Together against assaults: Operation Hampshire campaign

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Op Hampshire has been rolled out to all forces across the country and many are starting to use the app to improve reporting.

It's important that officers and staff have a clearer understanding of Operation Hampshire, the impact of assaults and why reporting is so important. It will need a change of culture, and a togetherness mentality to improve the way assaults are understood, talked about and reported, to make it clear that you are not on your own, Operation Hampshire is here for you and together is stronger.

We have developed this campaign to be used by forces to support the work they are doing around Operation Hampshire locally.

The film

The main concept centres around a short film, voiced over by Rav Wilding, TV presenter and former police officer, wrapped around with a full communications package and downloadable assets which you can find on this page.

How to use

Please use this film on your intranet, in briefings and team meetings.

If the film is being shown at a meeting or briefing, please encourage conversations to identify any barriers to reporting and encourage individuals to see they are not alone.

Signposting should be to your local Op Hampshire SPOC and or Op Hampshire intranet page and if your force is using the Op Hampshire App please signpost accordingly to encourage reporting.

Share the details of this film in internal news articles and newsletters to enable officers and staff to watch in their own time.

Please signpost to Oscar Kilo for more information on what we do nationally to support the wellbeing of officers and staff.

Video transcript

We are the ones in control.

The ones protecting others.

The strong ones.

The brave ones.

But what happens when ‘we' need help?

Assaults on officers and staff can knock us off our feet.

We can feel helpless, lose confidence, or feel lost.

It can be hard to know who to turn to, or even wonder 'what's the point'.

It can affect our performance, our ability to do the job.

We might worry about putting extra pressure on the team.

We might not notice how different we are with our family and friends.

The damage can be there long after the bruises have gone.

The damage can be there even if there were no bruises at all.

This shouldn't be ‘part of the job’.

No one should feel like they are on their own.

But, there is help.

Operation Hampshire is the nationwide strategy to help forces understand, support and seek justice for all types of assault.

Because assault is assault, no matter what the level.

We want you to know that every force is behind every officer.

We’re saying that it's OK not to be OK.

We’re not talking weakness here.

We’re talking justice.

We’re talking support.

We’re ‘talking’ about ‘talking’.

So we can help you back on your feet.

This is about working together to help others.

Every assault has a potential impact.

The more we look out for each other, the more we report, the more we understand, the more we can help each other.

Together we can make a positive impact on the way assaults are understood, supported and dealt with.

Together, against assaults.

Operation Hampshire - Understanding. Support. Justice.

Led nationally by Oscar Kilo, the National Police Wellbeing Service

Speak to your Op Hampshire lead in force, or visit www.oscarkilo.org.uk/assaults

Supporting resources

We've put together a fantastic range of supporting guidance and assets for you to use locally to wrap around this campaign.

If you can't find what you need on this page or have any questions about the campaign please get in touch.

Internal communications

The following resources will help your promote this campaign internally.

Intranet copy

As police officers and police staff we face confrontation and aggression on a regular basis, particularly if we are serving in front line roles but being physically assaulted is not something we should accept as 'part of the job'.

Oscar Kilo, the National Police Wellbeing Service, has developed this campaign to improve the way assaults are understood, talked about and reported. Remember, you are not on your own, Operation Hampshire is here for you and together is stronger.

Embed film: https://youtu.be/2v2smGd_QRI

Please add some internal narrative about what you are doing locally to support officers and staff who have been assaulted at work.

For more information visit (Link to local Op Hampshire details, Op Hampshire SPOC details, reporting app etc)

Visit Oscar kilo for more about the national picture visit https://www.oscarkilo.org.uk/services/operation-hampshire

Briefings and team meetings

We recommend you show the film to your officers and staff in briefings and team meetings, giving individuals time to watch through without distraction.

The following narrative will help your briefing

We face confrontation and aggression on a regular basis, particularly if we are serving in front line roles, but being physically assaulted is not something we should accept as part of the job.

Oscar Kilo, the National Police Wellbeing Service, have developed this short film which we hope will make you think about assaults, improve the way assaults are understood, talked about and reported. Remember, you are not on your own, Operation Hampshire is here for you and together is stronger.

(Please add talk about local support and if your force is using the Operation Hampshire App this is a great time to remind officers and staff about it)

A4 posters

We have produced a wide range of posters to support this campaign, there are 20 to choose from.

It is important to us that you can choose the right posters for your force and for the locations you will be displaying them. We have included images of officers and staff that represent different roles and have varied the messaging to give you a great choice.

Please download the full suite and print and display whichever ones you like.

Download A4 posters (pdf) 29 MB

Digital TV screens

Many forces have large screens and TVs in prominent areas of high footfall. You can use any of these on your screens, just download the ones you require.

Op Hampshire TV Screen - together against assaults

Intranet banners

We've created intranet banners for you to use in your force.

Op Hampshire Intranet banner - assaults are not part of the job 600x600

Download 600 x 600 banner

Download 600 x 300 banner 1

Download 600 x 300 banner 2

If you are struggling with these sizes please get in touch and we'll resize the intranet banners for you.

Social media assets

The following assets can be used on social media.

Social media messaging

You can use any of our 'Together against assaults' flat images or short film clips to support your messages on social media.

Please feel free to share any posts coming from the Oscar Kilo Twitter account.

Always try to tag in @OscarKiloUK and please use #TogetherAgainstAssaults as much as possible.

The link to the Op Hampshire page on the Oscar Kilo website is oscarkilo.org.uk/assaults

Suggested messages

Below are a few suggestions for post content, you can use these if you wish or create more local messages on the work you are doing around Operation Hampshire in your force.

We are supporting @OscarKiloUK to increase awareness of the effects of assaults against officers and staff, personally and among colleagues. #TogetherAgainstAssaults
Through #OpHampshire we are committed to changing the culture, getting more officers and staff to talk about assaults, report assaults, and get support for assaults. #TogetherAgainstAssaults @OscarKiloUK
#OpHampshire ensures that we get the basics right for our colleagues as the people who serve and protect the public. It is about getting them the support they deserve. #TogetherAgainstAssaults @OscarKiloUK
Through #OpHampshire every assault reported will be taken seriously and you will get the support you need. #TogetherAgainstAssaults @OscarKiloUK
Every assault has a potential impact. No visible injury does not mean it doesn’t have an impact. Any assault matters. #TogetherAgainstAssaults @OscarKiloUK #OpHampshire
Assaults are not ‘part of the job’. #OperationHampshire means the days of thinking an assault is 'normal' for a police officer are over. #TogetherAgainstAssaults @OscarKiloUK