The National Police Chiefs’ Council seeks recommendations to protect frontline staff

Police chiefs are to carry out an urgent review into the safety of officers. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) commissioned the inquiry on behalf of all chief constables when they met on Monday to discuss the rise in attacks on officers and the latest string of serious incidents.

The move comes after the death of PC Andrew Harper on 15 August, who died while responding to a burglary in Berkshire.