Almost 60 violent assaults on police officers have taken place in East Lothian over the last year, as violent crime rose by nearly 20%.
Police Scotland said there were 907 acts of violence in the county between April 2021 and March this year, including two murders.
In a report to East Lothian Licensing Board, it was revealed that out of 852 common assaults reported during the year 59 victims were police officers.
