Luciana Berger – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2015-11-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to address stress-related sickness absence in the police force.

Mike Penning

It is for chief officers, supported by the College of Policing, to ensure good management systems are in place to support officers and staff in their work and manage welfare needs. We know policing, by its nature, can be a stressful and demanding job. This is why the Government’s Blue Light Services programme is currently providing £10m to help emergency service personnel and volunteers, including officers suffering from stress related illness and mental health. In addition, the College of Policing will provide direct support to police forces to improve the health and wellbeing of officers and staff.