MORE frontline police officers should receive recognition by way of a Queen\u2019s Police Medal in future, the new Prime Minister has said.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the National Police Bravery Awards, Theresa May revealed that one of the last things she did as Home Secretary was make a recommendation that more rank-and-file officers should receive the QPM.<\/p>\n
Mrs May (pictured) said: \u201cI\u2019ve noticed over the years it is a bit imbalanced with rank-and-file officers, and senior and chief officers, so I\u2019ve asked them in future to rebalance that so that a few more rank-and-file officers get awarded the QPM.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the last Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours \u2013 announced last month, 18 Queen’s Police Medals were handed out to Bobbies in England and Wales.<\/p>\n
Nine were to Chief Officers, six were to the Superintending ranks, two to the Inspecting ranks, and one to a Sergeant. There were none at all for Police Constables.<\/p>\n
And separately, research by PoliceOracle.com showed a Chief Officer is more than 1,500 times more likely to be handed a Queen\u2019s Police Medal than a PC, Sergeant or Inspector\/Chief Inspector.<\/p>\n
Of the 255 QPMs handed out since 2011, the website found that 40% were for chief officers \u2013 who make up less than 1% of all police personnel.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile those at ranks from constable to chief inspector \u2013 around 98% of the total – received 36% of all QPMs.<\/p>\n
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