The Queen's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
| Date | 01 July 1964 |
| Published date | 01 July 1964 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X6403700708 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
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The
queen;s
Police
Gold
Medal
Essay
Competition
SUBJECT
AND RULES
FOR
THE
1964
COMPETITION
I. The Competition shall be held annually and shall be open to serving members
of regular Police Forces within the Commonwealth, including trust territories;
and members of Police Corps in occupied territories in Europe who will rejoin
a recognized police force within the Commonwealth, including trust territories,
on expiry of their secondment. Any question as to the eligibility of any com-
petitor 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, Her Majesty's Gold Medal, and subject as hereinafter
provided, a cash prize of twenty guineas.
(b) A second prize of fifteen guineas.
(c) A third prize of ten guineas.
(ii) 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 the second and third prizes above mentioned; the Committee
may in their discretion divide any of the cash prizes.
(iii) In addition to the Gold Medal and the money prizes the Committee may
award a certificate 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 must be submitted in triplicate. Essays must not be less than 3,000
or more than 5,000 words in length; and must be typewritten (with double
spacing) on one side only of the paper, with
I!
in. margin space on the
left-hand side.
(c) Pages must be numbered and securely stapled or clipped together.
(d) Where a reference is made to any published work the title must be quoted
in a footnote.
4. (a) Essays must be submitted anonymously by registered post or recorded
delivery.
(b) Each essay must be submitted under a pen name or motto which must
appear at the top of the first page of the essay and on the outside of a
sealed envelope accompanying the essay. The sealed envelope must con-
tain the competitor's name and rank and the official address of the force
to which he belongs. The name
of
the competitor must not appear on the
essay
itself
or on any document other than that contained in the sealed
envelope.
(c) The Committee reserves the right to disqualify any entry which fails to
conform with these rules.
(d) Competitors who have submitted essays in previous years must use a
different pen name or motto for this competition.
5. The Committee shall as they think fitappoint such persons not being members
of the Committee to act as Readers of the Essays under such conditions as they
may prescribe.
6. The decision of the Committee shall be final and the award shall be made
public in such manner as the Committee shall think fit. Any essays submitted
for the Competition and adjudged of sufficient merit may be published by the
Committee.
7. The subject chosen for 1964
is:-
.. The Liberty
of
the Subject and Law Enforcement.
Discuss the difficulties of law enforcement in an age when democracy is
placing an increasing value on the liberty of the subject. "
8. Essays must be submitted so as to reach the Secretary on or before 1stNovem-
ber, 1964, at the following
address:-
THE
SECRETARY
TO
THE
COMMITTEE
OF
THE
QUEEN'S
POLICE
GOLD
MEDAL
ESSAY COMPETITION,
ROOM
51I,
HOME
OFFICE,
HORSEFERRY
HOUSE,
DEAN
RYLE
STREET,
LONDON,
S.W.I.
July 1964
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