The British Empire Medal is awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters “BEM”, and it is divided into military and civil divisions.

The following Police Officers from Liverpool have been awarded the BEM:

01/01/1923 – Benstead, James Constable, Liverpool City Police
  Handley, William, Constable, Liverpool City Police

24/06/1941 – Butler, John Thomas, Superintendent, Liverpool City Police Force

10/10/1941 – Cottier William Henry, Police Constable, Bootle Police Force – details

02/01/1950 – Morgan, George Alfred, Chief Inspector, Liverpool City Police Force

08/06/1950 – Smith, Thomas Albert Chief Superintendent, Liverpool City Police Force.
  Balmer Herbert Richard , Chief; Inspector, Liverpool City Police .Force

07/06/1951 – Fothergill, Adolphus Worthington, Second Assistant Chief Constable, Liverpool City Police Force

10/02/1953 – Liston, David John, Constable, Wallasey Police – Violent Arrest

31/01/1961 – Dade, John, Constable, Birkenhead Police – Firearms Incident

02/06/1962 – John Joseph O’Leary, Chief Inspector, Liverpool City Police Mounted Department.

25/09/1962 – Bonner, Walter Alan, Constable, Liverpool City Police – Bank Robbery

23/04/1963 – Lee, Joseph James, Constable, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

23/07/1963 – Gardner, Joseph. Constable, Liverpool City Police – Ventilation Shaft Rescue

18/08/1964 – Priest, Graham David, Cadet, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

18/08/1964 – Sass, William John, Cadet, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

29/06/1965 – Clarkson, William James, Constable, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

29/06/1965 – Edwards, Leslie Wyn, Constable, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

29/06/1965 – Felton, Brian ,Constable, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

29/06/1965 – Lewis, Harold William, Constable Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

24/12/1968 – Hancox, Joseph, Constable, Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary – River Mersey Rescue

21/07/1970 – Smith, Edward Gordon, Constable, Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary – River Mersey Rescue

12/06/1971 – William Hywel DAVIES, Chief Superintendent, Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary.

11/04/1972 – Collins, James Patrick, Constable, Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary – River Mersey Rescue

11/04/1972 – McDonald, James Brian, Constable, Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary – River Mersey Rescue

31/12/1983 – Moneypenny, Arthur Brian, Constable, Merseyside Police – for services to the young people of Toxteth and Liverpool City centre