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Probation Officers Get Security Boost After Stabbings

12/4/2025

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Probation officers in England and Wales will receive self-defense training, bleed kits, and body-worn cameras after recent stabbings.
Knife arches and metal-detecting wands will be piloted to boost security.
A staff member was stabbed in Oxford and an officer attacked in Preston, raising union fears about safety.
The Ministry of Justice pledges enhanced security measures as pay tensions grow and unions consider industrial action.

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Story summary

Probation officers in England and Wales will receive self-defense training, bleed kits, and body-worn cameras after recent stabbings.
Knife arches and metal-detecting wands will be piloted to boost security.
A staff member was stabbed in Oxford and an officer attacked in Preston, raising union fears about safety.
The Ministry of Justice pledges enhanced security measures as pay tensions grow and unions consider industrial action.