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154 days lost in Dyfed Powys Police due to assaults on officers
March 23, 2009 12:24 PM
Dyfed Powys Police lost more than 154 working days in a single year because of assaults on their officers, new figures reveal.
Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, said:
"Violence against police officers is totally unacceptable. Police officers are clearly not being provided with the protection that they need to do their jobs.
"Current measures are clearly not effective enough as days are lost because of attacks on Dyfed Powys Police officers.
Lembit Opik, MP for Montgomeryshire, added:
"There must be zero tolerance on attacks, abuse and threats of violence and this means prosecuting the offenders and putting them through the courts.
"The Government must do more to ensure the safety of police officers in what is already a very challenging working environment."
NOTES:
Figures show that 34 forces lost a total of 15,338 officer working days due to assaults in the latest year for which figures are available.
Most badly hit was the Metropolitan Police, with 5,848 days lost, followed by West Midlands (1,166), Northumbria (1,075) and Greater Manchester (832). The figures were released in a written parliamentary answer from Policing Minister Vernon Coaker MP.
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