Khalifa bin Zayed issues a law on decorations, medals and badges at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, "may God protect him", in his capacity as Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, issued Law No. 17 of 2020 regarding decorations, medals and badges at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters to appreciate those who have done great and worthy deeds in the interest of the general leadership or the community among the employees of the leadership Public, military and community members.
According to the provisions of the law, medals are awarded by a decision from the Ruler based on the recommendation of the Commander in Chief and the approval of the Chairman of the Executive Council, and it is considered the highest degree of honor and appreciation, while the medals and badges of appreciation are awarded by a decision of the Commander in Chief based on the recommendation of the Director General of Abu Dhabi Police .. The governor or his representative is imitated Medals, and the Commander-in-Chief or his representative awards medals and badges of appreciation.
The law defines 4 medals, which are the Zayed Medal for Security Excellence (of two layers), the Abu Dhabi Police Medal (of five classes), the Order of the Martyr (of one class), and the Order of Legend (of one class).
The Zayed Medal for Security Excellence is considered the highest security medal, and it is awarded to a member of the General Command who performed distinguished services or deeds with all sincerity and dedication during his service, in a way that contributes to maintaining security.
The law defines 15 medals, which are the Falcon Medal / 4 layers /, the Security Cooperation Medal / Two Layers /, the Excellence Medal / Three Layers /, the Duty Medal / Two Layers /, the Medal of Honor and Trust / Two Layers / and the Rescue Medal / Two Layers / /, The security sense medal / from one class /, the commander medal / from two classes /, the scientific research medal / from one class /, the functional excellence medal / from one class /, the loyalty medal / from two classes /, the community service medal / from one class / The Medal of the Sword of Honor / one-layer /, the medal of creativity and innovation / of one layer /, and the medal of external security missions / of one layer /.
The law also specified the entitlement to financial rewards and monthly bonuses for a number of medals and medals, as the value of the financial rewards that are paid to those who are awarded any of the medals and medals stipulated in the law are determined by a decision of the Executive Council based on the proposal of the Commander in Chief. The decision also specifies the provisions and controls for the disbursement and endowment of bonuses. Monthly with medals and decorations included in the law.
Appreciation badges.
According to the law, the commander-in-chief has the right to award the badges of appreciation to the members of the General Command or to the people of the community when they have sufficient justifications for granting them according to the cases, controls and conditions that he specifies by his decision, and no financial reward shall be paid for them, and the Commander-in-Chief or whoever he delegates is also entitled to grant certificates Or written patents or other incentive benefits for a member of the General Command or other police, security or military agencies in the country if he provided outstanding achievements or performed great security services during his service, or for any person from the community who was cooperating and sincere with the General Command to maintain public order and public morals in Emirate.
And according to the law, a distinctive mark shall be placed on each of the medal and medal and their emblems upon repeated awards, in the manner specified by the executive regulations of this law.
A special committee shall be formed by a decision from the Commander in Chief to examine the requests for awarding medals, medals and badges of appreciation, and to recommend choosing those whom it deems to fulfill the conditions for the award, and it shall submit its recommendations to the competent authorities to order that they be awarded.
The medal, medal, or merit badge and the innocence of each of them shall be the property of the person to whom it was granted from among those covered by the provisions of this law.
It is permissible to award any of the medals, medals and badges of appreciation referred to in this law to any deceased after the date of his death, and in this case it is received to his legal heirs.
The medals, medals, badges, and innocence of each of them stipulated in this law and its executive regulations remain in the possession of the heirs of the grantee - within his estate - by way of memorial, and none of them has the right to carry them, and their holders or their heirs may not dispose of them, nor may they be seized.
Medals, medals, medals and badges awarded in accordance with the provisions of this law are preceded by the medals, medals, medals and badges granted by the federal and local authorities in the country, and the decorations, medals, medals and badges granted by Arab countries precede the medals, medals, medals and insignia granted by other foreign countries. .
It is permissible to deprive any of the General Command or military personnel or community members who are subject to the provisions of this law from the medals, medals and badges of appreciation that have been awarded to them if a final judgment is issued against them in a crime that breaches honor or trust, or if they commit something that does not comply with the requirements of Fidelity to the homeland.
Medals, medals, medals and badges that were granted prior to the effective date of the provisions of this law shall continue to be carried, and the sums of money associated with them continue to be granted to their beneficiaries or their heirs.
The executive regulations of this law shall be issued by a decision of the Commander-in-Chief after the approval of the Executive Council, and the procedures for awarding medals, medals, appreciation badges, rights and privileges prescribed to the bearer of any of them shall be issued, as well as the forms, drawings, specifications, standards and insignia issued by them .. The Commander-in-Chief or his delegate shall issue the necessary decisions to implement The provisions of the law and its executive regulations.