Female police officers verbally or sexually abused

Published on: 28 November 2023

Question type: Oral

Asked by: Max Andrews

Reference: OQ.226/2023

Answered by: Minister for Justice and Home Affairs

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23.11.28.

3 Deputy M.B. Andrews of the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs regarding assaults on female police officers (OQ.226/2023)

Will the Minister state the number of cases since 2018 of female police officers who have been assaulted while on duty, broken down by incidents of verbal, physical, and sexual assault?

Deputy H. Miles of St. Brelade (The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs):

During this time period there have been 43 incidents of female officers being subject to assaults. Nearly all of these relate to the offences of assaulting a police officer in the lawful execution of their duty. Since 2018 there have been 14 recorded incidents of female officers being sexually assaulted and these are all nearly in relation to sexual touching offences.