The Home Secretary was jeered when she told them regular fitness tests, new entry requirements, and direct entry for experienced individuals into serious ranks should be welcomed by hard-working police officers.
Moments before taking to the stage at the Police Federation's annual conference in Bournemouth a podium hastily arranged for her to be allowed to stand throughout her speech, rather than sitting down.
Standing against a banner that said 'cutting police by 20% is criminal' Mrs May said that giving officers the right to strike was 'off the table' adding: 'Keeping our communities safe is simply too important.' Read More