Many British police officers are suffering from growing professional problems, and hundreds of officers have said they have reached the breaking point due to pressure from staff cuts and backlog. A poll showed that eight out of 10 people felt nervous last year. The police union survey is part of a campaign to pressure the government to hire more officers throughout the year after years of cuts.

The latest study found that 79 percent of respondents said they had been nervous or anxious in the past 12 months, and 94 percent said their police duties had caused or made them worse. Nine out of 10 respondents believed that there were only a small number of officers to carry out the tasks required of the police, with six out of 10 being subjected to painful incidents in the months

The last 12, and four in 10 said they saw their role as "very successful" police officers.

"I felt like I was hitting my head against the wall and swimming in the mud," said 40-year-old officer Desie Stubbs of the Staffordshire Squadron, who sought medical advice after making him unable to sleep. The British officer added that he was moving between difficult tasks, such as a car accident to another incident such as stabbing or theft, without any time to rest during his time. While his period of rest was canceled when the battalion was struggling to cope with the loss of one-third of its staff. "I found that my thinking was always preoccupied with work, so sleep was difficult," he said.

In the same vein, Dan Gunt, of the same battalion, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after having witnessed the death of a child in an accident. He was late for assistance and did not want sick leave, because he would put additional pressure on his colleagues. "It took several months before my mind realized that he did not live properly," he said in a report to the police federation.

Recruitment Plans

"I and the secretary of state were very clear that the most important police gain was its staff, and we are determined to ensure that troops have the support and resources they need to protect people," said police chief Nick Hurd.

The British Parliament has approved the funding package for next year, which will increase the budget allocated to the police to £ 970 million, including funds raised through the council's tax. This funding settlement recognizes the demands of the police forces, at a time when police commissioners are already considering plans to recruit more officers as a result.

"We take the welfare of police officers and staff very seriously, and this is why we have to review the front lines to hear their concerns," he said. "We invested £ 7.5 million in a new national police service." "Since 2010, the government has continued to reduce the number of employees, so that the number of police officers is now less than 22,000," said Donald F. Chey, the vice chairman of the union, representing the England and Wales police. "The shameful results of austerity are Too long a long time for tense and troubled officers. "

Conservative leaders have said since 2010 that the police have received enough money, the position that Teresa Mae remained when she was interior minister and her successor, Amber Rudd. When Sajid Javed became interior minister in May, he tried to ease the tension by recognizing that the police were under pressure and needed more resources, and to confirm his "good will" the minister pointed out that his brother was a senior police officer.

Donald says: "I call on the interior minister, who claims he controls security, to read this report and then act, and when he has finished reading it, he has to share it with the Treasury." The British model, once a model, , And we must move now to save him ».

Support and care

Andy Rhodes, who heads police officers at the National Council of Police Leaders, believes that "it is important that they receive support and care, because society has to take care of the men and women who have chosen to keep us safe." Review future government spending, taking into account increased demand for officers and staff in this sensitive sector. It will also look at other changes that would benefit police and population workers, such as reducing bureaucracy and improving the use of technology. "

On the other hand, researchers have pointed to particular importance in societies where there is widespread mistrust in the police and in public authorities, where local links are very important. However, in popular neighborhoods, the police are vulnerable to becoming irrelevant to most people, particularly in the context of low rates of investigation into many crimes.

Crime, charges and arrests rose as the police struggled to deal effectively with emerging and growing challenges, such as online fraud and child abuse. Police urgently need more money. The government must ensure that police are among the top priorities in the budget and when spending is reviewed, otherwise public safety and communities will pay the price.

"Epidemiological" levels

"The downsizing of the police has serious consequences," said Interior Minister Ian Abbott. You can not enjoy security, but the government remains in complete denial. "The follow-up" The parliamentary committee was clear when it confirmed that there were serious consequences for public safety, criminal cases and community cohesion if the police were not increased. " The Interior Ministry said it had spoken to unit commanders in England and Wales to better understand the demands and change the nature of the crimes police officers face. The Committee found that sexual abuse of children on the Internet had reached "epidemic" levels, with an estimated 80,000 people constituting a form of sexual threat to children online. MPs also called for greater efforts by the private sector to reduce the demand for police assistance from such crimes.

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Police deaths have reached the highest levels in recent years as police officials, activists and experts have warned that austerity and mental health crisis have pushed this rise. Twenty-three people died during or after the arrest last year, according to official police figures, an increase of 14 people over the previous year.

Half of them have mental health problems, according to the Independent Bureau of Police Conduct, which said the cases included psychosis, a mental health disorder, depression, self-harm, or suicidal tendencies. There were 18 people with drug or alcohol problems. "Austerity has been a contributing factor, mental health centers have become overcrowded with people suffering from diseases or problems with drug addiction, and a number of them are dying in police custody," said Coloras Coles of Investst, which supports the families concerned. There is an investment in mental health services on the front lines, the police will be the first point of contact for people in crisis, "she explains." Many people end up suffering from mental ill health and addiction to criminal courts. "

Coles believes the solution is not in the police force, because many of these preventable deaths are a result of austerity, lack of health funding and community services. "This does not relieve the police of their duty when the detainees are in their custody." There were other undesirable facts confirming the death of a record number of blacks, as a result of the use of force or the attempt to control them by officers.

The number of deaths resulting from the use of force during the past year has increased, as have the number of ethnic minority persons who died after a clash with the police. Of the 11 deaths during arrest and attempted control in 2016, there were three ethnic minorities, while the number of those in the following year rose to five out of 15.

In the opinion of Coles, the disproportionate use of force against blacks adds to the evidence of the existence of "structural racism" in police practices, and indexes are more important in the absence of government attention.

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Special Committee

Teresa May gave personal attention to the issue of prisoners when she was an interior minister, meeting with families and ordering a report last October calling for comprehensive reforms. She said the families concerned were victims. Those who died during or immediately after the detention period ranged from 21 to 82 years old, all of whom were male, except for two.

A special committee said three people died after being held in a police cell, and five others died after being held in a cell; they were ill and died in hospital. She added that nine other people died in hospital, after being ill at the detention site.

"What is clear is that these cases represent a complex set of factors, with links to drugs and concerns about mental health and alcohol among those who died," said Michael Lockwood, director of the Independent Bureau of Police Conduct.

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• 79% of police officers said they felt nervous or worried in the last 12 months, and 94% said their police duties caused or made them worse.