Police officers honoured for bravery, leadership, service at annual awards

Police officers honoured for bravery, leadership, service at annual awards

A number of police officers were recognised for their exceptional work above and beyond the call of duty in the annual police awards ceremony.All the award recipients were nominated by their colleagues.PC 2384 Christine Penza was awarded the Police Officer of the Year for her unwavering commitment since joining the Gender-Based and Domestic Violence Unit....

Carmarthenshire police officer honoured for heroic rescue from burning car

Constable Jonathan Tatam, aged 33, was responding to a road traffic collision near Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, when he found a man pinned inside a car that had caught fire following a crash with a tractor. With flames intensifying and time running out, PC Tatam ran back to his patrol car, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and returned to the blaze — suppressing the flames just long enough to reach the trapped driver. “I remember thinking if I don…