North Rock Township Police

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Personnel
The NRTPD is the fourth largest police department in San Andreas. There are 8 sworn officers. Adam Polar was sworn in as the Police Chief replacing Frank Poncherello on January 30, 2014.

NRTPD officers provided law enforcement services to over seven hundred residents in an area of 14 square miles of the county, both in the unincorporated County land and within the 4 contract cities.

Contract Law Enforcement
The NRTPD has entered into contracts with several cities to serve as their police department/law enforcement agency. 3 of the 4 towns in Red County contract with the Township Police Department for their complete municipal law enforcement services.

Rank Structure and Insignia
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Awards, Commendations, Citations and Medals
The department presents a number of medals to its members for meritorious service. The medals that the NRTPD awards to its officers are as follows:

Bravery
The Medal of Valor award is the highest honor a member of the North Rock Township Police Department can receive. It is awarded to persons who distinguish themselves by displaying great courage, above and beyond the call of duty, in the face of an immediate life-threatening peril, and with full knowledge of the risk involved. This medal is the second highest award a Department member can receive. It is awarded to persons who place themselves in immediate peril and perform an act of heroism and/or save the life of another person. This medal is awarded to persons who, when confronted by circumstances beyond the normal course of their duties, place themselves in potential peril while performing an act of heroism or while saving or attempting to save the life of another. This award is presented to employees whose actions result in the saving or preservation of a human life that otherwise would have expired without the employee's direct involvement. The Purple Heart Award is presented when an employee attempts to continue to perform his/her job functions after sustaining a traumatic physical injury during the performance of job-related functions such as a rescue operation, a hazardous material exposure, a riot, a traffic collision or other accident.
 * Medal of Valor (Red, white and blue ribbon):
 * Meritorious Conduct Gold Medal:
 * Meritorious Conduct Silver Medal:
 * Lifesaving Award:
 * Purple Heart Award:

Service
The Exemplary Service award is presented to employees who merit Department recognition for work effort that exhibits an unparalleled degree of individual initiative resulting in notable achievement in one or more of the following areas, including acontribution to organizational efficiency, technical innovation,  improved personal safety, and  enhancement of the Departmental image.
 * Meritorious Service Award:
 * Exemplary Service Award:

The Distinguished Service award officially recognizes exceptional performance by employees of this Department whose actions were far beyond those required for their position and which resulted in a significant contribution toward the betterment of our Department and its members The Humanitarian Award is presented to those Department members who selflessly perform acts of personal commitment and sacrifice to help others. These acts are exceptional, ongoing, and extraordinary, and are considered well above the normal routine.
 * Distinguished Service Award:
 * Humanitarian Award:
 * Unit Commander Award: