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2-301 - Employee Awards – Procedures for Recommendations

  • Summary: Defines the nomination and approval process for MPD awards.
  • Effective Date: 07-11-2006
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Policy

Any MPD employee may initiate an award recommendation. A Recommendation for Award form (MP-1600) shall be completed and forwarded to the Commander of the person recommended. Commanders will forward only Life Saving, Medal of Honor, Medal of Valor, Medal of Commendation, Excellence in Investigation Award, Distinguished Service Award and Department Award of Merit requests within five (5) working days to the Chief's Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Assistant will assign an award log number and forward the award recommendation to the Awards Committee. The Committee will make a recommendation and return their recommendation and the Recommendation for Award Form to the Chief’s Administrative Assistant. He/she will then forward the form to the appropriate Bureau Head and the Chief for final approval. 

Nominations for Unit Citations will be requested annually by Police Administration. 

The Chief's Administrative Assistant will forward all award recommendations, approved or disapproved, to MPD Human Resources for inclusion in the employee's personnel file.

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Investigation: A structured process of gathering, examining, and evaluating facts and evidence to determine what occurred, assess compliance with laws and policies, and support appropriate actions or decisions.
2-202 - Evaluation Purpose and Procedure
2-301.01 - Medal of Honor

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