Two West Yorkshire Police officers took part in a brave battle in December last year. PC Mike Watkins and PC Tom Swift were called to deal with reports of a man wielding a large knife around his head and threatening passengers on a bus in Holbeck.
When the officers arrived at the scene shortly after 11.30pm on December 21, they saw the man sitting down in the middle of the bus. He was still brandishing the knife and the bus driver stopped the bus who at the time was training a new driver.
There were serious concerns about the passenger's safety and the drivers. PC Watkins and Swift decided they needed to act fast rather than wait for backup, as the man posed a severe threat.
