Nominations are now open for the 2022 South Australia Police Officer of the Year award!

Presented annually since 1978 by the Rotary Club of Unley, the award seeks to increase awareness of the policing role in the community and offers an opportunity for community members to recognise an outstanding and committed police officer.

The South Australia Police Officer of the Year award is given to an individual who, in serving the community, displays high standards of professionalism; or performs significant acts of courtesy, kindness, understanding or courage; or handles a complex and difficult situation with humanity, or provides significant off-duty community volunteering.

Nominations close on Friday, 22 July 2022. Nominations should be via written submission. Visit http://www.unley.rotaryclub.org.au/specialevents/pooty.htm) for the downloadable nomination form detailing the reasons for the nomination and forward the completed nomination form to:

SA Police Officer of the Year

Rotary Club of Unley

PO Box 18, Unley SA 5061

Or email the nomination form to pooty@rotaryclub.org.au.

The 2022 winner will be announced at a public ceremony held during the Royal Adelaide Show at the Adelaide Showground on Friday, 9 September 2022. The recipient will be selected by the Rotary Club of Unley in consultation with the Commissioner of Police.

Please direct any enquiries to SA Police's Corporate Events Unit by telephone on 82074127 or by email at CorporateEventsUnit@police.sa.gov.au.