Order of Merit of the Police Forces

Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Commander's badge and neck ribbon
Awarded by the monarch of Canada
TypeNational order
Established3 October 2000[1]
EligibilityMembers of Canadian police services
Awarded forDemonstration of the highest qualities of service to Canada, the police community, and humanity at large
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderElizabeth II
SovereignCharles III
ChancellorGovernor general of Canada
Principal CommanderCommissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Grades
  • Commander (COM)
  • Officer (OOM)
  • Member (MOM)
Precedence
Next (higher)Dependent on grade
Next (lower)Dependent on grade


The Order of Merit of the Police Forces (French: Ordre du mérite des corps policiers) is an honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the only such fellowship reserved for only members of Canada's various police forces. Created in 2000, the order is administered by the Governor in Council, on behalf of the Canadian monarch.[2] Appointment to the order recognizes conspicuous merit and exceptional service, the level of which is reflected by the organization's three hierarchical grades.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference GG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Department of National Defence (26 March 2009). "18". Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces (PDF). Vol. 1. Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada. p. 1. 18.01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2009.

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