:00:27. > :00:31.As an ex cop I am well aware of the hidden dangers facing Britain's
:00:31. > :00:36.police officers. What starts off as an ordinary day on the beat can
:00:36. > :00:39.suddenly turn into a life- threatening situation. In the week
:00:39. > :00:42.of the Police Bravery Awards we meet the ordinary officers who risk
:00:42. > :00:45.their lives to protect us. We hear stories of their extraordinary
:00:46. > :00:55.courage and join them on the street as they continue to crack down on
:00:56. > :01:05.
:01:05. > :01:07.crime. This is Britain's Bravest This week we are all honouring
:01:07. > :01:12.Britain's most courageous cops at the Police Federation Bravery
:01:12. > :01:15.Awards. Most of us are oblivious to the dangers lurking on our streets
:01:15. > :01:23.but the police are always on the lookout, ready to risk everything
:01:23. > :01:26.in the war against crime. Today we hear how one courageous cop risked
:01:26. > :01:29.her life to save officers in south London when they encountered a
:01:29. > :01:38.vicious criminal. The acid was so strong it had melted through the
:01:38. > :01:40.vest. It is supposed to be made a very strong stuff. We join Greater
:01:40. > :01:46.Manchester Police's elite unit in their hunt for their suspected of
:01:46. > :01:50.cleaning dirty money for the city's criminals, the money launderers.
:01:50. > :01:53.I think it is this one here with a black bag. You are under arrest on
:01:53. > :02:02.suspicion of money laundering. Follow the specialist officers as
:02:02. > :02:08.they pull out all the stops to make It is not just the public our
:02:08. > :02:11.police are called to protect. One night in April 2006 a routine of
:02:11. > :02:15.arrest dramatically escalated into a horrendous attack on two police
:02:15. > :02:23.officers. At great risk to themselves Katy Shepherd and
:02:23. > :02:26.Charlotte Bradbeer-Dubery stepped Met Police Officers Richard
:02:26. > :02:36.Holliday and Red Haddouch were on patrol in Earlsfield, south London,
:02:36. > :02:40.when they clocked a man wanted for breaching his parole. He had a hood
:02:40. > :02:44.up and a baseball cap so you could only see a little bit of his face.
:02:44. > :02:47.I knew it was him. We both knew it was him. Red reached out to grab
:02:47. > :02:51.his arm and he flung it back across us quite aggressively. He spun
:02:51. > :02:54.round on his heels and went. We chased him and literally didn't get
:02:54. > :03:02.over half the width of the road before he turned back on us and
:03:02. > :03:06.confronted us and was saying, "What?" It wasn't like, "What do
:03:06. > :03:13.you want?" It was like, "What are you going to do about it?" As if he
:03:13. > :03:16.knew that he had something that could hurt us. Stop there. He got
:03:16. > :03:21.this orange bottle out of his pocket and did a flicking motion
:03:21. > :03:28.towards Red and a slashing motion towards me with it. Straightaway I
:03:28. > :03:33.was aware that something had hit me. Initially I thought it was CS spray
:03:33. > :03:36.or something because I could feel the burning.
:03:36. > :03:43.Richard and Red collapsed in agony while the suspect seized his chance
:03:43. > :03:47.and ran. Pretty soon it was obvious it
:03:47. > :03:50.wasn't CS spray because the pain built up and up and it was so
:03:50. > :03:53.intense and there was nothing I could do to alleviate it all. It
:03:53. > :03:58.was at this point I pressed my orange button. I need assistance
:03:58. > :04:01.and a paramedic. By sheer coincidence Richard's
:04:01. > :04:04.girlfriend Louise, a fellow officer, was on duty in the police control
:04:04. > :04:14.room when his emergency call came through.
:04:14. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:20.I heard screaming, male screaming. When the emergency alarm went off a
:04:20. > :04:27.personal number comes up which you type in and I saw who pressed the
:04:27. > :04:30.alarm. It came up with his number. I remember being on my hands and
:04:30. > :04:38.knees and tried to talking to my radio and at one point I remember
:04:38. > :04:42.the pain got too intense and I let out this howl. Get off! There was a
:04:42. > :04:46.thought then that I don't know how this is going to turn out, I don't
:04:46. > :04:54.know what has happened to him and that I felt then that he was in
:04:54. > :04:59.serious danger and I was seriously concerned that he would make it.
:04:59. > :05:04.It wasn't just Louise who heard the call. It interrupted all police
:05:04. > :05:07.radio traffic and went out to every officer on duty that evening.
