClelland - Youth Award

This award is presented to an outstanding youth in the State of Missouri who has contributed to his/her community or the State of Missouri, in some significant manner. The winner of this award, and his/her parents, shall be guests of the M.P.J.O.A. at the Annual Conference.

The Wayne B. McClelland - Citizen Achievement Award

This award is presented to an outstanding adult citizen in the State of Missouri who has made significant contributions to his/her community or the State of Missouri, on behalf of youth. These contributions must have been made "above and beyond the call of duty." The recipient of this award, and his/her spouse (guest), shall be the guest of the M.P.J.O.A. at the Annual Conference.

Both recipients shall be presented a plaque declaring them the winner of their respective awards.

Detailed letters outlining the nominee's achievements and any supportive data available must accompany all nominations for the above awards. This material must be postmarked no later than April 10th for that conference's year. All material will become the property of the M.P.J.O.A. and will not be returned. Nominations may be made via mail or e-mail, however, the letters of support must be attached.

Named for long time MPJOA Director and Past-President, Jim Hartog, the Hartog Award was created to show our appreciation to supporters of the MPJOA. Jim was chosen to be the namesake of the award because he has been instrumental for many years in supporting the MPJOA as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. He has organized special events, raffles, 50/50s, etc., all to support the Association because he believes in our cause, the protection of Missouri's children.