Three Thames Valley Police Officers who saved the lives of a terrified wife and her three children by detaining an extremely abusive, violent and aggressive husband have been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards.
PC David Icke, PC Emily Chapman and PC Nazia Hussain suffered severe injuries during the incident in the 123 had caused in the home.
Three 1 were in the bedroom, which was covered in blood and vomit.
PC Icke broke his hand during the incident while PC Hussain suffered a concussion.
The man later received a 16- year sentence, and it transpired he been planning to 123 Federation Chairman Craig O’Leary said the officers showed immense tenacity and courage.
“They saved the lives of this 1, plain and simple. This was an extreme incident, and they were up against a violent and incredibly aggressive man who was hell-bent on hurting the officers and sadly his family,” he said.
“Having sustained severe injuries themselves they did a phenomenal job in making sure that this offender was brought to justice. That was reflected in the sentence that he was given by the courts.
“It doesn’t bear thinking about what would have happened if they hadn’t detained the man. We are grateful to them and so proud of them, they are our very worthy nomination for The National Police Bravery Awards.”
The National Police Bravery Awards honour officers from across England and Wales who have performed outstanding acts of bravery while on or off duty.
As nominees, PC Icke, PC Chapman and PC Hussain will attend a prestigious daytime reception and evening awards ceremony in London in July 2021. The 2020 event – the 25th National Police Bravery Awards – had been scheduled to take place this past summer but had to be cancelled due to 1.
Nevertheless the Police Federation of England and Wales 1 to take the opportunity to highlight the fantastic work of all 94 nominees from across the country online from today (September 24).
John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of 1 and Wales, said: “We are incredibly proud of all the nominees from across England and Wales. The actions of these courageous officers provide a small snapshot of the amazing 1 our colleagues carry out day in and day out.
“PC David Icke, PC Emily Chapman and PC Nazia Hussain showed incredible courage in this incident. They were injured but still protected a family from a violent man. And what generosity to make sure the children were ok with some Christmas presents. We are so proud of them.
“As a Police Federation, we wanted to make sure these brave officers received the recognition they deserve in the year their actions were meant to be celebrated. And we look forward to seeing them all in person – and revealing regional and national winners – when the time is right in 2021.”
The National Police Bravery Awards are sponsored by Police Mutual.
John Perks, Chief Executive Officer of Police Mutual, said: “Police Mutual is, 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.
