Protecting the protectors: Do criminal sanctions reduce violence against police and NHS staff?

23rd June 2022Penelope Gibbs, Director, Transform Justice 2 Comments

Recent campaigns have led to longer sentences for those who assault emergency services workers, but a new report from Transform Justice analyses why such sanctions are not working; Transform Justice Director Penelope Gibbs believes better support for staff, improved training and alternative responses to those in mental health crisis may be more effective.

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