Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Anglia Ruskin University team up to keep the force moving

Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have formed a dream team to offer police officers and staff free sports therapy treatment.

The scheme, which launched last month, has already seen 10 officers and staff receive treatment for niggles and injuries, which might impact their work.

Third-year Sport and Exercise Therapy students at ARU are keen to put their skills to good use and benefit from hands-on time with patients while also putting their learning into practice.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary health and wellbeing coordinator Jean Spencer, who worked hard to launch the scheme, said: “I’m delighted we’ve got this fantastic scheme off the ground. It’s been a long time in the planning, but it’s all coming together.

“It’s great for our officers and staff who can receive free treatment for ongoing injuries or mobility issues quicker than they might do on the NHS and great for the students at ARU who need hands-on time with patients as part of their degree course.

“The health and wellbeing of all our officers and staff is hugely important and we hope this initiative will help all constabulary employees to feel well and be at their best when tackling crime across our county.”

Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at ARU, Dr Andrew Morrison, added: “We’re really excited to be working with Cambridgeshire Constabulary on this new scheme. Our students are keen to put their skills to good use to help the officers and staff who work hard to help and protect the communities of Cambridgeshire.

“We’re so pleased to be able to offer this service and really hope it will benefit both our students and the force.”

Pictured: Sport & Exercise Therapy lecturer at ARU Paige Barnard with PC Liv Orme from the south neighbourhoods team