This year’s program was a resounding success. There were nineteen award applications submitted by IALEIA members from five countries. The presentations of the awards took place at the IALEIA-LEIU Conference held in Vancouver, Canada. Not all award recipients could make it to Vancouver; however, other members of their agencies were available to receive them in their absence. The members of the IALEIA Awards Committee are: Twyla Alvarez (US), Christopher Clark (Australia), Radek Ostoja-Domaradzki (Poland), Mark Grimshaw (United Kingdom) Bill Brown (Canada), and Francisco Badenes (Brazil).

Category 1A... TO THE ORGANIZATION MAKING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS UTILIZING INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT OBJECTIVES: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

AGENCIA FEDERAL DE INVESTIGACION (AFI)(MEXICO)

Accepting the award was the Commissioner of the Federal Police Mr. Facundo Rosas-Rosas, Center - Ed Feingold and Lisa Palmieri presenting the award

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CATEGORY 1C... TO THE ORGANIZATION MAKING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS UTILIZING INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT OBJECTIVES: LOCAL/CITY LEVEL

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT, CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA (UNITED STATES)

From left to right, Ed Feingold, Mike Hamel, Gary Wyatt, Lorie Velarde, Lisa Palmieri

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CATEGORY 2... TO INDIVIDUALS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AS INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OBJECTIVES:

MR. DAVID MOORE, NSA, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK TITLED “CRITICAL THINKING AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS” (UNITED STATES)

Ed Feingold, David Moore, Lisa Palmieri

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MR. RODOLFO OSUNA LIZARRAGA, UNIDAD ESPECIALIZADA ANTISECUESTROS(MEXICO)

Roldolfo Lizzaraga accepting the award from Ed Feingold and Lisa Pamieri

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DR. JERRY RATCLIFFE, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK TITLED “STRATEGIC THINKING IN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE” (US/UK/AUS)

Ed Feingold, Jerry Ratcliffe, Lisa Palmieri

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MS. GEMMA PLUMER, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY (ENGLAND)

MS. KATE SUMNER, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY (ENGLAND)

MS. KARMA HUNTER, POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND (NORTHERN IRELAND)

MR. BOBBY PARKHILL, POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND (NORTHERN IRELAND)

From left to right, Ed Feingold, Lindsey Jeapes (accepting for Ms Hunter), Kate Sumner, Gemma Plumer, Lisa Palmieri, and Mark Evans (accepting for Mr Parkhill)

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CATEGORY 3... TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF THE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS FUNCTION:

MR. JAMES E. MCDERMOND, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION, BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, (UNITED STATES)

Ed Feingold, James McDermond, Lisa Palmieri

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