![]() Called to an old hanging post to investigate a man thought to be drink driving, PC Lucie Gray and Sgt John O’Donovan arrive at the scene to find the situation is far more complicated. I thank Channel 5 for commissioning this series and for raising awareness of the constant threat and physical violence our police officers face daily.”Īs well as the dog bit attack in Hyde, two officers fight for their lives on a remote hilltop near Newbury – with back-up miles away. They deserve our support and assaults should not be tolerated. “The demands placed on police officers continue to rise – resilience is a massive issue and officers are out there doing their best in very challenging circumstances. Audi driver tragically dies 18 days on from horror crash with Mercedes.“We will continue to push for the strongest deterrents possible and for those who put their lives on the line to protect us to feel valued and supported in law, by government and the service as a whole. “We need legislators, the Crown Prosecution Service and magistrates to take the toughest stance on those who assault police officers. “This came into effect last November but there is far more to be done. By no means should this ever be considered ‘part of the job’ which is why we campaigned for a change in legislation for tougher sentencing for those who assault emergency service workers. John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales has said: “The seriousness and frequency of assaults on police officers is vastly under-reported. Police hunt stabbing victim who vanished after Wolverhampton triple knife attack.PC Gareth Greaves and his German Shepherd Theo are brutally attacked as they chase down a man avoiding arrest after an incident at a petrol station.Īccording to the show’s creators, the country’s increasingly violent streets mean that a ‘Code Zero’ call goes out every six minutes. In the show Police Code Zero, which is on Channel 5 tonight (April 29) at 10pm it shows an incident where a suspect viciously bites a police dog – and attacks his handler. ![]() The footage has emerged in a new television show which is airing tonight - exploring the alarming rise in police ‘Code Zero’ callouts – the radio call sign issued by officers who need urgent assistance, often when they are under attack and their lives are in danger. I try to do anything I can to make sure I go home at the end of the day rather than end up in a hospital bed somewhere.This is the horrific moment a man attacks a police officer in the street - and then in a horrific twist BITES his police dog. I thought if I don’t jump out now I’m going to get seriously hurt. Police Tasered the driver after the car stopped but it didn't work and the driver took off for a second time with the door open, leaving Pc Morley with no other option but to jump. Pc Nick Morley, speaking to Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack, Channel 5 ![]() I don’t know if it was him or me that pressed the brake. We travelled about 30 to 40 metres initially, then we came to the abrupt stop. Pc Nick Morley and two other colleagues stopped the Mercedes in Thornton Heath after it "flew down the road" at high speed.Īfter briefly stopping, the driver got back in the car and sped off taking Pc Morley with him as he tried to grab the handbrake. A Met Police officer has recalled the horrifying moment he was dragged 600ft by a car at high speed in south London.
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