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The APComm Executive Committee set a yearly Business and Training Plan outlining our main priorities and how we aim to achieve them.
Increase knowledge and information sharing to support continuous professional development for members
Launch a new APComm website, including content/areas to support improved knowledge and information sharing
The new website went live in in November 2021
Promote and grow the APComm buddying & mentoring scheme
Now well-established with about 30 communicators, nationally, benefiting from the experience of senior and seasoned communicators in policing. Evaluation to take place looking at effectiveness and how it can be further developed
Provide a calendar of events, training and activities for members to network, upskill and continuously professionally develop
Develop and continuously update a training and events calendar
Calendar is in place and is updated monthly
Host APComm Week of Virtual Learning (March 2021)
A highly successful week with positive feedback
Host APComm Academy 2021
Taking place from 23 – 25 November 2021 at Belton Woods in Grantham Add link to Academy page
Inform and develop input for APComm communications and strategic communications courses
Content has been reviewed for both courses. Evaluation will help inform future development
Provide tools and resources to support members deliver professional communications training within policing
Provide inputs to College of Policing training courses
Inputs given to direct entry inspector courses
Develop College of Policing presentations/inputs for training of police officer across forces
Inspectors and Superintendents packs being develop and will be available on the knowledge hub
Create digital learning packages for basic media and social media law
Packages developed and shared with members
Develop a toolkit of resources for training presentations for specific policing roles
A toolkit for Family Liaison Officers (FLO) and a Heads of Comms induction pack is being developed
Develop diversity and inclusion within police communications
Develop a plan of activity through the Diversity and Inclusion Working Group to increase representation in police comms
Group has been set up and developing ideas and focus
Support the well-being and welfare of all APComm members
Deliver well-being workshops and sessions
Held during the Virtual Week of Learning, followed by resilience sessions in July. Further wellbeing sessions planned for Nov and Dec 2021 and a Heads of Comms session is being arranged for January ‘22.
Heads of Comms yearly wellbeing survey is in place.
Links in place with Oscar Kilo for support for members.
Regularly signpost well-being and support opportunities
Regular updates in monthly bulletin and new flyer produced to support and signpost to APComm support.
Support given to G7 communications planning and response delivered by Devon and Cornwall Police.
New major incident planning meeting established to capture learning and shared opportunities for future events such as COP26 and Commonwealth Games.