Officers "humbled and honoured" across the past week

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Officers "humbled and honoured" across the past week

Officers nationally have begun to reflect on the significance of the role they have played during the mourning period for the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Insp Matt Snow and an officer from Montserrat

Date - 20th September 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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Cambridgeshire’s Inspector Matt Snow has said the funeral of Her Majesty the Queen was a day “beyond all expectations”. He is one of many officers who have spoken out about their role after the event. Insp Matt Snow was posted...

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