Union Home Minister's Medal | 18 Nov 2022

Why In News?

• According to the information given by the spokesperson of Haryana Police Department on November 17, 2022, four police officers of Haryana have been awarded 'Union Home Minister's Medal' for Excellence in Investigation for the year-2022. Among those who were decorated is a woman police officer.

Key Points

• Inspector Basant Kumar, Sub-Inspector Yogesh Kumar, Woman Sub-Inspector Suman Devi and Head Constable Gopal Chand were awarded the prestigious medal as per a notification issued by the Union Home Ministry, a police department spokesperson said.
• The cases were solved through scientific investigation by the police officers decorated with this prestigious medal, making outstanding contributions in the field of investigation.
• The medal was instituted in 2018 with an aim to promote high professional standards of crime investigation and to recognize such 'excellence in investigation' by investigating officers.