The New York City Police Department presents medals to its members for meritorious service.[1] The medals the NYPD awards are as follows (from highest precedence to lowest):
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. A second award is denoted by a gold leaf. It is the highest honor in the New York City Police Department.
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. A second award is denoted by a gold leaf.
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. A second award is denoted by a gold leaf.
Meritorious Police Duty (MPD)edit
Honorable Mentionedit
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 Meritedit
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—Integrityedit
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 creditable, unusual police accomplishment.
Commendation—Community Serviceedit
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 Community service.
An idea implemented that improves conditions within a Community.
Meritorious Police Dutyedit
The Meritorious Police Duty (MPD medal with no star in the middle) 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)edit
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.
Unit Citationedit
The Unit Citation (medium blue bar) is awarded to a specific unit or precinct for outstanding accomplishments.
Purple Shieldedit
The department awards a Purple Shield to those seriously physically injured or killed in the line of duty.
Distinguished Service Medaledit
The department awards the Distinguished Service Medal posthumously to members of the service who suffer death as a result of illnesses associated with duty performed under unusual hazard or demand. It was first awarded in 2008.
Other awards or decorationsedit
Various commemorative medals, unit citations, air crew wings, and others have also been authorized for wear.
American Flag Breast Baredit
May be worn by any NYPD officer. It is affixed above any other medal.
World Trade Center Breast Baredit
Once reserved to any NYPD officer who was in active service during, or worked details related to the follow up on, the September 11 attacks, it has been updated to allow any NYPD Police Officer, at their discretion, to wear the bar in honor and remembrance. It is affixed just below the American Flag Breast Bar and above any other medal.
Firearms Proficiency Baredit
May be worn by any NYPD officer who has been certified or recertified as an expert shooter with their police firearm. It is affixed just above the shield and below any other medal.
Referencesedit
^Wasilewski, Walter C. . Beyond the Line of Duty. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
Further readingedit
"Section: Emblems, Insignia and Breast Bars - 305-13" (PDF). NYCPD Administrative Guide. New York: New York City Police Department. 2023.
External linksedit
Media related to Decorations of the New York City Police Department at Wikimedia Commons
November 30, 2023
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The New York City Police Department presents medals to its members for meritorious service 1 The medals the NYPD awards are as follows from highest precedence to lowest Contents 1 Medal of Honor 2 Police Combat Cross 3 Medal for Valor 4 Meritorious Police Duty MPD 4 1 Honorable Mention 4 2 Exceptional Merit 4 3 Commendation or Commendation Integrity 4 4 Commendation Community Service 4 5 Meritorious Police Duty 5 Excellent Police Duty EPD 6 Unit Citation 7 Purple Shield 8 Distinguished Service Medal 9 Other awards or decorations 9 1 American Flag Breast Bar 9 2 World Trade Center Breast Bar 9 3 Firearms Proficiency Bar 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External linksMedal of Honor editMain article New York City Police Department Medal of Honor nbsp nbsp 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 A second award is denoted by a gold leaf It is the highest honor in the New York City Police Department Police Combat Cross edit nbsp nbsp Main article New York City Police Department 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 A second award is denoted by a gold leaf Medal for Valor editMain article New York City Police Department Medal for Valor nbsp nbsp 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 A second award is denoted by a gold leaf Meritorious Police Duty MPD editHonorable Mention edit nbsp 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 edit nbsp 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 edit nbsp 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 creditable unusual police accomplishment Commendation Community Service edit nbsp 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 Community service An idea implemented that improves conditions within a Community Meritorious Police Duty edit nbsp The Meritorious Police Duty MPD medal with no star in the middle 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 edit nbsp 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 Unit Citation edit nbsp The Unit Citation medium blue bar is awarded to a specific unit or precinct for outstanding accomplishments Purple Shield editThe department awards a Purple Shield to those seriously physically injured or killed in the line of duty Distinguished Service Medal editThe department awards the Distinguished Service Medal posthumously to members of the service who suffer death as a result of illnesses associated with duty performed under unusual hazard or demand It was first awarded in 2008 Other awards or decorations editVarious commemorative medals unit citations air crew wings and others have also been authorized for wear American Flag Breast Bar edit nbsp May be worn by any NYPD officer It is affixed above any other medal World Trade Center Breast Bar edit nbsp Once reserved to any NYPD officer who was in active service during or worked details related to the follow up on the September 11 attacks it has been updated to allow any NYPD Police Officer at their discretion to wear the bar in honor and remembrance It is affixed just below the American Flag Breast Bar and above any other medal Firearms Proficiency Bar edit nbsp May be worn by any NYPD officer who has been certified or recertified as an expert shooter with their police firearm It is affixed just above the shield and below any other medal References edit Wasilewski Walter C Medals amp 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 edit Section Emblems Insignia and Breast Bars 305 13 PDF NYCPD Administrative Guide New York New York City Police Department 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to Decorations of the New York City Police Department at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Medals of the New York City Police Department amp oldid 1187664971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
