So…you can use your Promotion Points in the Blade Runner RPG, but what exactly are those awards and medals? Here’s a list of real (and a few imagined for the Blade Runnersetting) for your characters to spend PP on.

Los Angeles Police Department Awards and Decorations

The awards and medals are not presented in their order of precedence when displaced on an officer’s uniform.

Awards for Bravery

Medal of Valor: Given for individual acts of bravery above and beyond the call of duty, this medal is awarded by the Board of Police Commissioners and the Chief of Police, and is the highest award in the department. It was first presented in 1925 and is awarded at a yearly banquet for the medal’s recipients.

Preservation of Life Medal: This medal may be awarded to an officer who has distinguished himself or herself by employing exceptional tactics and exercising sound judgment, beyond the normal demands of duty, to preserve the life of another during a volatile or dangerous encounter while protecting the safety and security of the public or fellow officers.

Police Medal: Awarded for individual acts of bravery in the line of duty (though not above and beyond the call).

Purple Heart: Awarded to officers who sustain traumatic injury due to suspect action in the line of duty. May also be awarded posthumously when officer dies due to suspect’s actions.

Police Star: An award for bravery performed with exceptional judgment and/or utilization of tactics to defuse dangerous situations.

Police Lifesaving Medal: Given for bravery in the act of rescuing or attempting to rescue a fellow officer or other person in imminent danger.

Awards for Service

Police Distinguished Service Medal: The Distinguished Service Medal is the department’s highest award for service and may be awarded to officers or other employees who distinguish themselves by performing exceptional service in a duty of great responsibility or of critical importance to law enforcement.

Police Meritorious Service Medal: This medal is awarded to employees who distinguish themselves by performing exception service in a position of of great responsibility or critical importance to law enforcement, but to a lesser degree than required for the Distinguished Service Medal.

Police Meritorious Achievement Medal: Primarily a civilian award, given for either sustained, long-term, noteworthy achievement or a single significant, noteworthy achievement in the administrative, clerical, or craft duties.

Police Commission Distinguished Service Medal: This medal is given for exceptional performance in service to the LAPD in stressful or emergency situations with good judgment or bravery.

Police Commission Integrity Medal: Awarded for actions of exemplary integrity, requiring personal character, fortitude or moral courage.

Community Policing Medal: This medal is given to personnel who have solved a significant community problem, included the community in the problem solving process, and/or showing a commitment to the department’s community policing philosophy.

Human Relations Medal: Awarded to officers who have shown compassion and gone above and beyond the call of duty in their response to their fellow human beings.

Unit Citations

(These are typically authorized for uniform wear while serving with the unit.)

Police Commission Unit Citation: The highest unit award, this citation is given to an organization unit of the department for bravery or outstanding service by its members functioning as a team.

Police Meritorious Unit Citation: Awarded to an organizational unit of the department for bravery or outstanding service by its members, but to a lesser degree than the Commission Unit Citation.

Commendations

Commendation Ribbon: The ribbon is authorized for wear after the employee has received 40 minor or major commendations or citizen letters. After 80 such commendations, a bronze oak leaf is worn on the ribbon. After 120 commendations, the bronze oak leaf is replaced with a silver star. after 160 commendations, the silver star is replaced by a gold star.

Patrol Service Ribbon: The ribbon is authorized for wear after 5 years of patrol services as an officer, sergeant, or lieutenant. After 10 years, a bronze oak leaf is worn on the ribbon. After 15 years, the leaf is replaced by a silver star, and after 20 years, with a gold star.

Detective Service Ribbon: This ribbon is authorized after 5 years with investigative units as a detective or lieutenant. As with the Patrol Service Ribbon, the bronze oak leaf device is worn on the ribbon after 10 years, a silver star after 15, and gold star after 20 years.

Replicant Detection Ribbon: The ribbon is authorized for wear 5 years with investigative units as a detective or lieutenant and is noted for its metal knife device on detective’s ribbon (hence the nickname “blade runner”). The bronze knife device is replace with a silver blade on the ribbon after 10 years, a gold blade after 15, and gold star after 20 years.

Reserve Service Ribbon: Awarded for 4000 hours of service as a reserve officer.

Event Awards

1984 Summer Olympics Ribbon: Given to any officer who saw service during the period of the Olympic Games in 1984.

1987 Papal Visit Ribbon: Given to any officer who saw service during the period of the Papal visit in 1987.

1992 Civil Disturbance Ribbon: Given to any officer who saw service during the period of the riots of 1992.

1994 Earthquake Ribbon: Given to any officer who saw service during the period of Jan 17-18, 1994.

2000 Democratic National Convention Ribbon: Given to any officer who saw service during the period of the 2000 Democratic National Convention.

2010 Replicant Rebellion Ribbon: Given to officers who saw service during the events of the 2010 Nexus 5 rebellion.

2022 Blackout Ribbon: Given to any officer who saw service during the period of the Blackout in 2022.

Qualification Ribbons

Urban Police Rifle Cadre Ribbon: Given to any officer who is qualified to use a police urban rifle.

Shotgun Slug Ammunition Cadre Ribbon: Given to any officer who is qualified to use a shotgun with slug ammunition.

Voight-Kampf Testing Ribbon: Officers must have qualified with use of the Voight-Kampf Detection Device.

Aerial Vehicle Ribbon: Officer must have passed classroom and solo flight testing for use of dpartmental aerial vehicles.

Distinguished Expert Marksman Badge: Officers must score 2310 out of 2400in a consecutive six-month period in voluntary bonus qualification shoots held each month. (Characters must have a B or higher in both Agility and Firearms, gives 1 chiyen per session.)

Expert Marksman Badge: Offices must score 380 out of a possible 400 in voluntary qualification shoots held each month. (Characters must have a B in either Agility and Firearms, gives 1 chiyen per session. does not stack with DEM Badge.)

Sharpshooter Marksman Badge: Offices must score 340 out of a possible 400 in voluntary qualification shoots held each month. (Characters must have a C or higher in both Agility and Firearms.)

Marksmanship Badge: Offices must score 300 out of a possible 400 in voluntary qualification shoots held each month. (Characters must have a C in either Agility and Firearms.)