West Yorkshire Police hosted the awards ceremony at Elland Road on Thursday night, recognising incredible acts of courage, commitment to public service and dedication to keeping Leeds communities safe.
Police officers and staff, police volunteers and members of the public were honoured at the awards for their outstanding actions across a range of incidents, investigations, and community initiatives. Members of West Yorkshire Police Band performed as about 120 guests gathered in the Norman Hunter Suite to see a total of 21 team and individual awards presented and to hear the human stories that lay behind each one.
Here are some of the inspiring winners – for the full list, visit the West Yorkshire Police website.
Here are some of the inspiring winners – for the full list, visit the West Yorkshire Police website.
![Police chaplain Dr John Kirkby CBE, founder of Christians Against Poverty, won the Volunteer of the Year Award. Dr Kirkby is a vital shoulder to cry on for officers and key to their welfare and support.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRkMWMwZjZkLTliNjEtNDExOC05MTAyLTBlMjZhODg2NTdlOTphNWVhOTE1Zi05OTk1LTRkMjQtOTU4ZS0zY2NhZGIzYTJiNTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Dr John Kirkby CBE
Police chaplain Dr John Kirkby CBE, founder of Christians Against Poverty, won the Volunteer of the Year Award. Dr Kirkby is a vital shoulder to cry on for officers and key to their welfare and support.Photo: West Yorkshire Police
![Hero cops PC Jones and PC Sanchez were awarded a District Commanders Commendation after arresting an armed robber who fell out a tree he was hiding in. The robber approached a Meanwood takeaway and produced a sawn-off shotgun from his rucksack and demanded money.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ3ZTc3ZmQ2LTc1NmYtNGRiNC1iZTMwLTgxZTM1ZTViOWRhMTo3MmY3OTZhOC1jZDQyLTQyYzEtYmUxNS1kOWUxOTZmYWYwODY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. PC Tom Jones and PC Jaime Sanchez
Hero cops PC Jones and PC Sanchez were awarded a District Commanders Commendation after arresting an armed robber who fell out a tree he was hiding in. The robber approached a Meanwood takeaway and produced a sawn-off shotgun from his rucksack and demanded money.Photo: West Yorkshire Police
![The pair bravely approached and apprehended the suspect, who was armed with a live single barrelled sawn-off shotgun. They then provided him with immediate first aid on discovering that he had a serious broken leg injury.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVjYWIyMDA3LWU1NDgtNDk1NS04NmQxLTg4NDU1NjdmYWQwODo2YmFjNDA0Mi04ZDc3LTQzMjUtYTJiNC0wN2Y3Y2U2YmIyMTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. PC Tom Jones and PC Jaime Sanchez
The pair bravely approached and apprehended the suspect, who was armed with a live single barrelled sawn-off shotgun. They then provided him with immediate first aid on discovering that he had a serious broken leg injury.Photo: West Yorkshire Police