Charity Begins...

As other bloggers have pointed out, we have only just started the new year and already there are names to be added to the Police Roll of Honour, as well as some near misses. The linked website is one of the charities to which I donate some of my book/blog proceeds, and provides a roll of honour of all police officers who have died on duty (or going to/from), whether by criminal act or accident.

There is often little recognition for police who die in car accidents, but it is in fact the biggest killer of police in this country (which I suppose is something to be grateful for). This isn't because we're bad drivers - in fact we probably drive better than the majority of the public. However, a police officer can easily clock up 1000 miles a week in a rural force, on top of the few hundred he/she drives in his own car, which means statistically they are more likely to be involved in crashes. I also have several colleagues who have been seriously injured or killed on the way home from work - a much higher number than most of my friends in civilian jobs.

It's worth remembering that sometimes it's the lifestyle and hard hours that kill, rather than the controversial madman who was let out to make cell space. These less glamourous victims often don't make the headlines, but they still gave their lives doing a dangerous job and should be recognised. Every time you click on the Google Ads at the top of the page, you are donating money to their memories.

While you're in the mood to be charitable, drop in here and make a difference to some living police officers' lives.

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