Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal

The Home Office has now issued guidance in relation to eligibility criteria of police officers to receive the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. Click here to see the relevant sections.

All officers in paid service on Monday 6 February 2012, have completed five full calendar years' service, and were properly attested on or prior to Wednesday 7 February 2007 are eligible. The total of five years' qualifying service may be aggregated, but unpaid or broken service will not count. There is, however, no limit on the amount of unpaid or broken service provided that the correct overall total of five years' aggregated service is fully accounted for. In calculating the length of service, no deductions or pro-rata arrangements will apply. Therefore, officers who work or have worked reduced hours will be considered as though they have worked the full hours...    

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