Over 30,000 PCs assaulted last year

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Over 30,000 PCs assaulted last year

Almost 31,000 Police Constables were assaulted from 2018/19, with Kent Police recording assaults on their officers at the highest rate.

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Date - 12th March 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The number of assaults of Police Constables last year was 30,977, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. This is up from 26,295 the previous year, a rise of around 18 per cent. 10,399 of these assaults resulted in an officer...

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