The show's title Piglets - an apparent reference to the derogatory use of the word 'pig' to describe police officers - is 'highly offensive', says the federation.
Police leaders have criticised the title of new ITV comedy Piglets, calling it 'highly offensive' and 'a disgusting choice of language'. Set in a fictional police training college, the programme's name is an apparent reference to the term 'pig' which has long been used as a derogatory slang word for police officers.
'We should not be put at further risk for viewing numbers, our officers deserve respect, not humiliation for the job they are undertaking,' she added. 'It is incredibly dangerous to incite more negativity and misinformation against a public sector service that's already under so much pressure.
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