Awarded by the Police Commissioner for an exceptional act or execution
of duty performed in the presence of great danger and personal risk without endangering or jeopardizing the lives of others,
and performed in such a manner as to clearly indicate that the sworn member performance of duty should have resulted in the
prevention or solution of a crime, the arrest of those responsible, and thereby sets apart and distinguishes the member from
other members.
To merit this award the
act must be heroic, but not to the degree justifying the Medal f Honor.
This award shall not be grated
for arrests resulting solely from information of and informant.
