Absence levels lower in second wave thanks to PPE, says NPCC

National Police Chiefs' Council's strategic lead on Covid-19 said despite absence rates "creeping up" they are considerably lower than the first wave due to forces' proper use of PPE.

Last Friday (8 January) the NPCC said forces “continue to benefit from a low officer and staff absence figure” of 8 per cent across the UK, which stood at 13 per cent in April 2020. However, with a new more transmissible variant, much...