Protect the Protectors - Humberside's emergency services face attacks on duty
Our three blue light services are standing together in support of new laws which will give them better protection against attacks while on duty.
Humberside's three blue lights are standing together in support of new laws which will give emergency service workers better protection against attacks while on duty.
The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill 2017- 2019 will bring in harsher penalties against those convicted of attacks on emergency crews – and will hopefully act as a deterrent in the future.
The private members’ bill is due to be read for the third time in the House of Commons this Friday, April 27th – marking a significant milestone and a step closer to seeing the law come into force.
The Bill would:
ď‚· introduce a new triable either way offence of assault or battery committed against an emergency worker, with a maximum penalty of a 12 month prison sentence when tried in the Crown court;
ď‚· introduce a statutory aggravating factor for the courts to consider when sentencing certain assaults against emergency workers; and
ď‚· enable bodily samples to be taken from persons suspected of offences against emergency workers which may pose a risk of the transmission of an infectious disease