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'We hope this will reduce sickness and improve levels of resilience across the organisation'.

Chief Constable Bill Skelly

 

Lincolnshire Police officers and staff are to have the right to two extra days paid leave in order to help their health and wellbeing.

The move, which was revealed by Police Oracle while in the planning stages last year, has now been confirmed as policy.

A statement from the force said: “Recent surveys have shown that those involved in policing are regularly working longer hours than they are obliged to, that the incidents and pressures they face are taking a greater toll on them, and that the ability to recover is being compromised by the current shift patterns.

“In an attempt to improve how they cope with these significant demands, the chief constable and force have decided to introduce two additional days per year to be used to nurture the personal wellbeing of officers and staff.”

The statement also refers to the move helping to improve "spiritual wellbeing".

Chief Constable Bill Skelly said: “By encouraging our staff to take time to look after themselves I believe that we can make an improvement to how they feel at work.

"We hope that this will help to reduce sickness and improve levels of resilience across the organisation.”

The idea has been dubbed "yoga days" by The Sun newspaper.

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Seems like a good idea, but when people are having rest days cancelled or unable to take holiday when they want to due to lack of other cover, it makes it look a bit hollow.

[SimonT + 1,185]

World rather some designated gym time, or the chance to have food unhindered. But it's better than a poke in the eye. 

Not sure 2 days is going to make a material difference. 

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It's not the number of days that's an issue for me...It's getting to take them at times that are useful!

Every year I have worked for the police I have rolled over rdil and most years annual leave days!