Police Radios May Damage Hearing
A report in the Police Review magazine refers to the numbers of police officers in the UK experiencing occupational hearing loss.
815 officers have reported occupational hearing loss in the last five years from a variety of causes including:
- police radios - 75% of reports (due to'spikes' the screeching noise occasionally produced by a radio)
- grenades
- barking dogs
- cannon fire
- fireworks
The largest number of reports of occupational hearing loss came from Lancashire forces.
The Metropolitan Police Force and Northern Ireland did not respond to the request for information within the timescale for the report.
The report also refers to tinnitus as a further issue experienced by officers.
Read more on the report in the Telegraph Online ...
