AN AWARDS ceremony held in Newport has recognised the actions of police officers, staff and members of the public who have protected vulnerable people on the Isle of Wight.
The Isle of Wight District Commander's Awards were hosted by superintendent Jim Pegler at Newport Congressional Church on Thursday, May 26.
Isle of Wight Police Cadets also attended the event, and two of the cadets were presented with their Long Service Awards.
The awards highlighted a selection of worthy case studies, featuring the efforts of off-duty prison officer Lee Cleary.
Lee was out on a run at Culver Cliff last summer when he encountered a woman on the other side of the railings on the headland who had harmed herself with a knife.
He acted quickly in talking to the woman, ensuring she put the knife down and safely came over to the correct side of the railings.
Following this, he secured the item before calling the police and the suicide prevention team.
Lee was congratulated by the district commander for his selfless actions.
Supt Pegler said: "Tonight we celebrated the actions of a few officers and the public in terms of where they’ve intervened with people in crisis, or conducted exceptionally good investigations, winning the confidence of the public
“A lot of police work goes unseen, but since I came to the Isle of Wight in January this year, I’ve been amazed by some of the excellent hard work and the dedicated staff that we have here who make the Isle of Wight a safe place to visit, and live and work in.
“I’m really proud of what the staff do, and it’s really nice to take the time today to recognise some of that achievement.”
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