The board shall cause to be kept a record, which shall be known as the "Merit Roll", upon which shall be entered the names of all the members of the department of police who shall have performed any distinguished act of bravery in the protection of life or property. Such record shall specify the details and circumstances of such acts, and shall include the names of witnesses, if any, and all facts corroborating the circumstances of the report.
Such record shall annually, on the thirty-first day of December of each year, be laid before the mayor, comptroller and treasurer, ex officio trustees of the "Harrison Medal" fund and the "Tree Medal" fund. Upon awards being made, the members of the department of police who shall be awarded the "Tree Medal" and the "Harrison Medal" shall be notified to appear before the trustees to receive the medals awarded them.
A ribbon type medal cast in the design of the Chicago flag as described in Section 1-8-030 of the Municipal Code shall be awarded to each recipient of the Lambert Tree or Carter Harrison Medals for the use of the recipient when in uniform.
A ribbon will be presented to active duty members of the Chicago Fire and Police Departments who have received the Lambert Tree and Carter Harrison Award Medals. All persons in the future when receiving these medals will be presented with a ribbon and medal.
(Prior code § 11-38)