EP 34: GMP Forcer Protocol

21/12/2023 46 min

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Episode Synopsis

We are introducing Mark Mangel from Greater Manchester Police.
We talk about how he got into policing after leaving HM Forces what he does now with veterans and supporting the wider armed forces communities within GMP and the importance of the Forcer Protocol.

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00:00 Introduction 
00:43 The importance of veterans involved in veterans care and support
02:52 GMP supporting the emotional journey of the service leaver and their families
03:38 Proactively recruiting from the veteran community
05:18 Understanding why the veteran ends up in the justice system 
06:59 Lived experience of the challenges of leaving the military
09:36 The benefit of military skills within a career in GMP
11:30 How GMP got involved in the design and launch of the Forcer Protocol
13:46 An explanation of the Herbert Protocol
14:48 The importance of an individual's right to not be found
16:09 One veteran suicide a week is too many
16:56 An overview of the Forcer protocol - what it is and how it works 
18:00 Why information helps inform the risk assessment
20:42 The link with the veterans pathway and Op Nova for follow on support 
22:52 How important is it to have this in policy?
26:08 Making the Forcer protocol simple for officers to use and make a referral
27:46 Use the QR Code to create your Forcer Protocol account
30:05 Joining up services to enable fast referrals to support
33:17 Making a referral to the veteran's pathway for support standard for every veteran contact
34:31 The rollout plan and timescales
36:00 How the Veterans Pathway and the Forcer Protocol work together
38:54 How your information is kept safe and separate and accessed only when needed
41:50 How you can use the Forcer Protocol right now even if you aren’t in the Greater Manchester area
45:36 A thank you to everyone involved in making this happen
46:59 Outro