In pictures: Riot police face the flames

Police officers from Derbyshire and Lincolnshire forces have been testing the latest in riot safety gear.

Officers donned the new fire resistant suits and allowed colleagues to throw petrol bombs at them to test their effectiveness.

Inspector Stephen Fairbrother, from Derbyshire Police, said: "We need to make sure our officers get the best protection they can."

Sergeant Martin Barge is ready to face the flames

The police riot gear is made from man-made fibres

Riot police can face the threat of petrol bombs

A petrol bomb can quickly engulf an officer in flames

The safety gear protects the policeman from the flames

The test has worked with no officers injured by the bomb