United States law enforcement decorations are awarded by the police forces of the United States of America. Since the United States has a decentralized police force, with separate independent departments existing on the state and local level, there are literally thousands of law enforcement decorations in existence.
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- Columbia Police Department
- Denver Police Department
- Elyria Police Department
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
- Los Angeles Police Department
- Minneapolis Police Department
- New York City Police Department
- Oklahoma City Police Department
- Philadelphia Police Department
- Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department
- St Louis County Police Department
- References
Typically, law enforcement decorations are bestowed by a particular police department and may only be worn and displayed while a police officer is serving as a member of that particular law enforcement activity. Most such awards are provided by city, county and state officials.
Federal law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, DEA, and the Department of Homeland Security issue medals under the authority of the United States government which are considered separate civilian government awards.
The following sections list various police decorations by awarding agency