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Colonial Police Long Service Medal | |
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Type | Long service medal |
Awarded for | 18 years efficient service |
Presented by | the United Kingdom |
Eligibility | Full-time members of the police forces of colonies and overseas territories |
Clasps | 25 years 30 years[1] |
Established | 23 March 1934 |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Sierra Leone Police Long Service Medal[2] |
Next (lower) | Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Long Service Medal[2] |
Related | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal Colonial Special Constabulary Medal Colonial Prison Service Medal |
The Colonial Police Long Service Medal was established in 1934 to recognise long service in the police forces of the colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. On 10 April 2012 the medal became known as the Overseas Territories Police Long Service Medal.[3]