:05:07. > :05:17.we first initially heard them and it was literally screaming in pain
:05:17. > :05:19.like you have never heard anything really before, it was horrific. PC
:05:19. > :05:24.Katie Shepherd and her partner PC Charlotte Bradbeer-Dubery were
:05:24. > :05:27.nearby. Then Katie and Charlotte broke every rule in the police can
:05:27. > :05:34.book ignoring any risk to themselves they went to help
:05:34. > :05:40.Richard and Red. Richard has said it is acid. It was
:05:40. > :05:48.pretty evident that is exactly what it was. To see them in that amount
:05:48. > :05:52.of pain you can't really describe how you feel. Richard to begin with
:05:52. > :05:57.was very resistant of us going near him, touching him. He didn't want
:05:57. > :06:05.us to get hurt. But when you looked at his face and his forehead was
:06:05. > :06:09.literally grey, the skin was just dead. His saving grace were his
:06:09. > :06:13.glasses that effectively saved his sight. Fortunately enough we were
:06:13. > :06:23.right to buy a bar and so we directed the customers in the bar
:06:23. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :06:30.to bring us out water. Katie and Charlotte threw pints, jugs and
:06:30. > :06:34.bucket loads of water over Richard and Red to dilute the acid.
:06:34. > :06:37.Initially when they sat me down on the kerb it was the first time I
:06:37. > :06:41.allowed myself to think of anything other than pain and I thought how
:06:41. > :06:44.bad is this going to be? All way through this I pretty much had my
:06:44. > :06:48.eyes closed because I was worried about the acid going in my eyes.
:06:48. > :06:52.Every now and then I opened my eyes a little bit and I remember seeing
:06:52. > :06:57.the hair on my arm burning up and seeing that I had part of my
:06:57. > :07:02.trousers burnt into my neck on my left leg. Going through my head I
:07:02. > :07:06.thought my entire face might be completely burnt. All I could feel
:07:07. > :07:09.was the pain, I had no idea of the extent of it.
:07:10. > :07:15.As more officers arrived the area was cordoned off while Katy and
:07:15. > :07:18.Charlotte continued to douse Richard and Red with water.
:07:18. > :07:27.As much as you don't want to let them know really what you can see,
:07:27. > :07:33.you have to support them and tell them it was all going to be OK. But
:07:33. > :07:40.it was awful, really bad. This acid was so strong it had melted through
:07:40. > :07:46.the Met vest. Which is supposed to be made of really strong stuff. And
:07:46. > :07:49.here it was, being crippled by this acid.
:07:49. > :07:52.As all the acid was running off me with the water and splashing
:07:52. > :07:54.everywhere obviously it was going over them so they were getting
:07:54. > :07:57.diluted trickles of acid going on to them.
:07:57. > :08:01.You don't really feel any sort of pain when you're dealing with
:08:01. > :08:05.somebody in an extraordinary amount of pain.
:08:05. > :08:08.It is amazing to think of them being that brave but amazing to
:08:08. > :08:13.think you have people on your team that care that much about you that
:08:13. > :08:16.would actually do anything to help you.
:08:16. > :08:24.An hour after the attack the chemical was finally identified as
:08:24. > :08:28.sulphuric acid. All four officers were taken to hospital.
:08:28. > :08:32.It was only really when I saw him at a hospital and saw him for
:08:32. > :08:39.myself I thought he did look bad, but as long as he is here and alive,
:08:39. > :08:41.anything else you could deal with afterwards.
:08:41. > :08:42.Katie and Charlotte's courageous actions earned them a Police
:08:42. > :08:45.Bravery Award and a Commissioner's Commendation.
:08:45. > :08:49.We were just doing what anyone in our position would have turned,
:08:49. > :08:55.what any officer would have done. So we feel quite honoured and
:08:55. > :08:57.slightly humbled about the recognition of the award.
:08:57. > :09:01.Thanks to Katie and Charlotte neither Richard nor Red received
:09:01. > :09:07.any lasting damage to their sight but it took over a year of painful
:09:07. > :09:17.operations for Richard's facial injuries to heal. The offender was
:09:17. > :09:20.
:09:20. > :09:24.tracked down four days later and As all our officers' experience
:09:24. > :09:27.shows there is no such thing as a simple arrest. Things can turn
:09:27. > :09:30.nasty in a flash but our brave cops will do whatever it takes to make
:09:30. > :09:36.our streets is safer place, especially in our major cities
:09:36. > :09:39.where crime is at its worst. Manchester, a multicultural
:09:39. > :09:45.metropolis of around 2.5 million people that is renowned for its
:09:46. > :09:53.impressive architecture as well as its culture and art scene. But
:09:54. > :09:56.Manchester is also known for something else. It is one of the
:09:56. > :10:00.UK's worst cities for crime with a staggering 29,000 violent attacks,
:10:00. > :10:06.burglaries and robberies recorded in one month alone. And the
:10:06. > :10:10.catalyst for some of this? Drugs. Something Sergeant Andy Buckthorpe
:10:10. > :10:13.knows all about. The main issues are people are
:10:14. > :10:16.taking drugs, Class A drugs, and have to fund their habit somehow.
:10:16. > :10:20.Generally speaking they are not employed, they don't have a great
:10:20. > :10:29.deal of income legitimately. So the only realistic way they can fund
:10:29. > :10:32.their habit is by committing crime. But Greater Manchester Police are
:10:33. > :10:35.fighting back. In February 2009 the proactive unit made up of 10
:10:35. > :10:40.specially-trained police officers was set up to target the city's
:10:40. > :10:43.villains. On average we do three or four
:10:43. > :10:50.drugs raids per week depending on the amount of information we get
:10:50. > :10:53.through from the public. Basic riot training. We are also training in
:10:53. > :11:01.method of entry be it from using the enforcer to smash someone's
:11:02. > :11:04.door in to doing a full entry going through windows.
