| Frontline police officers are calling for an end to the “target-driven culture” they say is forcing them to make arrests for petty offences. |
The federation, which represents 130,000 rank-and-file officers, has published a dossier of “ludicrous” cases it claims are the result of Home Office targets.
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A man from Cheshire who was cautioned for being “found in possession of an egg with intent to throw”
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A child in Kent who was arrested after removing a slice of cucumber from a sandwich and throwing it at another youngster
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A West Midlands woman arrested on her wedding day for criminal damage after her foot slipped on her accelerator pedal and her vehicle damaged a car park barrier
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A child from Kent who was arrested for throwing cream buns at a bus
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An officer in the West Midlands who was told to caution a man for throwing a glass of water over his girlfriend
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Two children from Manchester who were arrested for being in possession of a plastic toy pistol
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| Federation chairman Jan Berry said some officers were considering leaving the service over the issue because it was “not the job they signed up to do”. |
| She added: “Just talking to people and giving them a few words of advice cannot be counted as easily as a ticket can be. |
| “But sometimes it is just as effective as taking someone to court.” |
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