Application Period Open! Nominate an Exceptional Law Enforcement Officer for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery

The nomination period for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery (CBOB), which honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who have demonstrated exceptional acts of bravery while serving in the line of duty, is now open until February 15, 2017. Law enforcement agency heads may nominate officers that have either sustained a physical injury or risked serious injury or death while engaged in lawful duties, which the nominating agency head has characterized as an act of bravery.

The Congressional Badge of Bravery Office is located within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Agency heads may submit their nominations to either the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board or the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board via the online application system. After the selection process, the Attorney General will award the medals, which will be presented by the recipients’ Congressional representatives.

For more information about CBOB and to access the application system, please click here. For any questions related to CBOB, please email AskCBOB@usdoj.gov.