Police Medals

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Police Medals are Indian national decorations conferred on law enforcement personnel for distinguished service, gallantry, and meritorious performance in the line of duty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian national decoration
administeredBy Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
awardedFor distinguished service
gallantry
meritorious service
awardedTo central armed police forces personnel
intelligence and security agency personnel
law enforcement personnel
police officers
awardingAuthority President of India on recommendation of Ministry of Home Affairs
beneficiary individual officers, not units
conferredBy Government of India
President of India
country India
eligibility retired police personnel (in some cases)
serving police personnel
field law enforcement
public safety
hasHigherClass President’s Police Medal
hasLowerClass Police Medal
hasType Police Medal for Gallantry
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service
President’s Police Medal for Gallantry
includesComponent medal
ribbon
languageOfOfficialName English
Hindi
legalBasis Indian honours system
occasionOfAnnouncement Independence Day honours list
Republic Day honours list
partOf Indian system of orders, decorations and medals
recognizes acts of conspicuous courage
exceptional devotion to duty
long and meritorious service
relatedTo Civilian honours in India
Gallantry awards in India
scope national
sector internal security
policing
sectorBenefited border security operations
counter-terrorism operations
crime prevention
public order
status currently awarded
symbolizes recognition of bravery in the line of duty
recognition of distinguished police service

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
awards
Police Medals ("Police Medal")
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