▁Final ▁ ▁The ▁final ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁August ▁ 9 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Sw imming ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Hon our ▁medal ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Police ▁() ▁is ▁the ▁highest ▁award ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁National ▁Police , ▁which ▁falls ▁under ▁the ▁juris diction ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁the ▁Inter ior . ▁ ▁Award ▁history ▁Cre ated ▁by ▁the ▁Dec ree ▁of ▁ 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 0 3 ▁at ▁the ▁request ▁of ▁Monsieur ▁É mile ▁Com bes , ▁Minister ▁of ▁the ▁Inter ior , ▁the ▁medal ▁was ▁originally ▁called ▁the ▁" M éd aille ▁d ’ honneur ▁de ▁la ▁Police ▁Municip ale ▁et ▁R urale " ▁( ). ▁ ▁The ▁dec ree ▁of ▁ 1 7 ▁November ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁will ▁rename ▁it ▁the ▁" M éd aille ▁d ’ honneur ▁de ▁la ▁Police ▁française " ▁( ). ▁ ▁Finally , ▁Dec ree ▁No . ▁ 9 6 - 3 4 2 ▁of ▁ 2 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁will ▁give ▁the ▁medal ▁its ▁current ▁design ation . ▁ ▁The ▁dec ree ▁of ▁ 4 ▁February ▁ 1 9 0 5 ▁allows ▁its ▁award ▁upon ▁application ▁to ▁the ▁Governor - General ▁of ▁Al ger ia , ▁to ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁Police ▁Municip ale ▁et ▁R urale ▁posted ▁to ▁Al ger ia ▁with ▁at ▁least ▁ 2 0 ▁years ▁of ▁im pe cc able ▁service . ▁ ▁The ▁award ▁was ▁extended ▁in ▁ 1 9 7