At least one police officer was assaulted every day in the first four months of this year in the north west, a senior PoliceServiceNI has said.
At least one police officer was assaulted every day in the first four months of this year in the north west, a senior officer has said.Ch Insp Yvonne McManus said so many assaults in one evening was "exceptional for our district"."In relation to where we are as a district, and I know Derry City and Strabane is no exception, between January and April we have had 34.
"At times they are dealing with very dangerous circumstances and they put themselves in harm's way to protect others and keep the community safe," she said.At that time the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, which represents officers, said greater deterrents - including tougher sentencing by the court and the use of Tasers - are needed to prevent assaults on officers.
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