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“BEING A POlICE OFFICER IS uNDOuBTEDly ONE OF THE TOuGHEST JOBS AROuND; IT’S MuCH MORE THAN A JOB, IT’S A WAy OF lIFE.
will be depicted, such as someone being arrested after a domestic incident, a child neglect case, officers picking up the pieces after public disorder, a firearms raid and a neighbourhood policing scene showing officers interacting with young people.
The website – www.believeinblue.org. uk – will also feature positive police stories demonstrating how officers routinely run towards danger while others run away.
Will Riches, vice chairman of the Police
Federation of England and Wales and campaign lead, said: “Being a police officer is undoubtedly one of the toughest jobs around; it’s much more than a job, it’s a way of life.
“We know morale is low and the job can often feel thankless and we are doing all we can to try to make things better, striving to improve working conditions and protect any further decimation of the service.
“The idea behind the campaign is to gain stronger support from our public and help increase appreciation of the job we do. The vast majority of the British public are behind their police officers and we want the campaign to help people stand up and show their support for the dedicated men and women in blue who work tirelessly to keep them safe.”
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