Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X3100400430 |
| Date | 01 October 1931 |
| Published date | 01 October 1931 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
Police
Gold
Medal
Essay
Corn
pe
t
it
ion
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 merit, 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)
Essaya
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
deplume
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
Police Journal
or otherwise.
SUBJECT
OF
THE
ESSAY
FOR
1931
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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