Fed calls for Royal Commission on policing

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Fed calls for Royal Commission on policing

The Police Federation has called for a new Royal Commission on the future of policing.

Date - 21st November 2019
By - Chris Smith

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The Police Federation of England and Wales marked its Centenary with a call for a fresh look at how policing is delivered in the digital age. National Chair of the Police Federation, John Apter, used his keynote speech to highlight that the...

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