Police officers who solved major crimes and members of the public who showed courage and community spirit have been honoured at the Avon and Somerset Chief Constable's Awards.
Among them was PC Peter Flagg, aged 48, from Yeovil, who was off-duty when he went to the aid of the landlord of the Railway Hotel in Yeovil, who was being confronted by a gang of a dozen youths.
PC Flagg identified himself and then chased and arrested one man who jumped on the roof of a BMW car, buckling it. Other youths intervened, punched the PC to the ground, kicked him and smashed a bottle over his head. His mobile phone was stolen.
The landlord was also attacked and injured. Eight youths were later arrested. Despite spending half the night in hospital, the officer reported for his early shift the next day.
PC Flagg, who received a Chief Constable's Commendation, said: "It never occurred to me not to intervene. I was just doing my job and I'd do it again."
Kevin Langman, from Wrington, was so concerned about the erratic and dangerous driving of a car in front of him that, when it stopped at lights in Yatton, he got out and took the car keys from the ignition. He then called the police and refused to hand the keys back to the woman driver.
On getting the award, the landscape gardener said: "It was good to get the award. It was quite an exciting day.
"When she was trying to get her keys back, I could smell the alcohol on her and there was no way I was giving them back to her."
Chief Superintendent Caroline Peters said: "It is highly likely that Mr Langman's actions prevented a serious collision occurring."
The woman was arrested and banned from driving.
Kieran Dark, aged 14, from Keynsham, received a Waley-Cohen Award from the High Sheriff of Bristol, Dr Shaheen Chaudhry. Kieran helped convict a drunk man who made offensive and racial comments to him at Keynsham Snooker Club.
Bath's Chief Inspector Simon Ellis said: "Kieran is to be commended for the exemplary manner in which he conducted himself."
Wellsway pupil Kieran said: "I'm really glad I did what I did because otherwise he would have got away with everything he did."
Alan Robbins, from Yate, received a Waley-Cohen Award for helping security staff arrest a drunk and violent shoplifter.
Kyran Rogers, aged 15, and Linden Sugar, 16, from Chipping Sodbury, also received Waley-Cohen Awards for going to the aid of a woman member of staff at a bookmaker's shop in Chipping Sodbury High Street who was being threatened by a drunk man.
Roger Coles, 55, an electrician from Weston-super-Mare, received his Waley-Cohen Award for chasing and rugby-tackling a burglar at a house where he was working.
Police constables Dan Williams and Christopher Wintle, based in Wells, confronted a man armed with a seven-inch knife who had assaulted his partner and child in Shepton Mallet. They were forced to deploy a Taser to disarm the man.
Others who received awards were:
A dozen officers and staff involved in Operation Baron, the investigation into the fatal shooting of Rico Gordon in Stapleton Road, Easton, Bristol, for which two men were jailed for life for murder
Detective Constable Ian Prideaux, who helped convict a Portbury man who sexually abused his daughter and three other girls in the 1970s and 1980. The man is now serving an 11-year jail sentence
Four Serious Crime Group officers involved in operations Kestrel and Berlin to disrupt a cocaine supply network across the South West, for which 13 people were jailed
PC Richard Grierson, who helped break an organised drugs gang running heroin from Merseyside to Weston-super-Mare. Four people were jailed. He received a crown court commendation.
