Nominate Officers for the Congressional Badge of Bravery
Local and county law enforcement agency heads can now nominate deserving members of their departments for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery.
The award honors exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. Medals are given annually by the U.S. Attorney General and are presented by the recipients’ Congressional representatives.
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Nominees for the Congressional Badge of Bravery must meet one of these two criteria:
1. Sustained a physical injury while engaged in the lawful duties of the individual, and performing an act characterized as bravery by the agency head who makes the nomination, and being at personal risk.
2. Although not injured, performed an act characterized as bravery by the agency head who makes the nomination that placed the individual at risk of serious physical injury or death.
The deadline to submit nominations is February 15 of the year following the date on which the nominee performed the act of bravery. For more information, go to https://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov/.
The award honors exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. Medals are given annually by the U.S. Attorney General and are presented by the recipients’ Congressional representatives.
CLICK ON TITLE TO READ MORE
Nominees for the Congressional Badge of Bravery must meet one of these two criteria:
1. Sustained a physical injury while engaged in the lawful duties of the individual, and performing an act characterized as bravery by the agency head who makes the nomination, and being at personal risk.
2. Although not injured, performed an act characterized as bravery by the agency head who makes the nomination that placed the individual at risk of serious physical injury or death.
The deadline to submit nominations is February 15 of the year following the date on which the nominee performed the act of bravery. For more information, go to https://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov/.
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