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<p>The Government takes the issue of police welfare very seriously and has invested
in programmes which offer help directly to officers and staff. In July 2017 the Home
Office awarded £7.5 million from the Police Transformation Fund to the College of
Policing over three years to pilot and, if these pilots were successful, roll out
a dedicated national service to help provide enhanced welfare support to serving police
officers and staff.</p><p>Following two years of development and piloting, the National
Police Wellbeing Service (NPWS) was launched in April 2019. The NPWS has developed
evidence-based guidance, advice, tools and resources which can be accessed by forces,
as well as individual officers and staff.</p><p>In July 2018, we launched ‘A common
goal for police wellbeing – to be achieved by 2021.’ This requires that by 2021, policing
will ensure that every member of the police service feels confident that their welfare
and wellbeing is actively supported by their police force throughout their career.
The goal was published by the Home Office and jointly owned by a number of different
or-ganisations, including Public Health England. This goal represents the result of
six months of engagement by the Home Office with policing partners and health experts,
setting out a shared vision for ensuring police officers and staff have the support
they need to flourish.</p>
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