A man threw a hammer "with full force" at a police officer during an incident in Bristol city centre .
Officers responded to reports of a man swinging a hammer wildly in the air in the Clifton Triangle back in February 2018.
The man had already hit a member of the public on the head with the hammer.
After they tried to de-escalate the situation, officers were forced to safely detain the man while he attempted to attack them.
At one point, the man threw the hammer at one of the police officers, narrowly missing her head.
The four officers involved, Clare Davies, Yasmin Kingdon, Benjamin Schofield and Emma Sipson, have now been nominated for a Police Bravery Award.
"The police officers tried to speak with him to de-escalate the situation, but he didn’t respond and got more agitated," an Avon and Somerset Constabulary spokesperson said.
"There was limited cover to protect the officers, so they continued to talk to him but he refused to listen and became angrier.
"After both Taser and Pava failed, the man threw the hammer with full force at PC Davies, narrowly missing her head.
"He then tried to punch PC Schofield, as PC Davies tasered his legs while PC Kingdon deployed the Pava. Together they brought the man down and he was safely detained."
Andy Roebuck, chair of Avon and Somerset Police Federation, said: “The bravery and professionalism shown by these officers went above and beyond the normal call of duty.
"They showed exceptional bravery in incredibly dangerous circumstances.
"We are very proud of their outstanding actions and how determined they were in the protection of the public”.
