Officers give up their own time to help others
14 July 2021
Almost nine in 10 police officers have done volunteer work or fund-raising during the pandemic, a new survey for today’s Public Service Day has revealed.
Research carried out by civil service and public sector membership club Boundless found that 88 per cent of officers found time to give something back during the Covid-19 crisis.
Officers who responded were also found to have raised £13,817 per person for charity during the course of their career.
Jon Nott, chair of West Midlands Police Federation, said: “This research underlines that policing is so special, full of unique people and is at the heart of the communities we serve.
“So many of our colleagues have been working tirelessly on the frontline of this pandemic, putting themselves in harm’s way to protect the public.
“And they’ve still been able to help communities and individuals by volunteering for roles or by raising money for worthy causes.
“It makes me proud to be a police officer and, on Public Service Day, I thank them all.”
Public Service Day was launched by the UN in 2003 to celebrate our public services and the people working in them.
