Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal

Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal
TypeLong Service Medal
Awarded for20 years of service[1]
Presented byThe monarch of Canada
EligibilityPeace Officers serving in a listed organization and approved by the Advisory Committee[1]
ClaspsBars awarded for every 10 years thereafter
StatusCurrently awarded
Established22 June 2004[1]
Ribbon bar of the Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal[2]
Next (lower)Queen's Medal for Champion Shot[2]

The Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal (French: La Médaille pour services distingués des agents de la paix) is a Canadian service medal for peace officers. The medal honours 20 years of exemplary service by peace officers as designated by the governor general. It is, within the Canadian system of honours, the sixth and newest of the exemplary service medals.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "The Governor General of Canada > Medals". Gg.ca. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "The Governor General of Canada > Additional Information". Gg.ca. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.