Provost Parade Issue 1 2015 THE MAGAZINE OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE POLICE Provost Contents Parade Editorial Team Foreword .............................................................4 Chairman of the Journal Editorial ................................................................. 5 Gp Capt K Bailey PM(RAF) 95991 6066 Bikesafe Road Safety ........................................ 6 RAFP-HQ PM Drink Drive Campaign ..................................... 6 Editor Honour and Awards ......................................... 7 Sal Davidson 95991 7762 Close Protection in Karachi ............................ 8 RAFP-HQ SO2 Engagement Ex RED FLAG ......................................................10 Assistant Editor New Police Recruit ..........................................12 Flag Bearing .......................................................26 WO S Coppard 95991 6131 Ex VOLCANEX ....................................................12 The RAFP Rugby Club ....................................27 RAFP-HQ PMWO Sierra Leone and Beyond ..............................13 RAFP FC USA Tour ............................................28 Provost Parade Shop Manager Crufts....................................................................14 RAFP AT and FD ................................................29 FS Paul Symons 93835 4852 Ex BERSAMA LIMA ...........................................16 Cyprus Joint Police Unit ................................30 02392 284852 RAF Northolt Dog Section ............................17 RAFP Security Liason Officers .....................32 Postal Sales Manager Blind Veterans UK ............................................18 DSPG and RAFPA Receive Awards .............34 Sgt Glen Williams 93835 4310 Festival of Remembrance .............................18 CSI Henlow .........................................................35 02392 284310 Blessing of RAFP Memorial Stones ............19 RAFP Children Passing Out ..........................35 Curator of the RAF Police Museum Trudi's Troops March Against Cancer .......20 Historical Snowdrop Snippets ....................36 Sgt Wilkinson 93835 4803 RAF Police 2015 ................................................22 Final March to Parliament ............................38 02392 284803 Ten Pin Bowling ................................................24 Scotland and Northern Ireland Branch ...39 DCPG-TrgWg-CDT-RAFPPSSME Force Development Day ...............................25 Millies Awards Ceremony .......................... 40 Future Submissions Address: An Honour for RAF Policeman ................. 41 Editor Provost Parade MK Half Marathon ...........................................25 HQ RAFP SO2 Engagement Force Protection HQ Provost RAF Honington Parade Bury St Edmunds THE MAGAZINE OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE POLICE Issue 1 2015 Suffolk IP31 1EE Tel: 01359 239560 ext 7762 Email: [email protected] Provost Parade is not an official publication and the views expressed in this magazine, unless otherwise stated, do not reflect MoD, Command © This magazine contains official information and should be or Station policy and are the personal views of treated with discretion by the recipient. 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Managing Editor: Katie Mordue Design: Amy Leverton Cover picture: Sales Manager: Amanda Mains Corporal Steve Wilson with his dog Resi Provost Parade 3 Provost Marshal (RAF) and Commander RAF Police Gp Capt Bailey Nelson Mandela said, “It is not I believe that strong morale and positive ethos is critical to future success. This is the bedrock where you start, but how high you of the RAF Police and we risk operational and aim that matters for success”. This is professional failure if it is ignored. Therefore, I have continued to implement the RAF Police particularly true for the RAF Police. Morale Strategy based around four themes: Last year we were dominated by Regular Communication the redeployment from Afghanistan Awards and Recognition Fun and Job Satisfaction and recovering our contingency Professionalisation capability. It was a challenging Central to this work, we’ve been improving year, which we met with distinction. both our internal and external communication, However, those events are now which has improved significantly over recent months. This is primarily due to part of our history and I am now the commendable work of the new SO2 focussed on ensuring that the RAF Engagement, Ms Sal Davidson, who provides a much-needed focus for this work. Additionally, Police will flourish. By the end of I was delighted that our unique blend of this year I aim to have a RAF Police skills has been recognised in recent honours and awards. In particular, I welcome the that is able to meet our current, OBE awarded to Wg Cdr Jim Penelhum in the recent operational honours and the MBE contingency and crisis commitments awarded to WO Phill Rodd in the New Year’s without excessive strain upon honours. Additionally, I was impressed with the team provided an excellent display of the De Putron Trophy 2014 submissions. Each obedience, agility and operational capability to the individual or organisation. To of the submissions was different, but they an enthusiastic and knowledgeable audience. achieve this demanding objective all underlined the fact that RAF Police are Well done to all those involved. undertaking exceptional work in very difficult we are working to: deliver conditions. In February, I attended the RAF Police operational success both in the Association Church Parade at Southwick Park. In January, I visited our personnel deployed The service included the dedication of the UK and on deployment; improve on OP KIPION within the Middle East to see memorial stones to Cpl David Shepherd who professionalism (through training, how they utilise a wide spectrum of air- died in Kuwait in 2003 and Cpl Brent McCarthy minded policing and security expertise to who died in Afghanistan in 2012. It was an secondments and experience); deliver multiple effects with limited resources. emotional service for us all, but particularly for I was impressed with the enthusiasm and David and Brent’s parents who are now part introduce a new operating model professionalism of everyone I met. Contingent of our extended RAF Police family. I am sure for the RAF Police; and rebalancing operations and aviation security tasks continue we were all saddened by the death in January to be hectic. In particular, the Very High of Air Commodore George Innes a former the RAF Police to provide resilience Readiness Flight within No 1 Tactical Police Sqn Provost Marshal. He had a remarkable career within our structures. has impressed me with the consistent delivery in the RAF Police, which included protecting of air-minded police and security capabilities King Ramas IX of Thailand from would-be The new operating model is rooted in our around the world on an increasingly frequent assassins in 1946 and in 1968 uncovering a core general police duties capability and basis. Undoubtedly, they have been a key Soviet spy within the RAF, Chief Technician represents an evolution of our abilities with enabler for air operations who routinely “go Douglas Britten. The innovative techniques a focus on delivering intelligence-led effects wherever the RAF goes”. Simultaneously, there he employed during the counter-intelligence that balance AIR’s priorities within the UK has been an increasing need within the UK investigation into Britten’s activities remain Home Base with the requirement to support for a robust security culture, this has ensured the best practice model employed within the enduring and contingent deployed operations. that our ability to protect, pursue, prevent and RAF for countering the “insider threat” and It will place greater emphasis on specialist and prepare against threats to RAF assets has been something we will be refreshing as part of our investigative output by widening multi-skilling. in considerable demand. This renewed interest security culture campaign. This includes ensuring that personnel receive in homeland security is most welcome and the required training and qualifications to RAF Police have been proactive in developing a During this time of uncertainty and austerity, develop the necessary specialist experience. It Security Culture Campaign Plan and providing the RAF Police continue to provide value-for- also includes the increasing utilisation of RAF enhanced security education. money security and law enforcement based Police Reserve capability by the development on our multi-skill capabilities. I am proud of the of a “special constabulary” relationship with Military working dogs have featured work we are undertaking on a daily basis and stations and the reintroduction of specialist significantly over the last few months. the contribution we make to integrated Force investigators onto selected units. This should Considerable