Police officers in York and North Yorkshire were assaulted while working a very busy New Year shift.
The York force control room dealt with 210 999 calls between 7pm to 7am, and 110 101 calls.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Sadly, whilst dealing with the above we had various officers assaulted across the county.
“It’s totally unacceptable that police officers have to go through this when just doing their job and shows the levels of violence that we are often faced with.”
Extra police officers were on patrol on New Year’s Eve, and the force said among the incidents they dealt with were:
- Violent crime
- Anti social behaviour
- Road traffic collisions
- Possible possession and supply of drugs
- Mental health and concern for safety.
They said the cells today are busy with people who will “start the new year with questions from us about their behaviour and actions from the last night”.
Assistant Chief Constable Ben Moseley said: “New Year’s Eve is always one of the busiest days and nights of the year for the police and although the wet weather understandably prevented many people from heading out, the last 24 hours lived up to expectation.
“Between Christmas Eve and today, many police officers and staff have sacrificed festive family time, working day and night shifts to protect the public and I’m immensely proud of the commitment which our team have shown in order to protect communities in North Yorkshire.
“As we deal with the aftermath and reflect on last night, we now look forward to 2025, on behalf of the entire force, I wish everyone a happy new year.”