:11:04. > :11:08.The surprise factor is key to all raids and requires heavy-duty
:11:08. > :11:10.equipment to make a quick entry. PC Gavin Johnson is one of the
:11:10. > :11:17.officers responsible for getting through the door.
:11:17. > :11:21.The first bit of gear, this has many functions and uses. We can use
:11:21. > :11:25.it for putting in glass windows if we need to do a window entry. It
:11:25. > :11:29.has a spike on one end that can be utilised. And a flat edge to smash
:11:29. > :11:35.the window. It has a serrated edge here which we can use for clearing
:11:35. > :11:43.up the glass to make sure it is safe for officers. This weighs in
:11:43. > :11:46.the region of 23 kilos, 20,000 pounds of kinetic energy. Usually
:11:46. > :11:49.another person on the other side and we will check the door for
:11:49. > :11:53.weaknesses. It comes up and down striking into the door. Nine times
:11:53. > :11:57.out of ten we will be in in a few seconds with this piece of kit.
:11:57. > :12:01.With a single blow the enforcer can open doors with up to seven
:12:01. > :12:03.different locks, bolts and chains. From time to time we encounter
:12:03. > :12:13.doors that have been really heavily reinforced, especially council
:12:13. > :12:18.doors. The modern council door poses problems. We can bring in
:12:18. > :12:22.this which we refer to as the blower. It has a kevlar pillow
:12:22. > :12:29.which when inserted into the frame it is blown up to three, four times
:12:30. > :12:33.the width it is now which in turn pops the door open.
:12:33. > :12:36.One major spin-off from drug dealing is money laundering. It is
:12:36. > :12:41.a serious crime and it is estimated up to �48 billion is laundered in
:12:41. > :12:47.the UK every year. The proactive unit's Scott Taylor has the low-
:12:47. > :12:49.down. Money laundering is the process by
:12:49. > :12:52.which large amounts of money are acquired through criminal activity
:12:52. > :13:02.and then given the appearance of being obtained through legitimate
:13:02. > :13:03.
:13:03. > :13:06.sources. They may drive nice cars, go on holiday two or three times a
:13:06. > :13:11.year, nice houses and money laundering gives a legitimate cover
:13:11. > :13:14.to how they are living this lifestyle. In the past few weeks
:13:14. > :13:20.tens of thousands of pounds have been uncovered by Greater
:13:21. > :13:24.Manchester Police that is believed to be illegal profits from crime.
:13:24. > :13:27.This morning the specialist team is off to arrest a woman who has been
:13:27. > :13:33.linked to making the cash look legitimate. Scott and his team have
:13:34. > :13:37.received intelligence indicating where they might find her.
:13:37. > :13:41.If we can get an entry into the address and that female is present
:13:41. > :13:45.after arresting her we will conduct a search. We will be looking for
:13:45. > :13:48.specific items relating to the offence. Financial documentation,
:13:48. > :13:56.bank details, both linked to her and other individuals that may have
:13:56. > :13:59.involvement in this offence. Even though these officers have knocked
:13:59. > :14:06.on suspects doors hundreds of times they can never predict what might
:14:06. > :14:09.happen. There was a case a year or two ago where a sergeant I was
:14:09. > :14:12.working under was quite severely stabbed to the armed. Fortunately
:14:12. > :14:19.his injuries weren't as bad as they could have been but it just
:14:19. > :14:22.outlined the risk there is when we go through people's doors.
:14:22. > :14:27.With all the officers now at the target's house they need to work
:14:27. > :14:36.fast. They cover all the exits in case anyone inside tries to make a
:14:36. > :14:43.run for it when they hear that But after a few minutes of banging
:14:44. > :14:48.on the front and back doors it is not looking good. Unfortunately
:14:48. > :14:52.there is no answer. We have not got a warrant to enter the address with
:14:52. > :14:56.force. We were hoping the female would be present. She is not.
:14:56. > :15:02.The team find out the woman is in the city centre. They call her and
:15:02. > :15:12.incredibly she agrees to meet them. Scott and fellow PC Brandon Jolly
:15:12. > :15:21.
:15:21. > :15:26.Whether she knows what we are going to do, I do not know. To search her
:15:26. > :15:32.address, we need the authorisation, but we can only get that after she
:15:32. > :15:36.has been arrested, so it is imperative we get to her at the
:15:37. > :15:43.earliest opportunity, get her arrested, to commence the search of
:15:43. > :15:48.her home address. It's here on the left now. It's here now. I think
:15:48. > :15:51.it's this one here with the black bag, mate.
:15:51. > :15:54.Just as arranged, the woman is waiting at the rendezvous.
