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WINTER 2013 | ISSUE 12 GMP SPECIALS FOCUS DAY See Pages 10 & 11 developed which are being taken up by forces. These include: dual force working; transfers between forces and fast tracking of returned ‘regulars’ into the Special Constabulary. All this helps to reduce unnecessary ‘wastage’ by removing barriers. Under development is a Special Constabulary handbook which will be a ‘one stop’ guide to all policies, GMP APPOINTS NEW procedures and legislation CHIEF OFFICER relating to the Specials. Mike Walmsley has been appointed as GMP’s new CHRISTmas We continue to look to SC Chief Officer MESSAGE increase the skill level and FROM DCC MICHAEL BANKS professionalism of individual ‘specials’ through the As the year draws to a close development of nationally it has been another very accredited products. The successful one for the Special quality of individual officers is Constabulary. It has become of huge importance as it will clear that many Police and reflect the service given to Crime Commissioners are the public and the support to keen to see significant regular colleagues. increases in numbers in their forces and are putting Finally, can I saw a heartfelt the infrastructure in place Thank You to all Specials for to make that happen. The the superb contribution you Association of Police and make to policing. Here’s to RETIREMENT Crime Commissioners have 2014. Special Constable Ian appointed PCC’s to represent Ramsey from Cumbria them as stakeholders for the retires after Special Constabulary; they 22 years of service are Julia Mulligan (North Yorkshire) and Ron Ball SUBSCRIPTION (Warwickshire). They, along ACPO Lead for SC National Strategy ENQUIRIES with other stakeholders such If you would like to join as ACPO; the Home Office; Special Impacts HMIC; College of Policing; emailing list please Superintendents Association; Police Federation; Association email the editor: [email protected] of Special Constabulary Chief Officers and Regional STOP PRESS: Special Impact is produced by Tina Representatives from the Special Development Day Shelton with support from College Specials, form the Special 1 March 2014 of Policing, Special Constabulary and at Greater Manchester Police. practitioners. Design support from SC Constabulary National Interested in booking? Graham Holmes Consultative Group (SCNCG). tina.shelton@ gmp.pnn.police.uk The SCNCG has been very Follow us on active over the past year Twitter @SCImpactMag and we have seen policies 2 | SPECIAL IMPACT | ISSUE 12 3RD LONG SERVICE BAR FOR HAMPSHIRE OFFICER Hampshire District Officer Ken Avery has received his 3rd long service bar to recognise 39 years of service. Ken, who has served at 3 different stations within the Force, is currently based at Hampshire’s Training & Support Headquarters where he plays an integral role in the induction and attestation process for new Specials. Ken received his award on the 7th June 2013 from Chief Constable Andy Marsh and Dame Mary Fagan. BEDFORDSHIRE SPECIALS CELEBRATE 100 YEARS Bedfordshire celebrated 100 years of its Special Constabulary with a ceremony hosted by the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. Several dignitaries including the Lord Lieutenant and High Sherriff were in attendance and there was a parade by the Specials. As well as this part of the celebrations, the Specials focused on specific operational needs throughout the week executing 100 Warrants and other operational events. GMP SPECIALS INSPIRE LOCAL STUDENTS Once again Flixton Girl’s School in Trafford, Manchester, warmly invited the GMP to attend a Year 11 Aspirational Futures Day. The school wanted to raise the aspirations of the girls regarding Higher Education and Graduate career opportunities and the Special Constabulary represented GMP. The day consisted of a carousel of students attending talks and visiting the Market Place where they talked independently to colleges, universities, other organisations and the Special Constabulary officers SC Carla Pasiero, SC Carl Stone and SC Alan Hough who were only too pleased to share their policing experiences with the students. ISSUE 12 | SPECIAL IMPACT | 3 A major contributor to the reduction of alcohol-related harm is the force-led ArcAngel scheme. ArcAngel is a joint agency approach to tackling alcohol-related crime and underage drinking between Cheshire Police, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trusts. ArcAngel aims to protect communities and raise the standards of acceptable behaviour. This means that as well as having a no tolerance attitude to alcohol-fuelled behaviour; pubs, clubs and off-licenses are signing up to deliver a drinking environment that will stamp out underage drinking and discourage binge drinking. “Under ArcAngel, Northwich has become a SPECIAL CONSTABULARY great place for a night out, where people can be assured that the licensed premises they LICENSING TEAM visit are well managed and well maintained. Drink-related anti-social behaviour is not CALLING TIME ON acceptable