Category: Blog
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DPA Annual Report 2025
by Andrea ShoetanPresident | Disabled Police Association The past 12 months have been a busy one for the DPA Committee, and we have seen some change. Tracy Betts stood down in December as DPA President and I was voted in as interim President. I am very grateful to be voted in at this year’s AGM…
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Let’s celebrate World Hearing Day – protect your hearing, get tested
Hearing loss is a normal part of the ageing process but can occur at any time of life due to illness, injury, or trauma. Within policing, the unique roles performed by our officers and staff put them at a potentially increased risk of developing hearing loss or hearing-related conditions such as tinnitus at a younger…
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My personal journey with tinnitus
To mark Tinnitus Week 2025, DPA Interim President Andrea Shoetan shares her experience of tinnitus, a hearing condition that can range from mildly irritating to debilitating I have suffered from tinnitus since childhood but had no idea, as I thought everyone heard beeps and airplane noises in their ears. Ironically, it was my medical screening…