Police Bravery Awards 

Three Toronto Police officers were honoured with Ontario Medals of Bravery for their lifesaving work.
Constable Vyacheslav Biryukov was recognized for his work to save a vulnerable person from taking his life, putting his own life on the line in the process.
He his partner Constable Mortiz Lichtenberger were called to for an unwanted guest in a downtown condo building when the man who called police threatened to take his own life, climbing over the railing and standing precariously on a six-inch ledge.
“That happened within seconds. I stayed outside the balcony door and started to communicate with him while my partner is with the stepson in the bedroom. I also told my partner to call the Staff Sergeant, the Mobile Crisis Intervention Team (MCIT) and the Emergency Task Force to help with the de-escalation.
“While I am doing all of this, the man is walking on the ledge with his hands off and looking down. When the MCIT nurse arrived, I told him we have someone here who could help and I also asked him what I could do to assist. He refused to talk to the nurse, stopped responding to me and was attempting to jump when I ran behind him and grabbed him from behind.”