2024 POLICE BRAVERY AWARDS
PC Ruth Coates from Cumbria Police
shops and on exiting their marked police vehicle, they could see an injured woman laying on the floor having been shot at point blank range by the offender.
Both officers immediately
assisted with first aid of the victim, however, after only a very short time, shouts were heard from members of the public that the gunman had returned to the road nearby.
PC Printer and the other officer immediately turned their
attention to the gunman. They shouted at the male, instructing him to stop and ensuring attention was drawn to them and away from the public. As they moved towards the gunman, the individual used his own weapon to take his own life. As this occurred, a short distance away, an armed response vehicle containing firearms officers arrived at the scene. Understanding the injuries sustained by the gunman were
not survivable the officers deferred to the armed unit returning to the woman to carry out first aid and CPR, until they were joined by paramedics and a doctor, in trying to save her life. Both officers were aware the victim’s family were on the
cordon and, despite everything they had seen and done, volunteered to escort the ambulance to hospital and take a family member with them.
DORSET PC Chloe Chapman remained focused on detaining an aggressive individual causing chaos and fear, despite him sexually assaulting her. The male was trying to start fights with numerous random members of the public. He proceeded to drop his trousers and start to masturbate openly whilst shouting and screaming at people.
PC Chapman, who has waived her right to anonymity,
attended the scene single crewed and quickly identified the male who was fighting with another man on the roadside. On her arrival the individual immediately turned his attention to her. He threw himself on the bonnet of the marked police vehicle before diving into the vehicle through the passenger door. This happened at rapid pace and the offender immediately
started to attack her, pulling at her hair, striking out, grappling at her protective equipment and clothing whilst licking and kissing her face.
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Five innocent members of the public were murdered, including the woman the officers initially came upon, with others shot and injured. It is not known what further devastation may have occurred had it not been for the heroic duo confronting the gunman.
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