The Jubilee Police Medal 1887 was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1887. The Bronze Medal was presented to all ranks of the Metropolitan and City of London Police along with selected civilian staff in commemoration of Queen Victoria's 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne on June 21, 1887. A clasp inscribed "1897" was awarded to recipients of the Jubilee (Police) Medal 1887 who were still serving with the Metropolitan or City of London Police force 10 years later during the Diamond Jubilee 1897. The Medal features an obverse inscription of the Police Force the recipient name is engraved on the rim "PC H. HIBBARD J.DIV.N" The Police Golden Jubilee Medal was sanctioned by Queen Victoria in 1887 as an award to all members of the Metropolitan and City of London Police on duty in London during the official Golden Jubilee celebrations, including the Jubilee procession on 21 June 1887. Ten years later, the Police Diamond Jubilee Medal was awarded for duty at the principal Diamond Jubilee events on the same basis as the 1887 medal, eligibility having been widened to include firemen and members of ambulance units. Those in possession of the earlier Golden Jubilee Police Medal who again qualified, received a dated clasp to be fixed to their existing medal. Description: The medal and ribbon were identical for the 1887 and 1897 medal, with the exception of the year inscribed on the reverse. The medal is of bronze, 1.4 inches (36 mm) in diameter and has a plain straight ribbon bar. Obverse: A left-facing bust of the Queen, designed by L. C. Wyon, with the inscription VICTORIA REGINA. Reverse: An oak wreath surmounted by a crown. Within the wreath is the inscription JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA with, outside, the name of the service in which the recipient served and, below, the date of the jubilee – either 1887 or 1897.Clasp: A bronze clasp inscribed 1897, attached to the suspension bar of the 1887 medal. Ribbon: Plain dark blue, 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide. The recipient's rank, name and division were engraved on the edge of the medal. The medal was worn in date order with other Royal commemorative medals. These were worn before campaign medals until November 1918, after which the order of wear was changed, with such medals now worn after campaign medals and before long service awards.