Medals & Decoration

Police Medal for Meritorious Service

This Medal is awarded every year on the occasion of

Independence and Republic Day in recognition of the meritorious
record in Police service or in the Central Police/ Security
1.
Organization. All Police personnel in the country with at least 15
years of service are eligible for this award. The recipients of the
award are presented Medals in Ceremonies arranged by the State
Government/ Central Police Organization concerned.

President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service

Every year about 125 Medals are awarded on the occasion of

2 Independence and Republic Day in recognition of a special
distinguished record in Police service or in the Central
Police/ Security Organization. All police personnel in the country
with at least 21 years of service are eligible for this award.

Police Medal for Gallantry

This Medal is awarded for conspicuous gallantry. All police

personnel of the country irrespective of rank and length of
3 service are eligible for this award. The Recipients of this Medal
are granted an Allowance per month which is paid to them even
after retirement. After the death of the recipient, this Allowance
is paid to his widow at the same rate. The recipients of this
Medal are also eligible to travel free by train in the 2nd class AC II
tier or in the first class with an attendant.

President’s Police Medal for Gallantry

This Medal is awarded for conspicuous gallantry in saving life

and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals. All
police personnel of the country irrespective of rank and length of
service are eligible for this award. The Recipients of this Medal
4. are granted an allowance per month which is paid to them rate
even after retirement. After the death of the recipient, this
Allowance is paid to his widow at the same rate. The recipients of
this award are also eligible to travel free by train in the 2nd Class
AC II tier or in the first class with an attendant.
 Prime Minister’s Medal for Life Saving

This Medal was instituted in 1958 to encourage policemen of all

ranks to bring help and soccer to the afflicted and is awarded to
5. police personnel within the territory of India who have done
outstanding work in saving life. The Recipients of this Medal are
presented Medals in the All India Police Duty Meet.

6. 25 th Independent Anniversary Medal

7. 50 th Independent Anniversary Medal

8. Maharashtra police special service medal

9. DGP’s insignia for distinguish services