Introducing Aro

Real-time peer support for individuals in high stress, traumatic working environments.

 

Designed with the police, for the police.

 

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The challenge

Officer attrition*
71.3%

Between 2020 and 2023, 71.3% of police officers who left the Metrepolitan Police had served for less than 5 years.

Officer absence †
32637

In 2022, in the West Midlands alone, 32637 police officer days were lost to psychological issues, including stress and anxiety.

Officers not adequately prepared for duty *
23.2%

23.2% of officers who left the Met within the first 5 years of service cited 'disillusionment with the police' as their reason for leaving.

The solution

 

A new way for police forces to protect their officers‘ mental and physical health. Using innovative technology, and developed by elite athletes and armed forces personnel, Aro gives officers 24/7 personalised and dynamic support to build resilience and improve performance.

Accessed via a quick and easy to use app, Aro offers next generation support for a new generation of officers, designed in conjunction with Devon and Cornwall Police.

Aro is Conversational

Delivering immediate, personalised peer support based on real officer experiences.

Aro is always on

Easily accessible via voice control, mobile or wearable devices.

Aro is...

Delivering personalised, real-time peer support based on authentic experiences.

For officers, Aro will...

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Prepare officers for their careers with a clear picture of what to expect.

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Educate officers on their mental and physical health to increase self-awareness and understand potential health triggers.

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Offer personalised advice through a user-friendly mobile interface, aligned to the 22 week training program.

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Enable self-reflection to build resilience and enhance performance.

For police forces, Aro will...

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Improve recruit retention and reduce sickness rates by providing insights that identify issues and redirect resources, saving costs.

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Offer aggregated, anonymised data via a user-friendly dashboard to help HR personnel and trainers tailor programs to officers' needs.

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Provide an online industry-specific mentor for trainees, freeing traditional therapy resources for complex cases.

What Aro users say

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Being a police officer is different to any other sort of job, and the app is a really good way of preparing for it.

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The app is a perfect little tool to prepare you as much as you can before facing frontline policing.

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If it wasn’t for Aro Journal, I would not have recognised and subsequently addressed the issues I was struggling with.

Our ambition

A more effective, empowered, and connected workforce that improves outcomes for employers, the people they serve, and the communities we live in.

Born out of one of the toughest elite sports; working with the England Rugby World Cup team in 2019. Athlete Recovery Optimisation (ARO) was formed with a focus on professional sport - to address the challenges of team underperformance following significant wins.

Pivoted to support our police forces, and other high-stress industries, creating a different approach to supporting people to survive and thrive in tough and traumatic working environments.

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Our team

 

Driven by deep knowledge and experience, and the practical application of advanced AI technology.

Jonathan Boase
Jonathan Boase (CEO)
  • ● Ex IBM Snr Executive
  • ● 35 Years Tech Industry
  • ● Analytics & AI Lead
  • ● Multiple AI startups
  • ● Trustee of Charity for Trauma Sufferers
Alex Kinash
Alex Kinash (CCO)
  • ● Successfully Sold, Delivered, Operated and Scaled Police Technology for WP, DV, SOC & Met
  • ● SO1, SO14 International NGO experience
Charlie Johnston
Charlie Johnston (CSO)
  • ● Ex Parachute Regiment Officer
  • ● Human Performance Specialist
  • ● MSc Performance Psychology
  • ● Worked with PTSD Army Vets
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Richard Felton
Richard Felton (CIO)
  • ● Professional Sport Human Performance Expert
  • ● MSc Bio-Mechanics
  • ● Worked with NASA, Premier League Football, NFL
Dr. Frank Dick OBE
Dr. Frank Dick OBE
  • ● High Performance Advisor
  • ● Ex Head of GB Athletics
  • ● Performance Advisor to England Rugby 1st Team
  • ● globally recognised expert in Human Performance

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