Just over half, 55 per cent, said that they had been the victim of an unarmed physical attack in the past year, while 16 per cent said they had suffered injuries requiring medical attention. Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales John Apter said: “This survey clearly shows the huge pressure officers are under policing the pandemic and the negative impact on their welfare, with half of the respondents saying they have been physically attacked and one in three having been threatened by someone claiming to have Covid.” “The results of this survey have come directly from our members – those police officers who are on the front line dealing with whatever society throws at them.
A third of police have been threatened with spit from people claiming to have Covid
A fifth said they d actually been spat on by someone thought to have the virus
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