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King's Police Medal (KPM)

Awarded for distinguished service or gallantry in policing.

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King's Police Medal (KPM) ribbon
Insignia of the King's Police Medal
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  1. 2026New Year (21) · Birthday (24)
  2. 2025New Year (22) · Birthday (22)
  3. 2024New Year (24) · Birthday (24)
  4. 2023New Year (24) · Birthday (23)

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The King's Police Medal (KPM) is awarded to police in the United Kingdom for gallantry or distinguished service. It was also formerly awarded within the wider British Empire, including Commonwealth countries, most of which now have their own honours systems. The medal was established on 7 July 1909, initially inspired by the need to recognise the gallantry of the police officers involved in the Tottenham Outrage. Renamed the King's Police and Fire Services Medal (KPFSM) in 1940, it was replaced on 19 May 1954 by the Queen's Police Medal (QPM), when a separate Queen's Fire Service Medal was also instituted. The current award was renamed the King's Police Medal following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and the accession of King Charles III to the throne of the United Kingdom.

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About this honour

The King's Police Medal (KPM) recognises bravery or long distinguished service in police forces. It was established in 1909 by King Edward VII, and is conferred by the British Crown.

It is awarded to police officers and staff, recognising impact at national or local level, in areas such as bravery, long service and exceptional policing.

Candidates are put forward through police service nomination, assessed by the police honours committee and approved by the Sovereign. Appointments are announced in the New Year Honours and the King's Birthday Honours. Recipients are invested at a royal ceremony.

Recipients may use the post-nominal letters KPM. Recipients wear the medal and ribbon. In the order of precedence it sits below higher state honours.

It signifies distinguished police service or bravery, representing courage, duty and service.

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Linked data

The form of the Police Medal used during a King's reign; post-nominal KPM.

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/kings-police-medal
Post-nominal
KPM
Part of
Police Medal
Wikidata
Q2792177
The Gazette ontology
gaz:KingsPoliceMedal

From the Honoria honours vocabulary (SKOS). exactMatch = Wikidata; closeMatch = The Gazette honours ontology (official but a 2008–2015 beta).

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