Paul Matthews, a national board member of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), said officers feel they will not be backed by bosses.
Police officers don’t fear being shot or stabbed but are scared of how they will be treated if they use their training to defend themselves, according to a senior representative. Paul Matthews, a national board member of the Police Federation of England and Wales - the organisation that represents rank-and-file officers - said there was a growing feeling among members that they would not be supported by their bosses.
professional development lead Mr Matthews told the organisation's annual conference on Tuesday: 'There is an overwhelming and growing feeling among officers, not just in firearms units, that they will not be supported by their leaders even when they apply force in the way they have been trained to.' He said one officer recently posted on social media that they had left the police because they no longer felt safe and supported.
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