The Police Unity Tour is a long-distance cycle ride undertaken by hundreds of police officers and their families across the UK in aid of Care of Police Survivors (COPS).

The primary purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of police officers who have died in the line of duty. The secondary purpose of the UK tour is to raise funds for Care of Police Survivors, a UK charity dedicated to helping the families of police officers and police staff who have lost their lives on duty.

Those taking part start their rides in with their chapter in the area of the country they work. The various chapters will join together and finish their journey at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, where a Service of Remembrance is being held by COPS for their fallen friends and colleagues.

I'm taking part in the ride as a member of the Hampshire and Thames Valley chapter, which begins their journey in the Isle of Wight before travelling up from Netley to Hungerford before finishing at the National Memorial Arboretum. The total distance of the ride is around 300 miles.