MINTED COIN AWARD POLICY:

 The Brunswick Police Department is interested in promoting its public relations, and community policing concepts, in acknowledging citizens and employees alike who commit an act of extraordinary kindness, or unselfishly give of themselves to help others.

 To this end, a coin minted for this Department with the assistance of the Maine Community Policing Institute may be rewarded to citizens and employees who give of themselves.  

 PROCEDURES:

A.                  Each employee of the Brunswick Police Department will be issued a special coin minted for the Brunswick Police Department to be carried by the employee while on duty.  

B.                  Each employee is encouraged to be vigil in recognizing true acts of extraordinary kindness, or helpfulness on the part of another, toward their fellow man.   

C.                  When an employee believes that such an act has been committed, the employee should present the person(s) with their coin as a reward for their act of kindness/or unselfishness.   

D.                 When the employee makes this judgment and rewards a person with their coin, the employee must fill out a brief “Presentation Card” with the reward receiver’s name, address, phone number, and a very abbreviated set of circumstances as noted by the giver.  

E.                  This “Presentation Card” will be turned into the Administration Office, and the Chief of Police will immediately replace the employee’s coin.  

F.                   The “Presentation Card” will be kept on file with the Office of the Chief, and a copy sent to the Maine Community Policing Institute.  The Chief, and or the Institute, will make “program success feedback checks,” randomly, with recipients to monitor the success of the program.