Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said harsh restrictions will ‘put a lot of pressure’ on constables in London Police chiefs have warned that enforcing the third national lockdown will increase the load on officers, whose numbers are already stretched because of the pandemic. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said … Read more
Senior counter-terror officer Neil Basu has warned police against ‘overzealous’ enforcing of coronavirus lockdown, saying their conduct will be remembered for generations after peers slammed the shaming of walkers with drones. Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu demanded that officers maintain the British tradition of ‘policing by consent’ as he emphasised the importance of earning the trust … Read more
Council staff are being ‘spat on and sworn at’ for enforcing coronavirus lockdown as police probe whether cyclist deliberately ploughed into PCSO leaving him with broken leg The Local Government Association said council staff face ‘sickening abuse’ Council workers have been physically and verbally attacked over the past week Police in Southend-on-Sea are hunting a … Read more