SOUTH AUSTRALIA POLICE – ANNUAL REPORTING 2017-18

Major SAPOL Awards

Awards, Marketing and Events Branch and the Rewards and Recognition Clerk administer SAPOL’s award processes along with the National Medal and other private awards e.g. those of the Royal Humane Society. The following medals and awards were presented in the reporting period 2017-18.

Type of Award Number of Awards

Bravery Medal (BM) 11 Public Service Medal 01 Australian Police Medal (APM) 61 National Police Service Medal 2691 (extended criteria now included in figures) National Medals and Clasps 1961 Police Bravery Medal (PBM) 51 Leadership and Efficiency Medal 31 SAPOL Service Medals and Clasps 3131 (extended criteria now included in figures) Service Awards (PSM Act) 402 Police Officer of the Year 01,3 International Law Enforcement Cooperation Medal - 201 Royal Solomon Islands Police Force G20 Citation 1771 1. Presented to sworn employees (current and former). 2. Presented to non-sworn employees (current and former). 3. Police Officer of the Year not awarded as award date was not in this reporting period.

Further information:

1. Included in above figures are 18 posthumous awards.

2. International Law Enforcement Cooperation Medal - Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) awarded to a member of an international police force, who provides direct support to the RSIPF, to assist development of law enforcement initiatives and have met the following: • 180 days continuous or cumulative service as a member of the Regional Assistance Mission Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Participating Police Force; • Service in Solomon Islands as part of RAMSI between 24 July 2003 and 30 June 2017.

3. G20 Citation • Acknowledges service during the 2014 G20 event in Brisbane between November 2015-16. The Citation was developed by the Queensland Police Service Honours and Awards Secretariat using the G20 logo colours, representing the green, blue and orange of the Australian forests, ocean and deserts.