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evading questions. As the officers were attempting to search the vehicle, the driver accelerated and began to drive off. PC Parr attempted to prevent this, but was dragged along by the vehicle and pulled underneath the wheelbase causing serious injury. He suffered a broken wrist, dislocated shoulder, and soft tissue damage to his leg, leaving him in excruciating pain. PC Catterall sustained injuries to her shoulder in the incident. PC Catterall gave immediate first aid to PC Parr while providing clear communications through her radio as to what had occurred. This allowed colleagues to attend swiftly to assist the injured officer, preserve evidence, and apprehend the offenders.


The vehicle was located a short distance away, and the two


offenders were detained and arrested for various offences. In his victim impact statement, PC Parr described feeling his head banging on the floor and the van being driven over his legs, leaving him fearful he would never walk again. He was taken to hospital where he was operated on for a dislocated right shoulder. Fortunately, his legs were not broken.


MET 1


A police officer and their dog chased down a group of extremely dangerous men, even after a gun was pointed at them. On 30 November 2020, PC Adam Elwood and his partner PD Howlin were on night shift duty, searching for a vehicle that had been sought by police after pinging multiple ANPR cameras. They were headed to the scene of a stabbing when they


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