Category: Press Release

In 2024, the Disabled Police Association carried out a national hearing survey across all police forces. In the same year, the University of Manchester undertook research into hearing problems linked to the use of radio earpieces, the results of which have recently been announced on the University website. The DPA contacted the University’s research team…

DPA President Andrea Shoetan has issued a statement responding to the government’s proposals for police reform, published in a White Paper in January 2026. In this video, Andrea shares our concerns regarding a ‘licence to practice’ for all police officers and how this could affect disabled colleagues. ∎

I am writing this statement in relation to an article by the Disability News Service published on the 30th October 2025. Prior to his retirement, Dave Campbell was Vice President of the Disabled Police Association. Dave shared the findings from the Business Disability Forum review with me. This showed employment tribunals in the Metropolitan Police…