Republic Day 2023: MHA announces Police medals for 901 police personnel

A total of 901 police personnel will be awarded Police medals on the occasion of Republic Day this year.

New Delhi:The Home Ministry on Wednesday announced a total of 901 police personnel from the CAPFs and state forces will be awarded Police medals on the occasion of Republic Day this year. While 140 officials have received the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), 93 have received the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) and 668 have received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM).

Among the bravery awards, a maximum of 80 personnel were given for operations in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) hit or Naxal violence-affected areas while 45 personnel deployed in Jammu and Kashmir region are being awarded for their gallant action, the statement from the ministry of home affairs (MHA) said.

The country's largest paramilitary force, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), got the highest 48 PMGs followed by 31 from the Maharashtra Police, 25 from the J-K Police, nine from the Jharkhand Police, seven each from the Delhi Police, the Chhattisgarh Police and the Border Security Force (BSF), it said.

No President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG), the top category of bravery decorations among the police forces, has been awarded. The decorations also include 93 President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) and the 668 Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM).

The PMG is awarded on the ground of conspicuous gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals, the statement said. The PPM is awarded for special distinguished record in police service and the PM is given for valuable service characterized by resource and devotion to duty, it added.