The Police Federation of England and Wales has set up a website page to bring together all the advice on the development of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The page covers financial advice and tips for wellbeing as well as providing links to Government guidance and the latest NHS advice.

“Information and advice seems to be rapidly changing and it can be difficult to keep up to date so the Police Federation nationally has put together this page to bring everything together for members,” says Jon Nott, chair of West Midlands Police Federation.

“As a branch, we have been attending all the Force’s Gold and Silver meetings to help co-ordinate the Force’s response to the crisis.

“We need to ensure consistency in terms of how the Government and Public Health England’s guidelines on self-isolation and social distancing are implemented. The Chief Constable has supported us on this and appreciates we can’t afford any deviation from the expert advice being given.”

The national Federation chair, John Apter, has acknowledged the current ‘unprecedented and uncertain times’ and explained: “Keeping the public safe is the number one priority for police officers but policing is already under a huge strain from the everyday demands, in addition to dealing with this current crisis.

“While new laws might be necessary, we must have clear guidance for officers about how we deal with people who are affected with the virus. We must ensure that officers dealing with COVID-19 related incidents receive the protection and support they need.”

Keep up to date with developments on this website and also at the national Federation’s dedicated COVID-19 page.