- The government has constituted Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Police Investigation Award.
- It is an award for carrying out best investigation of crime for promoting high professional standards among police forces.
- The newly constituted award will be given to the best investigators of police forces of States, Union Territories and central investigating agencies.
- Eligibility: The officers from the rank of Sub-Inspector to Superintendent of Police are eligible for the award
- Number of awards: As per the Home Ministry, based on the average crime data for the last three years, a total of 162 medals will be awarded every year.
- Out of these, 137 will be for the states and Union territories and 25 for the central investigating agencies – National Investigation Agency, CBI and Narcotics Control Bureau.
- Women quota: There will be a quota of medals for Women Investigators. The names of awardees will be declared on August 15 every year.
