Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
| Date | 01 October 1935 |
| Published date | 01 October 1935 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X3500800422 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
Police Gold
Medal
Essay
Competition
RULES FOR
THE
1935
COMPETITION
1.
The
Competition shall be held annually and shall be open to serving
members ofregular Police Forces within the Empire or MandatedTerritories.
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 thirty 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 twenty guineas and
ten 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
accompanied by a sealed envelope bearing on the outside a nom de plume or
motto, and containing the competitor's name, rank, 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 a 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
1935
" Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages
of
Placing
the various Police Forces in the United Kingdom under a
Common Administration."
Essays must be submitted on or before
rst
November, 1935,
to-
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
COUNCIL
OF
THE
POLICE
GOLD
MEDAL
ESSAY
COMPETITION,
HOME
OFFICE,
WHITEHALL,
LONDON,
S.W.
I.
512
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