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TRAINING
2026 Annual MAWP Conference
May 4th-6th, 2026
Willmar Conference Center; 240 23rd St SE Willmar, MN
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HOTELS
Best Western Plus (attached to the conference center)
2100 E HWY 12
Willmar, MN. 56201
Booking Link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.24139.html?groupId=1E1XB0I8
Holiday Inn Express (across from the conference center)
250 23rd St SE
Willmar, MN. 56201
Booking Link: MN Association of Women Police
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Law Enforcement Opportunity Scholarship Opportunities
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Participate in college or community activities
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Strive for academic excellence
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Model positive behavior that supports the LEO mission
PLEASE NOTE: Scholarship applications will be accepted from October 1st to March 31st. Interviews for scholarship applicants will be held in April and scholarship recipients will be notified shortly after. The LEO Scholarship Awards Ceremony will be held in May.
Complete applications must be received by the application deadline date to be considered for a scholarship award. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Award amounts will vary among applicants each year. The LEO scholarship should be considered a competitive scholarship.
An individual's involvement in law enforcement, criminal justice, or corrections along with community service and academic achievement will be taken into account. The scholarship pool amount, and individual awards are subject to change without notice, as it is dependent on vendor career fair participation.
The International Association of Women Police Foundation Scholarship Program
is now Open for Submissions
Deadline is 31 January 2026
The Scholarship Program of the IAWPF, is a scholarship granted each year for a serving female police officer to attend the Annual IAWP Training Conference to be held in Bali, Indonesia. The scholarship is a competitive grant given to an outstanding female police officer employed in any country.
IAWPF shall pay the actual costs of the conference registration, hotel room and economy class airfare from the recipient’s country to the conference city, to include visa application expenses. All other incidentals are the responsibility of the recipient.
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Are you an actively serving female police officer?
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Have you never attended an IAWP annual training conference?
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Can you demonstrate how your actions have benefited other female officers?
If so, consider applying for the Scholarship!
Further details and the link for submission may be found here: https://iawp.org/international-scholarship
2026 Breakthrough: Women Leading the Way
March 19th, 2026. St Paul, MN
This course empowers women at all levels to thrive in their chosen profession by equipping them with the necessary skills, strategies, and mindset to navigate challenges and drive positive change. Through a combination of theoretical insights, practical tools, case studies, and interactive discussions, participants will explore the unique dynamics of leadership they face, develop confidence and resilience, and learn to leverage their strengths to achieve professional success. This course aims to inspire and empower women to lead authentically, resiliently, and effectively because...why not?
2026 FEMALE PISTOL SKILLS
Mar 03, 2026 08:00am CT - Mar 04, 2026 05:00pm CT - Saint Paul, MN
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This 2-day course is designed as a great refresher of handgun skills. it is a friendly and open environment to refresh the essentials of shooting. the emphasis is on shooting fundamentals, elements of shooting and the SAFE series. It will reinforce accurate shooting and positive manipulation of the handgun.
2026 ADVANCED FEMALE PISTOL SKILLS
Jun 23, 2026 08:00am CT - Jun 24, 2026 05:00pm CT - Saint Paul, MN
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This 2-day course is designed to build on fundamental shooting skills for female officers. The course will include refresher material from basic courses and will build into more advanced application of those skills. The class is designed for officers who are comfortable with their shooting, but have a desire to increase their abilities in a friendly environment. The course covers shooting at various distances, one-handed pistol manipulation, shooting from cover, shooting while moving and other related skills.
2026 Female Rifle Skill
Sep 23, 2026 08:00am CT - Sep 24, 2026 05:00pm CT - Saint Paul, MN
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This 2-day course is designed for the female officer to refine and build patrol rifle skills in an environment that is open and encouraging. It will cover the fundamentals of using a patrol rifle such as loading, unloading, manipulation of the fire controls, three types of reloads, malfunction clearance techniques, transition from rifle to handgun, sighting considerations, positional shooting, ballistics, rifle set-up and related equipment selection.
Social Events and Networking
Events that MAWP hosts are part of our mission. To build relationships, network and find your tribe. We encourage if you are looking for mentorship and peer support to attend one of the events. We do a range of activities from attending sporting events, paint parties, physical activity, firearm practice and more! Our members go on to have lots of social events outside of MAWP as well!
If you are someone who would like to host an event or want to be involved in a planning committee, reach out to us at mawpcommunications@gmail.com.