Testimonials

Mary’s Story I would like to say thank you for all of the support that IODPA has given me. I am more than happy for you to put this on ...

Colin’s Story In the mid 90’s I left the Police with 16 years pensionable service to seek a different career in London having moved there from a northern provincial force ...

Joyce’s Story I have PTSD. My illness developed as a consequence and directly from a protracted situation whilst I was serving in the police. I was bullied – even now ...

Johnny’s Story After very little sickness during my service, I became seriously ill through work place events which was exasperated by the lack of support from my line managers and ...

Martin’s story This is my story and I am writing it in the hope that it may give other Police IOD pensioners the confidence to appeal and challenge grossly unfair ...

Patrick’s story I was ill health retired a few years ago, near the end of my full Police career but refused an Injury on duty award by my force. All ...

Alex’s story I had nearly completed my full thirty years but one event put paid to that followed by a complete breakdown which ensured that I never entered my police ...

Adam’s story To whom it may concern, including police officers and their families of both serving and retired officers across the country. Please take the short time it will require ...

Jim’s story I was pensioned out of the police a few years ago, after being diagnosed with PTSD as a result of a prior injury . I was awarded a ...

Ray is 56 years old, married and father to two adult children. Following two duty motorcycle collisions in the late 1990’s, he required emergency spinal surgery and was eventually medically ...

Sue’s story “I devotedly served in  my chosen vocation for twenty years.  Entering it as a strong and enthusiastic young woman, but leaving it as a broken and lost soul ...

Rosie Mac’s Testimonial to IODPA I found a group of people, now named ‘IODPA’ I listened very carefully to what they had to say This group is full of members ...

Karen’s story On 23rd January 2004, at about 8.00 pm, Karen’s life changed forever. Karen, a police constable, aged just thirty eight, was attacked whilst attempting to arrest a male ...