Norfolk Police officers nominated for bravery award
The officers will attend a ceremony next year, after this year's was cancelled due to the pandemic.
PC Katie Swann and PC Marley-Jay Symonds - who has asked not to be pictured for operational reasons - have been nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards.
It's for their work during an incident on 15th January 2019, when officers were called to reports of an armed man making threats to kill in Ormesby.
By the time officers arrived the man was nowhere to be seen, so PC Swann and Symonds went to a known address relating to the offender.
They found the suspect when they arrived, as well as another wanted person.
The offenders became aggressive and resisted the officers' attempt to arrest them.
PC Symonds attempted to make an arrest but could hear PC Swann was continuing to struggle with her suspect, so he dragged the offender into the kitchen to aid his colleague.
He was met with punches, so used an incapacitant spray to get him under control.
PC Swann managed to get one cuff on the person, but another dose of PAVA spray was needed to control him.
It gave them more time to taser the suspect, who was subdued as extra officers arrived at the scene.
Sam Hawkins, Norfolk Police Federation Secretary, said: "These men were big burly violent offenders, so PC Swann and Symonds had to think on their feet and help each other out to get the job done."
"The fact that the suspects carried on struggling despite having PAVA and Taser deployed on them shows just how severe and violent this incident was.
"It was great police work, so our congratulations go to both officers for the bravery they have shown. They fully deserve this nomination."
The officers will attend a daytime reception and evening ceremony in London next July, after this year's was cancelled due to coronavirus.
National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, said: "PC Swann and PC Symonds are fantastic colleagues. Officers never know what they will encounter when the call comes in – they just need to be ready and prepared. These officers dealt superbly with what was put in front of them. We are very proud of them.
"As a Police Federation, we wanted to make sure these brave officers received the recognition they deserve in the year their actions were meant to be celebrated. And we look forward to seeing them all in person – and revealing regional and national winners - when the time is right in 2021."
One of the offenders was jailed for 26 weeks, while the other was fined.