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32. RECOGNITION FOR RECEIPT OF A NATIONAL AWARD Recognize Adult Probation Officer Martha Mays for the receipt of a national award. The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) recognized Adult Probation Officer Martha Mays with the 2016 Scotia Knouff Line Officer of the Year Award. The award was presented August 28, 2016, at the APPA Summer Institute held in Cleveland, Ohio. The Scotia Knouff Line Officer of the Year Award is the most competitive and perhaps the most prestigious practitioner award offered by APPA. This award honors a probation, parole or community corrections officer who has performed assigned duties in an outstanding manner and/or made significant contributions to the probation, parole or community corrections profession at the local, regional or national level. Martha‘s vibrant career in probation spans 25 years during which time she has developed considerable experience and skill working one-on-one with probationers as an agent of positive behavioral change. Martha currently supervises a caseload of homeless probationers and she has discovered that her passion is helping these individuals build a better life. Martha’s entire caseload resides at Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), a large homeless shelter in Phoenix for single adults that serves over 4,000 individuals per year. CASS is located on Maricopa County’s Human Services Campus, where faith-based, non-profit, government, private and community agencies provide comprehensive and supportive services to assist the homeless. Prior to her selection for this national award, Martha received honors at the local and state level: 2015 Probation Officer Of the Year, Maricopa County Adult Probation Department. Nominated, selected, and recognized by peers for going above and beyond. 2015 Line Officer Of the Year, Arizona Chief Probation Officers’ Association. Selected by Adult and Juvenile Directors and Chiefs statewide for recognition. (C-11-17-002-M-00)

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