Avon and Somerset Police assaults rise
It's been called 'concerning'
Avon & Somerset Police Federation say there's been a 'concerning rise' in assaults on their officers.
New data released by the Office for National Statistics shows 1667 Avon & Somerset Police officers were assaulted on duty over the past year, which is 194 more than the previous 12 months.
Avon & Somerset Police Federation say the numbers are 'unacceptable'
Across England and Wales, there were just over 41,000 assaults on police officers in the year ending March 2022.
First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Hits Radio app.