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Program Goals
To mirror the Josephson Institute of Ethics’ national program CHARACTER COUNTS! by having police officers publicly acknowledge and reinforce what is right from wrong with a specifically designed program that promotes award-winning character utilizing the Six Pillars of Character. The police officers in the Oswego and Montgomery Police Departments share in the core values of CHARACTER COUNTS! and its educational benefits for our youth.
How the program works
Program is administered through the Oswego and Montgomery Police Departments.
Nomination forms are available at the Oswego and Montgomery village halls, Oswego and Montgomery police departments, all the schools, prominent businesses, the Oswego and Montgomery libraries, Oswego and Montgomery Park Districts and the Chambers of Commerce.
When a person is recognized for demonstrating good character, that person can be nominated for an “AWARD-WINNING CHARACTER” award. The person who witnessed the award-winning character must complete and submit a nomination form. The nomination forms can be mailed, emailed, or faxed to the police department.
A committee of 11 committee members accepts nominations year round but selects winners quarterly. The award nomination committee convenes within the communities’ Character Counts! Coalition meeting at the end of each quarter to review the submitted nomination forms. (March for the winter quarter, June for the spring quarter, September for the summer quarter, and December for the fall quarter). The nomination committee selects the most deserving of the nominations submitted in each age group and each Pillar (Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship). The decision of the committee is final. All other nominees will be sent a letter from the police departments letting them know that they were observed displaying “Award-Winning Character” and thanked for making our communities a better place to live.
Criteria of the Award-Winning Character Program
- Be honest
- Don’t steal
- Build a good reputation
- Treat others with respect (Golden Rule)
- Use good manners, no bad language
- Don’t threaten, hit, or hurt others
- Persevere
- Always do your best
- Be accountable
- Take Turns
- Listen to others
- Be kind
- Express gratitude
- Help others in need
- Cooperate
- Be a good neighbor
- Respect authority
- Protect the environment
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- Be reliable
- Have courage to do the right thing
- Be loyal
- Be tolerant of differences
- Be considerate of others feelings
- Deal peacefully with disagreements
- Use self-control
- Be considerate
- Play by the rules
- Be open-minded
- Don’t blame others carelessly
- Be compassionate
- Forgive others
- Make your community a better place
- Vote
- Obey the laws and rule
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Awards
- Award winners will each receive a specially-designed CHARACTER COUNTS! T-shirt, representing CHARACTER COUNTS!, the trademark pillars, the name of the program, and the Police Department’s support. The colors of the T-shirt represent the colors associated with each of the Six Pillars. The color of the winner’s T-shirt will depend on which of the Six Pillars of the character the winner demonstrated.
- A certificate will be presented at the Village Board meeting by the Chief of Police and the Village President on the fourth Monday of March, June, and September and at the December meeting in Oswego and Montgomery respectively.
- The names of the award winners will be posted in the local news paper and they will be invited to participate with the Oswego and Montgomery Police Departments in the annual Prairie Fest parade.
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