West Midlands Police Federation Bravery Awards

Each and every day, West Midlands Police officers show bravery and commitment to their duties, serving and protecting our communities.

To recognise their courage, West Midlands Police Federation holds an annual bravery awards ceremony during which winners are named in nine categories before an overall winner is announced.

Colleagues are invited to submit nominations for officers they feel are worthy of recognition with the awards ceremony being held each January.

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.

There is also an ‘other’ category for officers not working in those areas, as well as 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.

Nominations for the 2027 awards will open later this year.