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.
Aliases (1)
- Police Medal ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian national decoration
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| administeredBy |
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
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| awardedFor |
distinguished service
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gallantry → meritorious service → |
| awardedTo |
central armed police forces personnel
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intelligence and security agency personnel → law enforcement personnel → police officers → |
| awardingAuthority |
President of India on recommendation of Ministry of Home Affairs
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| beneficiary |
individual officers, not units
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| conferredBy |
Government of India
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President of India → |
| country |
India
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| eligibility |
retired police personnel (in some cases)
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serving police personnel → |
| field |
law enforcement
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public safety → |
| hasHigherClass |
President’s Police Medal
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| hasLowerClass |
Police Medal
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| hasType |
Police Medal for Gallantry
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Police Medal for Meritorious Service → President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service → President’s Police Medal for Gallantry → |
| includesComponent |
medal
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ribbon → |
| languageOfOfficialName |
English
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Hindi → |
| legalBasis |
Indian honours system
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| occasionOfAnnouncement |
Independence Day honours list
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Republic Day honours list → |
| partOf |
Indian system of orders, decorations and medals
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| recognizes |
acts of conspicuous courage
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exceptional devotion to duty → long and meritorious service → |
| relatedTo |
Civilian honours in India
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Gallantry awards in India → |
| scope |
national
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| sector |
internal security
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policing → |
| sectorBenefited |
border security operations
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counter-terrorism operations → crime prevention → public order → |
| status |
currently awarded
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| symbolizes |
recognition of bravery in the line of duty
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recognition of distinguished police service → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
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awards |
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Police Medals
("Police Medal")
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hasLowerClass |