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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".
The Police Combat Cross (solid green bar) is awarded for: Members who have successfully and intelligently performed an act of extraordinary heroism, while engaged in personal combat with an armed adversary under circumstances of imminent personal hazard to life. A second award is denoted by a gold leaf.
Brunswick star, an eight- or sixteen-pointed star surrounding the British Royal Cypher, used on police badges; Hex sign, a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art; Mullet (heraldry), unconventional shapes of stars on coats-of-arms; Nautical star, a popular tattoo design; Red star, a political symbol of communism and socialism
Certain Police Officers III in special or hazard pay situations (Police Officer III+1s) are denoted by a Police Officer III insignia and star. These roles can include traffic follow-up investigators, canine training officers, SWAT platoon element leaders, and Senior Lead Officers who coordinate geographical areas.
[2] [3] A plainclothes police officer will wear a headband, wristband or other piece of clothing in the color of the day, [3] and officers will be told of this color at the police station before they start work. [1] [4] The system is for officer safety and first started during the violence of the 1970s and 1980s in New York City. [3]
Code 3: Respond to the call using lights and sirens. Code 2: Respond to the call with no lights or sirens. The term "Code 4" is also occasionally considered a response code, though it generally only means "call has been handled or resolved, no further units respond". Certain agencies may add or remove certain codes.
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[3] Uniforms of the New York City Police Department in 1871 A New York City police officer, wearing a custodian helmet, answers a visitor's questions at the corner of Fulton and Broadway in 1899. The navy blue uniforms adopted by many police departments in this early period were simply surplus United States Army uniforms from the Civil War. [4]