We have a packed schedule planned to mark the week of action. We will be hosting a series of events that are open to all who work in or have an interest in response policing with details and booking available via the College of Policing website.
Monday 26 June
Welcome to Response policing week 2023
Deputy Chief Constable Rob Carden, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) lead for response policing introduces Response policing week and the state of response policing.
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What you don't know about the National Police Library
Get an overview of the resources and services available to you from the National Police Library. Discover membership benefits, who can join, how to join, and how to use the online library to search and retrieve information. We will also look at common questions we are often asked.
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Tuesday 27 June
Jack of all trades - a person who can do many tasks and insight into the changes and complexity of response policing
Chief Inspector Jason Selvarajah from Norfolk Constabulary gives an insight into the changes of response policing, including his story and the decision he made to leave a well-paid job for a more rewarding career in policing.
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Double crewing – improving outcomes and productivity
A presentation on the study by Professor Tom Kirchmaier on the link between double crewing, positive crime outcomes, victim satisfaction and officer safety.
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Embedding digital thinking
Almost any crime can now involve a digital element, be it in organising its commission through email or social media, using the internet to perpetrate the offence or through the leaving of a digital ‘footprint’. In this session we will discuss the learning and knowledge products available from the College to support investigations with a digital element.
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Wednesday 28 June
Feed your body clock – Oscar Kilo’s nutrition for wellbeing programme supporting shift workers
What we eat can have a massive impact on our long-term health and how well we age, but it can also affect how we perform at work, our energy levels and our mood.
Shift workers have an increased risk of chronic disease, due to the topsy-turvy nature of living contrary to our natural body clock. This session will look at nutrition and lifestyle recommendations that can help you reduce that risk, to choose foods that offer greater nourishment.
Learn which food groups provide more sustained energy and pick up some tips on healthy food preparation to take meals with you to work.
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Digital literacy and protection
More and more organisations are recognising the importance of good quality data in making decisions. That is never more evident than in the police service.
Data is the lifeblood of the police service. When data is collected and put into context it forms information and intelligence which can be used to make good policing decisions. This can include reducing demand, preventing crime and protecting vulnerable people.
This session will illustrate, through case studies, the importance of good quality data in delivering positive policing outcomes. It will also address, through a case study, the importance of data ethics in retaining the public’s confidence in how police use their data.
The College of Policing is working on ways of helping officers and staff to understand and interpret data in order to make better decisions. This session will also talk about what will be delivered and the difference it is intended to make.
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National Talent Development Strategy (NTDS) and Fast track development programmes
This session will introduce learners to the National Talent Development Strategy (NTDS) which aims to improve national approaches to talent development to support officers, staff and volunteers across policing.
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Thursday 16 June
Code of Ethics review
In this session, Detective Superintendent Marcus Griffiths, the College of Policing's lead for Professional Standards and the Code of Ethics, explains the context and development of the ongoing review of the Code of Ethics and how the ethical framework will support you in policing.
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Samaritans webinar – how to listen
This is the fifth and final webinar in a new series of five webinars delivered by Samaritans alongside Oscar Kilo. In this session you will learn how to listen, recognise the signs that someone may be vulnerable and know how to support them.
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Respond, Reassure, Report, Resolve with Cambridgeshire Constabulary
In 2022, Cambridgeshire Constabulary conducted an internal inspection of response policing across the force.
Chief Inspector Steve Kerridge delivers this presentation which will explore their findings in areas including demand, capacity and capability, wellbeing, and identity, concluding with a summary of its continuing response policing development journey.
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Every officer is a counter terrorism officer
Delivered collaboratively by Dr Frank Pike (College of Policing) and Counter Terrorism Policing HQ, this session will provide an opportunity for response officers to find out more about counter terrorism policing and increase their awareness of the key role they can play to keep the public safe.
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Drink spiking and the role response can play
Sergeant David Moore from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary gives an input on an initiative in his force to tackle drink spiking and how response officers can effectively respond to suspected incidents.
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Friday 17 June
DII frontline – the digital investigator role and how it supports policing
What it’s like as a Digital Media Investigator (DMI) on the Digital Investigation and Intelligence Team in Thames Valley Police. A presentation on what we do as a team and how we support our colleagues and partner agencies in the digital space.
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Understanding assaults against police officers – escalation, risk and culture (Op Hampshire)
Lee Johnson from Lincolnshire Police gives an input on assaults against police officers. This presentation will give an overview of research and live data on the prevalence of violence against officers and staff, key associated factors and what practical things can be done to minimise their occurrence. The discussion will also draw on aspects of the role of the police, policing risk and society and the occupational police culture and the link they have to our understanding of assaults.
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My experience of fasting during Ramadan and how to support frontline colleagues
In this session, Chief Inspector Jacqui Prest will cover the significance of fasting and how she became an ally to her Muslim communities whilst working in Greater Manchester Police.
She recently undertook the 30-day fasting and will talk through the challenge of this in a policing context and considerations for colleagues and managers of those who fast. Jacqui will talk openly about how this period of fasting gave a unique insight in to the faith.
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