Amanda's Story
PC886 Amanda Holland, police officer from Durham Constabulary, took home the award for ‘WOW! You Changed My Life’ for the support she has given to a victim of domestic violence. PC Amanda Holland was shortlisted for this award as a result of the huge impact she had on her customer’s life.
A vulnerable victim of domestic violence was given the courage to speak out after PC886 Amanda Holland went out of her way to help the victim, building up a trusting relationship between her and the organisation. After various measures were put into place, Amanda continued to maintain their close
relationship.
Amanda continued to support
the victim both mentally and
physically, taking her books to
read to help her cope with the
pressure of her circumstances.
The victim believed that without this intervention her situation would have continued without change. She said, “I didn’t have to be frightened; I wasn’t on my own anymore”.
“I didn’t
have to be frightened; I wasn’t on my own anymore”