200-20 Awards And Commendations

Question 1

Awards Selection Committee

Answer 1

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

Question 2

How many ribbons can be displayed on a uniform?

Answer 2

17 displayed in order of precedence

Most important closest to heart

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Meritorious service award

Question 4

Where is the Awards coordinator assigned?

Answer 4

Office of Public Affairs

Question 5

How long do nominees have to be forwarded to the awards coordinator

Answer 5

6 months after the significant occurrence

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Four stars

Five

Question 7

Awards shall be presented at award ceremony’s held

Answer 7

As close as practical to the events for which the employee being honored

Question 8

Presented to officers who judiciously performed voluntary acts of conspicuous gallantry… clear threat to their lives

May be presented posthumously

Answer 8

Medal of Valor

Question 9

High standard of the LE profession while engaging in hostile confrontations with suspects wielding deadly weapons

Answer 9

Hostile Engagement Award

Question 10

Person would have likely died or suffered permanent brain damage

Answer 10

Sergeant Paul S Weido Lifesaving Award

Question 11

Employee who received life threatening injuries while acting judiciously and in the line of duty

Answer 11

Blue heart award

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Distinguished Command Award

Question 13

Chief of police commendation

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Chief of police unit citation

Question 15

May be presented to a nondepartmental individual who voluntarily acted in circumstances requiring unusual courage

Answer 15

Public service award

Question 16

Ribbons can have up to ___ stars, representing a total of ____ awards

Answer 16

4 stars

5 awards in the same category

Question 17

Honorable Conduct Ribbon

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Hazardous Deployment Ribbon

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Natural Disaster Ribbon

Question 20

Academic achievement Ribbons

Answer 20

Bachelor: one single silver diamond
Master’s: one single silver lamp
Doctorate: one single gold lamp
Juris Doctor: one silver torch

Question 21

Display of Ribbons

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Highest number on ribbons

Answer 22

17 different ribbons

Question 23

National police week

Answer 23

The week containing May 15th

Question 24

Written commendations for employees originating in the department

Answer 24

Shall be on YELLOW interoffice stationery

Question 25

Correspondence commending an employee of another City of Houston department

Answer 25

WHITE interoffice bond stationary

Question 26

Written commendations from an employee to an individual who is not a city of Houston employee

Answer 26

Shall be on CITY LETTERHEAD WHITE bond stationary

Question 27

Field commendation forms

Answer 27

Shall be signed and dated by the Lieutenant and commander where the employee is assigned

Question 28

Certificate of appreciation

Answer 28

At least 20 years of service