:15:54. > :15:57.Just listen to me for a minute, you're under arrest on suspicion of
:15:58. > :16:00.money-laundering, OK? So you do not have to say anything, but it may
:16:00. > :16:04.harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something
:16:04. > :16:09.which may be used as evidence in court. Anything to do say may be
:16:09. > :16:16.given in evidence, OK? Have a sit down with us, all right? We're just
:16:16. > :16:21.waiting for the van crew to arrive to take her in. She's not been
:16:21. > :16:25.searched. It's been a straightforward arrest
:16:25. > :16:28.and the suspect's been read her rights. A van has arrived to take
:16:28. > :16:34.her off to the police station, while Scott and Brandon drive back
:16:34. > :16:37.to her house. She's been arrested for the money-laundering offence.
:16:37. > :16:40.A colleague and I will be returning to her home address with the keys,
:16:40. > :16:43.with colleagues of ours who've managed to get authorisation for a
:16:43. > :16:46.house search. And we'll just conduct a house search at her
:16:46. > :16:53.address and hopefully find some items in relation to the offence
:16:53. > :16:57.she's been arrested for. Within a few minutes, they get back
:16:57. > :17:03.to the house. But despite letting themselves in, they still need to
:17:03. > :17:07.be sure no-one's inside. They can never be too careful.
:17:07. > :17:12.Hello, police! With the coast clear, there's no
:17:12. > :17:22.time to waste. Do you want to do the one next to
:17:22. > :17:22.
:17:22. > :17:24.Every single room and every single item is being thoroughly examined
:17:24. > :17:34.for any bank statements, savings accounts or financial paperwork
:17:34. > :17:43.
:17:43. > :17:47.linked to money laundering. So far, A lot of boxes just all around the
:17:47. > :17:52.edge here. But then upstairs in the loft, they
:17:52. > :17:55.make a dramatic find. Smell that. It's in a cool bag.
:17:55. > :18:02.It's not what they are looking for and puts a whole new spin on this
:18:02. > :18:06.investigation. Happy with that? Yes.
:18:06. > :18:09.The find suggests that other things may also be going on at the house.
:18:09. > :18:14.Result. It's looking, the consistency and
:18:14. > :18:20.smell, is looking like a controlled drug, amphetamine. Which is classed
:18:20. > :18:26.as a controlled drug under Class B, under the Misuse of Drugs Act. It's
:18:26. > :18:32.commonly known or used as speed. From the smell... Cheers, mate!
:18:32. > :18:35.It's quite high in purity. The substance will need to be lab
:18:35. > :18:39.tested to confirm exactly what it is, but the officers seem pretty
:18:39. > :18:43.convinced it's the real deal. You'd be looking at several
:18:43. > :18:46.thousand pounds. But they'll bash that down to make it go further
:18:46. > :18:56.with mixing agents, so you can easily multiply the price by four
:18:56. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:01.to get a realistic price. Between �2,000 and �4,000.
:19:01. > :19:04.There's no doubt it's a lucrative business.
:19:04. > :19:11.You tend to find a lot of these actually in freezers, because
:19:11. > :19:20.they'll freeze it. In large blocks. This has obviously been sat up
:19:20. > :19:23.there defrosting, I would have thought, ready to be cut down.
:19:23. > :19:27.We've gone into the bag and as soon as we've opened it, amphetamine has
:19:27. > :19:31.a certain smell and straightaway, it's been quite overpowering. In
:19:31. > :19:35.the freezer bag, you've got these ice packs, tinfoil wraps. They do
:19:35. > :19:39.sell it in all sorts of forms, but they put it into the wrap and it'll
:19:39. > :19:44.be sold on in tin-foil wraps. So that's quite a substantial amount
:19:44. > :19:48.there. It looks like it hasn't even been bashed down yet, so it's a
:19:48. > :19:52.significant amount. So it's a significant find and it goes hand
:19:53. > :19:55.in hand with the searches we were doing, the money side of it. So
:19:56. > :20:02.we'll be seizing the amphetamine as one exhibit and the packaging as
:20:02. > :20:07.another. So it's quite a good find for us, that. So quite happy with
:20:07. > :20:12.that. Speed, or amphetamine, is a Class-B
:20:12. > :20:16.drug that carries a prison sentence of up to 14 years for dealers. Even
:20:16. > :20:25.if you're carrying it, you could be imprisoned for up to five years.
:20:25. > :20:28.Strike! A bit like yours, that one, isn't it? Drugs are drugs, mate.
:20:28. > :20:32.To maximise profits, dealers bash down, which means they add other
:20:32. > :20:37.substances to the pure amphetamine to make it go further. And even the
:20:37. > :20:40.most innocuous ingredients will work.
:20:40. > :20:44.If they were cutting it, we'd be looking for large quantities of
:20:44. > :20:47.glucose, for the simple reason being that it can add to the effect.
:20:47. > :20:50.They can bash the drug down, put the glucose in, because glucose
:20:50. > :20:54.turns into sugar in the body and gives you a rush, which the
:20:54. > :21:01.amphetamine does itself. So it's available in supermarkets and is a
:21:01. > :21:09.cheap way of bashing that down really. So we're looking for large
:21:09. > :21:12.quantities of that. That's the main thing we're looking for.
