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The postcode lottery of safety: COVID-19 guidance and shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for UK police officers

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The postcode lottery of safety: COVID-19 guidance and shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for UK police officers. / De Camargo, Camilla.
In: The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, Vol. 95, No. 3, 01.09.2022, p. 537-561.

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De Camargo, C 2022, 'The postcode lottery of safety: COVID-19 guidance and shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for UK police officers', The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, vol. 95, no. 3, pp. 537-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X211018768

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De Camargo, C. (2022). The postcode lottery of safety: COVID-19 guidance and shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for UK police officers. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, 95(3), 537-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X211018768

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De Camargo C. The postcode lottery of safety: COVID-19 guidance and shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for UK police officers. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. 2022 Sept 1;95(3):537-561. Epub 2021 May 20. doi: 10.1177/0032258X211018768

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De Camargo, Camilla. / The postcode lottery of safety : COVID-19 guidance and shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for UK police officers. In: The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. 2022 ; Vol. 95, No. 3. pp. 537-561.

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