Visit to Roads Policing/Support for officers involved in harrowing incidencts

Date asked:
Board Member:Trevor Clarke
Question type:Oral

Question 

Reference a recent visit with Roads Policing  and feedback from those in Interceptors regarding the suitability of some vehicles, what are your thoughts on staff believing they are perhaps not listened to and that fleet resources provided are not always suitable for the job they are expected to do? How will you address this?  Also regarding officers' experiences during collision investigation, what support is in place for officers experiencing these harrowing scenes and are they allowed to move on from these types of roles to avoid this becoming a crisis in PSNI? 

Answer

You can view the full video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWwWiBQ3B_s&t=2085s

The full answer to this question can be found at 39:36

Trevor Clarke MLA - DUP