Attempted murder arrest after officers hit by car in Londonderry
last week after a group of up to 30 people - mostly youths - gathered at the scene of a car accident in Creggan and threw masonry at officers."What we have seen in the Foyle area has been the use of petrol bombs," Mr Lindsay toldMr Lindsay believes tougher sentencing on those who attack police officers would help, but stressed that "sentencing isn't the only answer".
The federation's chair suggested there must also be "a realignment of social values" and said a cultural acceptance of violence on officers needs to change."Any democratic society has to have a proper police service and we have a police service that works very much with our communities. "But when some elements of that community turns on policing then I think it is incumbent that those with political influence do everything they can to ensure that we move away from this.
"These officers are members of their own community, these officers are drawn from right across society, and they shouldn't be subjected to this for simply trying to do their jobs." BBC News NI has approached the Police Service of Northern Ireland for comment on recent attacks on officers.
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