Medals of the New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department presents medals to its members (upon request and a self initiated write up) for meritorious service.[1] The medals the NYPD awards are as follows (from highest medal to lowest):
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (solid green bar speckled tiny gold stars) is awarded for:
- Individual acts of extraordinary bravery intelligently performed in the line of duty at imminent and personal danger to life. Specifically, the Department Medal of Honor is awarded for acts of gallantry and valor performed with knowledge of the risk involved, above and beyond the call of duty.
Police Combat Cross
The Police Combat Cross (solid green bar) is awarded for:
- Members who have successfully and intelligently performed an act of extraordinary heroism, while engaged in personal combat with an armed adversary under circumstances of imminent personal hazard to life.
Medal for Valor
The Medal for Valor (solid blue bar) is awarded for:
- Acts of outstanding personal bravery intelligently performed in the line of duty at imminent personal hazard to life under circumstances evincing a disregard of personal consequences.
Meritorious Police Duty (MPD)
Honorable Mention
The Honorable Mention (displayed wearing the MPD medal with a silver star in the middle) is awarded for:
- An act of extraordinary bravery intelligently performed in the line of duty at imminent and personal danger to life.
Exceptional Merit
The Exceptional Merit (displayed wearing the MPD medal with a green star in the middle) is awarded for:
- An act of bravery intelligently performed involving personal risk to life.
Commendation or Commendation—Integrity
The Commendation or Commendation—Integrity (displayed wearing the MPD medal with a bronze star in the middle) is awarded for:
- Grave personal danger in the performance of duty, OR
- A highly credible, unusual police accomplishment.
Commendation—Community Service
The Commendation—Community Service (displayed wearing the MPD medal with a blue star in the middle) is awarded for:
- An act which demonstrates devotion to a Community service.
- An idea implemented that improves conditions within a Community.
Meritorious Police Duty (MPD)
The Meritorious Police Duty (MPD) is awarded for:
- An act of intelligent and valuable police service demonstrating special faithfulness or perseverance, OR
- Highly creditable acts of police service over a period of time.
Excellent Police Duty (EPD)
The Excellent Police Duty (green and white bar with gold vertical bars) is awarded for:
- An intelligent act materially contributing to a valuable accomplishment, OR
- Submission of a device or method adopted to increase efficiency in an administrative or tactical procedure.
Purple Shield
The department also awards a Purple Shield to those injured or killed in the line of duty.
Other awards
Various commemorative medals, unit citations, air crew wings, and a firearms proficiency breast bar for expert shooters have also been authorized.
See also
References
- ↑ Wasilewski, Walter C. "Medals & New York City Police Department Recognition". Beyond the Line of Duty. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
Further reading
- "Section: Uniforms and Equipment 204-16" (PDF). NYPD Patrol Guide. New York: K.S.A. Publications. 2009.
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