Why British police are so stressed

Number of officers off sick with mental health issues has soared by 77% in four years

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Nearly 10,000 police officers have taken time off because of stress, depression or other mental health problems over the past year, newly released figures show.

The number has soared by 77% in four years, from 5,460 in the year to March 2014, and is now the highest in the history of the police service.

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