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The police officer who stopped the stabbing massacre at a shopping centre in Sydney's Bondi Junction earlier this year has been awarded for her bravery.
Inspector Amy Scott was the lone officer who confronted and shot dead a knife-wielding Joel Cauchi, who killed six and injured a dozen more, at the Westfield shopping centre on April 13.
Today, she received the Commissioner's Medal of Valour for her actions at a graduation at the police academy in Goulburn.
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According to NSW Police, the medal is awarded to officers who perform an "act of conspicuous merit involving exceptional bravery".
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said it was her privilege to award Scott with the medal and certificate.
"Very emotional for me, and for Amy. It's the first time I've presented such an award, such a prestigious award, since becoming commissioner," she said.
Scott said she was "incredibly honoured and grateful" to receive the recognition, saying she was accepting it on behalf of her team.
"I don't want people to forget how incredible they were on that day and you are only as strong as the people around you," she said.
"That goes for my incredible friends and family after that, the other first responders at the scene and at the hospitals and the extraordinary acts of bravery that we saw from everyday civilians."
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Scott took a moment to acknowledge the six victims – Ashlee Good, Jade Young, Dawn Singleton, Faraz Tahir, Pikria Darchia and Yixuan Cheng – and their loved ones.
"It's really important for me to keep those people at the forefront of everything, so that's where they are for me and they are always on my mind," she said.
Scott's friends and family, as well as Police Minister Yasmin Catley and Premier Chris Minns, were also in attendance at today's graduation.
"There's no greater example to the Class of 362 than Amy being here today," Minns said.
