Alexander Dighton, 28, who injured three officers during the attack outside Talbot Green police station in Rhondda Cynon Taf on 31 January, was sentenced to at least 22 years.
The defendant, who was wearing a bullet-proof vest, was armed with a Molotov cocktail, a knife, a hatchet and a wooden pole.
He caused damage to police vehicles, before attacking the officers as they attempted to restrain him – stabbing one in the leg, punching another in the head and swinging his pole at another.
Two of the officers were taken to hospital to receive treatment.
Dighton, from Pontyclun, had previously pleaded guilty to a total of 11 offences at the Old Bailey in London, including the attempted murder of a police officer, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, assault, attempted arson, possession of a bladed article and criminal damage.
‘Serious violence’
Prosecuting, Nicholas Hearn told the court that Dighton was “intent on serious violence” and had targeted Talbot Green police station in an attempt to “force a confrontation with police officers”.
Police Constable Steph Fleming saw Dighton as she exited the station and “drew her taser”, while Dighton “continued to smash the windows” of a police vehicle.
In footage played in court, the defendant could be heard telling the officer: “I am fed up” and “I am done”.
He also made reference to the number 75 and later clarified at police interview that the comments were relating to “grooming gangs”.
When he was arrested and cautioned he told the arresting officer: “Your government is vulnerable”.
He told officers at interview that the motivation for the attack was to “let it be known that ‘his tolerance of the government had come to an end'”.
The court heard that the defendant had previously been reported to the government’s Prevent scheme due to his “racist and anti-Muslim views”.
PC Fleming attempted to taser the defendant, but it had “no effect” on him as he was wearing a bullet-proof vest.
She said in evidence that she had “never felt this level of fear before and never want to feel it again”.
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