Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violent attacksBBC PC Stuart Furlonger suffered a double leg break in an attackAttacks on the police happen on average 100 times a day in the UK, the BBC has found. In September 2023, PC Stuart Furlonger was attending a low-risk call at a block of flats in Peterlee, County Durham. That came as no surprise to PC Furlonger, who has been punched and "spat at twice" while on duty. Durham Constabulary recorded 522 attacks on police officers in 2023, up from 111 assaults in 2021 - a 370% rise. PC Furlonger was called in to offer assistance in Hartlepool and came "under missile attack straight away".

Source: Punch November 17, 2024 15:20 UTC