President's Police Medal
President's Police Medal (Highest Honour in Police) | |
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Ribbon for gallantry Ribbon for distinguished service | |
Type | Police decoration |
Country | India |
Presented by | the President of India |
Post-nominals | PPMG (gallantry) PPM (service) |
Established | 1 March 1951 |
Order of Wear[1] | |
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The President's Police Medal is a decoration awarded to members of law enforcement in India. Established on 1 March 1951, the medal was originally called the President's Police and Fire Service Medal. The medal is awarded for either gallantry or distinguished service, with the gallantry version of the medal being accorded a higher precedence. The medal is awarded annually on Republic Day and Independence Day.
History
Awards and honours of the
Criteria
Gallantry
The President's Police Medal for Gallantry is awarded for, "gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals." The medal may be awarded to any member of a police service in India, and is awarded without regard to rank or time in service. Recipients of the medal are granted a monthly stipend that is paid to them even in retirement, and upon the recipient's death it continues to be paid to their surviving spouse.[3]
Distinguished service
The President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service is awarded for long and distinguished service to individuals who have served at least 21 years in the police service or in the central police and security organizations. Individuals must be prior recipients of the Police Medal for Meritorious Service and must have held that medal for at least six years.[2][3]
Appearance
The Police Medal is made of bronze and is circular in shape, 1 3⁄8 in (35 mm) in diameter. The
The ribbon of the medal is 1 3⁄8 in (35 mm) wide in dark blue, with silver edges and a broad central stripe of crimson. Awards presented for gallantry have thin silver stripes splitting the dark blue sections in half.[4]
References
- ^ "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Chapter XIX, Rewards and Medals" (PDF). police.pondicherry.gov.in. Puducherry Police. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Maharashtra State Police. Archived from the original(PDF) on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ https://police.py.gov.in/Police%20manual/Chapter%20PDF/CHAPTER%2019%20Rewards%20and%20Medals.pdf [bare URL PDF]