Question reference: S6W-05945
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 27 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what formal support is available to police officers and staff experiencing poor mental health.
Answer
The provision of Health and Wellbeing services, for the police workforce, is a matter for the Chief Constable.
Police officers and staff can access a range of services to care for their physical and mental health through Police Scotland's “Your Wellbeing Matters” programme. This includes the signposting of services by ‘Wellbeing Champions’ and the programme has resulted in a raised awareness of the services available, such as occupational health and employee assistance, which offer counselling, and specific interactions through the Trauma Risk Management programme (TRiM).