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This award was later superseded to its current form with the enactment of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107–12 (text), 115 Stat. 20, H.R. 802, May 30, 2001). It is still awarded and presented by the President of the United States but now it is done in the name of the United States Congress as recommended by the ...
Exceptional acts by FBI employees and other law enforcement personnel working with the FBI. [16] United States: George Fencl Award: 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
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Indiana. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 482 law enforcement agencies employing 13,171 sworn police officers, about 206 for each 100,000 residents.
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(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 ...
Several English-speaking nations have a medal called the "Medal of Bravery" or the "Medal of Valor", including Canada and Tanzania.The three Canadian Bravery Decorations were created in 1972, to recognize people who risked their lives to try to save or protect the lives of others: the Cross of Valour (C.V.) recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril; the ...
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".
Pages in category "Awards and decorations of United States law enforcement agencies" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .