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A record 13,263 officers were off work last year due to mental health

Police forces report a sharp hike in the number of officers signed off in 2021-2022.

A record 13,263 officers were off work last year due to mental health

Date - 23rd September 2022
By - Claire Sweeting and Helen Shortall
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New figures show a huge leap in the number of UK police officers signed off due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over the past year, reflecting how the strains of policing are taking their toll. A Freedom of...
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