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THE MAGAZINE OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE SPRING 2020 Also inside: EXCLUSIVE Project Servator Team Award Interview with ACC Dave Long: Spotlight on Barrow The safety of our people Carrier escort success remains a priority in all that we do And... Officers climbing mountains, sailing around the world,saving lives and much more! Plus Meet MDP’s very own sports STARS PROUD TO SERVE Delivering for Defence and ISSUE protecting the communities we serve throughout the COVID-19 pandemic 169 CHIEF CONSTABLE FOREWORD CONTENTS Challenging times ahead 03 Foreword ur day-to-day business changed dramatically in the lead up to 04 Team Award for MDP Project Servator preparing this most recent edition 05 Proud to Serve - Force response to COVID-19 of Talk Through, with MDP officers and staff being called upon to provide our 06 Interview with ACC Dave Long Oresponse to Covid-19. 10 Spotlight on Barrow Times like this demonstrate how important 12 LGBT History Month it is for the Force to be ready for any eventuality and shows how varied a policing 15 Flying the Flags for Diversity function can be. 16 MDP Sports Stars The MDP provides an essential service which 20 Op Clockface has to be maintained regardless of what is 23 Op Heartland happening around us. That sometimes places members of our workforce in harm’s way - but 24 Crime Command Success that is the essence of public service and the including the critical part we played in keeping 25 Retired Officers’ Association oath our officers swore when they joined. the wheels of the Department turning, in Whitehall, during the Extinction Rebellion 26 HM Naval Base Clyde, Cairn Memorial One of the many pleasures I have as Chief protests last year. 27 CNC MOU Constable is briefing Ministers and other key stakeholders on the excellent work being done The transfer of the newest member of the 27 Graduations by the Ministry of Defence Police, day in and British Fleet - HMS Prince of Wales - from 28 Officer’s stem cell donation stories day out. Scotland to First Entry at Portsmouth - as well as its recent courtesy visit to Merseyside, 31 Op Viscount As we start a new decade and move ahead escorted throughout by the MDP Marine Unit, 31 ONUS Platinum Award towards next year’s Golden Anniversary of also feature, as does a recent success from the foundation of the Force, there is much to our ever-vigilant Crime Command. 32 Police Scotland Youth Volunteers report that reflects well, including many of the events recorded in this latest edition of our The Chief Officer Group remains committed 34 Jamie’s Everest Challenge showcase magazine, Talk Through. to the introduction across the Force of fitness 36 Our People standards, in line with those of the College of The ‘Highly Commended’ Team Award, Policing, so it is good to see several reports 40 MDP in the Social Media received at the Government Security within the following pages of outstanding 42 Kirsty’s eXXpedition Conference Awards, is a prime example of individual sporting achievements by some of well-deserved success and I congratulate all our officers. involved for this notable achievement. Furthermore, it is so positive to read Managing Editor: Talk Through is distributed free to MDP employees, Recently, I was able to report to the Baroness reflections from members of our LGBT+ Norman Hicks partner organisations and customers. Copies may Goldie DL, Minister of State in the House Network, shared online earlier this year for [email protected] be sent outside the MOD and it is published on Gov. of Lords, on our successful recruitment LGBT+ History Month. As a Force we remain UK. While the editor takes care to ensure all material campaign, which last year saw over 400 new committed to ensuring our workforce reflects Design: produced is accurate, no liability can be accepted for recruits join MDP. This was largely thanks to the diversity of the communities we serve. Maxine Parsley carefully targeted advertising on social media errors or omissions. Views expressed in Talk Through, and the hard work of the recruitment team I hope that you enjoy this edition of Talk Photography: are not necessarily endorsed by MDP or the MOD. All to ensure swift progression of candidates Through, published online only on this Neil Parry, Paul Kemp editorial submissions must be cleared by the relevant throughout the process. The achievement occasion, and if you have any feedback or MOD authorities. Crown Copyright drew high praise from the Minister for all ideas for future features, please contact the Contributors: responsible for the campaign’s success. Corporate Communications team. Katy Lockyer, Ewan Muir, David Dufton, www.gov.uk Geoff Heal, Neil Hopkins, Chris Bain, Tracy Assistant Chief Constable Dave Long reflects Ross, Jamie Ironmonger, Kirsty Young @MODPolice on the MDP’s response to COVID-19 and has been talking to the Editor of Talk Through Printing and Distribution: about our recent operational successes, AndyAdams cds.co.uk @ministryofdefencepolice 3 MDP Project