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This page is a list of medals awarded to Metropolitan Police officers since the force's formation in 1829.. Since the creation of the MPS in 1829, 2 Albert Medals, 174 King's Police Medals for Gallantry (including 33 for entering waters to save life, 41 for stopping runaway horses, and 26 for saving lives by entering burning buildings) 30 King's Police and Fire Services Medals, 4 Queen's ...
Officers with British, Commonwealth and colonial police forces who have received the King's Police Medal, King's Police and Fire Services Medal or Queen's Police Medal. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
The Queen's Gallantry Medal was instituted on 20 June 1974 [3] to replace the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry and the British Empire Medal for Gallantry, which ended the anomaly where the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry was awarded for lesser acts of bravery than the George Medal but took precedence over it in the Order of Wear. [4]
Renamed the King's Police and Fire Services Medal (KPFSM) in 1940, it was replaced on 19 May 1954 by the Queen's Police Medal (QPM), when a separate Queen's Fire Service Medal was also instituted. The current award was renamed the King's Police Medal following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and the accession of King Charles III to the ...
British and Commonwealth police officers who have been awarded the King's Police Medal, King's Police and Fire Services Medal or Queen's Police Medal for gallantry rather than for distinguished service.
Pages in category "Metropolitan Police recipients of the Queen's Police Medal" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Meritorious service and gallantry India: Police Medal: India: Conspicuous gallantry or a meritorious record of at least 15 years in the Central Police/Security Organization India: President's Police Medal: India: Gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals, or long and distinguished service Singapore
The Overseas Territories Police Medal (OTPM), known as the Colonial Police Medal (CPM) until April 2012, [3] is a medal awarded for gallantry or distinguished service to all ranks of police forces and organised fire brigades in British Overseas Territories, and formerly in Crown Colonies and British Dependent Territories. [4]