:21:12. > :21:16.Every inch of the kitchen needs to be searched. And while they don't
:21:16. > :21:26.turn up any glucose, they find something more interesting.
:21:26. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:32.There we go. So we've got there just some digital scales. It's got
:21:32. > :21:35.white powder on. Again, they'll be bashing it up, getting the deals
:21:35. > :21:38.ready and weighing it on there. It's got traces of the amphetamine
:21:38. > :21:41.on, which is another good find for the paraphernalia, so they'll be
:21:41. > :21:47.seized also. The elite squad is uncovering even
:21:48. > :21:50.more evidence. Getting in the kitchen cupboard,
:21:50. > :21:55.and snap bags, quite significant again for the possession of the
:21:55. > :21:58.intent to supply. The drugs, the scales, we also found a bit of
:21:58. > :22:03.money there, it's all coming together nicely, so it's just
:22:03. > :22:06.another piece of evidence to add to the rest. There we go.
:22:06. > :22:10.While evidence is being collected in the kitchen, the team is making
:22:10. > :22:15.sure they've got everything. You missed that first time round,
:22:15. > :22:18.come on! You thought it was a chicken nugget, didn't you?!
:22:18. > :22:24.And the officers finally track down paperwork that could be linked to
:22:24. > :22:26.the money-laundering offence they've arrested the suspect for.
:22:26. > :22:31.Obviously, as a result of dealing drugs and leading that lifestyle,
:22:31. > :22:34.they can make a lot of money. We're intending to seize any bank details,
:22:35. > :22:37.or any related to any cash or any assets that they might have, and a
:22:37. > :22:39.further investigation will be carried out at a later date in
:22:40. > :22:42.conjunction with the criminal aspect, which basically leads to
:22:42. > :22:49.the seizure of large amounts of money and stopping the accounts,
:22:49. > :22:54.etc. Meanwhile, in the bedroom, how much
:22:54. > :22:57.the suspect officially earns has come to light.
:22:57. > :23:05.There's a quantity of payslips which relate to the arrested
:23:05. > :23:08.individual. She earns about �94 a week.
:23:08. > :23:12.And the suspect's passport shows she's frequently travel to exotic
:23:12. > :23:22.locations. The search has also uncovered a well-used savings
:23:22. > :23:25.
:23:25. > :23:28.We've recovered what we've come to recover and more. Obviously, the
:23:28. > :23:34.drug element is a big bonus and she's obviously got questions to
:23:34. > :23:37.answer regarding that offence. She's been arrested on suspicion of
:23:37. > :23:42.the money laundering offence and now there's a drug element in it as
:23:42. > :23:45.well, which just shows all the things slot together. People with
:23:45. > :23:51.large sums of money are very often involved in the supply of
:23:51. > :23:54.controlled drugs. It's been a good result for Greater
:23:54. > :23:56.Manchester's Proactive team and it tells the city's criminals they
:23:56. > :24:06.will continue clamping down on serious offences and illegal
:24:06. > :24:14.
:24:14. > :24:17.Even when our coppers are off-duty, they're never off the job. Highly-
:24:17. > :24:23.trained to deal with the first signs of trouble, their instinct is
:24:23. > :24:26.to protect the public, whatever the risk to themselves.
:24:26. > :24:29.It was around 4pm in the typical English seaside town of Weymouth,
:24:29. > :24:35.in Dorset, when Dave Stroud, an off-duty police sergeant, popped
:24:35. > :24:39.into the town centre with his wife, Rhiannon.
:24:39. > :24:42.It all happened on the day before New Year's Eve. My son, who was
:24:43. > :24:46.four at the time, myself and David went into town just to do some New
:24:46. > :24:50.Year's shopping in the sales. And after that, we separated,
:24:50. > :24:53.because time was running out for the car park, we needed to get back
:24:54. > :24:57.within the hour. While Rhiannon went back to the car,
:24:57. > :25:01.Dave had to run one final errand, when his detour took a dramatic
:25:01. > :25:04.turn. I was walking down St Mary's Street,
:25:04. > :25:09.which is the main shopping street in Weymouth, when I heard a
:25:09. > :25:13.commotion. You've been following me! I haven't,
:25:13. > :25:17.I don't know what you're on about! Two people were having an argument,
:25:17. > :25:21.shouting. I walked towards the two people and shouted, explained that
:25:21. > :25:24.I was a police officer. But the attacker appeared not to take any
:25:24. > :25:29.notice, or not hear, and continued to land blows on the face of the
:25:29. > :25:35.victim. And at that point, somebody standing quite close by shouted,
:25:35. > :25:41.watch out, he's got a knife. And I could see in his left hand a knife
:25:41. > :25:44.with the blade open. Dave still hadn't returned. I did
:25:44. > :25:49.start getting a bit concerned, but then I thought, he's probably just
:25:49. > :25:52.bumped into somebody, just chatting to somebody. He levelled the knife
:25:52. > :25:56.at my chest, at which point, I grabbed hold of the wrist, trying
:25:56. > :26:00.to restrain the knife hand. And there was a bit of a struggle
:26:00. > :26:04.and, in doing so, I felt a sharp pain, and I presumed at that point
:26:04. > :26:08.I'd been cut. I managed to shake his hand quite violently enough to
:26:08. > :26:14.force the knife out of his hand and it fell onto the floor. I arrested
:26:14. > :26:16.him at that point and I knew I'd been cut.
