Below is the link to the TDCAA Professional Career Investigator Award, the deadline for submitting an application for this award is July 1, 2015 and it will be awarded in September

http://www.tdcaa.com/sites/def...%20form%202015_0.pdf

The requirements for the PCI Award are:

1. All applicants must be recommended by the District, County, or Criminal District Attorney where he/she is a full-time employee.

2. All applicants must have received the following certificate with the appropriate years of service:

A minimum of eight (8) years full time employment with the appropriate elected prosecuting attorney if holding an Advanced Certificate with TCOLE or five (5) years full time employment with the appropriate elected prosecuting attorney if holding a Masters Certificate with TCOLE. Attach copy of appropriate TCOLE license and employment documentation. The years of service may be accumulated with any County, District, or Criminal District Attorney’s office.

Membership

1. All applicants must be current members of the Investigator Section of the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association. Failure to pay dues and attend TDCAA functions may be taken into consideration by the Review Committee.

2. Applicants shall not be involved in any outside investigative work, such as accident investigations, divorce, bail bonds etc.

Experience

Applicant must be a TCOLE licensed/certified Peace Officer and have for at least five (5) years, been employed full time by an elected prosecutor as an investigator or criminal investigator.

The Oscar Sherrell award is for service to the TDCAA. The deadline for nominating someone is July 1, 2015. Below is the link to the application.

http://www.tdcaa.com/sites/def...L%20AWARD%202015.pdf

The Chuck Dennis Award – Investigator of the year award is presented in February at the Investigator’s School, and the deadline for those nominations is December 1, 2015. Below is a link.

http://www.tdcaa.com/sites/def...202015%20%282%29.pdf

Scholarships are given both at the annual update school in September and Investigator’s school in February. The September scholarship is available to any TDCAA Section Member's child. Only Investigator's children may apply for the February Scholarship.

http://www.tdcaa.com/sites/def...holarship%20form.pdf

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