B B The Law The newspaper of Essex Police Issue 314 December 1999

Two haulage company directors convicted of corporate manslaughter 1 1 UNIQUE TRIAL IS A LE SUCCESS ESSEX Police has secured two convictions following its by Heather Watts first ever corporate manslaughter case against goods vehicle. As a result 34-year-old driver, Andrew Cox, the of a was charged with two counts of causing death company.- by dangeEous driving, on the grounds that he And although there have been was SO exhausted by working excessive hours that he fell asleep at the wheel of his lony. Other corporate Three directors of the haulage firm Mr Cox charges brought nationally, it is worked for, Roy Bowles rans sport, were each believed that this is the first case charged with two counts of manslaughter relating to a road death. through gross neglect. At the trial in the Central Criminal Court a road Andrew Cox changed his not guilty plea to On the M25- -in October lgg7in guilty on both counts and was bailed pending which two men died. sentence. A major investigation was launched and, Directors Stephen Bowles and Julie Bowles unusually, a dedicated incident room was were found guilty of manslaughter and will be opened at Brentwood Police Station to sentenced this month (December 10). handle inquiries and provide a vital focus The third director was found not guilty. for the investigation as officers urgently Senior investigating officer, Supt Jim appealed for witnesses. Noakes, said: "This is the first time that Essex A week after the crash, 20 witnesses had Police has charged directors of a haulage company with manslaughter following deaths heen.---- snoken- r------to.--7 but in an effort to trace more, posters were printed and circulated to service on the road. stations and the Dartford River Crossing toll "All organisations have a duty of care to the booths. people they employ and to other people with It was shown from Dartford River Crossing whom they come into contact. Essex Police statistics that 111,589 cars had used that will investigate criminal culpability to its stretch of motorway on the day, and some fullest extent. would have been between junctions 29 and 30 "We are committed to reducing death and at the time of the crash. injury on our roads and to keeping them safe At the heart of the the investigation was the for all road users. We will prosecute anyone excessive hours worked by the driver of a large who breaks laws designed to protect lives." i Bloodhounds on the trail of twins IDENTICAL twins are being sought to help More than a year on the officers involved are expand the Endeavour Project. looking to expand the research to include the The research project was launched last year, tracking of identical twins, and need your backed bv a Home Office Grant and led by Pc help. ~alcolm~ish. If you are a twin, or know twins who might The crux of the scheme was to train Morse be able to help in this search exercise, please MOTORISTS are being warned t and Sherlock to become the first police provide names and contact details to Pc and may even receive a jail term within 72 hours if they drink and drive. bloodhound tracker dogs in the UK for 60 &eran Dale at Sandon Dog section on 01245 Pictured launching the campaign are Head of Criminal Justice, Supt Mick years. The training of two German Shepherds, 223616. Thwaites and Traffic Inspector, Alan Jelley. For full story see page 3. traditionally used for tracking, was also Endeavour bloodhound Sherlock is covered by the grant. named top dog - see page 9. 2 THE LAW, DECEMBER 1999 What will the 9 new year hold. to look back and also to look forward. 1999 AS we enter a new year - was a year of development and change. a new Millennium we We have made excellent progress in are still being attacked developing working relations with our from all sides. partners and taking forward the many We have to say we have initiatives under the Crime and Disorder serious reservations about the consequences of the We have reinforced our commitment to 200012001 budget on working with the community of Essex in policing. Once again, the our development of community policing Government's figures don't teams, and we have implemented major add up. An increase in funding of three per cent does not even cover the increased result out, hopefully, by the place in Basildon, Southend wage costs this year. end of the month. and Chelmsford Divisions of a difficult financial settlement. duty to provide the best possible service to ~h~ service needs at least I'm not sure if the turkey from April 1 next year, with ~~~ki~~forward we have been the public at the most economic cost. six per centjust to stand still, wishbone will have any effect reviews taking place over the I doubt the extra g35 million but you can try it if you like. six month trial. Year celebrations, and for the expansion of which we have to the changes for additional recruiting will The shift ballot took place Once this is evaluated, the enable forces to do little more with 70 per cent decision on whether to go over some territory from the Metropolitan deliver further improvements in the than replace officers who are working 24 hour shifts saying over to extended hours work- future. retiring or leaving the service theyextended hours shiftfavour system, an ing for all divisions will be There will also be a number of other I would like to take this opportunity to prematurely. Indeed, by the made but this be major developments designed to help us thank everyone for the contribution they end of the year 2000, there In view of this, a trial of the will be fewer police officers extended hours will take before October 2000. achieve our mission of making Essex safer. have made in 1999. and a further reduction in front line services. Travel insurance negotiations public services including the police have a a successful 2000. The public desire a police AS I write t,his, we are in negotiations with the travel service which is properly insurance brokers over the proposed increase in premiums of maintained but with this 80 per cent. budget they are being short- I am not happy with this and am trying to obtain further changed. Maintaining Proper quotes but, quite frankly, 1 don't hold out hope. We will levels police is a send something to members once we know what is happening. Iwurx it is a necessitsand Finally, on behalf of all of us in the Federation Ofice, may the have a right to be I wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. I thank all your better served. remember that we are The attack on police reps on the divisions for the work they do to assist us and you, we remains a safe place in which to live, to regulations reaches its peak the members, Over the year. work and to play. this month when, after two And a special thank you to Ann Ransom who worked at Challenging budgets have necessitated headquarters