Recipient of the Cross of Honour: All member of a public safety forces (Federal officers, Local Policemen or Military police officers, or other public safety and security personnel, that are active, reserve, and/or retired.

A candidates nominations can be sent directly to the reward committee on a suggestion memo.

Informational documents that has justify its values of the award with the highest of merits.

The committee must have documentation on official unit or department letter head (preferable with an ink stamp), stating that the candidate does not have any negative remarks on their service record.

An exceptional candidate is any police officer who is wounded in the line of duty, saves the life of a member of the public, captures a top wanted criminal, or is killed in the line of duty.