Category: Blog
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Beyond silence: celebrating diversity of communication
To mark 2025 Deaf Awareness Week (5th-11th May), DPA Secretary Kathie Buffery writes about her experiences as a deaf person, and shares her thoughts on effective communication with the d/Deaf community The theme of 2025 Deaf Awareness Week theme is ‘beyond silence’. This year, we are focusing on breaking down the barriers to full accessibility…
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DPA Annual Report 2025
by Andrea ShoetanPresident | Disabled Police Association The past 12 months have been a busy one for the DPA Committee, and we have seen some change. Tracy Betts stood down in December as DPA President and I was voted in as interim President. I am very grateful to be voted in at this year’s AGM…
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Let’s celebrate World Hearing Day – protect your hearing, get tested
Hearing loss is a normal part of the ageing process but can occur at any time of life due to illness, injury, or trauma. Within policing, the unique roles performed by our officers and staff put them at a potentially increased risk of developing hearing loss or hearing-related conditions such as tinnitus at a younger…