Number of officers off due to virus set to double, warns Met Federation

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Number of officers off due to virus set to double, warns Met Federation

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Met Federation chair Ken Marsh

Date - 6th January 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

The Metropolitan Police Federation chairman Ken Marsh said the latest lockdown would put “a lot of pressure” on officers in the capital as 1,300 were off sick or self-isolating, and said this number could double over the next few...

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