Police well-being is the focus of a new goal launched by the Home Office in conjunction with partners in policing and mental health. Partners who developed the goal pledge to work together to boost the welfare support available to police officers and staff in England and…
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At a roundtable discussion held on Tuesday 16 January, Nick Hurd (Minister for Policing and the Fire Service) heard from experts and senior officers – including a chief superintendent who has written a personal memoir about policing and mental health – on the subject of…
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Traumatised police officers are flocking in ever greater numbers to a support programme for ‘vulnerable and at risk’ cases. According to the Police Federation, the number of individuals accessing the dedicated Welfare Support Programme Hotline has nearly tripled in just five months, with 311 people currently registered…
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Martha Spurrier to succeed Shami Chakrabarti as director of Human Rights champion Liberty
by Brian SimsLiberty has announced the appointment of its new director, namely campaigner and barrister Martha Spurrier, who succeeds Shami Chakrabarti in the role. Spurrier joins Liberty with an exceptional track record in defending people’s rights, raising awareness of threats to fundamental freedoms and holding the State to account for…