History

The Police Public Bravery Awards was instituted in 1965 as Provincial Police Awards by members of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) who wished to recognise outstanding cases of assistance given to the police by members of the public in the maintenance of law and order.  In 2009, the Metropolitan Police, who formerly had their own annual Binney Award ceremony, joined the rest of England and Wales Police forces making this a truly national event.

The award recognises outstanding acts of bravery or meritorious devotion to civic duty, in support of the police, and thereby contributing to the maintenance of law and order. 

The Gold award takeToday’s Police Public Bravery Awards were instituted back in 1965 as Provincial Police Awards by members of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), who wished to recognise outstanding cases of assistance given to the police by members of the public in helping to keep law and order.

In 2009 the Metropolitan Police, which formerly had its own annual Binney Award ceremony, joined the other English and Welsh police forces.

And this year, with the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) now on board, the Police Public Bravery Awards are a truly national event.

The honour recognises outstanding acts of bravery or meritorious devotion to civic duty, in support of the police, and thereby contributing to the maintenance of law and order.

The Gold award takes the form of a gold-plated, sterling silver medal, mounted in a case, and a certificate signed by the President of ACPO or ACPOS – dependent on which force has nominated the recipient.

Silver award winners are presented with a sterling silver medal, mounted in a case, and a certificate signed by the President of ACPO or ACPOS – again dependent on which force has nominated the recipient.

The Binney Award medal, previously only given to a nominee of the Metropolitan Police, is now presented to what the Police Public Bravery
Awards Committee considers to be the most outstanding winner.

The Binney Award recognises and remembers the sacrifice made by Naval officer, Captain Ralph Binney, who lost his life on Friday, 8 December,1944, on a crowded Birchin Lane in the City of London. On that fateful day he was one of many people who had witnessed two ruthless and determined criminals carry out a smash-and-grab raid on a jewellery shop. Capt Binney alone stepped forward in an attempt to stop the pair as they escaped in a car and was callously run down by the fleeing criminals. His friends and colleagues established a fund to ensure that his selfless act of heroism would not be forgotten – and that other such acts would be appropriately recognised.

The awards will be presented next year during a gala dinner held as part of the ACPO/Association of Police Authorities 2011 summer conference.

s the form of a gold plated sterling silver medal mounted in a case and a certificate signed by the President of ACPO. Silver award winners are presented with a sterling silver medal, mounted in a case, and a certificate signed by the President of ACPO.

The Binney Award medal, previously only awarded to a nominee from the Metropolitan Police, is presented to what the Police Public Bravery Awards Committee consider to be the most outstanding winner.

The Binney award recognises and remembers the sacrifice made by Naval officer Captain Ralph Binney who lost his life on Friday the 8th of December 1944 on a crowded Birchin Lane in the City of London. On that fateful day he was one of the many people who witnessed two ruthless and determined criminals carry out a smash and grab raid on a jewellers. Captain Binney alone stepped forward in an attempt to stop them as they fled in a car and was callously run down by the escaping criminals. His friends and colleagues established a fund to ensure that his selfless act of heroism would not be forgotten, and that other such acts would be appropriately recognised.

The awards are presented during a gala awards dinner held as part of the ACPO/APA summer conference.