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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This study could not have been completed without the help and support of a number of individuals and organisations. The research team would like to thank the following:
In the Police:
- Occupational Health nurse advisers and staff in each force and their employers
- Ms Andrea Sillars, Director of Human Resources (Northern Constabulary) and Portfolio for Occupational Health, Welfare and Safety for the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland ( ACPOS)
- Health and Safety advisers in each force, the Association of Police Health and Safety Advisers ( APHSA), and Mr Stan Brown, Force Safety Adviser, Corporate Services, Tayside Police HQ
- Medical and Nursing Advisers to the Scottish Police Service ( MANASPS)
- Scottish Police Federation ( SPF) representatives, including Mr Joe Grant (General Secretary), Mr Jim McDonald (Consultant), Mr Norrie Flowers (Chairman), Mr Hugh Little (Deputy General Secretary) and Mr Raymond Pratt (Secretary, Strathclyde Joint Branch Board)
- UNISON representatives
- The Chief Constables of each force
- ACPOS Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee
- ACPOS Personnel and Training Standing Committee
- Mr Tom Nelson, Director of Forensic Services, Scottish Police Services Authority.
In the Scottish Prison Service ( SPS):
- Ms Linda Dorward, Occupational Health and Welfare ( OH&W) Manager, and Ms Jennifer McKay, OH&W Case Manager, SPS
- Staff in OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services) and SALUS Occupational Health and Safety: Ms Gail McClure ( OHSAS Business Development Manager), Ms Louise Berry ( OHSAS Medical Secretary), Ms Kay Japp ( SALUS Principal OH Advisor), and OH consultants
- Dr Andrew Fraser, Director of Health and Care, SPS
- Dr Jim Carnie, Research Manager, SPS
- Ms Barbara Allison, Human Resources ( HR) Director, SPS, and HR managers
- Prison Officer's Association representatives: Mr David Melrose (Chairman), Mr Derek Turner (Secretary), Mr Kenneth Cassels (Vice-chairman), Mr Michael Grattan (Scottish National Committee)
- Trade Union Side representatives, including Mr Andrew Hogg, Secretary.
The 12 expert panel members: Dr Ray Brettle, Dr Ray Fox, Dr Gillian Fletcher, Dr Colin Jamieson, Dr Chris Kalman, Dr. Clifford Leen, Dr Elizabeth Murphy, Dr Gordon Scott, Dr Ian Symington, Dr David Watts, Dr David Wilks, Dr Andrew Winter.
The police and prison service staff who consented to the details of their occupational exposure incident being used in the evaluation, and who completed an anonymous questionnaire with their experiences and views.
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