A new research project is aiming to reduce road crashes caused by sleepiness through monitoring shift-workers who drive either as part of their work, or when commuting - with the data being used to estimate and predict motorists’ fatigue levels.
This blog has been written by Prof John Harrison the National Police Chief Medical Officer following the recent update sent to forces from the College of Policing on how to use BMI assessments during police officer recruitment.
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) have published this new police resilience podcast on
sleep, fatigue, and mental wellbeing featuring an input from our Healthy Living Lead Dr Yvonne Taylor.
Congratulations go to Dave who is an OK9 top dog and his handler Emma Doree from Cleveland Police. In this article, you will discover what Dave has been up to, to deserve this honour.
Welcome to the Oscar Kilo, National Police Wellbeing Service latest bulletin which covers June and July 2023. Read on to find out what we have been up to and what to expect from us in the coming weeks.
We are delighted to have launched a brand new training course to raise awareness of Operation Hampshire. This is the first time that wellbeing training has been made available digitally on a national scale in policing across England and Wales.
Our wellbeing vans will be out and about in forces across the country next week as part of the work being done to support response officers during Response Policing Week 2023.
Today (20 June 2023) sees the launch of a brand-new short film and mental health awareness package entitled; ‘Meaning’.
This is the second in a series of films being developed by Oscar Kilo the National Police Wellbeing Service, to create awareness, spark debate and self-reflection.
Congratulations goes to Bear who is an OK9 top dog and his handler Claire Grey from South Yorkshire Police. In this article you will discover what Bear has been up to to deserve this honour.
We are delighted to be working alongside breast health experts to provide support and advice for officers and staff, and test the effectiveness of protective gear on women’s bodies.
In this blog Inspector Andy Coulter from South Yorkshire Police tells us all about the success of OK9 wellbeing dogs in his force and how they are received by officers and staff.
