NON VIOLENT COMMUNICATION

Reducing Assaults Working Together

 In 2018/19, over 30,000 assaults on police officers in England and Wales (including British Transport Police).

Of which, 20,578 were crimes of “assault without injury on a constable” recorded across all forces (including the British Transport Police)

An increase of 13% compared with 18,138 in the previous year.

10,399 crimes of “assault with injury on a constable” recorded across all forces (including British Transport Police).

An increase of 27% compared with 8,157 in the previous year (Government, 2019).

Our Summary.

1. Assault intensity is increasing at twice the rate of incidence.

2. Figures represent a growing discourse between Citizen (community) and State (Police)