“I treated it like I’m talking to someone who really wants to be heard and who needed our help. I just focused on our conversation, trying to hear him out and listen to him.”
Const Wyatt said it was a huge satisfaction to be able to achieve a successful outcome.
“The last thing we ever want is someone else to be harmed further, especially if we need to take that kind of action,” she said.
“I was very satisfied that we managed to get him into the ambulance with no further injuries, and off to get mental health assistance.”
Const Wyatt, now stationed in Springvale, said she had loved her 18 months in Horsham.
She said after growing up in Gippsland, Horsham was her first regional stint as a police officer.
“I loved it. It’s a fantastic station,” she said.
“I had always worked in metro, and then a squad mate, another police officer, and I, we moved here together. We did 18 months here and couldn’t speak more highly about it.
“I loved the community and loved the station.”
Other police officers to receive divisional commendation awards were First Constable Jeremiah Leonforte, First Constable Ryan Sheehan, Leading Senior Constable Les Power, Sergeant Robert Bartorelli, Constable Amit Kherwar, Constable Saknarin Khongbut, and Constable Thomas Midgley.
Sergeant Michelle Edwards received a regional commendation, and First Constable Amy Stubberfield received the Western Region Division Four Culture Award.
Service medals
Also at the awards ceremony, the following officers received Victoria Police Service Medals: 10-year clasp: Senior Constable Nathan Barfus, Senior Constable Alex Delaney; 15 years, national medal: Senior Sergeant Darren Bull, Sergeant Mat Olsen; 20 years: Sen Const Power, Senior Sergeant Elissa Smith, Sergeant Pete Young; 25 years: Leading Senior Constable Hamish Forbes, Senior Sergeant Cam Ross; 30 years: Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Ellis, Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Robertson; 35 years: Senior Sergeant Brendan Broadbent; 40 years: Leading Senior Constable Jim Richardson; National Medal: Senior Sergeant Eddie Malpas, Inspector Di Thomson; National Police Service Medal: Inspector Caroline Johnson; National Emergency Medal: Sgt Rob Bartorelli and Senior Constable Daniel Brody.
Superintendent Sharon McCrory, western region division four commander, said the hard work and long-standing careers of several police officers were acknowledged at the awards ceremony.
“In a job like this that’s so demanding, it really deserves a special day,” she said.
“Today’s all about recognising and rewarding that service and sacrifice.”
Superintendent McCrory said the commendation awards showed the situations that police officers faced every day while doing their job.
“It does get quite emotional, because sometimes it’s life and death,” she said.
