UNIT MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE AWARD RIBBON

The Unit Meritorious Performance Award Ribbon is an authorized ribbon award for the Chicago Police Department. Ribbon includes metal frame. Item does NOT include pin clutches with butterfly clasps, ribbon rack or any appurtenances (stars / oak leaves). Those items are sold separately.

Description: An award granted to individual Sworn or Civilian Department Members of a unit who exhibited exceptional professional skill and conduct during a coordinated action. Although this award was established on March 30, 1972 it was only presented in the form of a certificate. The corresponding ribbon bar wasn’t established until October 20, 1988.

Presentation: This award is presented to Sworn Department Members in the form of a ribbon bar and certificate. Civilian Department Members are presented this award in the form of a Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) lapel pin and certificate.