Disabled PC who couldnt take fitness test reaches settlement over denied transfer

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Disabled PC who couldn't take fitness test reaches settlement over denied transfer

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Date - 12th August 2016
By - John Toner - Police Oracle

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A PC who was denied a transfer to Merseyside Police after not being able to take a fitness test has reached an out-of-court settlement with the force. The woman applied for a transfer to Merseyside from Greater Manchester in...

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