Chart and Award History
| Date | Song/ALBUM | Occurrence |
May 1977 |
Fall Out |
Released UK |
| May 1977 | Fall Out | Failed to chart |
| April 1978 | Roxanne | Released US and UK |
| Roxanne | Failed to chart | |
| September 1978 | Can't Stand Losing You | Released US and UK |
| October 1978 | Can't Stand Losing You | UK 42 |
| November 1978 | So Lonely | Released US and UK |
| So Lonely | Failed to chart | |
| OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | Released US and UK | |
| April 1979 | Roxanne | Re-released US and UK |
| Roxanne | UK 12, US 32 | |
| OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR | UK 6, US 23 | |
| June 1979 | Can't Stand Losing You | Re-released US and UK |
| Can't Stand Losing You | UK 2 | |
| September 1979 | Message In A Bottle | Released UK, delayed US |
| Message In A Bottle | UK 1 | |
| October 1979 | REGGATTA DE BLANC | Released US and UK |
| REGGATTA DE BLANC | UK 1, US 25 | |
| November 1979 | Fall Out | Re-released UK |
| Fall Out | UK 47 | |
| Walking On The Moon | Released UK | |
| December 1979 | Walking On The Moon | UK 1 |
| Message In A Bottle | US 74 | |
| February 1980 | So Lonely | Re-released US and UK |
| So Lonely | UK 6 | |
| June 1980 | Six-pack of Police singles | UK 17 |
| September 1980 | Don't Stand So Close To Me | UK 1 |
| October 1980 | ZENYATTA MONDATTA | UK 1 |
| December 1980 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | UK 5 |
| January 1981 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | US 10 |
| ZENYATTA MONDATTA | US 5 | |
| 25 February, 1981 | Reggatta De Blanc (single) | Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance |
| April 1981 | Don't Stand So Close To Me | US 10 |
| September 1981 | Invisible Sun | Released UK but not US |
| Invisible Sun | UK 2 | |
| October 1981 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | UK 1, US 3 |
| GHOST IN THE MACHINE | UK 1 | |
| December 1981 | Spirits In The Material World | UK 12 |
| January 1982 | GHOST IN THE MACHINE | US 2 |
| 24 February, 1982 | THE POLICE | Best British Group at first annual BRIT awards in UK |
| Don't Stand So Close To Me | Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group | |
| Behind My Camel | Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance | |
| March 1982 | Spirits In The Material World | US 11 |
| May 1982 | Secret Journey | Released US but not UK |
| Secret Journey | US 46 | |
| May 1983 | Every Breath You Take | UK 1, US 1 |
| June 1983 | SYNCHRONICITY | UK 1, US 1 |
| July 1983 | Wrapped Around Your Finger | UK 7 |
| October 1983 | Synchronicity II | UK 17 |
| King Of Pain | US 3 | |
| December 1983 | Synchronicity II | US 16 |
| Every Breath You Take | Awarded Top Single Of The Year by Billboard Magazine (US) | |
| January 1984 | King Of Pain | UK 17 |
| 28 February 1984 | Every Breath You Take | Grammy for Song Of The Year |
| Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | ||
| Synchronicity II | Grammy for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | |
| March 1984 | Wrapped Around Your Finger | US 8 |
| 5 April 1984 | Every Breath You Take | Best Group Video at the American Video Awards |
| 11 February 1985 | THE POLICE | "Career" BRIT for their Outstanding Contribution To British Music |
| October 1986 | Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 | UK 24, US 46 |
| EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE SINGLES | UK 1, US 7 | |
| September 1992 | GREATEST HITS | UK 10 |