200-20 Awards And Commendations Flashcards
Awards Selection Committee
Chair person (assistant chief or classified division commander selected by the Chief of Police) and 13 members
- 14 people
- members serve 2 years (July 1 frat year- June 30 their second full year)
- meet monthly
How many ribbons can be displayed on a uniform?
17 displayed in order of precedence
Most important closest to heart
Distinguished themselves during a criminal investigation or law enforcement action by demonstrating a high level of courage or by their actions resulting in the apprehension of a felon under dangerous or unusual circumstances
Meritorious service award
Where is the Awards coordinator assigned?
Office of Public Affairs
How long do nominees have to be forwarded to the awards coordinator
6 months after the significant occurrence
Only the initial ribbon may be worn. Subsequent awards in the same category will be indicated by an authorized star device placed on the first award ribbon with up to _____ representing a total of _____ awards
Four stars
Five
Awards shall be presented at award ceremony’s held
As close as practical to the events for which the employee being honored
Presented to officers who judiciously performed voluntary acts of conspicuous gallantry… clear threat to their lives
May be presented posthumously
Medal of Valor
High standard of the LE profession while engaging in hostile confrontations with suspects wielding deadly weapons
Hostile Engagement Award
Person would have likely died or suffered permanent brain damage
Sergeant Paul S Weido Lifesaving Award
Employee who received life threatening injuries while acting judiciously and in the line of duty
Blue heart award
Not routed through the awards coordinator or the awards selection committee for consideration. Nominations for this award shall be sent by a division commander to the executive staff for consideration
Distinguished Command Award
Chief of police commendation
High degree of professional excellence or initiative through the success of starting, developing or implementing difficult projects programs or investigations
*shall. It have involved personal hazard to the individual
Presented to two or more employees who performed an act or a series of acts over a period of time that demonstrated exceptional bravery or outstanding service
Chief of police unit citation
May be presented to a nondepartmental individual who voluntarily acted in circumstances requiring unusual courage
Public service award
Ribbons can have up to ___ stars, representing a total of ____ awards
4 stars
5 awards in the same category
Honorable Conduct Ribbon
Completing 10 years of aggregate commissioned service
A) written reprimand- loss of 6 months of eligibility
B) Suspension
1) 1-3 days suspension- loss of 1 year eligibility
2) 4-15 days suspension- loss of 5 years eligibility
3) 16 days or longer - requires 10 years of consecutive honorable service starting form the last day of the suspension
Personnel responding to a natural or man made disaster or a citywide public assembly in a public safety capacity under hazardous conditions INSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF HOUSTON
Hazardous Deployment Ribbon
Personnel who are selected or deployed to a natural or man-made disaster in a public safety capacity OUTSIDE of the city limits it houston
Natural Disaster Ribbon
Academic achievement Ribbons
Bachelor: one single silver diamond
Master’s: one single silver lamp
Doctorate: one single gold lamp
Juris Doctor: one silver torch
Display of Ribbons
Centered above the right chest pocket of their uniform
Name tag centered above the ribbons
Class A uniform with tie
May display wearing long sleeve without tie
Highest number on ribbons
17 different ribbons
National police week
The week containing May 15th
Written commendations for employees originating in the department
Shall be on YELLOW interoffice stationery
Correspondence commending an employee of another City of Houston department
WHITE interoffice bond stationary
Written commendations from an employee to an individual who is not a city of Houston employee
Shall be on CITY LETTERHEAD WHITE bond stationary
Field commendation forms
Shall be signed and dated by the Lieutenant and commander where the employee is assigned
Certificate of appreciation
At least 20 years of service
