Policing, and the true scale of mental health issues

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Officers aren't the "thought police", says HMI Chief - Officers need to focus on physical offences and keeping the public safe rather than dealing with reports of misogyny and transphobia, the new HM Chief Inspector has said.

Stop and search revised back to 2014 with wider limits - Limits on stop and search are to be increased by the Home Secretary.

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Policing, and the true scale of mental health issues

As a worrying trend emerges, Sarah Ingram asks "who is protecting the protectors?".

Date - 5th September 2014
By - Sarah Ingram - Police Oracle

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Thousands of officers are injured on duty each year. It might take months to recover from a broken rib or back injury. But what about the long-term effects of the less visible illnesses? Stress, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic injuries are...

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