An honour to be asked back to host the 2025 We Cops conference yesterday supported by Virgin Media and O2 business. #WeCops

Q3, What suggestions do you have for making working together with other emergency services more smooth and seamless? #WeCops

Q2, JESIP started off with a focus on major incidents but the principles can be scaled to any multi-agency incident. How often do you apply the principles smaller incidents? Please share your experiences. #WeCops

Q1. What do you know about JESIP? (Joint emergency services interoperability program) Have you any experiences to share? #WeCops

2/2: and can help build understanding between different departments. Example: Some people will not know how much /type of work other departments undertake and how they can help and support others. Those are the added bonuses.
Nothing but positives from me, can’t beat a bit of ethics. 😀 #WeCops

That’s all for tonight! Thanks so much for all the engagement across the 3 platforms!
We will review the information and create a blog based on your feedback - as always we’ll pass this up to the NPCC and publish on our website! #WeCops

Q4. Should ethics committees have internal and external people sitting on it, chairing it? What is the right balance?
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Insta reels, if approved? Or would it mean people would be less likely to talk? Blogs? Outcomes, strategic groups or better at working groups? #WeCops

Q3. What do you do with the information that you gain from ethics committees? How do you translate this information to the public? #WeCops

I think ethics are ethics so you could feature data, but it’s a tough topic for many, perhaps it’s best to keep it to the experts?? That’s a bit ‘on the fence’ I know!! 🤣 #WeCops

Q2. Should data ethics be separate to general ethical principles, or can a committee cover both? #WeCops

I’d love to come and see one!! #Wecops on tour!

Q1. What are your thoughts on forces/businesses using Ethics Committees? Have you been part of one? Does your work have one, police or not? #WeCops

Tonight we’re talking about ethics committees… we have 4 questions for you at 9pm! All you need is the hashtag #WeCops. Everyone welcome!

What a great piece of trivia! The military definitely have it nailed down, albeit you are much more institutionalised. I heard a recent quote that you need to think of those retiring as your recruiters for the next generation. #WeCops

The military look at wellbeing management by splitting it into the ”Team”, the “Individual” and the “Task” In policing the task is always the priority, meaning you’re going to be writing some pretty big IOU’s to the individual which sadly are rarely honoured ironically because of the “Task” #wecops

Glad he got in SO595! 😂

Our course has just introduced a resettlement course which I think is a brilliant idea. There needs to be wraparound support starting from an earlier stage. Once they are gone that seems to be it. In the military however you might stay a member of the mess or a club #WeCops

4. Outcomes. Different Evidential Review Officers provide a different rationale/perspective (as they would) and so officers receive a different level of service. I feel if we’re going to reduce assaults there should be a precedent set - 1st time caution (if low level), 2nd time charge etc

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No doubt research will show an optimum pattern that could be adopted. I think there will always be factors difficult to influence in operational policing, we can’t turn off the demand tap at 0400 to let everyone rest, but could the early shift start sooner to allow that rest? 2/2

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Having worked different patterns, I slept the best when I worked 7 days of 13-hour night shifts as your body adapts. Whilst I don’t hate the 6 on 4 off routine we apply here, two nights is just about enough to get your body used to the change and causes that lag on those first rest days 1/2

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And feeling the need to be diagnosed or apply for an RA where for most of their career they have not experienced an issue or realised it is there. Then a process, be it exam or board, makes them realise and there is a reluctance to disclose this for fear of feeling judged 2/2.

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Processes themselves can be quite daunting and there is still a stigma/ perceived stigma around RAs. You may have to complete long forms, provide evidence, and you might not have even discussed this with your manager prior. I tend to see people feeling backed into a corner 1/2

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Thank you to our brilliant hosts for taking the time to record these videos for us. We really appreciate the support for #WeCops. I hope you enjoyed this special chat as much as we did! See you in 2 weeks….

Trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry suggests multiple therapeutic doses help provide the buffer to the left side of this image. It’s the thank yous, the how are you doing etc etc that help buffer against the extreme stress. Again building community within profession is key #WeCops

Until policing helps officers regulate challenges will always exist like bad sleep. Social connections are the buffer to extreme stress which is often prolonged and unpredictable. More focus on building community. #WeCops

Question 4 and finally… from Graham Cole OBE better known as PC Tony Stamp from The Bill #WeCops

It's accumulated stress that causes it isn't it?
Pay Officers and staff their worth, not as a little as possible.
Stop overloading with work.
Stop cancelling rest days (I know more than a couple who had that as their last straw).
Systems that work, not ones that stress you out.
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Question 3 from Dave Brewster, National lead for Operation Hampshire - officer assaults #WeCops

It's #wecops Wednesday with video questions from the @OscarKiloUK conference.
The @wecops.bsky.social team are pushing the boundaries with the tech tonight!
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Question 2 from Andy Rhodes OBE QPM service director Oscar Kilo #WeCops