HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Erie County Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc. (ECLEF) presented Hilbert College with their Community Service Award for support of law enforcement initiatives.  The award was presented at the Erie County Law Enforcement Foundation annual awards dinner earlier this summer. Dr. Martin Floss, professor of criminal justice at Hilbert and ECLEF board member, presented the award to Hilbert President Dr. Michael Brophy.

The plaque reads “The Erie County Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc. Corporate Community Service Award Presented to Hilbert College.  With this award of gratitude goes our best wishes and heartfelt thanks for your continued support and untiring dedication to the Law Enforcement Community.”

Pictured with the award are: (L to R) Barbara DeLaRosa – Hilbert and Institute for Law and Justice administrative assistant, Dr. Floss, Edward Qualey – retired Hilbert professor and longstanding ECLEF board member, and Dr. Brophy.

About ECLEF, Inc.
The Erie County Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1987 and was formerly known as the Erie County Sheriff’s Foundation, Inc. The Foundation was established to provide support for local law enforcement, leading to a safer Western New York. The non-profit organization works tirelessly to help the hard-working law enforcement officers in this area obtain the necessary resources not covered in the budget needed to effectively fight crime and make our streets safe. The Foundation works to support research studies, training projects, education and skill development to strengthen the police force.

Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With over 800 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college’s engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college’s first graduate programs in criminal justice administration and public administration, including a track in health administration.