I've got some experience of the Police as well. Colleague of mine was stabbed in the neck a few weeks ago, he had a day off after being released from hospital (what a slacker!)
After normal rest days, he was back in work a few days later with a dressing on. I could go on about the many who have never had a day off, or work plenty of unpaid overtime, have to cancel family holidays because their rest days/leave are cancelled at the last minute.
But that wouldn't fit into the Daily Mail nonsense that gets printed. It's a bit like Germany in the 1930's, say it often enough and the Public believe it to be true.
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