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CDCR is the 3rd largest law enforcement agency in the United States behind the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the New York City Police Department, which employ approximately 66,000 federal officers and 42,000 police officers respectively. CDCR correctional officers are sworn law enforcement officers with peace officer powers.
Law enforcement medals and badges first appeared in the late 19th century, as used by some of the (then) largest police departments in the country, such as the New York City Police Department and Chicago Police Department. Early law enforcement awards were often pins and badges awarded on a case-by-case basis.
In the 21st century United States military, the German Proficiency and Marksmanship Badges are far more commonly awarded, mainly to U.S. Army and Air Force personnel. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany was last awarded to a US officer in 2015 and is today rarely awarded to only very senior U.S. officers.
A U.S. Coast Guard Company Commander marches trainees—note the Company Commander Insignia over his service tape of the Operational Dress Uniform. The U.S. military issues instructor badges to specially training military personnel who are charged with teaching military recruits the skills they need to perform as members of the U.S. Armed Forces or teach continuing education courses for non ...
The final demise of these unofficial badges began when the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2005 required the Secretary of the Army to establish a Combat Recognition Ribbon (CRR) to recognize the combat service of all branches. The CRR would therefore provide an official award that fulfilled the role of the unofficial branch ...
Oak leaf clusters are worn with the stems of the leaves pointing to the wearer's right. For medals, 13 ⁄ 32-inch (10 mm) oak leaf clusters are worn on the medal's suspension ribbon. [4] For service ribbons, 5 ⁄ 16-inch (7.9 mm) oak leaf clusters are worn, with no more than four oak leaf clusters being worn side by side.
Example of the Scuba Diver Insignia on a USMC service uniform. The various diver insignia (also known as "diver badges", "dive badges," and colloquially known as "dive bubbles") [1] of the uniformed services of the United States are badges awarded to service personnel once they have graduated an appropriate diving course.