Shift work and sleepy driving: Recognising risks and managing fatigue

12th September 2024T/Ch Insp Dr Yvonne Taylor, National Police Wellbeing Service

The effect of tiredness and lack of sleep on motorists’ driving ability has long been recognised by police, but less attention has been focused on the effect of fatigue on police officers themselves; Chief Inspector Dr Yvonne Taylor of the National Police Wellbeing Service explores the impact of insufficient sleep particularly on shift working police officers, and what resource are available to officers and supervisors to address the issue.

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Shift work and sleepy driving: Recognising risks and managing fatigue

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