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SOP20-15 President's Award:

Despite the award being in place since 1985 there is no documented SOPs for this award. At the
request of the President the CBL & SOP committee have drafted the following SOPs for
endorsement by the Board.

Recommendation

The following text be endorsed as a new SOP for IAATI’s President's Award

“The President's Award was created in 1985. It will be presented at the discretion of the
President to any person(s) or organization(s) to recognize and honor a significant and sustained
contribution to IAATI or to the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of vehicle
related crime.

The standard for the President's Award is exceptionally high, and with the exception of the
Raymond H. Dreher Memorial Award, it is considered one of IAATI’s most prestigious awards.
Recognizing this importance, it should normally be presented during the annual international
seminar banquet dinner.

The International President has the sole discretion to:

• Determine the criteria for the basis of his or her selection;

• Determine the number of recipients (up to a maximum of 3 individuals or groups), or if
no award will be presented in a calendar year;

• Select the recipient(s) of the award.

While the President is free to determine the specific criteria he/she will base his/her decision on,
it may include those that have (sometimes behind the scenes):

• Best demonstrated, within their local branch/chapter or at the international level, the
values that define and shape the Association and serve as a role model for IAATI;

• Provided exceptional support and assistance in helping their IAATI colleagues or the
Association reach even higher levels of achievement;

• Displayed exemplary commitment to IAATI and its goals to help educate and assist those
combatting vehicle crime;

• Offered innovative approaches to the fulfillment of IAATI’s mission that have had an
enduring impact on the Association;

• Demonstrated unexpected, unusual, or a new/high standard of excellence above and
beyond what is normally expected in their job or position;