The incident involved the stealing of a police car which was then driven towards officers at the scene, and saw one officer sustain serious injuries.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Cllr Truesdale has said: “First and foremost, I want to extend my thoughts and sympathies to the officer left injured, their family, and to those other officers present at the scene. I hope they receive all the support they need in the wake of this totally reckless, utterly reprehensible attack.

“This has come as a shock to the local community here, especially to see such an incident taking place in what is a largely residential area.

“No one should be subject to this kind of danger on the job, not least those who are tasked with keeping us all safe, and whilst we can only be glad the situation didn’t end more tragically, what we’ve seen here is totally unacceptable. I wish the injured officer a speedy recovery.”