Forces urged to check life hammers

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Forces urged to check life hammers

Road traffic officers have been urged to check whether life-saving equipment is working after an IOPC investigation.

Date - 4th February 2020
By - Chris Smith

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The Independent Office for Police Conduct has said forces should review the training and equipment needed by traffic officers to break vehicle windows in an emergency. It follows an investigation into a road traffic incident in which the officer...

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