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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 Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. With approximately 5,300 officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel it is the fifth-largest municipal police department, serving the fourth-largest city in the United States.
Houston Blue: The Story of the Houston Police Department is a 2012 non-fiction book by Mitchel P. Roth and Tom Kennedy, published by the University of North Texas Press, chronicling the history of the Houston Police Department. [1]
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The Houston Police Department announced the discontinuation of their "baby blue" livery that was painted on their Chevrolet Caprice Police vehicle and on their popular fleet of 1997, 1998 and a small percentage of some 1999 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor patrol cars. The paint was a special order and cost significantly higher and the ...
Awards and decorations of the Texas government are bestowed by various agencies of the Texas government to citizens, employees, or service members for acts of accomplishment, meritorious service, eminence in a field, or a specific heroic act.
A six-hour manhunt ensued resulting in a police shootout in south Houston in a commercial area off of Stella Link Road. The perpetrator was found hiding in a Dumpster by U.S. Marshal K-9 Rocky.
Award Sponsor Description Africa: African Police Medal for Meritorious Service: United Kingdom: Non-European police officers in British African colonies [2] [3] [4] South Africa: South African Police decorations (Various decorations and medals) South Africa: South African prisons decorations (Various decorations and medals) Rhodesia