2024 POLICE BRAVERY AWARDS


KENT Four officers saved a woman suffering a mental health crisis from a fire.


PCs Callum Tuckett


(right), Nadia Shah (below right), an officer who wishes to remain anonymous, and an unnamed officer, responded to a call reporting that the vulnerable woman had set her home on fire in an attempt to take her own life. PCs Tuckett and Shah arrived at the address, which was billowing thick smoke, before making their way inside to save her. However, upon their arrival, the female became very volatile and so they called for assistance, recognising they had to act fast as the fire was rapidly spreading. The PC arrived just a minute later and entered the property


PC Richard Broad from Humberside


suspect while closing him down, instructing him to drop the weapon and get on the ground. With no hesitation or uncertainty, he continued to engage with the suspect, successfully taking him to the ground and disarming the individual. Despite a violent struggle, he single-handedly managed to subdue and restrain him.


to assist their colleagues in carrying the women out who was resisting through a narrow corridor, while at the same time advising all other occupants to evacuate. Once outside, the officers were met by their colleagues, and one of them commenced a medical assessment of the female as the police medics on scene. At this point the woman was struggling to breathe after inhaling smoke, so they acted fast to administer oxygen. Meanwhile, one of the officers continued to engage with other residents in the building to make sure everyone had evacuated. Their early management of the scene and medical intervention undoubtedly saved her life and prevented further risk.


Some of the team at Kent Police 23 | POLICE | JUNE | 2024


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