What is the current state of the law on assault against police officers?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Armenta, 268 Cal.App.2d 248, 73 Cal.Rptr. 819 (Cal. App. 1968):

'Along with the ever-present danger of death, the enforcement officer faces personal injury with increasing frequency. Encouraged, no doubt, by judicial leniency and public indifference, more and more suspects resist arrest and resort to violence when approached by officers. In 1967, almost 14 of every 100 police officers were assaulted, and increase of 11 percent over 1966.'

And as said in People v. Strelich, 189 Cal.App.2d 632, 635, 11 Cal.Rptr. 807, 809:

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