Special Constabulary Long Service Medal
| Special Constabulary Long Service Medal | |
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Ribbon of the medal
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| Awarded by United Kingdom | |
| Type | Long service medal |
| Eligibility | Members of the Special Constabulary |
| Awarded for | 9 years service |
| Clasps |
The Great War 1914 - 1918 Bar for 10 subsequent years of service |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 30 August 1919 |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Next (lower) | Canadian Forces Decoration |
The Special Constabulary Long Service Medal is long service medal awarded in the United Kingdom to members of the Special Constabulary who have completed a specified period of service. Established in 1919 by King George V, the medal was initially created to reward members of the Special Constabulary for their service during World War I.
Established 30 August 1919 by Royal Warrant the medal was initially established as the Special Constabulary Medal. The intent of the original warrant was to recognize the service of the members of the Special Constabulary during World War I, with further regulations to recognize nine years of service as a member of the Special Constabulary. A new Royal Warrant was promulgated in 1920 changing the name of the medal to the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. In 1929, subsequent awards could be recognized by a clasp engraved Long Service.
The Special Constabulary Long Service Medal may be awarded under one of four different sets of criteria:
Special Constables who served during World War I from 1914-1918 for three years, and performed at least 150 police duties were eligible to be awarded the medal. Recipients who received the medal under these conditions were entitled to a clasp to their medal denoting World War I service.
The medal may be awarded to Special Constables who are recommended by the Chief Officer of Police of the department in which they serve so long as they have served for at least nine years, and willingly and competently discharged their duty as a Special Constable. Years of service during World War I from 1914 to 1918 and service during World War II from 3 September 1939 to 31 December 1945 are counted as triple.
Special Constables who complete an additional period of ten years service are eligible for a clasp to the medal, upon the recommendation of the Chief Officer of Police.
Members of the Ulster Special Constabulary were eligible for award of the medal after fifteen years of service where they willingly and competently discharged their duty. Members who were serving their fifteenth year on 30 April 1970, the date the Ulster Special Constabulary was disbanded, were also eligible for award of the medal. Eligible individuals must have been recommended for award by the Chief Officer of Police, Royal Ulster Constabulary.
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