The South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Awards 2024, held on 23 May, will celebrate the actions of the force\u2019s bold and courageous officers.<\/p>\n
Federation Chair Steve Kent said it was always a \u201cbrilliant day\u201d in the policing calendar and that officers deserved recognition for their actions, which often involved saving people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cIt\u2019s one of the very few occasions where something is a uniquely positive experience. You add up all the interactions on Facebook and other social media platforms afterwards, and tens of thousands of people are touched by it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t emphasise enough how important it is to have the yin to the yang of negativity that we see every day in the newspapers, because we need to pump out positivity. It\u2019s a challenge because the media doesn\u2019t always want to hear good news. But in terms of our bravery stories, they really do.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of our last bravery award nominations went on national BBC news last year, and that\u2019s the kind of good exposure that our officers need. I can\u2019t wait for the event; we\u2019re all looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n