We need a wellbeing rethink – and while leaders set the culture, everyone has a role to play

10th July 2025Graham Goulden, Active Bystander Trainer

The wellbeing of police officers and staff has become increasingly important for policing organisations; but Graham Goulden, a former officer with a 30-year career and now a strong advocate for safe and supportive workplaces, believes the policing approach to wellbeing needs a major rethink, with leaders, supervisors, and officers and staff all having vital roles to play in building a truly supportive workplace culture.

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We need a wellbeing rethink – and while leaders set the culture, everyone has a role to play

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