The King's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
| Date | 01 July 1948 |
| Published date | 01 July 1948 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X4802100314 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
KING'S
POLICE
GOL-D
MEDAL
COMPETITION
239
ALAN
SAUNDERS,
Colonial Police Service (retired).
(Palestine Police 1920-35, 1937-44).
Tripoli-Libya.
April 28, 1948.
How
well
and
truly has
the
Force lived up to this
tradition
of British service in
all the tragic years
that
have passed since this
tribute
was recorded of those gallant
pioneers I
The King's Police Gold Medal Essay
Com
petition
Rules for the 1948 Competition
I.
The
Competition shall be held annually and shall be open to
serving members of regular Police Forces within the Commonwealth
and Empire or mandated territories ; and members of Police Corps in
occupied territories in Europe who will rejoin a recognised police force
within the Commonwealth and Empire or mandated territories on
expiry of their secondment. Any question as
to
the eligibility of any
competitor shall be determined by the Committee of the Competition.
2. (I)
The
following prizes according to order of merit may be
awarded:
(a) As a first prize, His Majesty's Gold Medal and, subject as
hereinafter provided, a cash prize of twenty guineas.
(b) A second prize of fifteen guineas.
(c) Athird prize of ten guineas.
(2)
In
awarding prizes, the Committee shall have regard to a
general standard of competence and merit, and, subject thereto, may
in their discretion withhold the award of the Gold Medal while awarding
a first prize of twenty guineas or may withhold altogether the award
of
a first prize and award only thesecond and third prizes above mentioned;
the Committee may in their discretion divide any of the cash prizes.
3. (a) Essays must be the original work of
the
competitor.
(b) Essays must be submitted in triplicate. Essays must
not
exceed 7,500 words in
length;
and must be typewritten
(with double spacing) on one side only of
the
paper, with
Ii
inches margin space on
the
left-hand side.
(c) Where areference is made to any published work
the
title
must be quoted in a footnote.
4. (a) Each essay must bear at
the
top of the first page
the
nom de plume or motto of
the
writer.
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