Two police officers sought damages after their patrol car was trapped and attacked by youths. Senior officers were aware of such attacks, and considered arrangements for different windscreens.
Held: The risk was forseeable, and given the additional known risks faced by police officers, it was reasonable for the authority to have acted.
Citations:
[2001] EWCA Civ 1556
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Police, Health and Safety, Negligence
Updated: 27 June 2022; Ref: scu.218461
