Police cars in 1,700 collisions last year

Police cars were involved in 1,700 collisions with other cars last year, 200 more than in 2005, according to national police force figures. In total, police cars were involved in over 8,000 incidents. Some 400 police officers were injured and four killed. A police spokesman said the figures are worrying.

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