Vote for Constable Solomon to receive the We Rise AXON Award for her Heroism!
Please join Peel Regional Police Service in celebrating, and voting for, Constable Judith Solomon for the AXON Rise Officer Award in recognition of her incredible courage and heroism.
In the early hours of February 7, 2022, Peel Regional Police received multiple 9-1-1 calls from panicked community members reporting that a female had been stabbed at a pharmacy in the City of Brampton.
Constable Judith Solomon was the first one to respond to the call at the end of her 12-hour shift. Solomon entered the pharmacy without back-up or hesitation. The only information she had was that a victim had been stabbed in the neck and that the culprit was still in the store.
Constable Solomon immediately assessed the situation, saw the victim and directed a bystander to apply pressure to her neck to slow down the bleeding. She then evacuated the pharmacy, located the culprit and without incident, successfully arrested them in a professional manner, in line with her training.
Once other officers arrived at the scene, she turned over the culprit and immediately returned to attend to the victim to administer life-saving first aid. Solomon continued with her calm approach by speaking to the victim, assuring her that she would be ok, and ensured the victim stayed conscious. Due to the first aid rendered at the pharmacy, the victim is expected to make a full recovery.
Solomon’s heroic actions prevented loss of life, harm to others and a volatile situation from escalating.
As a police service, we are incredibly proud of Constable Solomon, and all the achievements of our officers and organization. This example of bravery and professionalism will be the first of many stories highlighted. Our officers put their lives at risk to ensure the safety and protection of our community members.
We have nominated Constable Solomon for the 2022 AXON RISE Officer Award. The Award is presented to an officer who has saved a life or shown exemplary performance, both of which Solomon has remarkably displayed. She exemplifies the hard work and professionalism that our officers display on the frontline every day.
PRP is able to recognize this act of heroism due to our newly implemented Body-Worn Cameras (BWC). We are one of few services in Ontario to embark on this innovation and are proud of our officers for embracing the training and the functionality of BWC.
To express our appreciation for the courage and bravery displayed by Constable Solomon, we ask that you vote for her before Friday, March 18 by clicking here. Her work is a showcase of what our officers do every day and we look forward to recognizing many more stories like this.
