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HSE defends safety kit guidance

The Health and Safety Executive has defended its handling of advice to police on protective equipment.

What next? Guidance on PPE is being clarified by forces across the country

Date - 20th April 2020
By - Chris Smith

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With pressure on supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) growing after the failure of provisions to arrive from Turkey, fresh concern is being raised about availability and whether kit should be reused. Forces across the country and the...

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