Have your say on wellbeing and inclusion

18 November 2019

Federation members are being asked to take part in a survey on wellbeing and inclusion which was launched on Friday.

The survey is being led by Lancashire Chief Constable Andy Rhodes, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) wellbeing lead, and Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, who leads nationally on diversity, equality and inclusion.

All chief constables in England and Wales are supporting the survey which should take just 20 minutes to complete.

“We would encourage all members to take the time to fill out this survey,” says Al Wollaston, secretary of Hertfordshire Police Federation, “We appreciate that everyone is really busy but this is a critically important piece of work and could help shape the way in which the police service improves the wellbeing support it offers to police officers and staff.

“As a Federation, we are firmly focussed on officer wellbeing and have been putting measures in place to ensure our members have access to the support services they need. We are pleased to see the NPCC putting wellbeing to the fore.”

The survey will remain open for four weeks. Officers will receive a link via their .pnn email to allow them to take part electronically and the link will also be posted on the Force intranet.

Chief Constables Rhodes and Hopkins have issued a message to officers urging them to complete the survey.

“Wellbeing and inclusion are both extremely important issues that lie at the very heart of policing and so it is critical that we ask you how you are truly feeling at work so we can build a really clear picture of what we need to work on,” they say.

“We want every member of the police service to feel confident they can speak up and we would really encourage you to do so.

“All Chief Constables across the country have pledged to support the survey as it is becoming clearer and clearer that an effective approach to wellbeing and inclusion is critical to provide better support for everyone who works for us.”

The NPCC is aiming to use the results of the survey to improve the support offered within forces. It will repeat the survey at the end of 2020 and 2021 so it can assess if improvements have been made.

The responses will be anonymous with all submissions going to Durham University where the data will be analysed.