795 Police Officers get Republic Day Police Medals

Among the 107 Gallantry Awards, 66 are from J&K theatre, 35 from the areas affected by Left Wing Extremism and three from the North-East Region. Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 38 are from J&K Police, 35 from CRPF and 10 from Chhattisgarh. This year five Officers from the Indian Police Service will receive the Police Medal for Gallantry.

Tighter norms have been used to select awardees for the President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service this year.

Details of Awardees List are enclosed as below:

Police Medals for Gallantry – List 1

President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service – List 2

Police Medal for Meritorious Service – List 3

State Wise/ Force Wise list of medal awardees to the Police personnel- List 4