Protecting Council officers
Local Government officers working in the areas of domestic animal control, parking, food regulation enforcement, public health and wellbeing, planning and environment enforcement and regulation, tobacco control, building regulation and local laws are frequently subjected to abuse and sometimes assault while carrying out legitimate duties.
Authorised officers deserve to be safe at work. To achieve this we are advocating for authorised Council officers to be afforded the same protection as emergency workers when carrying out their duties.