A courageous act of selflessness and bravery by Sussex Police Sergeant Alec Barrett has earned him a nomination for the national Police Bravery Awards 2024. Despite suffering a life-changing injury, Sergeant Barrett’s heroic intervention stopped a gang of violent assailants from further harming members of the public.
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On April 2, 2023, reports flooded in to the police about a group of individuals rampaging through Queens Road in Brighton, randomly assaulting innocent bystanders. Single-handedly on patrol, Sergeant Barrett witnessed the chaos unfolding and immediately sprang into action.
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