In order to encourage policemen of all ranks to bring help and succour to the afflicted, medals are awarded at the All India Police Duty Meet to policemen who had shown exemplary devotion to duty in saving human life. This medal has been styled and designated as "Prime Minister's Medal for Life Saving". Sixteen copies of the report of the case to be considered for the award of this medal should be personally signed by the Director General and Inspector General of Police and sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India through the State Government soon after the event takes place. In some cases, the act of life saving done may entitle the Policemen concerned to a gallantry medal. In such cases, while sending the recommendation for the Prime Minister's medal, the DGP should clearly mention whether a case for the award of a gallantry medal has also been forwarded. If that is so, then the recommendations for the award of the Prime Minister's medal will be kept pending by the Intelligence Bureau till the case for the award of the gallantry medal is decided. If the gallantry medal is not awarded for the particular event, the case will be taken up for the consideration of the award of the Prime Minister's medal.