ASSAULTS on transport cops are higher in Glasgow Central than any other station outside of England.

Official figures have revealed that a total of 38 assaults were recorded against Glasgow Central transport cops.

It comes as the figures also revealed that more than 12 police officers a week are being attacked monitoring Britain’s transport networks.

There were 1,939 reported assaults against British Transport Police officers in the three years to October 2018, resulting in more than 230 injuries, Freedom of Information requests have shown.

Overall, assaults on British Transport Police officers were recorded at more than 500 locations including level crossings, hospitals and in custody, with 226 incidents of actual bodily harm, and a further 13 more serious grievous bodily harm offences.

One transport cop, who was attacked on duty, said he quickly returned to work because his absence cut his team’s manpower by a third.

A police union condemned the “senseless” violence against officers on the transport network.

Nigel Goodband, chairman of the British Transport Police Federation, said: “Violence against police officers is shocking and shameful, and being assaulted on duty is not simply ‘part of the job’.

“It is wholly unacceptable that people who serve to protect their communities should face senseless violence while doing so.

“The minority who commit these offences must be made to face the consequences of their actions.”

British Transport Police called the figures a “shocking revelation”.

Superintendent Darren Malpas said: “Attacks on officers will not be tolerated and every assault is one too many.

“These figures are a shocking reflection of the risks officers face while trying to keep others safe.

“Thankfully we police a CCTV-rich environment, and our officers are equipped with body-worn cameras, which means we have a variety of evidence available to bring offenders before the courts.”