PANAJI
Goa will limit its new Chief Minister’s Police (Gold) Medal to seven recipients a year while setting a stringent selection bar for police personnel seeking recognition for gallantry, outstanding performance and meritorious service.
The rules, notified on Thursday, prescribed minimum service requirements, high performance ratings and strict integrity checks before an officer can qualify for the honour.
The notification has elaborated on the requirements, stating the State will prefer at least 10 years of qualifying service as on December 19 of the award year, with an exception for gallantry cases involving grave risk to life during armed encounters, anti-terror operations or life-threatening rescue missions.
The outstanding performance category covers personnel who crack complex crimes, execute high-risk operations or deliver exceptional results in high-profile assignments.
“The Chief Minister’s Police (Gold) Medal for gallantry will be awarded only to Goa Police Personnel who have displayed conspicuous bravery involving grave risk to their own lives during active armed encounters, anti-terror operations, life-threatening rescue missions or other exceptional circumstances involving the protection of human life or public safety,” it said, also adding, “The Police Personnel who have already been awarded Chief Minister’s Police (Gold) Medal shall not be awarded the Chief Minister's Police (Gold) Medal thereafter.”
Selection will hinge on the previous 10 years’ performance appraisals, with at least three graded “Outstanding” and five “Very Good”, and none below “Good”. Nominees must also have vigilance clearance, no pending or contemplated ACB case, and no minor penalty in the past five years or major penalty in the past 10 years.
With the annual awards across all three categories now at seven, each gold-plated medal will carry a one-time cash prize of Rs 5,000, irrespective of rank. A committee headed by the Chief Secretary will examine nominations submitted by the SP (Headquarters) in the first week of December. The CM may also recommend a police personnel, subject to verification of integrity and vigilance status.
