# @bbcnews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc4UPzGif6l
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70072264-bbcnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T21:08:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

Cleveland Police's Chief Constable has told the BBC that she is proud of her "brave" force but that it was being "let down" by the way it was funded, following a fatal crash which killed seven people including two police officers - PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough.
 
In an exclusive interview, Victoria Fuller said the force needed to become part of a larger, strategic force with greater resources.
 
She said her officers are dealing with some of the highest crime levels in the country and it is akin to those faced by metropolitan forces, but with less than half the number of officers.
 
Multiple people have since been arrested as part of a wider police operation against organised crime following the head-on car crash on the A66.
 
Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more. 
 
#Cleveland #Middlesbrough #BBCNews

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