Police Purple Heart
Encyclopedia
A Law Enforcement Purple Heart is a generic term to describe a United States law enforcement medal
which may be issued to any police officer
who is wounded or killed in the line of duty. The term is based on the Purple Heart Medal issued by the United States armed forces
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As the Police Purple Heart is issued by several different local police agencies, exact criteria for issuance vary.
United States law enforcement decorations
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...
which may be issued to any police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
who is wounded or killed in the line of duty. The term is based on the Purple Heart Medal issued by the United States armed forces
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
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As the Police Purple Heart is issued by several different local police agencies, exact criteria for issuance vary.