ACP Joan Bull Calls for Respect for Law Enforcement Amid Rising Attacks on Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Joan M.S. Bull has raised serious concerns over what she described as the increasing trend of hostility and violence against police officers in Sierra Leone, warning that such actions pose a threat to public safety and the rule of law.

In a public statement, ACP Bull noted that there has been a growing number of incidents in which police officers have been verbally abused, physically assaulted, surrounded by hostile crowds, or prevented from carrying out their lawful duties. She also expressed concern over attacks on police stations, describing the situation as deeply troubling.

“Today it’s a police officer. Tomorrow it could be anyone,” she warned, stressing that law enforcement officers are not only representatives of the State but also ordinary human beings with families and loved ones.