Police chief faces backlash after shaming officers by posting pictures of bad parking

A police chief has faced a backlash after shaming officers by posting pictures of their bad parking.

Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh, from Essex Police, took a picture of a police van parked across two spaces and critisised the driver.

But Twitter users criticised him:

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We expect anyone driving a police vehicle to be beyond reproach and show extra special consideration and courtesy to pedestrians and other cars when parking.

"The member of police staff who parked inconsiderately in Boreham has been spoken to and reminded of the need to uphold a higher standard in future.