Have you recently left policing? We want to hear from you!

Published 23 Feb 2024
Written by
Oscar Kilo
National Police Wellbeing Service
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3 mins

When you’ve worked in policing and the time comes to retire or leave the service, it can feel quite daunting. That’s why we’ve developed an initial programme of support – our leavers' hub – to help you navigate this change, which we’ll be launching on Monday 11 March 2024.

We’ve also commissioned a short survey to understand more about the choices people make when they decide to leave policing. This will help us build on our initial resources and potentially identify new areas of support.

The results of this survey will also help us better understand this transition and support people need to prepare both mentally and practically for the change.

More about the survey

We want to hear from former police officers and staff who have already retired or left the service in the last few years.

The questions are centred around what people are doing now - are they currently employed, volunteering or spending time caring for family? Have they returned to policing or are they working in a completely different industry maybe?

Who is conducting the survey

The survey is being conducted by ‘WellWorks’ who specialise in occupational psychology.

They have over 20 years’ experience of working with public and private sector organisations including the police, healthcare and the prison service.

How to complete the survey

Click on the button below, it takes just 10 minutes, and all responses are anonymous.

***This survey has now closed***

Find out more

If you’re getting ready to retire or leave policing, you’ll find lots of resources in the leavers' hub to help you navigate this big change.

Go to leavers' hub