The Queen's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X8105400309 |
| Date | 01 July 1981 |
| Published date | 01 July 1981 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
THE QUEEN'S POLICE GOLD
MEDAL
ESSAY
COMPETITION
Subject and Rules for the 1981 Competition
I. The competition shall be open to serving members of regular
police forces (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. Inaddition 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 about 5.000 words in length and should be type-
written (with double spacing) on one side only of the paper,
with
1'/2
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 as a footnote.
4. a. Essays should be submitted anonymouslyand sent by registered
post or recorded delivery.
b. Each essay should be submitted under a pen name or motto, to
appearat the top of the first page oftheessayand on the outside
of a sealed envelope accompanying the essay. The sealed
envelope should contain the competitor's name and rank and
the official address of the force to which he or she belongs. The
name
of
the competitor
must
not
appear on the essay itselfor
on any document other than that in the sealed envelope.
c. Competitors who have submitted essays in previous years
should use a different pen name or motto for this competition.
5. The Home Office reserves 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 of
the essays under such arrangements as they think fit.
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