Police Overseas Service Medal (Australia)

Police Overseas Service Medal
Medal and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type	Medal
Eligibility	officers of Australian police forces
Awarded for	service with international peace-keeping organisations service following requests for assistance from foreign governments
Status	Currently awarded
Clasps	13 at 8 January 2014
Statistics
Established	25 April 1991
Total awarded	4,200
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Various Campaign Medals
Next (lower)	Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
Related	Australian Service Medal

The Police Overseas Service Medal is an award in the Australian honours system. The award is presented to those members of an Australian Police force who undertake service;

The award was introduced by letters patent on 25 April 1991.

Recipients of the Police Overseas Service Medal are not entitled to any post-nominal letters as a result.

Thirteen clasps have been declared for the Police Overseas Service Medal as of 8 January 2014. These are:

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