First, I would like to introduce myself. My name I George Redden and I will be handling the law enforcement portfolio for Senator Moran. I have taken over for Mark Crowley who has moved on to serve on the Senator’s Veteran’s Affair Committee staff.
Second, I wanted to highlight the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery award. This award honors exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and Senator Moran has no doubt there are deserving officers in Kansas. The nomination period is open until February 15, 2020. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
George
For additional information, please see below and visit: https://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov/.
About the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery
Every day, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers engage in exceptional acts of bravery while in the line of duty. Often, such acts place the officers involved at personal risk of injury or result in their sustaining a physical injury. To honor these acts of bravery, Congress passed the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-298), creating the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery and the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. The act establishes an award to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. The medals are awarded annually by the U.S. Attorney General and are presented by the recipients' Congressional representatives.
To meet the definition of an act of bravery, nominees for the Congressional Badge of Bravery must have either:
- Sustained a physical injury while –
- Engaged in the lawful duties of the individual, and
- Performing an act characterized as bravery by the agency head who makes the nomination, and
- Being at personal risk; or
- Although not injured, performed an act characterized as bravery by the agency head who makes the nomination that placed the individual at risk of serious physical injury or death.
Nominating a Law Enforcement Officer to Receive the Congressional Badge of Bravery
Agency heads submit their nominations to the Congressional Badge of Bravery Office, which is located within the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Nominations are considered by either the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board or the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board, which submit their recommendations to the U.S. Attorney General.
PLEASE NOTE: The background of Congressional Badge of Bravery nominees may be reviewed as part of the selection process. Agency heads must submit nominations through the online Congressional Badge of Bravery Nomination System.
George J. Redden
Legislative Aide
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Kansas
521 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Phone (202) 224-6521 | Fax (202) 228-6966
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