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Alberta Community Justice Awards

Nominate someone in your community who helps prevent and address crime through their work or volunteer activities.

Nominations for 2024 are now closed

The nomination period for the Community Justice Awards is now closed.

Recognition

The Alberta Community Justice Awards recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to preventing crime in our communities.

The recipients have shown exceptional leadership, innovation and dedication to working and volunteering in community justice.

Eligibility

The following people can be nominated:

  • individuals
  • youth justice committees
  • crime prevention organizations
  • victim services groups
  • restorative justice organizations
  • police officers and services

Nominees must have made extraordinary contributions to community justice through their work or by volunteering in:

  • crime prevention
  • victim services
  • youth justice committees
  • restorative justice

Ineligible nominations

The following nominations are not accepted:

  • police and peace officers nominated by a police service or fellow member (only individuals or organizations may nominate these officers)
  • anyone who’s received the award in the past 3 years
  • self-nominations and nominations from immediate family members
  • nominations from a subordinate in an organization
  • nominations from someone who would directly benefit from the nomination process or award

Nominee evaluation

The following criteria are also used to review nominees and choose recipients:

  • emerging excellence – key involvement in an emerging community justice initiative that responds to local needs
  • innovation – innovative and effective approaches towards addressing local community needs
  • service enhancement – deliberate steps that have enhanced the services provided by a local organization
  • partnerships and collaboration – effective partnerships with agencies and complimentary organizations within the community
  • *new – enhancing justice – recognizes the individual(s)/organization(s) for outstanding achievement in the administration of justice

How to nominate

Nominations for 2024 are now closed.

After you apply

You will receive confirmation your application was received.

Award recipients

Alberta Community Justice Award recipients

Contact

Connect with the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Team:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-415-1819
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-988-7629
Email: [email protected]

Address:
Community and Stakeholder Engagement
9th Floor South, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3W7

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