The New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a long service award for full-time sworn officers and traffic officers of the New Zealand Police who have completed 14 years of service.
| New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Type | Long service and meritorious service |
| Awarded for | Fourteen years of long and meritorious service[1] |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Eligibility | Full-time sworn members of the New Zealand Police from 1 January 1976, and New Zealand Police Traffic Officers from 1 July 1992 |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 8 September 1976[1] |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Royal New Zealand Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal[2] |
| Next (lower) | New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal[2] |
Criteria
editThe New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal may be awarded for 14 years full-time service as a sworn officer the New Zealand Police for service on or after 1 January 1976. The medal may also be awarded to full-time Traffic Officers who have met the length of service criteria for service on or after 1 July 1992. Clasps may be awarded to the medal for seven additional years of qualifying service.[1]
Appearance
editThe medal is circular, silver, and 38 millimetres (1.5 in) in diameter. On the obverse is the crowned effigy of the Sovereign. The reverse bears a representation of St Edward's Crown, a sceptre, and sword resting on a cushion surrounded by an oak and fern frond wreath. This is surrounded by the inscription New Zealand Police—For Long Service and Good Conduct. The medal is suspended from a crimson ribbon 32 millimetres (1.3 in) wide. In the centre is a narrow blue stripe bordered by stripes of white.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal". New Zealand Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b "THE WEARING OF MEDALS IN NEW ZEALAND TABLE – A GUIDE TO THE CORRECT ORDER OF WEAR". New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Mackay, James; Mussell, John W.; Editorial Team of Medal News, eds. (2004). The Medal Yearbook 2004. Devon, UK: Token Publishing Ltd. p. 369. ISBN 9781870192620.