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📞 MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE IS LAUNCHED![]()
Cambridgeshire Police Federation chair Liz Groom has welcomed the launch of a new mental health crisis line for police officers and staff.![]()
The crisis line is now live and has been set up by Oscar Kilo, the National Police Wellbeing Service, with the national roll-out following a successful 12-month trial in the North East.![]()
“Policing is now recognised as being the profession with the highest mental health-related sickness rates and I think everyone within the police service is concerned about this and the tragic number of officers who take their own lives,” says Liz.![]()
“The mental health crisis line has been established to ensure that police officers and staff struggling with their mental health or having suicidal thoughts have somewhere to turn to for confidential help.![]()
“It will be operated by fully trained counsellors who, critically, understand the world of policing and the pressures and challenges of a career in the police service.![]()
“Police officers and staff deal with traumatic events each and every day as they go about their duties, serving and protecting their communities. That can understandably have an impact on their mental wellbeing. But, of course, they may also be facing difficulties in their personal lives and they do not go away just because they put on a police uniform. Under that uniform, they can still be coping with relationship, financial or other issues in their home life.”![]()
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