restricted duties includes those that have been sick and injured (often on duty)
sky that well known supporter of police.
i will add that Op Uplift (the Tories desperate drive to recruit 20k of new officers) has been a car crash-kids joining, many not vetted, many totallu unisuited-nut as you know you won't attract quality with shit wages and eroded terms.
and this isn't the place to push your anti police agenda. I did the job-the overwhelming majority are the bravest, most committed people you'd wish to meet.
as i said, volunteer-see what you're made of.