FIVE front line of\ufb01cers from Shef\ufb01eld have been commended for their bravery in rescuing an elderly man from a house \ufb01re –\u00a0one of 18 commendations at the district’s fifth annual police awards.<\/p>\n
PC Wes Turner, PC Paul Ward , PC Bryan McCoy, PC Taz Yaqoob and PC Jodie Akeroyd, pictured from second left to right, helped rescue a man from a house \ufb01re on Adlington Road in Southey Green over Christmas 2013.<\/p>\n
The 98-year-old would have died were it not for their actions, the Chief Fire Of\ufb01cer has since said.<\/p>\n
PC Akeroyd took home the Student Of\ufb01cer of the Year Award following her involvement in two serious incidents in one day, a high-risk missing person investigation and an attempted murder.<\/span><\/p>\n The Community Engagement Award went to Sgt Katherine Wallis in recognition of her leadership of Operation Makesafe in Shef\ufb01eld, a partnership project tackling child sexual exploitation in local hotels.<\/p>\n The Shef\ufb01eld West Tasking Team, won the Team Performance Award while a second Team Performance Award went to the East Safer Neighbourhood Area. T\/Special Sgt Carina Glover was named Special Constable of the year, Det Sgt Shaf Rehman won the Leadership Award and Sgt Jane Fidler\u02bcs Shef\ufb01eld Sexual Exploitation Service took home the Community Focus award.<\/p>\n The Integrated Offender Management Team, led by Sgt Richard Wallis, won the Partnership Working Award and the Diversity Award went to Sergeant Brendan Pakenham.<\/p>\n Sgt Mark Oughton won the Trevor Harvey Investigation Award and PC Jonathan Greaves was given the Customer Satisfaction Award.<\/p>\n DC Patrick Whaley, due to retire in June this year after 29-years service, won the Lifetime Achievement Award for still displaying the same \u02bbcan do\u02bc attitude in obtaining and developing intelligence as when he joined.<\/p>\n Former PC Jon Barker, who retired in February 2014, was named the Community Of\ufb01cer of the Year and DC Simon Taylor was named Shef\ufb01eld\u02bcs Of\ufb01cer of the Year.<\/p>\n Ch Supt David Hartley, District Commander for Shef\ufb01eld, said: \u201cThe awards ceremony brings forward of\ufb01cers and staff who have excelled in serving their communities whether it is for bravery, investigation or simply going the extra mile.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a night of enormous pride for me as we take time to recognise the dif\ufb01cult challenge faced by Shef\ufb01eld staff, which is so often unnoticed day to day.\u201d<\/p>\n The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Shaun Wright, added: \u201cI know that every of\ufb01cer and staff member, both here and across the force, work incredibly hard to make our communities safer \u2013 often going above and beyond the call of duty \u2013 and it is vital that we recognise their efforts.\u00a0 I would like to say a big well done to everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n