They ran towards danger when most of us would run from it. Three unarmed GMP officers defied their bosses and took down a gunman in north Manchester to save people's lives.
Some of their heroics were captured on dramatic dashcam footage which showed PCs Jack Grainger, Jessica Hamblett and Richard Hayes tackling gunman Mohammed Shabaz Rafiq even though they heard the sound of a shot being fired moments earlier.
The unarmed cops were advised to wait for armed back-up - but the streets of Harpurhey were filling with kids on their way home from school and they decided to act. Now, thanks to their heroics, the gunman is behind bars and the three officers have landed national bravery awards.
