Speaking about injuries sustained by officers over the weekend, Policing Board Chair Mukesh Sharma MBE DL said:
“The attacks against these officers are completely unacceptable, are condemned by the Board, and must be condemned right across the community.
These are unfortunately not isolated incidents, and the Board has already questioned whether the current legislation regarding penalties for attacks and assaults properly reflects the risks and dangers officers can face in their service to the community (Report on the Human Rights of Officers and Staff published in December 2022.)
As discussed with the Chief Constable last week, it is crucial that those who are injured in the course of their duty receive the proper Occupational Health and Welfare support from the Police Service as being attacked is not anybody’s ‘normal day’ at work, nor should it be.”
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