Newfoundland & Labrador Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Association

Awards Committee Cirteria

A standard application form must be completed for appropriate consideration in accordance with the following five guidelines:

1. The deceased must have been a sworn police or peace officer in Canada and died as a result of an external influence.

2. The deceased must have been on duty at the time of death, or if off duty, acting in the capacity of a police or peace officer or the circumstances leading to the death must have been brought about because of the officer’s official status.

3. The deceased officer must have acted in good faith in doing everything that could have been reasonably expected.

4. Not withstanding the above, any set of circumstances which led to the death of an officer, may be considered.

5. The application must be approved by the organization concerned and submitted to:

Newfoundland and Labrador Police and Peace Officers Memorial Application

Application Form in - Acrobat Format (pdf)