Overview
Any peace officer whose service with an authorized employer of peace officers equals or exceeds a period of 20 years may be nominated to receive the medal.
The medal is silver-plated nickel. It displays the Alberta shield on the front, plus the sword and scales of justice on the reverse.
The 3 colours in the ribbon represent:
- yellow for federal policing
- red for municipal policing
- blue for provincial policing
Eligibility
The period served as a peace officer must have been served within Alberta and does not include any period of service outside of Alberta, or any period of leave to serve with the Armed Forces.
Eligible candidates are provincially appointed peace officers who are employed by an authorized employer of peace officers, as defined in the Peace Officer Act.
Eligibility does not include volunteer hours with the RCMP Auxiliary Police Program.
If the periods of service are not continuous, or are with more than one authorized employer of peace officers, each period of service shall be calculated to the nearest month, and the total service must exceed 240 months.
If a peace officer has prior service with a police service in Alberta or has served as military police in Alberta, a maximum of 5 years of previous service will be credited toward this medal.
For the purpose of this award, police service in Lloydminster is only eligible if served after April 1, 2009 when the command of the RCMP detachment was transferred from “F” Division to “K” Division in Alberta.
Retired peace officers may be awarded the medal if eligible. Posthumous awards may also be made if the eligibility criteria are met.
How to nominate
Step 1. Read the guidelines
Alberta Long Service Recognition Program Policy and Procedure Manual
Step 2. Complete the nomination process
An official of the authorized employer with expenditure signing authority, local government authority, or executive of the Alberta Association of Community Peace Officers (AACPO) must complete a nomination form for each individual being nominated and submit it with a covering letter to the Public Security Division.
- Nomination form
- cover letter (Schedule E, items 7 and 8 of the Procedure Manual)
Step 3. Submit the nomination form and cover letter
Mail to:
Assistant Deputy Minister
Public Security Division
Alberta Justice
10th Floor, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3W7
Medal presentation
Medals can be presented in the manner deemed appropriate by the service, recognizing federal ceremonial protocols and the Canadian order of precedence.
Contact
Connect with the Public Security Division:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-3441
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Law Enforcement Recognition
Public Security Division
Justice
10th Floor, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3W7