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Closing the ‘repair shop’: How has the loss of canteens and shared spaces affected police wellbeing?

SUBSCRIBE 26th March 2024Dr Carina O'Reilly - Academic Editor, Policing Insight
Among the less visible effects of a decade of UK police funding cuts is the loss of spaces where officers can rest, eat, and talk to each other, a loss that could increase the risks of personal and professional isolation, and damage officer wellbeing; a new study led by Dr Carina O’Reilly (University of Lincoln), Nick Kealey (Liverpool John Moores University) and Dr Sean Bell (Open University) will look at how the provision of rest spaces has changed, and the impact on police officers and their wellbeing – and you can get involved.

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