Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
| Date | 01 July 1931 |
| Published date | 01 July 1931 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X3100400330 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
Police
Gold
Medal
Essay
Competition
RULES FOR
THE
1931 COMPETITION
I.
The
Competition shall be held annually and shall be open to serving
members of regular Police Forces within the Empire or mandated territories.
Any question as to the eligibility of any competitor shall be determined by
the Council.
2.
His Majesty's Gold Medal and a cash prize (of 30 guineas) will be
awarded for the essay which is adjudged to be the best, provided it is con-
sidered of sufficient raerit, and second and third prizes (of
20
guineas and
10
guineas respectively) will be awarded under the same conditions for the
essays adjudged to be next in order of merit.
3. (a) Essays must be the original work of the competitor.
(b) Essays must not be less than
7,000
or more than
11,000
words
in length, and must be typewritten and submitted in triplicate.
(c) Where a reference is made to any published work the title must
be quoted in a footnote.
4. Essays must be submitted anonymously. Each essay must be accom-
panied by a sealed envelope bearing on the outside a nom de plume or a motto,
and containing the competitor's name and address.
5.
The
Council may at their discretion appoint such persons as they
think fit to act as Referees or Judges of the Essays under such conditions
as they may prescribe.
6.
The
award of the Council shall be made public in such manner as
the Council shall think fit, and any essays submitted for the Competition
and adjudged of sufficient merit may be published by the Council in The
PoliceJournal or otherwise.
SUBJECT
OF
THE
ESSAY
FOR
193I
The Scope and Functions of Local and Central Control in Police
Administration.
Essays must be submitted on or before the 30th November 1931,
to-
THE
SECRETARY TO THE
COUNCIL
OF THE
POLICE
GOLD
MEDAL
ESSAY
COMPETITION,
HOME
OFFICE,
WHITEHALL,
LONDON,
S.W.
I.
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