New UK chaplaincy standards will support ‘consistency and community’ focus of police reform

24th February 2026Sarah Gibbons, Contributing Editor, Policing Insight

A series of ‘Gold Standards’ published by the UK’s National Police Chaplaincy service designed to inspire forces “in their care for colleagues and positively impact communities” will mirror many of the aims of the recent police reform proposals in England and Wales, while also helping officers to cope with an emotional weight in modern policing “that is too heavy for many to bear”, as National Police Chaplain Reverend Matthew Hopley explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons.

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New UK chaplaincy standards will support ‘consistency and community’ focus of police reform

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