Shock new figures show a mental health crisis engulfing police in Scotland - with everyone from beat cops to senior officers.
problems caused by a range of conditions including anxiety, depression, insomnia, and post traumatic stress disorder. The figures released under Freedom of Information for 2022 show that officers up to the rank of Deputy Chief Constable are affected by high sickness levels. That year the force’s 115 Superintendents took 510 sick days of which 37 were for mental health issues.
Top news stories today General secretary of the Scottish Police Federation David Kennedy, said officers were being pushed every day to their limits due to cutbacks and reductions in numbers. He said: “All ranks are suffering at the moment from the state of the economy and police service.“They are not getting any respite from the daily grind no matter what rank they are and it is not going away.”