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Chair’s shock at rise in assaults

14 January 2021

West Midlands Police Federation chair Jon Nott has called for offenders who assault frontline workers to receive the maximum sentencing after a steep rise in attacks.

Jon says he’s sickened by new figures that reveal a 10 per cent increase in the number of attacks on emergency services personnel during November compared to the previous year.

The figures have been revealed by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) which said “it is thought the rise may be driven by increases in common assaults on police constables, including suspects spitting on officers while claiming to be infected with Covid-19”.

Jon said: “Any assault on emergency workers is appalling but to see such a large increase in the numbers of attacks is shocking. And what makes it even more shocking is the fact that the rise has been driven by assaults in which Covid-19 is used as a potential weapon.

“It’s sickening that the people who are on the frontline in this pandemic, supporting and protecting the public, are the ones being attacked for doing their jobs.

“Where offenders are brought to justice, it’s essential they receive the maximum possible sentences to send out the message it’s unacceptable.”

Other findings in the NPCC figures include:
• Serious violent crime, including grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm and personal robbery reduced by 20 per cent
• Shoplifting was down 32 per cent
• Vehicle crime fell by 22 per cent
• Residential burglary was down by 23 per cent
• In total, 32,329 fixed penalty notices have been recorded as having been issued in England and Wales under Coronavirus Regulations between Friday 27 March and Monday 21 December 2020.

Officers urged to use PPE - West Midlands Police Federation chair Jon Nott is encouraging officers to continue to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to help protect themselves and prevent Covid-19 spreading. His comments came in December as figures gathered by the Press Association for 24 forces across the four nations of the UK showed 849 officers have been infected with the virus.

 

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