InformationWEST BENGAL STATE POLICE MEDAL
NISHTHA PADAK ::
The Padak will be awarded for distinguished service to police personnel who have pass in minimum 25 years service and exhibited continuous good performance. The Padak shall be in the form of circular medal, 35 millimeters in diameter made of metal alloy with gold guilt.
Front Face :: Will be embossed with Ashok Chakra and inscribed Nishtha Padak in English and Bengali.
Reserve Face :: Will be embossed with out line Map of West Bengal and inscribed West Bengal Police in English and Bengali.
Each Medal shall be suspended from the left breast by a ribbon 30 millimeters in width. The ribbon shall have vertical stripes from left to right with width and colour as follows: 15 millimeters Tan, 15 millimeters Orange. It will be worn on the left of the last medal awarded by the Government of India and on left Shorya Padak. Apart from the medal, the Padak will carry a cash award of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) only.
SHAURYA PADAK ::
The Padak will be awarded to the police personnel for outstanding gallantry with a record of overall satisfactory service. The Padak shall be in the form of a 5(five) cornered star with made of metal alloy with gold gilt, 40 millimeters in diameter.
Front Face :: Will be inscribed Shorya Padak in English and Bengali.
Reserve Face :: Will be inscribed West Bengal Police in English and Bengali.
Each Medal shall be suspended from the left breast by a ribbon 30 millimeters in width. The ribbon shall have vertical stripes from left to right with width and colour as follows: 6 millimeters Yellow, 3 millimeters Orange, 3 millimeters Yellow, 6 millimeters Orange, 3 millimeters Yellow, 3 millimeters Orange, 6 millimeters Yellow. It will be worn on the left of the last medal awarded by the Government of India. Apart from the medal, the Padak will carry a cash award of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only).
PRASHANSA PADAK ::
The Padak will be awarded for meritorious service to police personnel who have put in minimum 15 years service and exhibited continuous good performance. The Padak shall be in the form of a 5(five) cornered star made of made of metal alloy with gold gilt, 40 millimeters in diameter.
Front Face :: Will be embossed with Ashok Chakra and inscribed Prasansha Padak in English and Bengali.
Reserve Face :: Will be embossed with out line Map of West Bengal and inscribed West Bengal Police in English and Bengali.
Each Medal shall be suspended from the left breast by a ribbon 30 millimeters width. The ribbon shall have vertical stripes from left to right with width and colour as follows: 7.5 millimeters Light Blue, 6 millimeters Blue, 3 millimeters Light Blue, 6 millimeters Blue, 7.5 millimeters Light Blue. It will be worn on the left of the last medal awarded by the Government of India and on left of Shorya Padak and Nishtha Padak. Apart from the medal the Padak will carry a cash award of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only).
SEWA PADAK ::
The Padak will be awarded to police personnel who have put in minimum 10 years service and exhibited continuous good performance. The Padak shall be in the form of a circular medal, 35 millimeter in diameter made of metal alloy with Silver gilt.
Front Face :: Will be embossed with Ashok Chakra and inscribed Sewa Padak in English and Bengali.
Reserve Face :: Will be embossed with out line Map of West Bengal and inscribed West Bengal Police in English and Bengali.
Each medal shall be suspended from the left breast by a ribbon 30 millimeters in width. The ribbon shall have vertical stripes from left to right with width and colour as follows: 10 millimeters Red, 10 millimeters Blue, 10 millimeters Red. It will be worn on the left of the last medal awarded by the Government of India and on left of the Shorya Padak, Nistha Padak and Prasansha Padak. Apart from the medal the Padak will carry a cash award of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only).
PRESIDENT MEDAL ::
Recommendations for award of President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service & Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of REPUBLIC DAY & INDEPENDENCE DAY
No recommendations should be made for the award of President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, unless the officer (other than IPS) has completed 25 years and 20 years of Police service respectively for P.P.M & IPM. Also for the award of President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service a period of 6 years had elapsed since the award of Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