:26:16. > :26:20.Meanwhile, Dave's wife was still waiting for him at the car,
:26:20. > :26:24.oblivious to what was going on. I was keen to speak to Rhiannon on
:26:24. > :26:28.the phone, so I asked the security guard to dial the number from my
:26:28. > :26:32.mobile. I spoke to her and I said, I'm sorry I'm going to be a little
:26:32. > :26:37.bit late. He was totally calm. Nothing to
:26:37. > :26:40.worry about, everything's fine, and I've been stabbed. And I was like,
:26:40. > :26:47.sorry, you've been stabbed? He was like, yes, I've been stabbed, and
:26:47. > :26:52.I'm just waiting for the ambulance. I could see a large pool of blood
:26:52. > :26:55.on the floor, and it was at that point I had a chance to look at my
:26:55. > :26:59.fingers, and I saw that my fingertips of my left hand had been
:26:59. > :27:06.quite badly cut down to the bone. Dave's actions were above and
:27:06. > :27:11.beyond his call of duty, and heroic. Dave was taken to Dorchester County
:27:11. > :27:14.Hospital, where his injuries were stitched.
:27:14. > :27:18.I never saw his fingers, because they were always dressed, until he
:27:18. > :27:22.showed me the photos. And I think it was then that I realised quite
:27:22. > :27:26.how bad the cuts were. They were very, very deep, to the point where,
:27:26. > :27:29.you know, he could have lost his fingers easily. He was being
:27:29. > :27:33.branded a hero. He didn't see it like that at all, and still doesn't
:27:33. > :27:36.see it like that. He sees it as anyone would have done exactly the
:27:36. > :27:39.same. It turns out that the attacker was
:27:39. > :27:42.a paranoid schizophrenic and had stopped taking his medication. He
:27:42. > :27:46.was jailed for 12 months for the attack and is now receiving medical
:27:46. > :27:49.help. I realise now that if I'd placed
:27:49. > :27:54.myself in a vulnerable situation, the outcome could have been an
:27:54. > :27:57.awful lot worse. And although I didn't think too much about it at
:27:57. > :28:00.the time, I've had a chance to reflect on it since and would have
:28:00. > :28:08.hated to have been killed, leaving my wife and my children without a
:28:08. > :28:13.father. Dave was incredibly brave. He did something that he is trained
:28:13. > :28:15.to do, but that he did not have to do, he was not on duty. Dave
:28:15. > :28:19.stepped forward, put his own life on the line.
:28:19. > :28:22.If Dave was to see something like this again, I know he would
:28:22. > :28:26.intervene. I know he would get involved. He wouldn't be able to
:28:26. > :28:30.help himself, quite honestly. I just hope that he doesn't ever get
:28:30. > :28:34.hurt again in the way he was, or something worse.
:28:34. > :28:37.Dave was lucky to get away with just an injured hand. But there's
:28:37. > :28:47.no doubt his heroic actions stopped an innocent bystander getting
:28:47. > :28:49.
:28:49. > :28:52.seriously hurt. He earned himself a Next, we're heading back to
:28:52. > :28:58.Manchester to join the specialist Proactive unit, who face a daily
:28:58. > :29:01.struggle to target the villains who give their city a bad name. And top
:29:01. > :29:04.of Sergeant Andy Buckthorpe's list are those involved with drugs.
:29:04. > :29:08.The majority of people in those areas are good law-abiding people
:29:08. > :29:13.and the last thing they want to see is drug users turning up trying to
:29:13. > :29:20.sell drugs and committing crime in between to fund their habit.
:29:20. > :29:25.It's coming up to 7pm and the team is getting ready for a raid.
:29:25. > :29:28.Right, everyone, listen here for a sec. The plan for this evening is
:29:28. > :29:33.we've got a drugs warrant we're going to be executing. Gav and
:29:34. > :29:38.Scott at the door, Chappers at the back. If you can go straight in as
:29:38. > :29:46.number one, followed by two, three, four and five. Good. Right, is
:29:46. > :29:50.everyone ready to rock then? Let's rock and roll then.
:29:50. > :29:52.Before any raid, all the police have to go on is intelligence. They
:29:52. > :29:57.do their best to ensure the information is right, but until
:29:57. > :30:03.they go through the door, they can never be certain. As they psych
:30:03. > :30:05.themselves up for the job in hand, everyone's on edge. It could be a
:30:05. > :30:09.dangerous environment we're walking into, we don't really know until we
:30:09. > :30:13.get there. But hopefully, we can get in and get everybody under
:30:13. > :30:16.control as quickly as possible and avoid any silliness. This is the
:30:16. > :30:19.time now where the adrenalin is going, because you really don't
:30:19. > :30:29.know what you're going to be walking into in a few minutes. It's
:30:29. > :30:30.
