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Jun. 19—Frederick County law enforcement officials are warning residents not to fall for a scam they say is spreading locally, in which a caller impersonating a police officer threatens that ...
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–12 (text); H.R. 258) is a United States federal law that was passed by the 113th United States Congress.The law amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a person to fraudulently claim having received a valor award specified in the Act, with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that ...
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday recognized seven veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars with the Medal of Honor and awarded eight law enforcement officers the Medal of Valor for ...
President Donald Trump presents the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor in the East Room of the White House in May 2019. The original Medal of Valor was established on June 29, 2000, by President Bill Clinton with his issuance of Executive Order 13161 and was originally called the Presidential Medal of Valor for Public Safety Officers.
Philadelphia Daily News: Philadelphia Police Officer who exemplifies compassion, fairness, and civic commitment. [17] United States: Los Angeles Police Medal of Valor: Los Angeles Police Department: For bravery: highest law enforcement medal given by the L.A. Police Department. [18] United States: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: President ...
So-called “impostor scams,” where the scammer pretends to be law enforcement or a legitimate business, was the leading reported fraud in 2022, according to the FTC. Telltale signs of an ...
Standardized law enforcement awards began to appear once police departments began issuing more codified and structured uniform regulations. [1] Originally, law enforcement awards were rarely awarded, and then only for acts of heroism or bravery. The oldest police awards thus have such names as "Medal of Valor" and "Medal of Honor".
Contact your bank or credit card company if you paid a scammer to report a fraudulent charge. If you sent cash by mail, contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and ask them to intercept the ...