The Jersey Honorary Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a decoration for members of the
Honorary Police
There is an Honorary Police ( French: Police Honorifique) force in each of the twelve parishes of Jersey. Members of the Honorary Police are elected by the voters of the parish in which they serve, and are unpaid.
Honorary Police officers have ...
of the
Bailiwick of Jersey. First instituted by Royal Warrant on 1 December 2014,
[ it is an official award that can be worn alongside other British medals and decorations.][
It is awarded for 12 years service, with a ]bar
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awarded for each subsequent period of 9 years. To qualify for the medal a member must have been:
* In service on or after 1 January 2012; and
* Have completed the required years of service (12 years for the medal; additional periods of 9 years for a bar) which may be continuous service or an aggregate and in more than one Parish
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or more than one office; and
* His or her character and conduct must have been very good.
Produced by the Royal Mint, the rhodium
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plated cupro-nickel
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circular medal has the following design:
* The obverse
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has the Ian Rank-Broadley
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effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the wording ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID DEF.
* The reverse
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bears the coat of arms of Jersey superimposed on three crown-topped batons in front of an outline of the island, surrounded by the inscription HONORARY POLICE LONG SERVICE. JERSEY.
* The medal has a plain, straight suspender. The ribbon is red with narrow white, blue and yellow stripes at each edge.
* The recipient's rank, name and years of service are inscribed on the rim.
The professional States of Jersey Police
The States of Jersey Police (Jèrriais: ''La Police d's Êtats d'Jèrri''; french: Police des États de Jersey) or States Police are a paid police force in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Alongside the unpaid Honorary Police, the States Police make up th ...
do not qualify, but are eligible for the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
The Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a decoration for police officers of the United Kingdom. First instituted in 1951, the medal is presented for twenty aggregate years of service in the police services of the United Kingdom.
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References
{{Efficiency and long service decorations and medals
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Long and Meritorious Service Medals of Britain and the Commonwealth