§ David BurnsideTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the(a) venue, (b) seniority of presenting officers and (c) arrangements for accompanying families are for (i) regular officers and (ii) full-time reserve officers receiving Police Service of Northern Ireland long service medals. [178233]
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§ Mr. PearsonAll presentation ceremonies for the Long Service and Good Conduct medal take place at the PSNI Training College at Garnerville.
In respect of regular officers, the Long Service and Good Conduct medals are presented by the Chief Constable or, in his absence, the Deputy Chief Constable. Families are invited at the choice of the recipient.
No medals have been presented to full-time reserve officers since the service name changed in November 2001. The Royal Warrant is currently being revised to allow for the issue of the 'Police Reserve Long Service Medal'. The format of the presentation ceremonies is currently being considered.