bigjarofwasps

Criteria update for the KCM in regards to Metropolitan Police Officers and Staff.

The Medal- 
All police officers and PCSO’s who have completed 5 full calendar years as of the 6th May 2023.
Any police officer who provided active contributory service to the planning and implementation of coronation events in West Minister Abbey and other official coronation events. This includes rehearsals and community events (regardless of length of service). 
Any police officer that was on duty on the 6th May 23 regardless of length of service.
Police officers, Specials and PCSO’s are all roles eligible for the medal as long as one of the above criteria is met.

The Coin- 
All police staff (excluding PCSO’s) who have completed 5 full calendar years service as of the 6th May 23.
Any police staff contributing to the planning and implementation of coronation events in West Minister Abbey and other official coronation events. This includes rehearsals and community events (regardless of length of service). 
Any police staff that were on duty on the 6th May 23 regardless of length of service.
All police staff including volunteers and cadets (but excluding PCSO’s) are eligible for the coin as long as one of the above criteria is met.

New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (post 1976) to 

4497 Const P A Green 1988.

1987 Electoral Roll one Peter Allan Green, living at 66 Enderley Ave, Hamilton East, New Zealand with the occupation of Police Officer.

1987 Electoral Roll one Peter Allan Green, living at 66 Enderley Ave, Hamilton East, New Zealand with the occupation of Police Officer.

Second one, this example to Derbyshire, recipient qualified 15.12.23

19 hours ago, Megan said:

Whose head is on the OSM?

New C111R version.

(Note the E11R box)

Royal Gibraltar Police. 

Not the clearest photo, but note the RAF LSGC top right and OSM bottom left. 

Overseas Territories Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. 

Overseas Territories Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal to Royal Gibraltar Police. 

23 hours ago, bigjarofwasps said:

Royal Gibraltar Police have also now begun being issued with Overseas Territories Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal bearing the King’s effigy.
 

 

Royal Gibraltar Police have also now begun being issued with Overseas Territories Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal bearing the King’s effigy.
 

First example, I’ve seen. Nice to see them finally being issued!!!

(*Kent Constabulary recipient qualified 08.12.23). 

First example I’ve seen.

Nice to see them finally being issued!!!

The detective prefix, is certainly becoming more common. This one was issued yesterday (4th April 2024) by Essex Constabulary the officer having qualified in August 2023.

(*note is still bears the Queen’s effigy). 

Royal Navy

9 hours ago, dpk said:

There seem to be occasional occurrences of the 'Det' rank on LSGC medal namings. Not sure if this a newer trend, or just that some forces specified that rank in the requisition for the medal for that detective officer. while other forces simply nominated the rank and not the position.

 

Similarly, re the SC Faithful Service Medal, I had always thought that a plain 'Constable' level officer just had his name on the medal rim, while any rank senior to that did have the rank included in the naming. Recently I found one which had the rank of 'Const' impressed on the rim- the first I have seen with that rank. I don't know if more of these will now appear or if it is a rare exception to the normal naming standards?

Look forward to hearing anything about changes in naming styles!

That’s certainly a very curious example. Would be interested to learn which effigy it is. 

Another example to BTP issued in 1996. 

Another example issued in March 2024 to an Officer from Kent Constabulary.

(Officer having qualified in September 2022). 
 

The first WSMs will be presented early this summer to a representative sample of recipients, with the medal enter mass production in the autumn, when it will be issued more widely.

There has been much discussion regarding the naming of Australian Police LSGC medals. It is challenging to attach any rules to it. There are also at least two known examples of LSGC’s to Queensland Police that were issued unnamed. Below are some examples. 
 

In medal collecting, you can never have too much information. So I thought it might be handy to have this for future reference.

Below image referenced from Clive Johnson’s book Australian's Awarded.

The Wider Service Medal (WSM) medal, which has been approved by HM The King, recognises Armed Forces personnel and civilians working outside the traditional criteria of existing operational medals.