Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with an overview of Police Scotland’s current position in respect of Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) and future plans to create and deliver a plan to embed TIP into Police Scotland and as part of the wider delivery plan for the justice sector.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 10 June 2025
Date : 10 June 2025
Location : online
Staff Wellbeing
The prevalence of traumatic experiences means that trauma will inevitably impact many of those within our workforce, whether through personal experiences or through the work we do. It is vital that all workers feel safe and supported in our workplaces. This is particularly important when we are caring for and supporting others: those of us directly supporting people affected by trauma face an increased risk of experiencing vicarious trauma, moral injury and compassion fatigue.
Through the established Wellbeing Programme, Police Scotland have consistently placed mental health of our people as a priority and seek to support staff through several health and wellbeing measures including:
Trauma Risk Management Programme (TRiM)
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme
Your Wellbeing/Resilience Assessment/Stress Risk Assessment
Wellbeing Champions
Mental Health Training - Lifelines Scotland (national project to support the wellbeing and resilience of Scotland’s emergency responder community)
As one of the key drivers to embedding and sustaining TIP in the workplace, staff wellbeing will continue to be a focus for Police Scotland to support a thriving workforce in line with our 2030 vision.
This is evident through the Workforce Wellbeing Action plan: https://www.spa.police.uk/spa-media/lxfp1qrm/item-2-1-health-and-wellbeing-action-plan.pdf
