EXCLUSIVE: "Alarming" number of Humberside police officers assaulted over Christmas
Viking can reveal that nearly 20 officers were assaulted while trying to keep people safe in Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire over the festive period.
Humberside police chiefs are raising concerns as Viking reveals nearly 20 officers were assaulted on the frontline over Christmas.
We've been shown figures which reveal 19 Humberside police officers were assaulted whilst working to keep us safe between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
8 of the officers sustained injuries.
Police chiefs here are now raising concern.
Pete Musgrave is from the Humberside Police Federation and told Viking he's "shocked but not surprised" at the "alarming" number of attacks on officers over Christmas:
Humberside PC Scott Edenbrow has been sharing his story with Viking. He says he's lost count how many times he's been assaulted on the job but says there's one incident he remembers particularly well: