P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 3135
Medals shall be awarded yearly to members of the Police Force and private citizens who have distinguished themselves for acts of valor during the preceding year. The highest award shall consist of gold medals. The others shall be of silver and shall be deemed of equal merit. Persons to be awarded shall be selected by a Commission consisting of the Superintendent or his/her representative, the Director of the Puerto Rico Central Personnel Administration Office, and the Adjutant General of the National Guard. Said Commission shall be presided by the Director of the Puerto Rico Central Personnel Administration Office. After examining the records and performance of the candidates submitted, the Commission shall adjudicate the medals. These shall be awarded on the 21st day of February of each year, which is the date celebrated as Police Day.
History —June 10, 1996, No. 53, § 36, renumbered as § 45 on Sept. 23, 2004, No. 468, § 3.