Marking World Menopause Day, Hayley Aley highlights the progress made in supporting women in policing while calling for more consistent understanding, practical support and workplace culture change.

Warwickshire officers PC Mateusz Dabrowski and PC Dominic Strange share how immediate reassurance, regular updates and guidance helped them through a stressful and unfamiliar investigation following a traumatic incident.

After spending almost 19 hours in custody and facing months under investigation, the officer secured compensation with support from the Police Federation.

More than 146,000 hate crimes were recorded across England and Wales last year, while thousands of police officers were also targeted.

Body-worn video, the effects of trauma on memory and the pressures facing officers after serious incidents were central to the Police Federation of England and Wales’ fourth consecutive Post-Incident Procedure seminar.

How Federation support helped Suffolk Constabulary’s PC Rick Edwards through a three-year misconduct investigation.