Police Bravery Awards 2025
Yvette Cooper—the Home Secretary—has consistently praised and supported the Police Bravery Awards, drawing attention to the courage and sacrifices of officers. She described the Awards ceremonies as “sobering” moments to honour those who serve—and urged continued cross-party collaboration to back brave officers .
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70 officers from England and Wales have been nominated for their courageous actions
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The ceremony is taking place this evening—an event spotlighting heroic acts ranging from armed-incident confrontations to civilian rescue efforts.
Highlights of notable nominees
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Merseyside team: Sgt Greg Gillespie, PC Luke Holden and PCSO Tim Parry, first responders to the Southport knife attack. Despite facing extreme danger, they disarmed the assailant and helped protect civilians
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Sussex lifesavers: Two sergeants who swam out at night off Brighton beach to save a vulnerable teenager, also in the running
Celebrating Police Heroes
For 30 years we have been humbled to receive nominations for officers across 43 force areas – officers who have put the safety of others before themselves. From running into burning buildings, wading into deep waters, tackling armed offenders, being shot at, stabbed, driven at, the list goes on.
Every officer we recognise at the Police Bravery Awards is an inspiration and we pay credit to their dedication to duty in the presence of senior officials in government and policing, culminating in a glittering awards ceremony.
On Thursday 10 July we will come together to celebrate the extraordinary acts of courage carried out by 70 police officers (plus a police dog) from 38 police forces across England and Wales.
These awards would not be possible without the support of Police Mutual, who have steadfastly sponsored the Police Bravery Awards for more than 10 years.
Kerry McMahon-White
Managing Director, Police Mutual
We are very proud to continue to sponsor the National Police Federation of England and Wales Police Bravery Awards honouring exceptional Officers who have served their communities in extraordinary ways demonstrating exceptional bravery, commitment and sacrifice.
I am sure I can speak on behalf of my colleagues when I say that all Police officers are heroes regardless of whether you win an award or not. You go to work everyday never knowing what you will face in your shift, putting the safety and security of the public before your own, running towards danger regardless of the personal risks you are taking. We pay tribute to all of you who get up every day, proudly pull on the uniform, and put yourselves in harm’s way so that the rest of us can live our lives in safety”.
