Police Constable Andrew Cushing has been named as the London region winner in the annual National Police Federation Bravery Awards. On 4 February 2022 at about 07:30hrs, PC Cushing was on duty on his police motorbike, undertaking a routine patrol near Regent’s Park. The officer’s attention was drawn to a vehicle driving erratically but when PC Cushing attempted to stop the vehicle it drove off at speed. PC Cushing pursued on his motorbike but was forced to stop when the vehicle began driving on the wrong side of the road, posing a danger to the public.
A short time later, the vehicle was found having come to a stop following a collision. As PC Cushing approached, the driver got out and ran away. PC Cushing followed the man into Mornington Crescent in Camden and attempted to arrest him. During a struggle, the man suddenly produced a gun and pointed it directly at the officer. Despite being alone, facing an armed man who was pointing a gun at him, PC Cushing remained calmed and took a split-second opportunity to disarm him and bring him to the floor where could be arrested.