THE BRAVERY AWARDS
Yvette Cooper MP, PC Jack Ginger, PC Jessica Hamblett, PC Richard Hayes and National Chair Steve Hartshorn
On 24 March 2021, PC Jack Ginger, PC Jessica Hamblett, and PC Richard Hayes were in plain clothes on mobile patrol in a plain vehicle. PC Hamblett noticed a number of individuals loitering together. Due to the suspicious behaviour of this group, PC Hayes turned the vehicle around. As they did so, the officers heard a loud bang, which they believed to be a firearm discharging. A few seconds later they saw a man running down the street carrying a black bin liner, seemingly trying to conceal its contents. Due to the way he was acting and the loud bang the officers had just heard, they identified themselves as police officers and the man ran off towards a black Ford Focus, which was parked up
16 | POLICE | AUGUST 2022
with two other men inside. PCs Ginger, Hamblett, and Hayes immediately gave chase to the man, who they believed was in possession of the firearm. The man tried to get into the Ford Focus, which made off, driving
dangerously on the pavement towards the officers, but
“The officers acted fast to
detain this man and prevent any harm to members of the public, at significant risk to their own wellbeing.”
leaving behind the man with the gun. This man ran off and was pursued on foot by PC Ginger, followed by PC Hayes, and supported by PC Hamblett in the police vehicle. After a pursuit through a number of back streets, PC Ginger managed to detain the man with the assistance of his colleagues.
PC Hayes then conducted a search along the route of the pursuit and found the black bin bag discarded near where the offender had tried to get into the car. This
bin bag contained a converted blank-firing Retay handgun, with the cartridge still in the chamber – a prohibited firearm. Greater Manchester Police Federation Chair Lee Broadbent said: “The officers acted fast to detain this man and prevent any harm to members of the public, at
significant risk to their own wellbeing. “Not only was the suspect apprehended, but their excellent commentary during the pursuit directed other officers to support, and the subsequent scene management ensured the recovery of the weapon and other important evidence. “The actions of these officers has brought a very high-risk individual into custody, which will have had a significant impact on protecting and reassuring the local community.”
REGION 1 WINNER
PC Jack Ginger PC Jessica Hamblett PC Richard Hayes GREATER MANCHESTER
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48
