This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition ANY sentence handed down for assaulting a Police Officer should never be reduced
Over the past decade there appears to have been a reluctance to enforce the full force of the legislation and sentencing guidelines in relation to assaulting Police Officers.
There is simply now no consequences for assault allowing feral criminals free reign to attack Police Officers
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As a pillar of our communities Police Officers hold a unique, dangerous and often fatal position in our society
They are not perfect, they make mistakes, some are even convicted of offences but the majority are very professional striving for the highest civil standards to keep us safe and answer our calls for help 24/7
They are human not robots, they feel pain, they have emotion and should not be assaulted purely for doing their job
This change will help towards a deterrent for assaul on police
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