Crash deaths police force promised a further £3.2m
Seven people including two Cleveland Police officers died in a crash on the A19 in the early hours of 22 August A police force is set to receive a further £3.2m in the wake of a crash that saw to the deaths of seven people, including two of its officers, and prompted a large-scale operation tackling organised crime. Policing Minister Sarah Jones announced the money to meet Cleveland Police's "additional costs" incurred after the collision on the A66 at South Bank, near Middlesbrough, on 22 August. Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby Andy McDonald welcomed the latest move but said Cleveland Police needed a long-term solution. In the House of Commons, he asked if the minister would "agree with me that this will not be resolved until there's a complete reconfiguration of policing in this country?" Fifty people have been arrested as part of Cleveland Police operation against organised…
