Three North Yorkshire police officers have been nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards 2024 in recognition of their exceptional courage and professionalism during a harrowing incident involving extreme violence.

On the early hours of August 24, 2022, PCs Dave Burgess, Joanne Ollerenshaw, and Sam Walsh responded to a distressing call reporting a man wielding a knife and experiencing a mental health crisis at an address in Crosshills.

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