Disabled Police Association

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  • Disability in Policing conference marks DPA’s 10th Anniversary

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    To celebrate our 10th Anniversary this year, the Disabled Police Association, in conjunction with the NPCC will be holding our Disability in Policing National Conference in Coventry on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th September 2022. Guest speakers include Rosie Cooper MP, Rhian Davies from Disability Wales, Dame Lynne Owens (ex Head of the NCA), Alexis…

  • Employment tribunal rules long COVID is a disability

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    In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, an employment tribunal has ruled that long COVID (also known as post-COVID syndrome) meets the criteria for a disability In a landmark ruling, a caretaker working for a charity successfully proved that coronavirus left him with “substantial and long-term” side effects affecting his…

  • National Inclusion Survey reveals disabled staff concerns

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    Analysis of a survey of more than 34,000 police officers and staff found a need to address concerns about career progression and derogatory comments around disability and other protected characteristics, as well as evidence of inclusive teams and endorsement of efforts to tackle bias. The National Inclusion Survey was conducted in November 2019, providing the…