You cant arrest me, Ive got COVID-19 but yes we can

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NI Policing Board looking to appoint an interim chief - Chair Deirdre Toner told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee last week that the option of appointing an interim chief was 'simply not one that was open to us'.

Online Safety Bill a game-changer in fight against CSA 'pandemic' - Chair of the PIER Institute and former NPCC lead for child protection, Simon Bailey, believes there will be an inquiry into the escalation of this problem in '15 or 20 years' time'.

Firearms officers 'absolutely expect to be held to account' says Rowley - The Met Commissioner has this morning said that firearms coverage remains "significantly less than normal" across London.

Briefing room: disability in policing - The Disability in Policing Conference heard from speakers on a range of topics including workplace adjustments and provisions for carers.

'You can't arrest me, I've got COVID-19' but yes we can'

Deliberate coughers claiming to have the COVID-19 virus have been arrested, jailed and in one case tasered by police.

Mounted Police patrol an empty Champs Elysees avenue in Paris today as the government announced an extension of the initial 15-day home confinement period that came into force on March 17 in a bid to brake the spread of the virus

Date - 30th March 2020
By - Chris Smith

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The Metropolitan Police revealed it had tasered a man in Haringey who had coughed and spat over officers and claimed he had the virus. The incident has not been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The suspect was later tested for...

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