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Almost 10,000 officers have taken time off with mental health issues in last year

Che Donald, the Federation's lead on Police Officer Mental Health, said: 'There is a systematic failure of care to these officers'.

Almost 10,000 officers have taken time off with mental health issues in last year

Date - 28th June 2017
By - Sarah Ingram
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The number of police officers taking time off work for mental health-related illnesses is rising at an alarming rate - up 47 per cent in the last five years in fact. According to a survey of all forces in the United Kingdom, there has been a seven...
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