I know that assault on a police officer carries a more severe sentence than if the officer was a normal citizen, but I wondered if heavier sentences were also given to people assaulting prison officers or members of the armed forces whilst on duty (in the UK), and I could find nothing.
The reason I wanted to know this information, is related to the assaults on security officers, which don't seem to be taken as a serious crime by the British Judicial system.
As a security officer, whether working in retail, or industrial, or even as a door supervisor, we are the police of our places of work. Even if just working as 'loss prevention', our jobs are to maintain law and order, and as such, if we are assaulted or even killed, those charged with crimes against us should be charged as if they had committed them against a Police Officer.
I know its a longshot, but why shouldnt it happen?
Its becoming more and more common to hear about assaults on security officers, and yet those who commit these assaults are treated as though they had just assaulted another citizen on the street.
So what needs to happen?
Well, either we need tougher sentences for persons who commit assaults, or for those persons to be charged as above, as though the crime was against a Police Officer.
Just one more thing to add to our list of issues that need to be resolved within the security industry.
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if thief pulls a needle on someone, why is it not treated the same as a gun or knife?
a recent incident where a shoplifter was arrested in store. she then pulled a needle on the manager, and said she was leaving. we had no way of knowing what was in the needle, but she pulled it out WITH THE INTENT to make good her escape, by threatening staff.
she was charged with affray.
what a joke.
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