Two courageous South Yorkshire Police officers attended a reception at Downing Street followed by a glittering ceremony for the national Police Bravery Awards 2024.<\/p>\n
PC Anna Kelsey and PC Nicola Burn were nominated for the awards following an incident in November 2022, when they were first on the scene at a double murder. A man had killed his elderly parents and was still brandishing the knife, but the officers managed to get the knife off him before discovering the victims.<\/p>\n
South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve Kent said that it was \u201ceye-opening\u201d how many of the other nominations from around the country involved stabbing incidents. He said: \u201cI\u2019ve never seen anything like it, it\u2019s terrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n
But he said the event was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the courage of police officers from all forces. He added: \u201cAnna and Nicola had a fantastic time, it was absolutely brilliant. They loved being at the ceremony and we were proud to be there with them.\u201d<\/p>\n