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The Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a decoration for police officers of the United Kingdom. B-type from mid-1950’s)
Instituted: 14 June 1951.
Branch of Service: Police Forces.
Ribbon: Dark blue with twin white stripes towards each end.
Metal: Cupro-nickel or rhodium plated.
Size: 36mm.
Description: (Obverse) the effigy of the reigning monarch; Elizabeth II 'DEI GRATIA' (B, From mid-1950s).
(Reverse) a standing female allegorical figure of Justice, with scales in one hand and a wreath in the other surrounded by the inscription 'FOR EXEMPLARY POLICE SERVICE'.
Named on the rim.
Originally awarded for 22 years full-time service in any UK constabulary.
By a Royal Warrant of 1 May 1956 it was extended to police forces in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Nauru. The Australian award was replaced in 1976 by the National Medal.
In 2010 the length of service was reduced in line with other services to 20 years following a campaign by Warwickshire Police Officer Ken Fowler.
The suspender is straight and found in both swivelling and non-swivelling formats.
It is engraved on the rim in impressed capital letters, with the recipients rank and name. As of circa 2006 officers from the four Welsh constabularies have the option to have their rank engraved in Welsh.
Bars for additional service of 30 and 40 years, were authorised on 11 March 2022. However officers had to be serving on this date, the award is not retrospective to officers who retired prior to this date.
