IAFCI Awards Information

The Following is the base criteria for the IAFCI awards, which are presented at the

Association's Annual Conference. The awards are the Don Drummond Member of the

Year, The Rick Brady Financial Crimes Investigator of the Year, Law Enforcement Officer

of the Year, Task Force of the Year, William D Neumann Prosecutor of the Year, the

Cyber Investigations Contributor of the Year and Retail Investigator of the Year. Please

note that the Prosecutor of the Year can be either U.S. based or International based.

There is no limit to the number of nominations that can be submitted for each award

from each chapter; however only one nominee can be submitted per case, with the

exception of, the Task Force of the Year Award. Non IAFCI members are eligible for all

awards except for the Don Drummond Member of the year. Events for which the

nominees participated must have occurred between January 1st and December 31st of

the previous year. Due to the nature of investigations, a leeway of 90 days before and

90 days after these timelines will be considered. Award Nominations cut off is the end

of business June 1st.

The following criteria for the awards will be considered:

The Law Enforcement Officer of the Year recognizes an individual for their

investigative pursuit, dollar value, number of suspects/cases, recovery of property/card,

prosecution and conviction, restitution, and professional skills. In addition to Law

Enforcement Officer of the Year the award also recognizes a 1st and 2nd runner-up

winner.

The Prosecutor of the Year acknowledges prosecutors who have shown exceptional

diligence, cooperation and tenacity in prosecution or causing investigations before

prosecution. The significance and impact of your nominee's case on behalf of the industry

should be considered. Municipal, state, and federal prosecutors worldwide are eligible.

The Don Drummond Member of the Year honors an IAFCI member who goes the

extra mile for the Association, exemplifying and furthering the organization’s goals and

objectives. This award was established in 1990, in honor of our founding member Don

Drummond, a cornerstone of the original IACCI. Don Drummond was Executive Director

of IACCI, from 1979 until his death in 1994. Don Drummond led the Association from its

modest beginning to the respected international organization it is today.

The Rick Brady Financial Crimes Investigator annually recognizes a non-law

enforcement financial crimes investigator, for investigative excellence of financial crimes,

outstanding service and dedication towards meeting the goals and objectives of IAFCI.

Investigators must be nominated for individual achievement, not as a member of a task

force or sting operation. This award is in remembrance of the late Richard T. Brady, for

his exceptional dedication to the Association, his role as the Constitution & By-Laws

Chairman and his endless promotion of fraud prevention procedures.

The Retail Investigator of the Year honors and recognizes a Retail Investigator for

their investigative expertise in the field of retail theft & fraud, while representing the

dedication towards meeting the goals and objectives of the IAFCI. The nominee must be

nominated for individual achievement, not as a member of a task force, investigative

team, or unit. The nominee does not have to be a IAFCI member but must work for a

retail company.

The Task Force of the Year recognizes the members of an established Task Force

that best represents investigative excellence of financial crimes and outstanding

service and dedication toward meeting the goals and objectives of the IAFCI.

Nominees must be a multi-agency Task Force and must be comprised of members

of the law enforcement community including but not limited to members from the

Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement. It may also include Financial Crimes

Investigators from the Private Sector.

The Cyber Crimes Investigator of the Year criteria: This award is for individuals

only. Task forces or other groups are not eligible for this award.

Individuals would be eligible for nomination for the Cyber Crimes Investigator of

the Year Award based on two separate, but distinct, types of accomplishment.

1. A nominee would be eligible for nomination if cyber investigative skills were

directly or indirectly (consultation) used in a criminal investigation which

significantly aided in the apprehension and arrest of the offender.

a. Criminal court conviction is not a required element of this award. A case is

eligible for this award once a law enforcement agency has referred the

case to the appropriate prosecuting entity.

i. This specific step in the criminal prosecution process was chosen

with the intent of helping to ensure that the investigator prepared

a quality case that can be forwarded for prosecution in an

expedient timeframe, but also that there is no reliance on court

disposition for award eligibility purposes.

2. The second area of eligibility would be for individuals who significantly contribute

to education or training in the area of cyber fraud. Examples may include

individuals from academia or other areas who conduct presentations for industry

or law enforcement, or private sector individuals that share training they have

received by conducting training or presentations for law enforcement and private

sector investigators, etc.

NOMINATION PROCEDURES:

1. Award nominations must be submitted on the approved nomination form.

Nomination forms are available through the IAFCI Members Only

Website>Library>IAFCI Annual Awards Documents, the International Office

or from the Co-Chairs of the Awards Committee.

2. Must be approved and submitted by the nominating Chapter's President.

3. Do not include photographs, newspaper articles or any other supporting

documentation.

4. Save a copy of the nomination form and any supporting documents, including the

name of the award and the award nominee.

➢ Nominations on the approved form must be submitted via E-mail by end of

business on June 1st. Nomination forms are located on the IAFCI Members

Only Website, Resources>Library.

➢ E-mail individual nominations to the attention of: darrin.steinmann@53.com or

to the International Office admin@iafci.org

If you have questions, please contact:

Darrin Steinmann at 513-358-7723 or darrin.steinmann@53.com

or

Mark Solomon at 203-496-0154 or mark.solomon@syf.com