(top) Santa Monica Commission on Status of Women (COSW) Commissioner Trish Moon honors Santa Monica Police Officer Natalie Dewberry, 49, with the Outstanding Woman Leaders Award on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Santa Monica City Hall. (above)  Santa Monica Police Activities (PAL) kids give a group hug to Santa Monica Police Officer  Dewberry, after receiving her award on Tuesday. The Outstanding Women Leaders Awards are presented annually to women who have demonstrated exceptional personal and/or professional dedication to improving the lives of women and girls in Santa Monica.  Officer Natalie Dewberry, a pioneering veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), is an exemplary role model for female officers, and girls and boys at the Police Activities League.  For 20 years, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment in her numerous roles with the SMPD, always helping women and children who are victims of poverty and violence.  Known affectionately as “the Bank of Dewberry” at the Police Activities League, Officer Dewberry has bought clothes, shoes and school supplies for children in need.  The Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women works to enhance the status of women in the community. The Commission promotes these goals through investigation of, advocacy for and policy development regarding issues relevant to women and girls, and by creating leadership and career advancement opportunities for women and girls in the community.