I have made it clear that front line police officers and staff should be prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccination alongside other at risk groups. Police officers have been on the front line throughout the pandemic, risking their own and potentially their family’s health to make sure that the public is protected and that vital police services are maintained

They have also had to react to enforcing the Covid-19 restrictions, at times being subjected to a minority of people weaponising the virus by coughing and spitting at officers. One of the oldest principles in modern policing is that “the police are the public and the public are the police”, now is the time to back that principle with prioritisation in vaccination for front line police officers with other at risk groups.