Although ill health retirement may feel like an abrupt ending, it can also become the beginning of something new.
With time, many former police personnel discover new ways to use their experience and strengths. Some move into different types of work, others take on voluntary roles, and many use the opportunity to focus on recovery, family life, or personal goals that were difficult to prioritise during service.
Gradually, a new sense of identity often begins to emerge, one that still honours your time in policing but is not limited by it.
Your future can still hold purpose and meaning, even if the path looks different from what you once imagined.
Career transition and retraining fund
