Help us recognise officers’ bravery
22 September 2026
Chief Constable Scott Green with Sergeant Mitchell Bull at the 2026 national Police Bravery Awards.
Officers are being encouraged to nominate their colleagues for the West Midlands Police Federation Bravery Awards 2027.
The awards will be held in March next year, and nominations opened on 1 July.
Recognised
“While the awards are almost six months away, I am sure there are officers out there whose brave acts so far this year need to be recognised and there will be incidents that are already standing out,” says Jess Davies, chair of West Midlands Police Federation.
“I would urge officers to put forward their colleagues for these awards. Each and every day officers are putting their lives on the line to serve and protect their communities and their bravery should never be taken for granted. Our bravery awards give us the opportunity to shine a light on them.”
The awards are largely split into geographical areas, with nominations sought for officers in the following policing units:
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton.
This year for the first time there is an award category for specialist departments.
Inspiration
As with the previous awards, there will be an Inspiration in Policing Award presented in memory of former West Midlands Police Federation deputy chair Sam Hughes, who died in 2023.
The overall winner, chosen from the winners of all categories, is presented with the David Green Memorial Shield and also goes forward as the West Midlands Police Federation nominee for the national Police Bravery Awards held in London over the summer.
The winner of the 2026 West Midlands Police Federation Bravery Award was Mitchell Bull who attended the national Police Bravery Awards and also visited the Houses of Parliament and a Downing Street reception.
To find out more about nominating a colleague, please contact the Federation office, your local Federation reps or the full-time officials.
Contact details can be found on our Meet the team page.
