An official photograph was taken of the whole of the Hereford Police Force in the police complex grounds in 1912 and printed in '' The Hereford Times '' under the heading " The gallant men who protect our lives and property " . Also in 1912 Richardson was awarded the King 's Police Coronation Medal at a ceremony in the Hereford Guildhall and presented by the Mayor of Hereford and a full bench of magistrates . A photograph taken in 1914 showing the Special Constable Unit set up in preparation for the expected war with Germany . Richardson was in charge of them as well as his other duties . During the War years these men proved invaluable in policing Hereford . In February 1917 The King awarded Police Medals and Frank Richardson was a recipient . The citation stated " Exceptional detective ability in serious cases of crime and admirable service as Chief of City Fire Brigade " . He went to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 24 March 1917 to receive the award from the King . A special police operation took place in February 1918 when an ambulance train arrived at Hereford carrying many war wounded bound for hospitals in Shrewsbury , a town north of Hereford . The policing arrangements came under the personal direction of the Chief Constable
King 's Police Coronation Medal
King George V Coronation Medal
Frank Richardson (police officer)