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5. 2012 SCOTIA KNOUFF LINE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD AS PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN PROBATION AND PAROLE ASSOCIATION Presentation regarding Scotia Knouff Line Officer of the Year Award. At the conclusion of the presentation, recognize Khameelah Shabazz as recipient of the 2012 Scotia Knouff Line Officer of the Year Award as presented by the American Probation and Parole Association. Barbara Broderick, Chief Probation Officer of the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is an international association composed of members from the United States, Canada and other countries actively involved with probation, parole and community-based corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors. All levels of government including local, state/provincial, legislative, executive, judicial, and federal agencies are counted among its constituents. On August 12, 2012, Adult Probation Officer Khameelah Shabazz was recognized by the APPA with the national Scotia Knouff Line Officer of the Year Award. This award is the most competitive and perhaps the most prestigious practitioner award and is given to 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. The recipient may also have brought credit or honor to the profession through participation or involvement in community activities or programs. In granting the award, the APPA recognized that Officer Shabazz dedicated her life to the service of others. For twenty-eight years, she served the community as a probation officer. Over the past several years, she had served as a specialized probation officer working with the seriously mentally ill in the South Phoenix neighborhood where she lives. Throughout her career in probation she has reached out and developed collaborative relationships with the South Phoenix community and committed to living in the neighborhood that she serves. For her exemplary career, the impact she has made working with the mentally ill and the contribution she had made to her community, Officer Shabazz was awarded the 2011 Statewide Arizona Probation Officer of the Year. In addition, Officer Shabazz has been dedicated to working with Arizona’s foster care system, owning and operating her own foster care home, working with numerous group homes and foster-parenting forty-five children in addition to rearing her own. She is the President of United Parents and Youth League, serves on the advisory board for the Carver museum, is a board member of Kid’s Place, a member of the Sisters Who Care Program and is a charter member of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. Officer Khameelah Shabazz provided exemplary service to the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department as a Probation Officer from March 10, 1986 to her retirement on June 1, 2012. (C-80-13-009-P-00)