The Queen's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
| Date | 01 October 1982 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X8205500402 |
| Published date | 01 October 1982 |
| Subject Matter | The Queen's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition |
THE
QUEEN'S
POLICE
GOLD
MEDAL
ESSAY COMPETITION
Subject and Rules for the 1982 Competition
I. The competition shall be open to serving members of regular policeforces
(including the special constabulary) within the Commonwealth. Any
question as to the eligibility of any competitor shall be determined by the
Home Office.
2. a. The following prizes according to order of merit may be awarded:
i. As a first prize, Her Majesty's Gold Medal and, subject as
hereinafter provided, a cash prize of £75.
ii. A second prize of £30.
iii. A third prize of £20.
b. In addition to the Gold Medal and the money prizes, the Home Office
may award acertificate of commendation to any entrant whose essay
appears to be worthy of that recognition.
3. a. Essays must be the original work of the competitor.
b. Essays should be submitted in triplicate. They should not be more
than
5,000 words in length and should be typewritten (with double
spacing) on one side only of the paper, with I
Y2
inches margin on the
left hand side.
c. Pages should be numbered and securely stapled or clipped together.
d. Where a reference is made to any published work, the title should be
quoted in a footnote.
4. a. Essays should be submitted anonymously and sent by registered post
or recorded delivery.
b. Each essay should be submitted undera pen name or motto, to appear
at the top of the first page of the essay and on .the outside of a sealed
envelope accompanyingtheessay. The sealed envelope should contain
the competitor's name and rank and the official address ofthe force to
which he or she belongs. The name
of
the competitormustnot appear
on the essay itself or on any document other than that in the sealed
envelope.
c. Competitors who have submitted essays in previous years should usea
different pen name or motto for this competition.
5. The Home Office reserve the right to disqualify any entry that fails to
conform with these rules.
6. The Home Office may appoint such persons to act as readers
ofthe
essays
under such arrangements as they think fit.
7. The decision of the Home Office shall be final and the awards shall be
made public in such manner as the Home Office think fit. Any essays
submitted for the competition and adjudged to be of sufficient merit may
be published by the Home Office, who retain sole copyright.
8. The essay subject for 1982 is:
What should be the relationship between policing and politics in
contemporary society?
9. Essays should be submitted so as to reach the Competition Secretary on
or before 31 October 1982. Entries should be addressed to:
The Secretary
The Queen's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
Room 580, Home Office, Queen Anne's Gate
LONDON
SWIH
9AT
October
1982
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