Posted By Tom Gorman I am undertaking research into the main Health & Safety issues currently affecting the Police Force in Britain, and would be grateful if anyone could post information with regard to relevant articles, websites and publications, which could help me with this task. Many thanks Forum Members for your anticipated help in this matter. Tom.

Posted By Dave I am a Police Officer and a Health & Safety Rep in a London Police Station. In my experience, H&S issues, certainly at a local level, are pretty much the same as you would expect to find anywhere. The attitude of managers towards H&S is either to pretend I am not there or to issue veiled third-party threats towards my continued employment in my present post. Despite my offers to offer opinion at the early stages of any planning, it is invariably left until a workplace has been altered or an operational plan has been issued before I know of its existence and then, of course, the intrusion of the H&S angle is resented by the manager who is responsible for the plan. On the larger scale, I would imagine that the public disorder situations and planning for large State events offer the greatest differences and challenges for the H&S Professional, which in my opinion is both the H&S managers and the H&S Reps. If you wish to speak in greater detail, I would prefer to do it out of this chat and I believe my email address is available.

Posted By MAUREEN LAZENBY Hi Tom My first job in safety was with the British Transport Police (Civilian post)- moved on about 6 years ago. They at that time were working with the Home Office and other bodies to design and implement a safety management system. Also they at that time used the ISRS safety audit system. They have their own network of safety officers and likely still have a Head of Safety based in the London HQ. This would be interesting for you as in addition to normal police duties they will have to address safety on or near the railway line when undertaking their duties. Different angle for you to look at perhaps. No numbers - long time ago. They would, I am sure, be pleased to assist you if you made an enquiry at your local railway police station.