Servator In challenging times… Proud to Serve ‘highly commended’ s we all continue to confront the challenges, particularly during unseasonably Coronavirus pandemic - the biggest good weather and the recent Bank Holiday challenge the UK (and indeed the weekends, where extra patrols and reinforced world) has faced in decades – the MDP messaging have been required. at awards response remains strong, delivering for Defence andA the communities we serve and playing our hree years on since first adopting Effective engagement with members of the Project Servator at HM Naval Base communities that the MDP Project Servator part in implementing new policing powers, in a Portsmouth, the MDP has received team serve, in and outside the wire, has also rapidly changing landscape. a ‘Highly Commended’ Team strengthened the counter-terrorism focus Initial response to a national emergency Award at the 2020 Government Security on being vigilant and reporting anything that TConference Awards. does not seem right. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe during the early part of the year, Among more that 180 nominees at the Project Servator, first developed with a national lockdown that commenced on annual awards event, this was a significant The next phase achievement. and introduced by the Centre for the 23 March, the MDP Gold Cell and Strategic Protection of National Infrastructure Command Group, led by ACC Dave Long and As we now move into the next phase of Assistant Chief Constable Dave Long (CPNI) and the City of London Police ACC Andrea Bishop, pushed forward at pace controlling coronavirus, the MDP will continue commented: in 2014, is a national policing tactic, with putting into practice robust business to police by consent, using common sense and “This is a fantastic outcome for the devised to disrupt a range continuity plans. discretion to determine what is reasonable, and MDP Project Servator team, recognising of criminal activity, including terrorism, The priority was, and still is, to protect all MDP only enforce as a last resort. the collective efforts of all involved - whilst providing a reassuring presence for personnel and their families, whilst ensuring that In this together operationally and in support roles - to the public. the MDP continues to operate effectively and ensure the high standard and effectiveness efficiently throughout the crisis. Despite the challenges that we all face, a of our deployments.” To find out more, visit our Project constant throughout the crisis has been the Servator page on GOV.UK and follow Whether in the workplace, deployed The MDP’s highly visible Project Servator mantra that we’re ‘in this together’, in a national the MDP and #Project Servator on operationally or working from home, the effort to fight the virus, and that has been clear deployments, with supporting assets (such social media. dedication and resilience of all departments and as police dogs and armed officers) and to see by the MDP workforce, both in and team members across the Force has ensured outside the wire. a focus on community engagement and the ongoing delivery of essential MDP outputs. collaboration with local forces, have seen In joined up working with policing and security an increase in arrests for theft, possession This was recognised by CC Andy Adams, on partners and in engagement with stakeholders, of offensive weapons and drugs and traffic 26 March, just three days into the national Defence personnel, and members of the public, and immigration offences, along with an lockdown, when he said: a collective sense of positive support, empathy increase in intelligence gathering. “As we all adapt to a new way of life and new and compassion has outweighed negativity. That ways of working, I want to say a huge thank you sentiment has, of course, also been expressed Crown Copyright: Cabinet Office to all MDP colleagues who continue to Deliver tangibly in all the wonderful rainbow pictures for Defence and remain focused on the safety of and window messages MDP officers have seen the communities that we serve.” and, during the weekly Clap for Our Carers, when the Force has joined the nation to clap and An unprecedented role for policing sound its sirens to say thank you to the NHS, In frontline roles, MDP officers are playing their carers and all keyworkers for everything they part, alongside colleagues in other forces, to have done and everything they continue to do. ensure the safety of the public by using a four- For more information: phased approach to engage, explain, encourage and, only as a last resort, enforce policing gov.uk/coronavirus Police Sergeant Guy Hibbert, MDP powers under the Coronavirus Act 2020. COVID-19 Hub - college.police.uk Project Servator Lead Trainer and The MDP has been pleased to see most people National Project Servator Trainer collects acting responsibly and doing the right thing, 4 TT Spring 2020 the award from Dominic Fortescue, by following government guidance on social NEXT: INTERVIEW WITH ACC LONG05 >> Government Chief Security Officer distancing.