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Following the end of tenure of DPA President Tracy Betts, we are pleased to announce that Inspector Andrea Shoetan from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has been appointed as Interim President of the Disabled Police Association. Andrea comments: “I am honoured to have been elected as interim President of the Disabled Police Association. I…

Following the announcement of the first ever national police hearing survey, the Disabled Police Association has released the results as part of 2024 Disability History Month. The survey, conceived and conducted by DPA members Kathie Buffery (Greater Manchester Police) and Andrea Shoetan (Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary), shows that there is likely to be…

National event promoting disabled and neurodivergent talent in policing attended by senior officers and disability advocates The Disabled Police Association held its fourth Annual Conference at the Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport over the 30th September and 1st October. The conference was well supported, with Derbyshire Constabulary Assistant Chief Officer and NPCC Lead for…