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<p>This Government takes very seriously the mental health of the police workforce
and we are committed to making improvements in wellbeing support for officers and
staff. Through the Police Covenant we have made significant progress on our initial
priorities, including delivering pre-employment mental health support for the police
workforce, launching a family support pack, improving occupational health standards
in all forces and appointing a Chief Medical Officer for policing.</p><p>We also continue
to fund the National Police Wellbeing Service (NPWS). The service is helping forces
and individuals to identify where there is most risk of impacts on mental health,
and developing work around building resilience, as well as putting in place support
for those who need it in response to traumatic events.</p><p>The Home Office also
provided funding to establish and run the first year of a 24/7 Mental Health Crisis
Support line for current and former members of the police workforce. The NPWS will
introduce the new independent and confidential support line imminently. This will
be a dedicated phone line for policing staffed by qualified counsellors who have specialised
training in crisis intervention and suicide prevention. The line will initially be
available to all police officers and staff within the North East Region, with the
view to expanding to all regions in England and Wales in 2025.</p>
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