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

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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.

Date - 13th January 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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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...

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