Bedfordshire assaults up by a third

Bedfordshire Police have seen assaults on officers rise by a third compared to this time last year.

Date - 4th May 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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On Thursday 30 May, the force reported a 32 per cent year-to-date increase on assaults on officers, with 37 alone recorded in April. Seven of these can be attributed directly to the COVID-19 outbreak. Between January and March, there were 72...

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