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POST Excellence in Training Award
2007 Award Winners: (left to right)
- Individual Achievement
Captain David C. Bertini
Pacifica Police Department - Lifetime Achievement:
Criminal Investigator Betsy Lee Mazzuola
San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office - Organizational Achievement:
California Highway Patrol
Commissioner Joseph Farrow
Past Recipients:
The POST Excellence in Training Award annually recognizes truly outstanding law enforcement trainers. Previously known as the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Peace Officer Training, the awards for training excellence began in 1994.
The POST Excellence in Training Award is presented annually to individuals and organizations to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions to law enforcement training. The award encourages and fosters innovation, quality, and effectiveness. Yearly nominations may be made in three categories: Individual Achievement, Lifetime Achievement, and Organizational Achievement. The awards are presented by the Commission in a special ceremony sponsored by POST. Runners-up receive honorary certificates of recognition.
Review Process
The nominations for the three categories of the award are reviewed each year by the POST Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee includes representatives with broad-based interests in the law enforcement profession. The candidates are evaluated by the Advisory Committee using specific criteria for the three award categories.
The Committee deliberates and makes its recommendations to the Commission for each award. The Commission makes the final
award decisions.