Q1: How many police officers have been assaulted while working in the past 5 years? How many in: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 so far?

 

Please see the below table for the total number of Police Officers assaulted whilst on duty, 01/01/2018 – 14/08/2023.

Police Officers assaulted whilst on duty, 01/01/2018 – 14/08/2023.

Year	Number of Police Officers Assaulted
2018	814
2019	1043
2020	1113
2021	1087
2022	1066
2023	778

 

Q2: How many police officers have required medical attention due to assaults against them at work during the past 5 years? How many in: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 so far?

 

Please see the below table for the total number of Police Officers that required first aid and/or to be taken to hospital following an assault whilst on duty, 01/01/2018 – 14/08/2023.

Police Officers that required first aid and/or to be taken to hospital following an assault whilst on duty, 01/01/2018 – 14/08/2023.

Year	Number of Police Officers Assaulted – requiring medical attention
2018	116
2019	110
2020	128
2021	109
2022	82
2023	62

 

Q3: How many police officers have required time off work for mental or physical health recovery resulting from assaults against them at work during the past 5 years? How many in: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 so far?

 

Please see the below table for the total number of Police Officers that required time off work (sick leave) following an assault whilst on duty, 01/01/2018 – 14/08/2023.

Police Officers that required time off work (sick leave) following an assault whilst on duty, 01/01/2018 – 14/08/2023.

Year	Number of Police Officers – Time off for recovery
2018	11
2019	19
2020	18
2021	17
2022	30
2023	9

 

Q4: How many police officers have been assaulted while working over the past 8 months? How many in: January 2023, February 2023, March 2023, April 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023?

 

Please see the below table for the total number of Police Officers assaulted whilst on duty, 01/01/2023 – 14/08/2023.

Police Officers assaulted whilst on duty, 01/01/2023 – 14/08/2023.

Year	Number of Police Officers Assaulted
Jan	126
Feb	119
Mar	109
Apr	94
May	101
June	93
July	99
Aug	37

 

Q5: How many police officers have required medical attention due to assaults against them at work during the past 8 months? How many in: January 2023, February 2023, March 2023, April 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023?

 

Please see the below table for the total number of Police Officers that required first aid and/or to be taken to hospital following an assault whilst on duty, 01/01/2023 – 14/08/2023.

Police Officers that required first aid and/or to be taken to hospital following an assault whilst on duty, 01/01/2023 – 14/08/2023

Year	Number of Police Officers Assaulted – requiring medical attention
Jan	5
Feb	15
Mar	9
Apr	8
May	6
June	8
July	7
Aug	4

 

Q6: How many police officers have required time off work for mental or physical health recovery resulting from assaults against them at work during the past 8 months? How many in: January 2023, February 2023, March 2023, April 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023?             

 

Please see the below table for the total number of Police Officers that required time off work (sick leave) following an assault whilst on duty, 01/01/2023 – 14/08/2023.

Police Officers that required time off work (sick leave) following an assault whilst on duty, 01/01/2023 – 14/08/2023.

Year	Number of Police Officers – Time off for recovery
Jan	1
Feb	1
Mar	1
Apr	1
May	1
June	1
July	1
Aug	2