SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Police officers being assaulted hundreds of times a year

By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jan 2017, 11:45 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 05:20 BST
Sussex Police released footage from body-worn video camera of a man attacking two officers with a hammer in Crawley last year. Picture: Sussex Police SUS-170113-171344001Sussex Police released footage from body-worn video camera of a man attacking two officers with a hammer in Crawley last year. Picture: Sussex Police SUS-170113-171344001
Sussex Police released footage from body-worn video camera of a man attacking two officers with a hammer in Crawley last year. Picture: Sussex Police SUS-170113-171344001
Being assaulted in the line of duty remains a serious problem for police officers in Sussex who are already dealing with biting budget cuts.

In this special investigation, reporter Michael Drummond reveals the shocking rate of violence against our officers.

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