Organised crime arrests as police investigate Middlesbrough crash that killed two police officers
Cleveland Police Federation is mourning the loss of two officers killed in a crash on the A66, with organized crime arrests currently underway as part of the investigation. The force is receiving widespread support from the policing community.
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The death of law enforcement officers in the line of duty has a profound impact on public safety organizations and local communities.
The chairman of Cleveland Police Federation has described the "surreal" moment she found out about the death of the two officers in the A66 crash.
In a message to police federation members, Lauren Somerville says she received a call at 05:44, about two hours after the collision.
"I went straight to force headquarters and I don’t think I’ll ever forget walking in there that morning. People looked shell-shocked and frightened. These were my colleagues. This was our force. Two of our officers weren’t coming home."
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