About the research 2016-2022
The Trauma Resilience in UK Policing project explored how to better support the brain's ability to process trauma exposure and maintain resilience in contemporary operational policing. The project was sponsored by Police Care UK and works in collaboration with the Department of Sociology. Together, we provided practical techniques, training material and evidence-based insight to bring real effective change to trauma management for police officers, staff and their families- material and training that is still available today.
The project was reported on by BBC News, BBC Inside out, Channel 4 Dispatches and The One Show as well as having featured in the national press, including newspapers, digital coverage and radio throughout 2019. The study was also selected for the Cambridge Research Evaluation Framework (REF) 2021 and nominated for the Vice Chancellor’s Research Impact and Engagement Awards 2019. Here is a testimonial to the work from AC Neil Basu QPM National Lead for Counter Terrorism Policing
“Counter Terrorism Policing is full of officers and staff who do not need to be motivated to stop terrorists. They get up every day to put themselves psychologically and physically in harm’s way on behalf of the public they are sworn to protect. But, behind the badge they are human beings who experience the most terrible things and it has a profound impact that needs training care and support - precisely the kind of training, care and support you provide. I am more grateful for your help than I can possibly express in this short statement but simply I say - thank you.”
