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| Posthumously awarded to members who lost their lives while performing their official duties under honorable and noble circumstances, such as during an adversarial confrontation with a suspect or while taking immediate action to save the life or lives of others. |
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| Medal of Honor (Medallion) |
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| (Medallion/Red, White, and Blue Breast Bar) – Awarded to members who distinguish themselves by voluntary acts of gallantry or extraordinary heroism that were beyond the call of duty and in the face of imminent danger and risk to life. |
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| (Medallion/White and Blue Breast Bar) – Awarded to members who demonstrated exceptional courage during an extremely dangerous situation. |
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| (Medallion/Solid Purple Breast Bar) – Awarded to members who suffered serious injury, either by criminal means or “friendly” fire, while performing their official duties. Documentation that corroborates the severity of the injury is required for the consideration of this award. |
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| (Medallion/Red, White, and Red Breast Bar) – Awarded to members whose intervention in a life-threatening situation directly results in the saving of a human life. Documentation that corroborates the life-saving action, such as witness statements or medical opinions, is required for the consideration of this award. |
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| (Blue and Gold Breast Ribbon) – Awarded to members (through the rank of lieutenant or civilian equivalence) by the three Peer Achievement Boards for exceptional achievements within their designated classification that rise well above the normal duties, responsibilities, and expectations for that position. |
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(Blue and Gold Breast Ribbon) – The following monthly awards, along with one day of annual leave, are awarded to members that have performed their duties in an exceptional manner:
(1) Police Officer of the Month
(2) Corrections Officer of the Month
(3) Civilian Employee of the Month
(4) Police Supervisor of the Month (open to supervisors and commanding officers)
(5) Civilian/Corrections Supervisor of the Month (open to supervisors and commanding officers)
(6) Reserve/Volunteer of the Month |
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| (Medallion/Navy Breast Bar) – One member from each monthly award category is selected to receive the respective annual award for that category, along with four days of annual leave. |
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| (Medallion) – Awarded to a ?, selected by the Sheriff, for his/her service to JSO and the community. |
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| Awarded to members or groups of members who have performed their duties at a mastery level. In addition to other recipients of this award, a member currently serving in, or supporting the functions of, the Guard or Reserves is selected each quarter to receive this recognition. |
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| Certificate of Commendation |
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| Awarded to citizens in recognition of meritorious service rendered to JSO. |
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| Certificate of Appreciation |
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| is responsible for selecting recipients of the monthly employee awards (after being vetted by the Peer Achievement Boards), the annual employee awards (subject to final approval by the Sheriff), meritorious medals, certificates of commendation, and certificates of appreciation. |
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| The Meritorious Awards Review Board |
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| The Meritorious Awards Review Board Member Composition |
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(1) Director of Patrol & Enforcement (Chairperson);
(2) All division chiefs; and
(3) Awards Coordinator (non-voting consultant). |
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| The Police Peer Achievement Board, Corrections Peer Achievement Board, and Civilian Peer Achievement Board are responsible for: |
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(1) Reviewing all monthly award nominations and submitting finalists to the Meritorious Awards Board for consideration;
(2) Selecting the recipients of the Peer Achievement Awards; and
(3) Identifying nominations that should be considered for a Letter of Commendation by the member’s chain-of-command. |
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