Force investigates 'sleeping policemen' video

Staffordshire Police has said it is investigating a video posted on Facebook, apparently showing two police officers slumped asleep in a car.

The vehicle was pictured in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, stationary at a junction but with the car lights and dashboard illuminated.

The video was posted in the early hours of Monday morning. The BBC has approached the man who uploaded it asking for more details.

The force said its Professional Standards Department was "aware of the incident and conducting a full review of the circumstances".

The vehicle was plain white and not branded in police livery, but the force has confirmed that the officers' badge numbers, visible in the video, were consistent with its numbering.

The caption of the video read: "Sat at a junction in Fenton KFC.. asleep behind the wheel," tagging local police accounts.

Staffordshire's police commissioner, Ben Adams, declined to comment while the matter was being investigated by the force.

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