Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33020.12.1 Departmental Awards

• The CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has authorized the awarding and wearing of medals and ribbons to Correctional Peace Officers for both individual and unit awards (refer to DOMDepartment Operations Manual, chapter 3, article 3). These awards, in the order of their seniority, are: The Medal of Valor; The Corrections Star (Gold); The Corrections Star (Silver); The Corrections Star (Bronze), The Distinguished Service Medal, and the Unit Citation.

  • Non-departmental awards and citations may be worn upon approval of the Warden.

  • Awards shall be worn on the Class “A” jacket as follows:

    • ¼ inch above the right breast pocket. The regulation nameplate shall be placed ¼ inch above the award(s).

    • If one award ribbon is worn, it shall be centered on the pocket between the regulation nameplate and the pocket.

    • If two award ribbons are worn, they shall be placed end-to-end with the senior ribbon to the inside and centered on the pocket between the regulation nameplate and the pocket.

    • If three award ribbons are worn, they shall be placed end-to-end with the senior ribbon to the inside and centered on the pocket between the regulation nameplate and the pocket.

    • If four award ribbons are worn, there shall be one row of three ribbons on the bottom as above. The fourth ribbon, most senior, shall be placed singularly and centered above the row of three ribbons with the regulation nameplate ¼ inch above it. The two rows of ribbons shall be ⅛ inch apart.

    • If five award ribbons are worn, there shall be one row of three ribbons on the bottom and one row of two ribbons centered on the top. They shall be ⅛ inch apart with the regulation nameplate¼ inch above them.

    • If six medals are worn, there shall be one row of three medals on the bottom and one row of three medals on the top. They shall be ⅛ inch apart with the regulation nameplate ¼ inch above them.

  • The complete set of ribbons and the order of their placement on the Class “A” jacket is as illustrated.
    
    

  • State Medal of Valor Pin, 25-Year Service Pin, and other State service or award pins shall be worn only on the Class “A” jacket and shall be centered ¼ inch above the nameplate. If two pins are worn, they shall be centered ¼ inch apart and ¼ inch above the nameplate.

  • The service emblem, employee organization pin, and the Safety Award Pin may be worn as a tiepin. Other tiepins or tie clasps may be worn but shall be small and plain without stones or other decorations. They also shall be gold in color in keeping with the gold color of all other metal accessories. Tiepins depicting handcuffs, pigs, guns, etc., shall not be worn.