Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal | |
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Type | Long Service Medal |
Awarded for | 20 years of service[1] |
Presented by | The monarch of Canada |
Eligibility | Peace Officers serving in a listed organization and approved by the Advisory Committee[1] |
Clasps | Bars awarded for every 10 years thereafter |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 22 June 2004[1] |
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]