Police on the Isle of Wight have been involved in a training exercise today (Tuesday), which included the pursuit of another car.
Officers revealed that a stinger was also deployed as part of the training tactics.
Posting on Facebook, Isle of Wight Police said that four police vehicles were involved in the training near Godshill, which was conducted in a safe manner.
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