PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Police: Mental Health Services (8 November 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve access to mental health services for police officers in rural constituencies.

Asked by:
Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat)

The Government has been clear that the wellbeing of our police is a priority. We want to ensure that all police officers and staff have the appropriate support in place to thrive in their careers and continue to serve the public.  Chief Constables have a responsibility to manage their workforce effectively and this includes ensuring the wellbeing of all officers and staff.

Through the Police Covenant, we continue to fund the National Police Wellbeing Service to provide evidence-based guidance, advice, tools and resources to support forces and individual officers, including guidance on mental health support for the police. The NPWS is helping all forces to identify where there is most risk of impacts on mental health. They are working with forces, developing work to build resilience, and putting in place support for those who need it.

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