954 Police personnel were awarded Police Medals on Independence Day 2023 – A total of 954 Police personnel were awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2023. President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been awarded to 01 CRPF personnel, Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) has been awarded to 229, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) awarded to 82 and Police Medal for Meritorious Service has (PM) has been awarded to 642.
Among the 230 Gallantry Awards, 125 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected areas, 71 personnel from Jammu & Kashmir region and 11 personnel from North East region will be awarded.
Among Gallantry Awards, 28 are from CRPF, 33 are from Maharashtra, 55 are from J&K Police, 24 are from Chhattisgarh, 22 are from Telangana, and 18 are from Andhra Pradesh the remaining from the other States/UTs and CAPFs.
Details of Awardees Lists
| S.N. | Subject | No. of persons | List |
| 1 | President’s Police Medals for Gallantry (PPMG) | 01 | List-I |
| 2 | Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) | 229 | List -II |
| 3 | President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service | 82 | List -III |
| 4 | Police Medal for Meritorious Service | 642 | List -IV |
| 5 | State Wise/ Force Wise list of medals awardees to the Police personnel | As per list | List-V |
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Awardees – Independence Day 2023
- Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation (293 KB)
- President’s Home Guards & Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service (73 KB)
- President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (183 KB)
- President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (12 KB)
- Police Medal for Gallantry (293 KB)
- Police Medal for Meritorious Service (1.34 MB)
- Fire Service Medals (76 KB)
- Force wise/State wise Medal Awardees (67 KB)
Source – PIB, knowindia.india.gov.in