The Overseas Territories Police Medal (OTPM), known as the Colonial Police Medal (CPM) until April 2012,[3] is a medal awarded for gallantry or distinguished service to all ranks of police forces and organised fire brigades in British Overseas Territories, and formerly in Crown Colonies and British Dependent Territories.

[5] The most common form of the CPM was the Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

Queen Elizabeth II made the last presentations to two recipients in 1975 while she was in Hong Kong.

In the same period 3,305 medals for meritorious service were awarded, including 169 to fire brigade members.

[2] It is a circular silver medal, 36 mm in diameter, with the ribbon suspended from a ring.