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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

I will in just a second.

Having personally spent time with those on the frontline, I have also seen the impact of these incidents on officers and on their families. We cannot tolerate such acts, which is why the punishment must fit the crime, and the Bill will double the maximum penalty for assaults on emergency workers from 12 months’ to two years’ imprisonment.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
691 c60 
Session
2019-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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