New York City Police Department Combat Cross

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New York City Police Department Combat Cross

Type| Medal
Country|  United States
Presented by| New York City Police Department
Ribbon| Green coloured Silk ribbon
Obverse| Golden colored Maltese Cross with the seal of New York City in the center
Reverse| Name of the holder and the year in which medal was awarded
First awarded| July 19, 1934; 90 years ago (1934-07-19)
Precedence
Next (higher)| New York City Police Department Medal of Honor
Next (lower)| New York City Police Department Medal for Valor

The Police Combat Cross is the second highest departmental award of the New York City Police Department. The Police Combat Cross is awarded to police officers who, "having received Honorable Mention awards, successfully and intelligently perform an act of extraordinary heroism while engaged in personal combat with an armed adversary under circumstances of imminent personal hazard to life".[1]

The Police Combat Cross was established August 14, 1934, by the Police Commissioner of New York City. The medal is a gold Maltese Cross with the seal of New York City set in the center and surrounded by the inscription, "For Valor, Police". The name of the holder and the year of awarding are engraved on the reverse. The cross is suspended by a ring from green silk ribbon. If the Combat Cross is awarded a second time, a gold palm leaf is set in the center of the ribbon. In 1998, the detail and casting of Police Combat Cross was enhanced to reflect its importance as the department's second highest medal.[citation needed]

The Police Combat Cross was first awarded July 19, 1934, to six members of the police department for heroic service in the previous year. More than two hundred members of the New York Police Department have been awarded the Police Combat Cross.

## See also

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* Medals of the New York City Police Department
* New York City Police Department Medal of Honor
* New York City Police Department Medal for Valor

Portals:

* New York City
* New York (state)

## References

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1. ^ The Police Combat Cross

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New York City Police Department

Facilities|

* 1 Police Plaza
* 240 Centre Street
* New York City Police Academy
* New York City Police Museum
* NYPD 9th Precinct
* Real Time Crime Center

Bureaus|

* Counterterrorism Bureau
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Units/
divisions|

* Auxiliary Police
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* Lower Manhattan Security Initiative
* School Safety Division
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Organizations|

* 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care
* Cricket League
* FDNY Racing
* Housing Authority Police
* New York City Police Foundation
* Shomrim Society
* Transit Police

Police unions|

* Detectives' Endowment Association
* Police Benevolent Association
* Sergeants Benevolent Association

Events|

* 1988 Tompkins Square Park riot
* 2004 Republican National Convention protest activity
* George Floyd protests in New York City
* Murder of Russel Timoshenko
* New York City draft riots
* Occupy Wall Street
* Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
* Stonewall riots

Police riots|

* 1857 New York City Police riot
* 1992 Patrolmen's Benevolent Association Riot

Corruption/
misconduct|

* A Battle For The Soul of New York
* Black Lives Matter protests in New York City
* Central Park Five
* Civilian Complaint Review Board
* Museum of Broken Windows
* Pappas v. Giuliani
* The Seven Five

Investigations|

* Lexow Committee (1894-1895)
* Hofstadter Committee (1931)
* Knapp Commission (1970) (see also: Frank Serpico)
* Mollen Commission (1992-1993)
* Dirty thirty (1993-1995)
* Floyd v. City of New York (2013)

Surveillance|

* Domain Awareness System
* Handschu agreement
* Moroccan Initiative
* X-ray vans of the NYPD

Killings/
shootings/
beatings|

* Beating and rape of Abner Louima
* Death of Michael Stewart
* Harlem riot of 1943
* Harlem riot of 1964
* Hollywood Stuntz gang assault
* Killing of Akai Gurley
* Killing of Amadou Diallo
* Killing of Eric Garner
* Prospect Park alleged police sodomy incident
* Murder of Brian Moore
* Killing of Clifford Glover
* Killing of Edmund Perry
* Killing of Eleanor Bumpurs
* Killing of Gidone Busch
* Killing of Ramarley Graham
* Killing of Sean Bell
* Killing of Timothy Stansbury

Related|

* 9-1-1 Tapping Protocol
* CompStat
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* Launch 5
* List of officers
* Marino v. Ortiz
* Police Commissioner
* Police Athletic League of New York City
* Police vehicles
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* The Shack
* Spring 3100
* Stop-and-frisk

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