One Chief Constable has blamed protests over climate change, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement, for a rise in attacks on law enforcement in the UK.

The accusations come after some forces in the UK considered “publicly admitting” that “institutional racism” exists within the police.

According to a report by The Telegraph, around 80 police officers are assaulted in the UK every day, with data showing 7,357 recorded between the months of March and June.

The report goes on to mention however that this data only accounts for 31 out of the UK’s 43 police forces, and that the total number of cops assaulted over this period could be significantly higher.

“I think the opening up of the night-time economy with drugs and alcohol prevalent within that environment is also an issue of why we’ve seen an increase,” said Police Chief Constable Nick Dean.