Moment thug punches female officer in the face before she bravely brushes off the attack and pins him to the ground
The officer was viciously attacked as she tried to break up a fight between two men in the Lozells area of Birmingham on Sunday afternoon.
Her colleague can already be seen detaining one man in a pink t-shirt but as she approaches the two brawling males she is punched firmly in the face.
The hurt officer can be seen staggering back and holding her head while the grey-haired yob returns to fighting with the other man.
An onlooker can be heard saying: 'What the f**k. Oh my God, she's just been hit. No way, no way. Oh my God.
'They are going to have to call back up. It's women, that's not right, why have they not sent men?'
The brave officer can be seen returning to grapple with her attacker, who is dressed in black and wearing a green cap.
A second clip then shows the two female cops pinning both suspects to the ground while one radios for back-up.
A woman dressed in pink walks over and appears to stamp on the head of the man had who punched the officer moments earlier and a sickening thud can be heard as his head hits the ground.
The footage has since been viewed thousands of times after being uploaded to social media.
One web user commented 'All blokes standing about' while another added: 'Instead of filming, why don't you go and help?'
Another person wrote: 'I'm so glad he got his karma in the end' and one person said: #Taste of vigilante justice at the end there.'
A fifth said 'and not one man who was watching came to these ladies defence' while another added: 'A pay rise for these two.'
West Midlands Police said one officer was taken to hospital as a result of the attack.
A force spokesman said: 'While responding to disorder on Heathfield Road, Lozells, shortly after 1.30pm on Sunday, two of our officers were assaulted.
'The officers were hurt and one was taken to hospital but thankfully her injuries are not life changing.
Video footage also appeared to show the moment a woman allegedly stamped on one of the men's heads while they were being detained
'A police car was also damaged during the incident.
'The officers detained two men at the scene, and both were arrested.
'One, aged 27, is being questioned on suspicion of assault, assaulting a police officer, and criminal damage.
'The other man, aged 51, is being questioned on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.
'We do not tolerate violence against our officers and our investigation is continuing.'
A police spokesman added it investigation was continuing over a woman allegedly seen stamping on one man's head.
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