WvtA trooper of the year

WVTA Trooper of the Year FAQ

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:
WVTA Executive Board and Board of Directors
WV State Police Superintendant

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 2020 conference will be for calendar year 2019).

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.