Forty-three police officers have been assaulted in 30 separate incidents the past week, ChiefConPSNI has said
Forty-three police officers have been assaulted in 30 separate incidents the past week, the PSNI's chief constable has said.
Their injuries included broken fingers and a dislocated knee. Several officers were spat on, Simon Byrne said in The chief constable revealed that 18 people have been charged to date in connection with the assaults.The Police Federation for Northern Ireland , which represents officers, told BBC News NI anyone who assaults an officer must face "severe penalties".with one sustaining a broken finger and the second a dislocated knee.after their car was rammedIn the last 7 days 43 of our officers have been assaulted in 30 separate incidents during the course of their duties.
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