Spit guards offer no “effective” protection against coronavirus, their manufacturers have said.
Amnesty International has urged the Police Federation to retract a recommendation that every officer should carry spit hoods during the pandemic and suspend their roll-out following the admission.
The guards, made of mesh and plastic, are placed over the head of a person who is threatening to spit or bite officers.
The Police Federation has called for them to be introduced amid reports of constables being intentionally coughed at by suspects who claim to have coronavirus.
