Suicides by officers under investigation 'avoidable', says Fed

Welfare support for officers under misconduct investigation must be standardised to curb number of suicides, says Federation.

Phill Matthews, Federation Conduct and Performance lead

Lengthy investigations where officers are potentially isolated from colleagues, berated in the media without the opportunity to tell their side of the story and left with the fear of losing their career can put an immense strain on an officer's...