Darren Harris said the pandemic has put a lot of 'stresses and strains' on officers
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The mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on police officers could be felt "for years to come", it has been warned.
Darren Harris, chairman of Suffolk Police Federation, said the coronavirus crisis has put "a lot of stresses and strains" on officers.
The rapid introduction and repeated changes to Covid restrictions, as well as issues with policing in PPE during the pandemic, has been challenging for many officers, Mr Harris said.
"It's difficult to measure, I can only guess where we're going to be heading and I think there have been a lot of stresses and strains placed upon police officers," he said.