On & Off Duty Issue 1101 March 2023

01 Mar 2023

Support Encourage Empower – Brian McCarthy.

The Police Service is under greater scrutiny than ever before in living memory. How can we regain the trust with our communities? And how can we best ensure the health and wellbeing of our membership and their colleagues on the journey?

When you put on that uniform for the first time, you become a leader. You are firmly in the public eye. Even brand new, and out of your depth, you’re expected by press and public to have all the answers.

National Police Chiefs Council have recognised that ‘ally-ship’ is a key factor in the police service becoming all that it can be. A well known African proverb states – ‘If you want to go far, go together.’ Should it surprise Christians that essentially it is all about relationships? When that is exactly what God made us for in the first place?

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On & Off Duty Issue 1109 November 2023

On & Off Duty Issue 1109 November 2023

SEE: Support, Encourage, Empower –Brian McCarthy: A few years ago, at one of the lowest points of my adult life, I was sitting at home when I received a phone call from a pastor from the town where I live. She said, "Brian, I know this is going to sound crazy. I think...

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On & Off Duty Issue 1108 October 2023

On & Off Duty Issue 1108 October 2023

CPA 140th Anniversary – Deborah Akinlawon QPM: "The police service need to hear your voice. The Church needs to hear the voice of the Christian Police Association!" These words rang out from the guest speaker at the 140th anniversary of the Christian Police...

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On & Off Duty Issue 1107 September 2023

On & Off Duty Issue 1107 September 2023

Are You The One? Don’t Doubt It! – Simon Berger: We all have doubts. We doubt each other and we doubt ourselves – self-doubt - this could have been because of lies we have been told or believe about ourselves, or our own lived experience. It’s what we do with those...

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