Chief Constable Chris Noble, who is the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) protest lead, defied calls from the Home Secretary to be firmer with demonstrators.
There are 284 police workers across England and Wales with convictions for crimes including corruption, sex offences, violent assaults and possession of child pornography.
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