Emergency workers are punched, kicked and bitten in Ayrshire.
A campaigning councillor and former policeman has hit out at people who assault emergency workers after a committee heard they are still being targeted.
The Garnock Valley member said: “Is there anything else we can do in terms of police coverage when ambulance men and other workers are picking up someone who is violent, drunk or under the influence of drugs. Chief Superintendent Raymond Higgins told the committee: “From July 1 until September 30, in terms of emergency workers there were 53 assaults on our own officers, 13 of them resulted in injury treatment for punches, kicks, bites and dental treatment.
“We also try to make sure we are pro-active in messaging, both with our campus officers in schools on the impact of assaults on emergency officers.
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