Why do they not have a compensation scheme as other countries do regarding the police force. I believe in the U.K. it is called the CICA.
I appreciate that policemen, and Women, are only human, however, surely part of their job description is that they are always deemed to be on duty.
Therefore, on down time and getting drunk, leave any firearms safely locked away.
A Government funded scheme for compensation would at least ensure this man received his money, which, sadly at the moment is as far away as our nearest star.