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THE POLICE FEDERATION OF ENGLAND AND WALES JUNE 2023 POLICE
GOD SAVE THE KING AN INCREDIBLE POLICING ACHIEVEMENT
Bravery Awards Our amazing 2023 nominees
Men’s health Equality for all officers
Suicide prevention A powerful Lancashire initiative
Officer safety Advances in body armour
NEWS
05 POLICE podcast Tune in from July
05 Dates for the diary Upcoming events
06 Culture Call for change
07 Samaritans Supporting us all
08 The final battlefront Tackling negative narratives
COVER STORY
10 King Charles III Policing the coronation
MENTAL HEALTH
16 Mental Health Awareness Week Getting the basics right
17 Derbyshire case study Welfare Support Programme
18 Men’s health A powerful forum
20 PTSD awareness New initiatives
24 Suicide prevention BAGS for Strife
FEATURES
26 Heat safety Our new policy
28 Help 4 Addiction Approachable assistance
30 Bravery Awards Our nominees’ amazing stories
44 Mobile help A new wellbeing app
46 Chair Asks Steve Hartshorn talks to Gavin Stephens
48 Deputy Chair Answers Tiff Lynch answers your questions
50 National Volunteers Week Saluting Specials
51 Reps Spotlight Back on the frontline
52 Body armour Hampshire and Isle of Wight invest
54 Domestic abuse Understanding coercive control
56 Fatigue initiative Bonus pull-out poster
58 Lookback Police history
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