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Radio Newcastle,4 mins,
Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violence
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
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Attacks on the police happen on average 100 times a day in the UK, the 麻豆社 has found. Officers say they are used to being punched and kicked, but assaults have become more frequent 鈥 and more extreme. The Home Office says 鈥淎ny assault on a member of the police workforce is a criminal offence." 鈥淭hose convicted of assaulting an emergency worker can face up to two years鈥 imprisonment, with escalating sentences for more serious incidents.鈥
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