POLICE officers who suffer an injury at work have the same rights\u00a0to claim compensation\u00a0as any member of the public, the Police Federation of England and Wales has said.<\/p>\n
A spokesman said the role of a police officer is a \u201cchallenging one which carries significant risk of injury\u201d.<\/p>\n
It follows an article claiming 8,000 police officers have successfully claimed compensation worth nearly \u00a370m in the past four years.<\/p>\n
The issue hit the headlines after a Norfolk Constabulary officer\u2019s injury claim. According to reports, PC Kelly Jones is suing Nuns\u2019 Bridges garage in Thetford, where she was called out to investigate a suspected night-time break-in last August.<\/p>\n
PC Jones says she injured her left leg and right wrist after tripping on a kerb and had to go to hospital.<\/p>\n
The claim alleges the petrol station was at fault for failing to ensure she was \u201creasonably safe\u201d, making no attempt to light the area or warn her about the step.<\/p>\n
Norfolk Chief Constable Phil Gormley said he did not support his officer\u2019s claim and Norfolk\u2019s police and crime commissioner Stephen Bett urged her to withdraw it. PC Jones is, nevertheless, continuing with the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
A spokesman for the Police Federation of England and Wales said: \u201cWhile we accept this risk is part of the job, it is only right that officers should have the same protection as any other employee or member of the public who may suffer injury. PFEW has a duty to represent injured officers in any way it can, which includes providing details of a service that allows members access to legal advice on personal injury claims.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cMany officers find themselves unable to work through injury and will often pay for their own medical treatment so they can get back into service as quickly as possible. Like any other employee, they should have the opportunity to recoup any loss of earnings, and the current system represents the only way of doing so.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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