Leader of rank-and-file officers’ federation says military help not asked for or needed
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Police have dismissed the prime minister’s offer of military help to enforce the new coronavirus crackdown.
Chief constables made it clear it would not be needed, and leaders of rank-and-file officers said it had not been asked for in talks between police and government about how the tougher measures would be enforced.