Andhra
Pradesh has an allocation of 30 numbers of Indian Police
Medals per year. Awarded to members of a recognized
police force, the Central Intelligence Bureau who have
performed services of conspicuous merit who have performed
services of conspicuous gallantry.
A monetary award at half the rates established for the
President's Police Medal for Gallantry is authorized.
In normal circumstances, no more than one hundred and
seventy-five police gallantry medals may be awarded
in any one year.
ELIGIBILITY:
- The Annual Confidential Report (ACR) grading is
the main determining factor for awarding an IPM.
A grading of 6 Very Good for the past 10 years of
service is considered very good.
- Besides ACR grading, clearances from the IB (conducts
field enquiries) and CBI (conduct regular checks)
are very essential.
- Seniority is also considered though it is superseded
by the above two. If the competition is between
two officers of the same seniority then the officer
with better ACR grading will carry the grace of
the day.
- The revised proforma for medals requires concise
account of the career highlights of the officer.
It would be preferable to have instances of good
work done rather than a verbatim account of his
postings and transfers.
- the officer should have put in a minimum of 15
years of service in the police department.
ESTABLISHED:
10th
March 1951
OBVERSE:
Circular bronze medal with the state emblem in the center
and the legend "Police Medal"
above. Suspended by a straight bar suspender and named
on the edge.
REVERSE:
Two horizontal lines, above and below
the legend "Indian / Police" and, in the center,
"For
Gallantry". The entire reverse is contained within
a wreath.
RIBBON:
34 mm, dark blue with a 10 mm medium
red central stripes, 5 mm white edge stripes and a 1
mm stripe just in from these edge stripes. White 5 mm,
dark blue 3 mm, white 1 mm, dark blue 3 mm, medium red
10 mm, dark blue 3 mm, white 1 mm, dark blue 3 mm, white
5 mm.
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