Registration is now open for the NPCC Recruitment, Retention and Wellbeing of Investigators Portfolio's Investigator Wellbeing Week of Action, taking place from 9 to 13 November 2026. The week-long programme will explore the challenges facing investigators and share practical approaches to supporting wellbeing through the strategic themes of Prevent, Identify and Support.
Developed around the refreshed Investigator Wellbeing Toolkit, the programme recognises the unique demands of investigative work, including exposure to trauma, supporting victims, managing complex investigations and the cumulative impact these experiences can have over time.
Webinar programme
Monday 9 November
- National Overview of the Investigator Wellbeing Work to Date
- Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and Moral Injury: Understanding the Hidden Impact of Caring
- Trauma Pathways, TRiM and Early Intervention
- Loneliness in Senior Investigating Officers
- Exploring the Barriers and Challenges Faced by Neurodivergent Police in the Workplace
Tuesday 10 November
- Forensic Practitioner Wellbeing: Protecting Our Most Valuable Asset
- National Suicide Prevention in Policing
- Moral Distress and Post-Traumatic Growth in Secondary Investigators and Analysts
- Personal Resilience and Recovery with broadcaster Tom Gaymor
- Resilient Minds: Building Everyday Resilience
Wednesday 11 November
- Developing a Health Needs Assessment for Police
- Operation Hummingbird: Integrating Clinical Psychology into Major Crime Investigation
- Protecting Wellbeing When Exposed to Distressing Topics and Content (DToC)
- Unlocking the Power of Mental Imagery: Lessons from Sport Psychology for Wellbeing
Thursday 12 November
- ADHD and Wider Neurodiversity
- Trauma Tracker: Understanding Cumulative Exposure
- Expectant Parent Mental Health Supervisor Toolkit
- Finding Sarah: Leadership, Resilience and Investigation in the Sarah Everard Case
Friday 13 November
- Health Inequalities in Policing
- Beyond Resilience: Are We Targeting the Wrong Causes of Burnout in Frontline Policing?
- Closing Summary and Next Steps for 2026/27
The programme brings together leading academics, wellbeing specialists and operational policing experts, including Professor John Harrison, Professor Emma Williams, Diane Clayton, Dr Joanne Morrissey, Michelle O'Reilly and Detective Superintendent Katherine Goodwin.
Delegates can attend as many or as few sessions as they wish. Once registered, attendees will receive Microsoft Teams invitations to all webinars, allowing them to build a programme that suits their interests and availability.
Recordings of sessions will be made available where appropriate and subject to content sensitivity.