The 2009 Melissa Schmidt Memorial Golf Tournament is August 5th

On August 1, 2002 Officer Melissa Schmidt was shot and killed as she checked the report of a person armed with a gun. She proudly served the citizens of Minneapolis as a police officer and prior to becoming an officer she served her country in the United States Marine Corp. 

The Minnesota Associating of Women Police is holding a charitable golf tournament in Melissa’s memory. The proceeds of the tournament benefit two scholarship funds in Melissa’s name. We are in the process of planning our charitable golf tournament, which will be held on Wednesday August 5, 2009 at Columbia Golf Course in Minneapolis. We are asking for your support in making this a successful golf outing by being a sponsor and/or participant!  Below are downloadable details and forms for the tournament such as sponsorship options and participant information.  Thank you in advance for your interest and support!   

2009 Conference Dates, Scholarship, and Award Applications Now Available

The 47th Annual MAWP Spring Training Conference will be held April 22-24, 2009 at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Minnesota.  The conference committee has been very busy planning the training for this years conference.  There will be great training provided.  We now have downloadable details, the lodging form, and the web link to register for the 47th Annual MAWP conference on our Conference and trainng page at http://mnwomenpolice.org/?page_id=11   If you need additional information about the conference, please email mawpmail@yahoo.com

Click on the link below to see what happens and see how enjoyable and meaningful MAWP conferences are!  The PowerPoint presentation may take approximately a few seconds or minutes to open but saving it isn’t required. 

The Minnesota Association of Women Police  accepted scholarship applications until March 1st.  Scholarships will be awarded in April 2009.  All current law enforcement students are eligible to apply for the Karen Rice and Melissa Schmidt Memorial Scholarships which provide financial assistance for law enforcement training. Scholarship details and applications are available on our Scholarship page at http://mnwomenpolice.org/?page_id=13

Also nominations were open for the 2009 Minnesota Association of Women Police  awards such as Officer of the Year.  The deadline for nominations was March 6, 2009.  Award details and applications are available on our Awards page at http://mnwomenpolice.org/?page_id=7

Membershp Registration and Dues

Whether you are a brand new or long-time member, we need you to use our new membership registration format.  Follow the below to register online either to become a new member or to renew an exisisting membership.

M.A.W.P. Winter Newsletter is now here

The MAWP Winter 2009 Newsletter has many interesting articles, and it is ready for you to view ./ download below! 

I.A.W.P. Conference 2010

The Minneapolis Police Department in conjuntion with M.A.W.P. will be hosting the International Association of Women Police the I.A.W.P. 2010 conference.  In partnership with Minneapolis Police Department, committments have been made to partner in hosting the conference from Saint Paul Police, Bloomington Police, Ramsey County Sheriff Department and Hennepin County Sheriff’s.  Whether you work for one of these agencies or not, if you would like to assist in the planning or help in anyway please contact M.A.W.P. Former President Mylan Masson at Mylan.Masson@minneapolis.edu

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