Police want more allowances during Covid-19 pandemic periodPolice employer wants all officers to be paid more allowances beginning March 2020 to cushion them from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. He added the Commission had noted some incidences where police have been unfairly accused for wrongs they have not committed. For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper. Read Now »He said the new work environment has put police profession to the greater test of balancing between protecting civil liberties of citizens, public safety and security, and welfare and safety of individual Police officers against Covid-19 pandemic. He noted with concern a few cases during enforcement of new virus safety measures where police discipline has been compromised and excessive use of force has been applied.

Source: Standard Digital April 15, 2020 09:33 UTC