:30:30. > :30:32.the time when the nerves start With 100 years of combined
:30:32. > :30:35.experience they have encountered many dangerous situations.
:30:35. > :30:41.often go into addresses and there are people hiding behind doors
:30:41. > :30:51.waiting for people to come in. The elite team is heading for a housing
:30:51. > :30:54.
:30:54. > :30:59.This is a close-knit community when news travels fast and the police
:30:59. > :31:02.are a highly visible presence. So the team is parked some distance
:31:03. > :31:12.away to stop anybody from raising the alarm at the property they are
:31:13. > :31:17.
:31:17. > :31:20.The front door is unlocked so it is a quick, unforced entry. Once in
:31:20. > :31:30.the house it is apparent the occupants posed no threat to the
:31:30. > :31:32.
:31:32. > :31:35.The occupants are not happy which the police are here. Everybody is
:31:35. > :31:39.safe, nobody has been hurt. They are explaining what will happen.
:31:39. > :31:42.Just going to bring the van around. We will get rid of the entry kit,
:31:42. > :31:48.get a search kit and do a systematic search and turn
:31:48. > :31:52.something up. But there is one issue. The suspect they are looking
:31:52. > :31:55.for is not in the house. The young lad isn't here at the
:31:55. > :31:58.minute but we will work with what we have got. The information is
:31:58. > :32:03.there so we will carry on regardless and he might turn up
:32:03. > :32:12.midway through the search. Inside the Proactive Unit begins searching
:32:12. > :32:15.each room, one by one, for any evidence of an offence. Raiding
:32:15. > :32:21.homes can provoke a reaction and local residents have begun to
:32:21. > :32:28.gather outside. We are in the process of searching the premises,
:32:28. > :32:31.midway through. Once we have done we have got a drug dog that will be
:32:31. > :32:34.coming to have a look around so potentially there has been drugs in
:32:34. > :32:42.their that have perhaps been moved recently. The dog would indicate on
:32:42. > :32:45.it. The police have yet to find any evidence of wrongdoing. Carrying
:32:45. > :32:55.out raids is a risky operation and sometimes it can upset local
:32:55. > :32:59.residents. Finally, the police sniffer dog arrives. We have got a
:32:59. > :33:09.drugs dog in attendance. It has gone into the address. It is a
:33:09. > :33:09.
:33:09. > :33:16.great weapon intensified been something we have missed. -- in
:33:16. > :33:20.terms of finding stuff. There will go in there, have a root around all
:33:20. > :33:22.the rooms. What we have done that I do well would be happy to we have
:33:22. > :33:26.not missed anything. Inside the house the occupants are distressed.
:33:26. > :33:31.The search has been going on for a while and the police still haven't
:33:31. > :33:37.found any evidence. Stand at the door! Officers rush in to stop
:33:37. > :33:45.things from getting out of hand. All I want is some air. Outside the
:33:45. > :33:52.watching crowd is also getting agitated. Everyone is fine. I am in
:33:52. > :34:00.charge so I am talking to you. I am in charge. Everything is all right.
:34:00. > :34:05.It is a highly charged atmosphere. Don't you threaten me, mate. Grow
:34:05. > :34:08.up and stop being like a child. Calm down before you get locked up,
:34:08. > :34:16.that is my advice. Inside everything has settled down and
:34:16. > :34:23.thankfully so have the onlookers. Obviously we have come in from flak
:34:23. > :34:27.from the locals on the street. They are still mucking about. --
:34:27. > :34:32.knocking. We tried to avoid anything. The search is over and
:34:32. > :34:36.either the officers nor the sniffer dog have found any drugs. The
:34:36. > :34:46.occupant wants everybody to know. Excuse me, there is nothing in my
:34:46. > :34:55.
:34:56. > :34:59.We have obviously been there, spent a few hours searching the dress,
:34:59. > :35:02.the dog has been through, not find any drugs or cash. In this case the
:35:03. > :35:06.information given to the police has proved to be wrong. But for the
:35:06. > :35:14.sergeant and his team there will be no let-up in their ongoing battle
:35:14. > :35:19.Police Bravery Awards are not just given to those who arrest the bad
:35:19. > :35:22.guys. They are given to those who help the good guys as well like our
:35:22. > :35:25.next courageous cop who risked his own life diving into freezing
:35:25. > :35:35.waters to save a woman in trouble. August 2007, and Gwent PC Keith
:35:35. > :35:36.
:35:36. > :35:43.Seagrim and his wife had just turned in for the night. It was
:35:43. > :35:51.about 11:30 in the evening. We were in bed when I wife said she could
:35:51. > :35:56.hear a woman screaming. Help! screams were definitely from
:35:56. > :36:04.somebody in some kind of distress. The couple's home just outside
:36:04. > :36:14.Newport lies on the edge off a river. -- of. They rushed outside
:36:14. > :36:14.