and the scheme makes that clear. UNDERAGE DRINKING It is not just the responsibility of the licensees as everyone has their part to play, whether they are drinkers, retailers or licensees. Northwich and Winsford Special Constabulary Throughout my 9 years as a Special Constable Licensing teams are working jointly on I can certainly say I have seen Northwich various self-led initiatives to promote become a much safer place to work and responsible drinking and to safeguard young socialise through the implementation of people from alcohol-related harm. these initiatives.” Working pro-actively with off-licenses and pubs; the team use education rather than During last month’s alcohol harm reduction enforcement to raise awareness of the week, Northwich and Winsford revellers were dangers of selling alcohol to underage given free anti-tamper bottle tops by the customers. Special Constabulary Licensing Team during regular pub ‘walk throughs’ to prevent drink Special Constable Mike Harrison, who has spiking. been a part of the licensing team since it launched in 2010, said: “Our intention is not to alienate staff by catching them out, but to remind them that it is illegal to sell alcohol to under-18s. This method empowers licensees to make a real difference to the community in which they work through the reduction of anti-social behaviour and alcohol-related crime.” Photos Courtesy of Northwich Guardian 4 | SPECIAL IMPACT | ISSUE 12 MERSEYSIDE SPECIALS DO SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL FOR CHARITY Acting Chief Officer Michael on a luge ride.” (A wheeled time repairing part of the Morgan and Chief Inspector Julie toboggan ride) Badaling section of the wall. Ferns-Morgan of Merseyside They trekked up temporary Police Special Constabulary Mike says “ After Julie lost her wooden steps and across rough, completed the Global Adventure father in October 2012 at a uneven terrain where they Great Wall of China Charity Trek, young age, she wanted to do assisted with the building of raising money for The Roy Castle something in his memory. Julie the wall. The two placed their Lung Cancer Foundation. wanted to raise money and memory bricks in this newly awareness for this charity. At restored section, ensuring Julie’s The two officers hiked along first I was unsure what I was father “Kenny Ferns” has his the awesome man-made getting own place structure, over watchtowers and myself into in the mountains and through historic and unsure Great Wall battlement stations, which are what to of China! well off the tourist trail. expect. The build The Julie says, “You have not lived up to the officers until you have been to the Great event has with Wall. Stretching for 6000km, the been a assistance Great Wall zigzags its way across challenge from China snaking across mountains in itself family, and through valleys. Trekking completing friends on this charity challenge was and and hard due to the amount of steps organising colleagues you completed up and down many charity and voluntary have now raised a massive each day. It sometimes took events in order to raise as much £7,500 for The Roy Castle Lung over an hour to just trek 1km money as possible. Cancer Foundation and aim to of the glorious structure. Some Some days during the challenge get this to £8000 by the end of days I felt I woke up, climbed were tiring and difficult. Julie the year. steps for several hours and went had a few emotional days due to bed to dream about the steps to the trek taking place on the I was required to complete the first anniversary of her father’s If you would like to show following day. A highlight of the death. your support for this amazing challenge was to conquer the I am proud to say we not only achievement and donate to steps up to the wall at Mutianyu completed this challenge but this charity please visit the – culminating with the ascent of also have raised a lot of money officers’ donation page: the “Heavenly Ladder”. This was and awareness for a great www.justgiving.com/Julie-ferns- a great achievement and lots of charity.” Morgan Photos Courtesy of Northwich Guardian fun coming down the mountain The two officers spent some ISSUE 12 | SPECIAL IMPACT | 5 BLACK RATS RACE TO MONACO FOR MONEY MeT Traffic SpecialS coMpleTe a pan-european challenge for chariTy Three Metropolitan Special Constables attached to the stars at campsites in the French Alsace region, in South East Area Traffic Unit at Catford took part in a the forests in the Swiss Alps and in a valley in the heart mission to drive from Maidstone to Monaco in four of Switzerland. days for charity. The Black Rats’ trusty stead - an ‘R’ reg Chrysler Special Constables Bruce Clarke, Stephen Vaughan and Voyager was very thirsty and drank gallons of fuel, but Ian Wills (pictured), known as “The Black Rats – M2M” got the Team safely into Monaco without any issues agreed to undertake this challenge in September 2013 whatsoever where they celebrated with a well-deserved which involved buying a car for £350 and driving across night out on the town.