Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 191395
British Transport Police: Assaults on Police
Tabled: 27 June 2023
Answered: 5 July 2023
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers have been assaulted at work in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
Answer
The latest information available is from April 2022 to 31 March 2023. In this period, 911 incidents of assaults against BTP officers at work was recorded (748 physical abuse, 163 verbal abuse).