BRAVERY AWARDS


PC Anthony Dutton (right) talks to Home Secretary Priti Patel (left) in Downing Street as (left to right) PC Richard Knowles, PD Daniel Broderick and PC Elizabeth Brook look on.


how traumatic the scene that confronted them would have been and we will forever be grateful for their attempts to save Robert's life. “Since losing Robert we are


determined to raise awareness of the devastating effects that knife crime has to the victims, their families, friends and all involved in the process that follows, with this in mind family members are working with West Yorkshire police on the PEAK (positive engagement against knife crime) programme which is offered to schools in the area. “If I can help to stop one person going down a criminal route then my time is well spent, we need to show the young generation of today that carrying weapons is not the answer and can only lead to misery and pain.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised


the “dedication and conscientiousness” of the nominees and paid tribute to their bravery. He said: “Acts of bravery in policing


are, necessarily and thankfully for us all, commonplace. Every day, local and national media is awash with examples of police heroism. Be it confronting dangerous and violent people, rescuing members of the public or working day and night on the most harrowing of cases, bravery is a defining characteristic of the police.


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alongside your dedication and conscientiousness, that inspires my steadfast support for the police. “I am bowled over by the nominees.


You are a credit to your forces and your illustrious forebears in policing. I salute each and every one of you.” Kerry McMahon-White, Head of


Partnerships at Police Mutual, said: “The role of a police officer has never been easy but the last 18 months has seen you continue to protect the public while battling the unprecedented impact of Covid-19, putting the safety of others before yourself with unwavering commitment. “I thank each one of you for the


sacrifices you have made with resolute dedication in the most difficult of circumstances. “To all of you who have been nominated,


your acts of bravery are exceptional and this evening we pay tribute to your remarkable heroism and dedication. “All at Police Mutual are honoured to be


able to support those who have gone above and beyond and offer our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all nominees.” National Federation Chair John Apter


said: “Police officers are committed, dedicated public servants who frequently do extraordinary things to selflessly protect others. The outstanding bravery and professionalism shown by all the Police Federation of England and Wales


bravery nominees once again proves we have the best police officers in the world.” Both the victim of the samurai attack


and a colleague, whose hand was severed but managed to run away, worked at the factory. They confronted a gang of trespassing youths who were under the influence of drugs and alcohol before the attack. Both pleaded guilty to murder and were jailed for life in September 2020. A post-mortem later revealed there had been 100 sharp-force injuries to the body of the deceased, mainly to his head, neck and upper body. Describing what the four officers


witnessed when they arrived at the scene of the attack, PC Brook recalled: “It was like a movie – that’s how I remember it. It was slow motion – we didn’t realise what we were seeing. PC Dutton said: “The bloke with the samurai sword turned around and looked towards us but carried on with his hacking, sawing motion just as though he didn’t care. He didn’t care about what he was doing, and it was just barbaric, inhumane.” Mr Apter, who personally handed over


the bravery award to the four officers, added: “Daniel, Liz, Ant and Richard represent the very best of policing, and fully deserve all the recognition they will rightly receive.“


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