Response policing week of action 2023

We are joining police forces across the country to celebrate the hard work, dedication and bravery of those who respond to calls from the public and confront criminals day and night.

Starting on Monday 26 June, Response policing week is an opportunity to highlight the difficult, demanding and unpredictable work that response officers and staff do to keep people safe.

Working alongside Oscar Kilo and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, we want to recognise response policing as a specialism. We will be providing plenty of opportunities during the week for:

learning and development
networking
career paths and progression
sharing ideas
looking after wellbeing

#ResponsePolicingWeek on social

We will also be sharing a wide range of resources using the hashtag #ResponsePolicingWeek on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, including case studies, guidance and useful tools that can all be used for CPD to support response policing teams in their day-to-day roles.

Events to take part in

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.

All of this week’s sessions are being recorded and will be added to the response policing group on Knowledge Hub, a platform for UK policing to help you share information, discuss ideas and collaborate. You will need to register with your police.uk email address.

Friday 30 June

DII frontline – the digital investigator role and how it supports policing

10am to 11am

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)

11:30am to 12:30pm

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

1pm to 2pm

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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CPD resources for response officers

Fast decision-making in policing and perception of risk

Crisis negotiation – what I learned from my first deployment

Working with police dogs

How getting a degree while you work as a PC is a 'perfect opportunity'

Inside policing podcast episode three – What makes a good cop?