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Policing the pandemic

Ep. 2

People from across policing share their insight and learning from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.



Guests

Sergeant Riz Dala, Lancashire Constabulary, shares his experience of what it was like policing the pandemic as a frontline officer in Blackpool.

Superintendent Hannah Wheeler QPM, Metropolitan Police Service and National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) PPE Lead, describes how she built a team to manage the procurement and supply of personal protective equipment for policing.

Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill, Strategic Lead for NPoCC, shares his insight and learning from being Commander of Operation Talla, the operational response to policing the pandemic.

Nicole Higgins, Head of Profession for Engagement and Implementation at the College of Policing, describes leading the team that produced advice and briefings for the police response to the pandemic.



Timestamps

0:50 Sgt Riz Dala

1:58 Refs - policing term for food

3:00 More about handling calls during the pandemic Janice Stanford-Eyre, Essex Police

7:52 Arrest and other positive action approaches

10:29 COVID-19 resources

10:57 What is a support bubble?

18:49 Supt Hannah Wheeler QPM

19:55 Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)

20:14 National Police Coordination Centre

21:09 Public Health England

23:26 Royal Logistics Corp

24:08 More about impostor syndrome or access support

26:09 Public Sector Transformation Awards 2021

26:26 Queen's Police Medal

27:38 ACC Owen Weatherill

29:39 Protection of life

40:15 Nicole Higgins

46:50 Secondary legislation

49:10 National Police Chiefs' Council

51:15 college.police.uk

51:19 @CollegeofPolice

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