HopeLine Law Enforcement Partnership Award
In 2005, Verizon Wireless launched the national HopeLine Law Enforcement Partnership Award, which honors the efforts of public safety organizations across the country committed to reducing domestic violence, providing support to victims, raising awareness of the issue and educating communities about domestic violence. Check out images of our past Law Enforcement Partnership Award recipients.
In October 2009, Verizon Wireless presented Denver Police Chief Gerald Whitman with the HopeLine Law Enforcement Partnership Award at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference. The award honored his commitment to reducing domestic violence, providing support to victims and for forming strong partnerships with community organizations focused on preventing domestic violence around Denver. A special $5,000 HopeLine grant was also presented to SafeHouse Denver in honor of Chief Whitman's contributions. Pictured left to right: Chief Whitman; Sean Hull, director of business sales for Verizon Wireless; Victoria McVicker, chief executive officer for SafeHouse-Denver; and Mark Harris, vice president of national government sales for Verizon Wireless. (Photo by: Steve Groer)
In September 2009, Verizon Wireless honored Colonel MacArthur Holmes of Savannah with the National HopeLine® Law Enforcement Partnership Award from Verizon Wireless. Pictured left to right — Eddie Jones, Verizon Wireless store manager; Cheryl Branch, executive director, SAFE Homes; Colonel MacArthur Holmes, Chatham County Sherriff’s Department; Lt. Eva Perkins, vice president of NOBLE Georgia Chapter; Major John Wilcher, Chatham County Sherriff’s Department .
In 2009, Verizon Wireless recognized Sheriff Al Lamberti of the Broward County Sheriff´s Office and donated $2,500 to Women In Distress, the leading domestic violence services agency in Broward County on behalf of Sheriff Lamberti´s efforts.
In 2007, Verizon Wireless recognized three Omaha Police Officers, Wendi Dye, Christopher McElligott and Richard Raper and presented a $10,000 financial grant to the YWCA-Omaha for its domestic violence awareness and prevention efforts.
In 2006, Verizon Wireless awarded Worcester, Massachusetts Police Chief Gary Gemme and donated $10,000 to Daybreak, the community-based domestic violence prevention program at the Worcester YWCA in honor of Chief Gemme´s work.
In 2005, Verizon Wireless presented the award to former Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist and in honor of his efforts, presented a $10,000 financial grant to Safe Space, a Miami-based shelter and prevention organization.
In 2005, the inaugural HopeLine Law Enforcement Partnership Award was presented to the New Orleans Police Foundation along with a $10,000 financial grant to the Police Foundation.
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For more than a decade, Verizon Wireless has supported the domestic violence prevention and awareness efforts of law enforcement and government agencies through the company’s HopeLine program. HopeLine’s work with the law enforcement community includes:
- Donating wireless phones and service, high-speed Mobile Broadband Internet service and cash grants to prosecutors, detectives and other personnel in local government domestic violence units
- Sponsoring phone collection drives in cooperation with local sheriff and police departments
- Partnering with several states’ Attorneys General offices to create campaigns around elder abuse, teen dating and other domestic violence issues.