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Officers Disarm Rioters, Win Bravery Award
5 Dec
Summary
- Two officers disarmed protestors during a violent riot in Hanley.
- They were initially deployed as liaison officers without protective gear.
- The officers received the uniformed hero award at a ceremony.
In a powerful display of bravery, two Staffordshire Police officers were honored for their actions during a significant riot in Hanley on August 3rd, 2024. PCs Bethany Cottrell and Natalie Millward demonstrated exceptional courage when they ran toward a violent crowd, successfully disarming protestors.
Their decisive actions occurred despite the pair initially being deployed as police liaison officers, meaning they were not equipped with standard protective gear for such a volatile situation. They were later instructed to withdraw due to the lack of personal protective equipment.
For their extraordinary bravery, PCs Cottrell and Millward were presented with the uniformed hero award at the Staffordshire Your Heroes Awards ceremony, held on November 27th, 2024, in Stoke-on-Trent, celebrating their selfless valor.
