Paying specials among civil contingency response options

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Paying specials among civil contingency response options

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Date - 18th March 2020
By - Chris Smith

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Paying Specials or their employers to provide more shift cover and bringing back retired officers to provide back-up are among the options being considered if officer strength is affected by the spread of COVID-19. The lead for Civil Contingencies...

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