As many as 29,000 attacks on police officer are thought to have been carried out this year
"It has an impact on the officer, it has an impact on their family and friends, and I have to say it has an impact upon the organisation.Mr Dean said he believes assaults have increased because of a rise in mental health problems over the pandemic, and increasing numbers of protests over issues like climate change and Black Lives Matter.
"I think the opening up of the night-time economy with drugs and alcohol prevalent within that environment is also an issue of why we've seen an increase. "Since restrictions we've seen other protests around climate change, Black Lives Matter - all of which put us at the forefront of managing large events with the potential of confrontation."
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