The shocking incident, which happened in Derby last night, saw a number of streets closed. The brave police officer jumped in after a man was robbed of his mobile phone in the street. Derbyshire Police said the officer was hospitalised after the attack in the Slack Lane area.

In a statement, the force said the police were investigating a street robbery.

It said: “Shortly after, two of our officers found a man matching the description of the suspect and attempted to detain him.

“However, during that attempt, one of the officers was slashed to the head with a knife. He was taken to hospital for treatment and is now recovering at home.

“A 37-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and robbery. He remains in police custody this morning.”

Police are calling for witnesses to come forward.

The statement continued: “We would particularly like to hear from anyone who lives in the Slack Lane and Brough Street area who has private CCTV footage that may assist our inquiries.

“Similarly, if anyone was driving in the area with a dashcam device around the time of the incident, please get in touch.”

Praising the officer, Chief Constable Peter Goodman said: “Yesterday one of our brave officers attended a report of a street robbery, he was then assaulted with a knife.

“Despite this assault the officer managed to detain the man until his colleagues arrived.

“I am extremely proud of his and his colleagues bravery and commitment to protecting the public, but I am very worried that there are people who are prepared to attack police officers who are quite simply carrying out their duties.

“I am also deeply saddened that this has happened at a time when we have a symbol of peace, in the form of the knife angel, attracting visitors and starting conversations about knife crime throughout the city of Derby and the wider county.

“I would urge anyone who has any information about the incident to contact us without delay.”

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