566 days lost at Avon and Somerset Police due to assaults on officers
March 27, 2009 9:00 AM
Theo Butt Philip with Lib Dem Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne
Avon and Somerset Police lost more than 500 working days in a single year because of assaults on their officers, new figures reveal.
Theo Butt Philip, Lib Dem Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Bridgwater and West Somerset 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 566 days are lost because of attacks on Avon and Somerset Police officers.
"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."
Figures show that a total of 15,338 officer working days were lost in due to assaults in 2007-8 in the 34 forces for which figures are available.
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