:36:15. > :36:20.fearing someone had fallen in. Quite a lonely spot. It is an area
:36:20. > :36:23.of thick undergrowth, trees, brambles. To get to the river bank
:36:23. > :36:33.itself you have to literally force your way through all the brambles
:36:33. > :36:37.
:36:37. > :36:41.and undergrowth to get there. Can you hear us? Please, help! It was
:36:41. > :36:44.pitch black, couldn't see anything. Then by a process of listening to
:36:44. > :36:47.where the screams were coming from we managed to find the lady. I
:36:47. > :36:54.think I can see someone's hand. They found the poor woman treading
:36:54. > :36:58.water at the bottom of the 11 foot riverbank, immersed up to her neck.
:36:58. > :37:04.She was very distressed. Scared. But very pleased that we had found
:37:04. > :37:09.her. At first we thought we would be able to get her out ourselves.
:37:09. > :37:14.That was the intention. But it soon became very apparent that was not
:37:14. > :37:21.going to happen. Phone emergency services quickly. Keith knew there
:37:21. > :37:30.was only one thing for it. There was no other way to get her out.
:37:30. > :37:33.Other than to go in to help her. It's a tidal river and I was aware
:37:33. > :37:36.a young boy had previously down there. You just don't think. She
:37:36. > :37:40.was shouting and screaming and calling for help. I didn't have any
:37:40. > :37:44.choice really other than to jump in. Keith was taking a huge risk. The
:37:44. > :37:48.river is very fast-flowing with strong currents. If he was swept
:37:48. > :37:58.away there was a good chance he would drown. When I jumped into the
:37:58. > :38:00.
:38:00. > :38:03.water it was absolutely freezing. It did take me by surprise because
:38:03. > :38:07.it was August. You imagine the water to be really warm. It wasn't.
:38:07. > :38:15.I am on my way, don't worry. I had a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. I
:38:15. > :38:18.wasn't exactly equipped to go into the water. It was very cold. It
:38:18. > :38:24.became apparent really quickly but that is why the lady was in such a
:38:24. > :38:29.bad way. The woman had fallen into the cold river while trying to
:38:29. > :38:33.rescue her dog and had been in the water for an hour and a half. She
:38:33. > :38:36.was exhausted and showing signs of hypothermia. I thought it will
:38:36. > :38:41.start talking to her as keeper conscious because it appeared to me
:38:42. > :38:46.she was drifting a bit. The body was going slightly floppy. I
:38:46. > :38:54.thought if she passes at now in the water and they have a bit of a
:38:54. > :39:01.problem. But that wasn't all. Keith soon discovered her leg was trapped.
:39:01. > :39:05.Don't leave me! For water it was probably to the base of her neck
:39:05. > :39:09.and her foot was stuck through a tree root which had grown out under
:39:09. > :39:16.water from one side of the bank so she was well and truly stuck and
:39:16. > :39:20.couldn't move. Keeps wife went to call the emergency services while
:39:20. > :39:26.he did his best to keep her head out of the water and keep a
:39:26. > :39:35.conscious. It was freezing. I had only been in half-an-hour and I can
:39:35. > :39:40.feel my legs. They now face a long and terrifying wait for help.
:39:40. > :39:44.knew they would come, my colleagues would come. It was just a question
:39:44. > :39:48.of when. It seemed like a lifetime but eventually my wife managed to
:39:48. > :39:58.get back. I went back to the riverbank and reassure the labia
:39:58. > :40:00.
:40:00. > :40:07.Reassure the lady that help was on its way. I needed to go back up the
:40:08. > :40:14.path to guide them in. By now Kay had been in the freezing water for
:40:14. > :40:21.three hours. Keith was keeping her head above the water and she was
:40:21. > :40:30.slipping out of consciousness. Time was of the essence. I was able to
:40:30. > :40:36.hold her against the bank. All the time you are worried about the
:40:36. > :40:44.speed of the river flowing. Finally the rescue service arrived and they
:40:44. > :40:49.gave Keith a sore to try and cut cane least. I went under the water
:40:49. > :40:53.and held the branch and cut her free. Three-and a-half hours after
:40:53. > :40:57.she fell into the water she was pulled to safety. She was taken to
:40:57. > :41:02.hospital with hypothermia but has since made a full recovery. I was
:41:02. > :41:07.proud of Keith for going in and staying with her for so long. I
:41:07. > :41:12.didn't dwell too much on what could have happened. Because it was good
:41:12. > :41:17.that we had a successful outcome. can smile now but at the time I
:41:17. > :41:21.don't suppose I was smiling so much. I don't think I would have done
:41:22. > :41:26.anything different to any other person. Any man that would have
:41:26. > :41:36.come in that situation would have jumped in. The only advantage I had
:41:36. > :41:40.
:41:40. > :41:44.as a police officer is that you stay,. --,. -- calmer. He received