HOUSTON, Aug. 5 - Captain Lianne Tuomey, Captain of Operations at the University of Vermont Department of Police Services, has a personal and professional mission statement that declares her desire to "challenge myself, and inspire others to seek our full potential, individually and collectively in attaining our goals." That leadership style and her passion to serve her community and fellow officers has earned Tuomey this year's "Woman Law Enforcement Executive of the Year Award," sponsored by the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT). Tuomey is being honored for her achievements at this year's annual NAWLEE conference in Houston.
Tuomey is a 23-year police veteran having served in all facets of policing. She retired from the Burlington, Vt. Police Department as a lieutenant to pursue career opportunities with the University of Vermont Department of Police Services. As police operations captain, Tuomey is responsible for all university police service operations. She was instrumental in leading the agency's community policing efforts which were recognized by the International Association of Police Chiefs.
Jointly sponsored by NAWLEE and Motorola, the Woman Law Enforcement Executive of the Year Award was established in 2003 to recognize an executive who has exhibited sustained extraordinary accomplishments, demonstrating leadership, creativity and support of NAWLEE goals. These include promoting the ideals and principles of women executives in law enforcement; conducting training seminars to train and educate women executives in law enforcement; and providing a forum for the exchange of information about law enforcement.
"This award recognizes an individual who has distinguished herself in our organization, her profession and her community," said Susan Kyzer, President of NAWLEE and Executive Director for the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. "Captain Tuomey's leadership has been evident throughout her career and also in her service to NAWLEE. She has served as NAWLEE's 2nd Vice President since August 2002 and was instrumental in developing NAWLEE's Mentoring Program, which she continues to support as executive board liaison to the mentoring committee."
Tuomey said her passion has always been service. In 2002, she was honored by her current department members with a nomination to receive the department's Leadership Award. She has also been awarded the Medal of Valor, Medal of Lifesaving, Crisis Negotiator Award and Meritorious Service Medal over the course of her career. Tuomey is an adjunct instructor at the Vermont Police Academy, where she teaches, coaches and mentors new officers and she has also been an adjunct professor at Norwich University. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Tuomey is a recognized expert and lecturer internationally in critical incident stress management.
"Motorola is proud to be part of this significant leadership award for law enforcement executives," said Jackie Wasni, Motorola Communications & Electronics, Inc. vice president and representative of the company's Women's Business Council Committee. "Captain Tuomey's passion to serve others and her selfless leadership exemplify the best in her profession. Her outstanding achievements are an inspiration for other women police officers to meet the current and future leadership challenges in law enforcement."
About NAWLEE
The National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE) is the first organization established to address the unique needs of women holding senior management positions in law enforcement.
NAWLEE is a non-profit organization sponsored and administered directly by law enforcement practitioners. Its mission is to serve and further the interests of women executives and those who aspire to be executives in law enforcement. For more information, please visit http://www.nawlee.com .
About Motorola
Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004. For more information: http://www.motorola.com .
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