2020 BRAVERY AWARDS
THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE
BRAVERY 2020 OVERALL WINNER
PC Stuart Outten of the Metropolitan Police has been named as the overall winner of the Police Bravery Awards 2020 at an awards ceremony in London.
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etropolitan Police officer PC Stuart Outten who had his skull fractured and suffered numerous other
horrific injuries in a violent machete assault – but still arrested the attacker – has been named as the winner of the overall National Police Bravery Award for 2020. The awards ceremony, which followed a Downing Street reception hosted by Home Secretary Priti Patel for all nominees and their chosen guests, also saw the announcement of winners in each of the Federation’s eight regions. PC Outten, from the North East
Command, had been out on patrol during a night shift in East London in August last year when he stopped a van which was showing as uninsured. The driver of the van initially stopped the vehicle, but he decided to drive off as the officer approached. PC Outten stopped the driver from
closing the van door, but he was then punched twice in the face before the man grabbed a two-foot-long rusty machete and slash at the officer’s head. Despite suffering six head wounds, a
fractured skull, slash wounds, broken fingers and injured tendons, PC Outten was still determined to try to bring his assailant to justice. Bravely carrying on the struggle, he
deployed his Taser at the violent van driver. With the man approaching him, machete raised above his head ready to strike again, PC Outten again deployed his Taser which after two shots eventually subdued his attacker. Ken Marsh, Metropolitan Police
Federation Chair, said PC Outten had shown above and beyond determination and bravery to get the attacker under arrest. Ken said: “Stuart is an absolute hero who
exemplifies everything good about being a police officer. He dealt with this violent man and showed great bravery to defy his dreadful injuries to get him off the streets
The winner of the National Police Bravery Award PC Stuart Outten (left) is congratulated by PFEW Chair John Apter
and stop him doing harm to anyone else. “He made sure the public’s safety
was put before his own, and we are all extremely proud of him as a person and as a Metropolitan Police officer.” Ken added: “Despite his dreadful injuries,
he has still returned to work and that’s a testament to the wonderful officer he is.” PC Outten was presented with his awards
during an awards ceremony in London on 12 October at which 93 nominees from 42 forces across England and Wales were praised for their bravery in the line of duty. He said on receiving his award from
National Federation Chair John Apter: “It’s a real honour to win the overall award and it’s nice to be recognised on this day. My job is to stand my ground and to arrest suspects - and for this to be deemed worthy of an award is an absolute privilege. “All my colleagues, winners and runners-
up, have gone beyond their duty but that is what we do, and we are here to celebrate it. If I could share this award and chip it out to everyone, I would.” Awards were presented by the Home
Secretary, Kit Malthouse, Minister of State for Crime and Policing, Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds, broadcaster and barrister Robert Rinder, Chief Superintendent Paul Griffiths, President of the Police Superintendents’ Association, Martin Hewitt QPM, chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, national Federation Chair John Apter, Federation vice-chair Ché Donald and Kerry McMahon-White from Police Mutual who sponsored what was the 25th Police Bravery Awards ceremony. The awards ceremony had been
delayed due to the pandemic but the Police Federation was determined to honour brave colleagues who exemplified all the finest qualities of the nation’s police officers. The national Federation Chair said: “We
have the finest police officers in the world - dedicated public servants who, without hesitation, put themselves in danger to
Home Secretary Priti Patel (left),
DS Mark Naylor (centre) and National Federation Chair John Apter (right).
Inspirational officer recognised The Inspiration in Policing Award was presented to DS Mark Naylor of Cheshire Police.
In 2019, DS Naylor travelled around
the country, giving presentations which focused on the darkness of the mind-set of a victim or survivor of sexual abuse. The aim was to bring investigators a chance to “see things from a victim’s point of view”. His presentation began with a moving
audio-recorded witness testimony of the victim’s recollection of the excitement brought by holidays spent in Canada with extended family. However, the account then recollects the point when a family member begins to prey on the victim by sexually abusing him when aged 8 and then again at 10. As the presentation concluded, DS Naylor would reveal that he is the victim and the experiences are his own. DS Naylor would then open the floor
to a “no holds barred” question and answer session about the abuse and the effects on him to highlight an important issue in society and to make positive change for the benefit of policing.
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protect others. They are humble, professional and committed individuals who I am proud to call my colleagues. Police officers are everyday heroes who are anything but ordinary. My congratulations go to PC Stuart Outten and all the Police Bravery Awards nominees. They deserve every bit of recognition they receive.”
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