Awards

COLANGELO AWARD

In 1985, NYPD Chief of Detectives, Robert Colangelo assumed the reins as President of the American Academy of Law Enforcement. At that time, the financial condition of the organization was poor, membership was low and activities were virtually nonexistent. Through dedicated work and strong commitment to quality, Chief Colangelo was successful in revitalizing AAPLE. The membership grew rapidly and activities, such as professional seminars, became common events that were sponsored by AAPLE. His efforts to improve and revitalize our organization is memorialized in an award to an AAPLE member who epitomizes Chief Colangelo's ideals and commitment.

Chief of Operations Federal Reserve/Law Enforcement Unit Charley Duffy is the 2010 Robert Colangelo Award Recipient. His efforts to improve and revitalize our organization have earned him this honor. Chief of Operations Charley Duffy joined the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in December of 2000 as an Assistant Staff Director of its Protection Department. In 2003, he was promoted to Staff Director, and was given full operational responsibility of the Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Unit at the Bank’s New York location. In June of 2009, he was promoted to Officer and Chief of Operations of both the New York and New Jersey offices. His duties include: monitoring daily post assignments, transportation assignments, visits of dignitaries, and performing protection related investigations. He also oversees the executive protection of key bank personnel and acts as liaison to outside law enforcement agencies including the NYPD, Port Authority and US Customs. Prior to working for the Federal Reserve, Chief Duffy served for 20 years in the NYPD. In 1992, he was promoted to Sergeant, and in 1993, he was chosen by then-Chief of Patrol Mario Selvaggi to become the Department's first city-wide coordinator of the Area Police/Private Security Liaison program. In that capacity, he interfaced with over 1,000 private security directors sharing crime, intelligence, and training information. Congratulations.

AWARD RECIPIENTS

1993	Felicia Shpeitzer	1994	John Stendrini
1995	David A. Kondrup	1996	Robert Trotta
1997	Charles Rose	1998	Lisa Manzi
1999	John Santimauro	2000	Frank Smith
2001	Alfonso Campagnola	2002	Judy Dynia
2003	Chip Smith	2004	Ted Lotti
2005	John D'Agastino	2006	Thomas Lawless
2007	Albert Becker	2008	Pat Kelleher
2009	Mitchell Weiss	2010	Charley Duffy

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR

The Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award recognizes outstanding professionals whose performance has demonstrated the highest ideals of excellence in law enforcement.

Deputy Commissioner of Operations Timlin is the 2010 AAPLE Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. His experience, professionalism, and steadfast dedication to the citizens of the City of New York and the NYPD have earned him this honor. Commissioner Timlin served the NYPD with the utmost distinction, amassing a broad spectrum of experience along the way. From his service with the elite NYPD Emergency Services Unit, to his overseeing of high profile cases as the head of Detective Borough Queens, Commissioner Timlin embarked upon each of his assignments with both tenacity and innovation. He concluded his career at the rank of Assistant Chief, serving as Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Bronx, from 2000 to 2002. During his tenure, he achieved a 16% reduction in felony crime and also implemented several proactive community relations initiatives. After eight years in the private sector, Deputy Commissioner Timlin returned to the NYPD in January 2010, to oversee the Compstat program; where he will surely reprise his role as an asset to the Department in its ongoing mission to further an already tremendous record of crime reduction. Congratulations.

AWARD RECIPIENTS

2000	Richard Green	2001	Joseph Dunne
2002	William Morange	2003	Joseph Esposito
2004	James McMahon	2005	Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly
2006	Joanne Jaffe	2007	Joseph F. X. Cunneen
2008	Joseph Fox	2009	Robert Giannelli
2010	Deputy Commissioner Patrick Timlin

SCHOLARSHIPS

One of the most important parts of our organization is the AAPLE Scholarship Program, made possible by the generosity of our donors. This year, we awarded ten scholarships of $1,000 each to the children and the grandchildren of AAPLE members. We hope you will continue to work with us on future activities and help us enrich our events and scholarship programs.