The two officers being honored are Brian M. Dibucci, from the Everett Police Department, and James E. Saunders, from the Washington State Patrol. The United Kingdom Fulbright Commission in London has announced that professional fellowships in the field of police studies will be offered during 2001-2002. Two American police professionals will be selected, and they will be provided the opportunity to pursue extended training and professional development in the United Kingdom. Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship and have a minimum of five years professional experience. The award is appropriate for emerging, mid-career, or senior domestic police officers and police administrators with the rank of sworn sergeant and above who have had traditional experience in public law enforcement.
Applications are welcome from any applied area of domestic police work or police administration.
Researchers or academics in criminal justice are not eligible for this professional award which is targeted for the practitioner. Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, police studies, or a related discipline in the social sciences. The fellowship is for professional development and the exchange of ideas with British counterparts. The grantees will be expected to arrange an appropriate affiliation with a suitable U.K. higher education host and have links with U.K. police forces appropriate to the area of research in place by the time the grant begins. Applicants must be currently employed by a domestic police department or equivalent professional organization and be recommended by supervisory staff within the department.