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Article: Police compensation payouts top pounds 550,000; Payments cost South Wales force the most.(News)
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- South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- September 18, 2008
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Byline: Martin Shipton
SOUTH Wales Police has paid out more than pounds 555,000 in compensation for wrongful arrests and other civil claims in the last two years, it emerged today.
In total, Welsh forces paid out more than pounds 600,000 - but the largest payouts by far, totalling pounds 556,700, were made by South Wales Police.
Today, Leanne Wood, Plaid AM for South Wales Central, said the ...