The Police Coronation Medal was sanctioned in 1911 as an award to policemen, members of ambulance units, firemen and Royal Parks' staff on duty during the official celebrations of the coronation of King George V that took place during 1911.

It continued the practice of awarding a special medal to police on duty during major royal celebrations that commenced with Queen Victoria's Golden and Diamond Jubilee Police Medals, and Edward VII's Police Coronation Medal, although qualification was now widened to include bodies outside London.

A total of 31,822 medals[2] were awarded: Metropolitan Police 19,783 Scottish Police 2,800 St John Ambulance Brigade 2,755 County and Borough Police 2,565 City of London Police 1,400 London Fire Brigade 1,374 Royal Irish Constabulary 585[3] St Andrew's Ambulance Corps 310 Police Ambulance Service 130 Royal Parks 120[4] No recipient was permitted to receive both the Police Coronation Medal and the more broadly awarded Coronation Medal 1911.

[4] The medal is silver and is 1.4 inches (36 mm) in diameter.

It was designed by the Australian sculptor Bertram Mackennal.