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Vision has been released of an “appalling” alleged attack on two NSW Police officers including a female senior constable who was punched and dragged to the ground by her hair before a clump was ripped from her scalp.

 

The officers were called to a home in Buff Point on the Central Coast late on Tuesday night after reports of a domestic incident.

William Peter Kershaw, 35, allegedly became increasingly violent and resisted arrest after police arrived at the scene.

 

“A struggle ensued when the officers attempted to arrest the man; the man allegedly spat in the male officer’s face,” police said in a statement on Wednesday.

 

“The female officer was punched in the face several times before being dragged to the ground by her hair. A clump of hair was ripped from her scalp during the arrest.

 

“The female officer became increasingly distressed when she was grabbed around the neck and choked.

 

“The male officer was then allegedly elbowed in the face and had his genitals twisted by the man before additional police assisted and released him.”

 

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/central-coast-police-body-cam-captures-alleged-attack...

 

Just another day at the office for our police officers.

 

I would take the knee for these men and women that put their safety and lives on the (blue) line to protect the general public, many of whom wish to visit violence on them.

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New Zealand Police have confirmed one officer has died and another officer is seriously injured after an incident west of Auckland.

 

New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told a media conference the officers were attending to a "routine traffic stop" and were unarmed when the shooting occurred.

 

New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told a media conference the officers were attending to a "routine traffic stop" and were unarmed when the shooting occurred.

 

"At around 10.30am, a police unit has performed a routine traffic stop on Reynella Drive. There have been shots fired at police officers. Two officers have been shot and have been seriously injured," the posts read.

 

"A member of the public has also been hit by the vehicle and has been injured.

"The offender has fled the scene in a vehicle and police have a large presence actively searching for the offender."

 

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/new-zealand-police-officer-dead-and-two-injured-in-auckland-sho...

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Derailing your own thread?

 

There's already a thread on the NZ officers

 

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/New-Zealand-police-injured-in-shooting/m-p/2329630...

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@imastawka wrote:

Derailing your own thread?

 

There's already a thread on the NZ officers

 

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/New-Zealand-police-injured-in-shooting/m-p/2329630...



who promoted you to forum moderator?

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If I was a moderator, I would have moved this one to the other thread.

 

It just makes sense to keep them all in the one place.

 

Otherwise we'll never find them again in the future.

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@imastawka wrote:

If I was a moderator,

 

But you're not.

 

I would have moved this one to the other thread.

 

If they feel it's necessary, they will, with my blessing. I made that post before I realised there had been a thread started about it.

 

It just makes sense to keep them all in the one place.

 

Otherwise we'll never find them again in the future.

 

Is that all you have to worry about?


 

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The operative was - realise.

 

What a challenge. lol

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It's hard for Icy to keep up.

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I'd just say - ' hard work '.. lol

 

' Jill of all Trades - Mistress of None '. 

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Mainstream media TV reports on what they you want they want you to see. There is a much bigger chance of a truck driver not making it home to their family
 
Top 10 Deadliest Jobs in Australia
 
 
  • #1: Transportation Workers. ...
  • #2: Agricultural Workers. ...
  • #3: Construction Workers. ...
  • #4: Manufacturing Workers. ...
  • #5: Public/Government Administration Workers. ...
  • #6: Mining Workers. ...
  • #7: Retail Workers. ...
  • #8: Skilled Trade Workers.

https://alertforce.com.au/10-deadliest-jobs-australia/

 

 https://www.finder.com.au/most-dangerous-jobs-australia

 

According to Safe Work's Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2017, the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry averaged 16.5 fatalities per 1,000,000 workers in 2017, with transport, warehousing and storage industry, with a rate of 8.5

We mashed the stats for both fatalities and injuries (relative to the amount of employees in the industry) to create a Risk Score for each industry.

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https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/how-dangerous-is-it-to-be-a-police-officer/

 

 

While many police officers do face heated situations, they are extremely well-equipped to deal with them, boasting body armour and an **bleep**nal of weaponry. And up against an overwhelmingly unarmed population, police deaths on the job are actually very rare – especially when compared with other occupations.

 

It is revealing to compare the actual rates of deaths of police officers to those in other industries.

If you are a postman or work in transport or warehousing, you best read on, because in 2014 Safe Work Australia reported that 49 workers died in those occupations.

 

The next most dangerous categories for Australian workers were agriculture, forestry and fishing with 46 deaths, construction with 29, and mining, with 14 individuals never returning home at the end of their working day.

 

How many police officers died in the same period while at work? The answer is zero.

 

 

This is despite media fuelled hysteria about various supposed dangers and threats. In reality, the occupation of law enforcement across Australia averages just one death per year and is statistically one of the safest jobs around.

 

 

In reality, the occupation of law enforcement across Australia averages just one death per year and is statistically one of the safest jobs around.

 
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