Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 16th June 2024, at 22:00hrs
A Police Officer who used a police car to run over a calf in a Surrey Street has been removed from frontline duties.
In a social media update, Surrey Police said,
“We have issued an update from Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp following the incident on Friday evening (14 June) when a cow was injured by a police car in Staines-upon-Thames.
DCC Kemp said: “I fully appreciate the distress our handling of this incident has caused and will ensure that it is thoroughly and diligently investigated. In addition to an internal referral to our Professional Standards Department, we have also referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for independent consideration.
“At this time, the officer who was driving the police car has been removed from frontline duties pending the outcome of these investigations.
“I know there is much concern around the current welfare of the cow. She is now back with her owner and recuperating with her herd. She did sustain a large cut to one leg and cuts and grazes. She continues to be monitored by a vet and our rural officers are staying in contact with the owner for updates.”
We will continue to provide both our local communities and the wider public with updates as investigations into this matter continue and will also publish these on our website at http://spkl.io/61864ATdy.
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