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 Three Capitol Police officers were assaulted with vehicles, and 1 was assaulted with personal weapons. Three assailants have been identified. U.S. Postal Service Twenty-five postal inspectors and security police officers were attacked in 1996; 13 suffered personal injury as a result of the

assaults. Eighteen officers were attacked with personal weapons, 4 with vehicles, and 3 with firearms. By activity, 10 officers were on patrol/guard duty; 4 were on office duty; 3 were on protection duty; 3 were conducting investigations/searches; 3 were making arrests/serving summonses; 1 was on court duty; and 1 was performing other duties. Twenty-three assailants were identified.

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