Anna Medals for 130 police personnel

In recognition of the outstanding devotion to duty of the Police, Fire and Rescue Service, Prison Service, Home Guards, Finger Print Science and Forensic Science Officers/Personnel in the State and also to encourage them, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s medals were announced and awarded on the occasion of Anna’s birthday.

This year 100 police personnel from the rank of Superintendent of Police to Grade-I Police Constables, 10 Fire and Rescue Service personnel from the rank of District Officer to Fireman, 10 Prison Service personnel from the rank of Deputy Jailor to Grade I Warder, five Home Guards personnel in the ranks of Area Commander to Section Leader, two officers from Finger Print Science unit in the ranks of Additional Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent of Police and two officers from Forensic Sciences Department in the ranks of Deputy Director and one Scientific Officer will be awarded the Anna Medal in recognition of their outstanding devotion to duty. The recipients of the medal were eligible for a bronze medal and a lumpsum grant according to their ranks as specified in the Medal Rules, an official release said.