Germany saw a significant rise in violence against police officers in 2023, a report said on Monday. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said the latest annual figures show an 8% rise in physical attacks. In total, the Wiesbaden-based agency said 46,200 cases of violence were recorded, with more than 105,000 officers affected. “Since 2017, the number of cases in this area has been rising continuously,” the report stated. Cases of dangerous and serious bodily harm fell by 13% to 1,260. Police officers were not the only emergency services to be attacked. Firefighters and ambulance crews wer…