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South Yorkshire Police issue warning after six officers assaulted over the weekend
Overview
South Yorkshire Police have issued a warning stating that violence against police officers must not be normalised or dismissed as part of the job, following a series of assaults over the weekend that left six officers injured or attacked while on duty. Two people have been charged in connection with the incidents.
Key points
- Six South Yorkshire Police officers were assaulted while on duty over the weekend.
- Two people have been charged with assaulting a police constable.
- Incidents included an officer being put in a choke hold and scratched, another kicked in the head, and three others attacked while responding to a man in a mental health crisis.
- Three ambulance staff were also assaulted during the mental health call-out incident.
- Supt Pete Spratt emphasised that violence and abuse against emergency workers is unacceptable and should not be dismissed as part of the job.