This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "New York City Police Department Combat Cross" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(May 2016)
The Police Combat Cross is the second highest departmental award of the New York City Police Department. The Police Combat Cross is awarded to police officers who, "having received Honorable Mention awards, successfully and intelligently perform an act of extraordinary heroism while engaged in personal combat with an armed adversary under circumstances of imminent personal hazard to life".[1]
The Police Combat Cross was established August 14, 1934, by the Police Commissioner of New York City. The medal is a gold Maltese Cross with the seal of New York City set in the center and surrounded by the inscription, "For Valor, Police". The name of the holder and the year of awarding are engraved on the reverse. The cross is suspended by a ring from green silk ribbon. If the Combat Cross is awarded a second time, a gold palm leaf is set in the center of the ribbon. In 1998, the detail and casting of Police Combat Cross was enhanced to reflect its importance as the department's second highest medal.[citation needed]
The Police Combat Cross was first awarded July 19, 1934, to six members of the police department for heroic service in the previous year. More than two hundred members of the New York Police Department have been awarded the Police Combat Cross.
york, city, police, department, combat, cross, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources New York City Police Department Combat Cross news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2016 ThePolice Combat Crossis the second highest departmental award of the New York City Police Department The Police Combat Cross is awarded to police officers who having received Honorable Mention awards successfully and intelligently perform an act of extraordinary heroism while engaged in personal combat with an armed adversary under circumstances of imminent personal hazard to life 1 New York City Police Department Combat CrossTypeMedalCountry United StatesPresented byNew York City Police DepartmentRibbonGreen coloured Silk ribbonObverseGolden colored Maltese Cross with the seal of New York City in the centerReverseName of the holder and the year in which medal was awardedFirst awardedJuly 19 1934 89 years ago 1934 07 19 PrecedenceNext higher New York City Police Department Medal of HonorNext lower New York City Police Department Medal for ValorThe Police Combat Cross was established August 14 1934 by the Police Commissioner of New York City The medal is a gold Maltese Cross with the seal of New York City set in the center and surrounded by the inscription For Valor Police The name of the holder and the year of awarding are engraved on the reverse The cross is suspended by a ring from green silk ribbon If the Combat Cross is awarded a second time a gold palm leaf is set in the center of the ribbon In 1998 the detail and casting of Police Combat Cross was enhanced to reflect its importance as the department s second highest medal citation needed The Police Combat Cross was first awarded July 19 1934 to six members of the police department for heroic service in the previous year More than two hundred members of the New York Police Department have been awarded the Police Combat Cross See also editMedals of the New York City Police Department New York City Police Department Medal of Honor New York City Police Department Medal for ValorPortals nbsp New York City nbsp New York state References edit The Police Combat Cross nbsp This award related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New York City Police Department Combat Cross amp oldid 1175330960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
