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Attacks on police officers in South Yorkshire have risen by 30 per cent
“Being assaulted is not ‘part of the job’ and it’s not something officers should just ‘put up with’.
“We will always seek to provide the best protection to our officers and the fact they are now equipped with Body Worn Video means we can bring more offenders to justice.
“These shocking figures are a reminder to the public that our officers put themselves in harm’s way every day and night, to keep the people and streets of South Yorkshire safe.”
Steve Kent, chairman of the South Yorkshire branch of the Police Federation, said: “Policing has always been dangerous and I myself have like all of our officers have sadly endured being assaulted on fairly regular intervals whilst being a police officer.