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Police officers have been spat at and called paedophiles, child abusers and kiddie fiddlers since Jevon McSkimming's offending became public, their union says.
The Police Association says officers are tired in the wake of the disgraced former Deputy Commissioner's case as its president detailed the abuse they've had hurled at them.
Steve Watt says officers now face a long process to regain trust from the public "piece by piece".
McSkimming pleaded guilty in November to three representative charges o
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