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Welcome to the National Disabled Police Association

What is the NDPA?

Our Aims

The NDPA is a staff association and registered Charity set up to support disabled people both in the police service and the wider community.  Launched in 2004, the NDPA provide a forum for individuals to seek advice and support.  Circulating best practice and advising on police service policies, the NDPA aims to enable better access to policing for disabled people.

Registered Charity Number 119910

 
 
 

NDPA Workforce Modernisation & Disability Seminar

3rd July 2009 - NPIA, Bramshill

POSTPONED DUE TO LOW NUMBERS - FURTHER INFORMATION TO FOLLOW

 


 
 

"It's not the disability that defines you, it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with. We have an obligation to the abilities we DO have, not the disability." Jim Abbott

 

Respect_Ability July 2009

Build trust and confidence between disabled people and the police service to improve community cohesion;

Improve the recruitment, retention, progression and representation of disabled people within the police service; and offer appropriate advice and guidance to both forces and individuals to ensure that (where necessary) the right reasonable adjustments are put in place;

Secure sufficient resource to enable the delivery of an accessible and high quality service to our members and stakeholders;

Empower disabled members of the public and employees to work with the police to develop safer and inclusive neighbourhoods;

Promote the police service to the public;

Increase disability awareness to forces and increase the understanding and commitment locally for having an 'inclusive workforce';

Aspiring to make the police service disability aware for disabled people and carers;

Aiming to mainstream disability into the police service and ensurign that the police family is an employer of choice

NDPA Constitution