An overview of the current concerns regarding police officer mental health and interventions in place to address these

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Thorne-Bailey, C, Nasralla, M, Wile, S and Andrews, T. 2025. An overview of the current concerns regarding police officer mental health and interventions in place to address these. International Journal of Criminology and Policing Education. 1 (1). https://doi.org/10.70386/ijcpe.v1i1.15
AuthorsThorne-Bailey, C, Nasralla, M, Wile, S and Andrews, T.
Abstract

Mental health and wellbeing among police officers in the UK is an increasing problem, with sickness absence continuing to rise annually in the face of increased workloads, fewer officers, and an increasingly young and inexperienced workforce. This paper present a summary of the current causes of such issues, as well as an analysis of the approaches in place seeking to address them and their effectiveness.

KeywordsPolicing; Police Officer Mental Health; Police Wellbeing
Year2025
JournalInternational Journal of Criminology and Policing Education
Journal citation1 (1)
PublisherPKP Publishing Services
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.70386/ijcpe.v1i1.15
Web address (URL)https://journals.leedstrinity.ac.uk/index.php/ijpcj
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