BRAVERY AWARDS
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD
PRESENTING THE POLICE FEDERATION OF ENGLAND AND WALES 2020 POLICE BRAVERY AWARD NOMINEES...
Whilst we cannot honour them in person until a ceremony next year, POLICE magazine is shining a spotlight on their outstanding acts of heroism over the coming months.
John Perks, Chief Executive Officer of the awards sponsor Police Mutual, said: “We are, as always, proud to be supporting the National Police Bravery Awards in its 25th anniversary year. Despite having to postpone the original ceremony, the officers’ courage has never been forgotten – they all showed commitment to keeping the public safe in the most demanding of circumstances.” PFEW National Chair, John Apter, added: “The actions of these courageous officers provide a small snapshot of the amazing work our colleagues carry out day in and day out.”
AVON AND SOMERSET
PCs Dean Sobey and Rowan Birch were flagged down by a terrified woman in Bristol who said she had been threatened by a man carrying a gun. Officers confronted the man who pulled the weapon from his waistband. They had no choice but to grapple with him. PC Sobey received injuries to his torso, but the brave officers made the arrest. The man was jailed for 21 months. Andy Roebuck, Chair of Avon and Somerset Police Federation, said: “Dean and Rowan acted with incredible courage and professionalism. They knew they had to detain him – the potential for him to commit a really heinous crime was very real. And they did so quickly and decisively. We are very proud of them both.”
BEDFORDSHIRE
PCs Mark Atkins and Richard Carton were alerted to reports of theft from vehicles when they saw the suspects’ vehicle passing them. Using local
knowledge, they tracked down the car and found it crashed into a front garden and on fire. The occupants appeared to be trapped. The officers got into the vehicle and rescued all three occupants, administering first aid while they waited for the ambulance and fire services. The driver and the passengers suffered injuries ranging from broken legs and a fractured skull. Bedfordshire Police Federation Chair Steve Bozward said the officers had saved lives that night. “They did what had to be done without any thought for their safety,” he added.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Sergeants Dan Bramley and Nick Ashton-Jones did not hesitate to act when they saw police cars parked in the rear yard of a Cambridge police station being smashed up.
Even though they did not have any protective equipment, they rushed out of the station to tackle a man who had a hammer in one hand and a firearm, which later turned out to be an imitation, tucked into his belt. PS Bramley, who has 14 years’ service with the force, tackled him to the ground and was helped by PS Ashton-Jones who had 30 years’ service and has now retired. Their Federation Chair, Liz Groom, said: “These officers bravely ran towards danger, risking serious injury or worse. They were unaware that the firearm was an imitation. Luckily, they brought the incident to a safe conclusion.”
Sergeant Dan Bramley
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