Police Oracle - MENTAL HEALTH

Tag: MENTAL HEALTH

Showing Stories from 13th November 2019 to 20th August 2021

(20/08/21) Holding mentally unwell in custody "unfair risk" to them and officers

Chiefs order welfare checks for ex-Afghan conflict personnel

(18/08/21) Forces with ex-Afghanistan veterans in their ranks are beginning welfare checks to see if they have been affected by the international crisis.

Retired Met detective inspector died by suicide in car fire

(11/08/21) A retired Metropolitan Police detective inspector who had a distinguished career and found it "hard to adjust" after leaving the service died by suicide in a car fire, an inquest heard.

Misconduct findings against sergeant and staff in death in custody case

(10/08/21) The IOPC also identified issues with the way information entered on to the electronic custody records was displayed to users.

(26/07/21) Three in four officers struggled with mental health and wellbeing last year (21/07/21) Police and health partner up to improve Scotland's comunities (13/07/21) Online support for victims of crime (04/05/21) PC dismissed for using excessive force on learning disabled girl (02/04/21) Surf therapy brings officers back from Point Break (30/03/21) 66% of police say their mental health has got worse since Covid-19 (29/03/21) Community Sentence Treatment Requirements (08/02/21) Violence and vulnerability (21/01/21) Suicides by officers under investigation 'avoidable', says Fed (15/01/21) William and Kate warn of ESWs 'broken' by pandemic (29/12/20) Shining a light on the service's suicides

Officer suicides exceed deaths on duty according to latest ONS figures

(25/11/20) 169 officers in England and Wales have committed suicide between 2011 and 2019, according to ONS figures. The Federation says mental wellbeing should now be taken as seriously as physical safety.