Coaching helps police cope

British Transport Police (BTP) is extending its cascading internal coach development programme nationally. BTP kicked off its Coaching Cascade programme in its 900-strong London Underground force but is now rolling it out across the 2,900 members of its organisation. The Association of Chief Police Officers has estimated that some 28,000 police jobs will be lost over the next four years. Coaching is seen as one way to help police officers do their jobs well amid these swathing job cuts. "The public cuts mean a reduction in police officers. If we go in the direction of Canada, for example,...

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