Man on parole allegedly attacks female police officer at Brighton-Le-Sands

The state’s police chiefs are looking at new laws to force attackers of frontline emergency workers to have blood tests after a female police officer was savagely assaulted and bitten on the weekend. The man who allegedly attacked her was on parole.

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The state’s police chiefs are looking at new laws to force attackers of frontline emergency workers to have blood tests after a female police officer was savagely assaulted and bitten on the weekend.

There is no way to force the young woman's alleged attacker, Tony Sazdanovski — who was on parole for reckless wounding and has a history of drug use including heroin and cocaine — to provide a blood sample.

It comes as between 40 and 50 police officers are bitten by perpetrators every year while 15 prison officers are waiting on results after one juvenile offender spat blood at them in a series of disgusting attacks, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.

A man allegedly assaulted a female police officer was out on parole when the violent attack occurred.

The alleged attacker Tony Sazdanovski, pictured shirtless, was on parole prior to the attack. Picture: Seven News

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The weekend attack at Brighton Le Sands has led to renewed calls from the police, paramedics and prison officers for legislation to allow mandatory disease testing of people whose bodily fluids they come into contact with.

Sazdanovski, 48, is back behind bars after his parole was revoked following the alleged attack on the young constable who “feared she would be killed”, Sutherland Local Court was told.

“I have been briefed on the matter and am in discussions with the commissioner of police about the appropriate next steps,” Minister for Police Mr Elliott said.

The officer, who The Daily Telegraph has been asked not to name, now faces an anxious six-month wait for the results of an infectious test.

There are now calls for legislation to allow mandatory disease testing of people whose bodily fluids they come into contact with.

NSW Police Association president Tony King said he backed mandatory testing.

“This officer like many others will now have to change their lifestyle for fear of passing on possible infection. Can you imagine explaining to your own child why you can’t give them a kiss goodnight?” Mr King said after the details were revealed by 2GB’s Ray Hadley.

Other states already have mandatory testing but NSW has failed to follow despite recommendations from a state parliamentary inquiry which recommended new legislation be considered.

The officer’s hair was also pulled out during the violent encounter on Sunday, according to police facts tendered to court.

Police attended Tony Sazdanovski’s unit responding to a concern for welfare call when he allegedly charged at them. He was hit with capsicum spray and a tasered twice but he forced the officer to the ground and attacked her.

Other officers came to her aid and arrested Sazdanovski. The female officer has since been released from hospital.

His parolee was revoked after he was charged with assaulting a police officer in execution of duty causing actual bodily harm, assaulting an officer in execution of duty, and resisting an officer in execution of duty.