200-20 Awards and Commendations

Question 1

The department’s awards coordinator ensures the continuity of the awards process and is assigned to _______.

Answer 1

Public Affairs.

Question 2

The awards coordinator is responsible for:

Answer 2

Accepting and preparing all award nominations for submission to the Awards Selection Committee

Coordinating all award ceremonies

Serving as the department’s liaison to employee groups, service organizations, and clubs (e.g., The 100 Club, Rotary Club, civic groups, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States) that give awards and commendations to police employees.

Question 3

The Awards Selection Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) is composed of a _______ and ________.

Answer 3

chairperson and 13 members.

Question 4

The members include ____ classified employees, _____ civilian employees, and _____ members of the community who are actively involved with the department (e.g., Positive Interaction Program [PIP], Citizen Patrol).

Answer 4

nine, two, two

Question 5

The chairperson presides over all meetings but does not vote, except in the case of a ______.

Answer 5

tie vote

Question 6

Members of the Committee from each command are appointed by the _________ from a list of those who have expressed a desire to serve.

Answer 6

assistant chief of that command

Question 7

Members serve for two years, from ________ through ______ their second full year.

Answer 7

July 1 of their first year through June 30 (their second full year)

Question 8

The Committee shall meet _______ to consider all nominations provided by the awards coordinator.

Answer 8

bimonthly

Question 9

The Committee shall be guided _____ by the criteria listed in this General Order for each award category.

Answer 9

solely

Question 10

Members shall make a decision as ______

whether each nomination meets the criteria specified for each award.

Answer 10

a group

Question 11

________ regardless of rank, classification, or position may nominate for an applicable award any individual (employee or not) whom the employee believes has demonstrated actions deserving recognition.

Answer 11

Any employee

Question 12

All major award nominations shall be submitted directly to the awards coordinator on the ____________.

Answer 12

Houston Police Department Awards Recommendation form (available on the department’s Intranet Portal)

Question 13

Except for the_________, all nominations must be forwarded to the awards coordinator within ______of the significant occurrence.

Answer 13

Blue Heart Award, six months

Question 14

If any internal investigation is in progress and related to the nominee, the supporting documentation should be submitted _________ of the investigation.

Answer 14

after the completion

Question 15

All major awards outlined in this section, with the exception of _________ , shall be conferred to each recipient in a presentation binder with a citation page and a certificate.

Answer 15

the Chief of Police Unit Citation

Question 16

Awards shall be presented at an awards ceremony held ________ to the events for which the employees are being honored.

Answer 16

as closely as practical