and was our cleaner for many years, who retired years of negotiating, we have significant changes both in policing gone to arbitration with the recently. We wish her and Brian best wishes for the future. methods and in the provision of equipment but the Policing Plan objectives are being achieved and will continue to be so, and the Mission Statement remains relevant. Next year we shall be governed by the regime of 'Best Value' with the not insignificant changes and additional work f which that will bring, and during the H course of the year we shall welcome into HATCH the jurisdiction of the Authority the Associates residents of that part of the south of the Ro*uDlut Rm-W Mr*c county currently policed by the Metropolitan Police. I would take this opportunity to wish all readers of The Law a very happy Christmas coupled with the fervent hope POLICE that neither Millennium high spirits nor 'The Bug' will be causing trouble or MORTGAGES problems over the extended festive season. & Remortgages (including Civil S@ 9 9 Awards for county's eagle eyes "4 reasons to freephone your ex-CO~~~U~U~S- :- THREE eagle-eyed Essex Neighbourhood Richard Bills is commended in th4 Watch Schemes have been recognised for national- awards for his long term servic' their outstanding contributions to the within Rayleigh division. community with Certificates of W a tee improve Over a third of our Advisers are ex-Police - all A previous winner of the the Essex CO the terms on any mortgage you've already been with exemplary records! - so we know better Commendation in the 1999 CGU ordinator of the Year, he heads Rochforc offered! 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I team prevented a burglary following ; mortgage, you'll have a dedicated member of our As the present Chairman of the Crime support team to keep you updated on everything "Everybody at HATCH has helped us through Prevention Panel, he has raised more telephone call to local police. until you "complete"! This extra service is the minefield, seems like you did all the work! than £40,000 for the 'sports roadshow' Chris Pearse, who recently passec invaluable and FREEfor ESSEX Police We will have no hesitation in recommending which keeps more than 600 local children away, has been commended for hi; Ofticers and civilian support staff! HATCH to anyone." ... Police Constable occupied throughout the summer outstanding- contribution to the NHW ir C~ZZDirect 24 hours holidays. Hockley. I 1 0800 783 0602 J h,,s a This year he has raised more than He was responsible for more than 2( £14,000 and is currently responsible for schemes in Rayleigh and produced 2 more than 75 co-ordinators within the monthly newsletter sponsored by loca Harwich section of Tendring division. companies. THE LAW, DECEMBER 1999 3 Drink drive - the quickest way to court I THE new fast track court system and indicates a guilty plea can be be fined, receive penalty points, lose fast tracking of offenders to court. Not such a means motorists who drink and drive convicted and sentenced less than 72 their licence or be jailed prior to the "Essex Police will be rigorously could see in the Millennium minus hours after being charged. New Year. enforcing all drink related road their driving licence, and even behind This short sharp shock provides Convicted offenders should also not traffic offences and this fact is being purr-fect bars. immediate punishment, reduces the be surprised to find themselves widely publicised, so anyone caught The Narey system kicked off in likelihood of other offences being named in the media. breaking the law can expect no ending Essex back in August using drink committed and helps reassure Traffic Chief Inspector, Tom leniency. Essex Police wish everybody drive offences as an opportunity to victims that justice is being done. Diment, said: "This year's campaign a safe and happy holiday period so A MOTORIST was fined test the procedure. Nationally the In previous drink drive campaigns, will be somewhat unique due to please don't drink and drive and £180 for careless driving system went live for all offences on offenders could wait as long as people celebrating the Millennium. make sure you have a safe means of following a road crash in November 1. February the following year to be Also anyone arrested for a drink getting home before indulging in Chelmsford. Anyone who commits an offence dealt with. Narey means they could drive offence will be subjected to the alcohol." A witness told the court that she had spotted him at a roundabout with one of his four pet moggies on his head. The driver denied the charge but was found guilty and subsequently lost his days appeal against sentence. Ticking off the THE final pieces are being put in should reflect the lact that WC- want everyone to Developing PR place to ensure that Essex ha\.e a good tlmc, but, as on any other day, the law Millemiw *~uqtdo~nWIII be upheld if anyone tries to poll the occa~mn.. in Poland celebrates a happy entry into the *X The major cbvents calendar 1s sparse A 36-hour ESSEX Police press officer Kirn White will fly out to Warsaw this month to assist Polish police colleagues with the development of their recently introduced Press and Public Relations Bureau. The five day trip, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, forms just a tiny part of a wide- ranging and intensive programme to help the Polish National make the transition from communism to democracy. Former Chief Supt of Cleveland, William Fenton, has, for the past nine years, worked as an adviser to the Polish Police through The Know How Fund, and has already assisted in a number of areas including training, serious and organised crime, and human resources. Representatives from Poland have previously visited the UK to examine first hand the UK model of police press bureaus and have subsequently recruited police officers to work in 16 newly formed press and public relation units across their country. The purpose of the week's course is to introduce the recruits to the various concepts associated with the media covering subjects such as major inci- dents, crime prevention, journalistic law and policies guiding the release of information. Joining Kim on the trip will be PR consultant Karen Ainley. Karen, a former BBC journalist will provide the perspective of the British media. Kirn White said: "The aim of the project is not to tell our Polish colleagues what to do, it's aimed more at demonstrating the way in which an established democratic society deals with issues and events of public interest and disseminates information. "By the end of the week we hope the officers will feel confident in devising and adapting press and public relation policies, and forming good working relationships with media both nationally and internationally." For dis~lavadvertising in The Law contact Kevin Sheldon at Sentinel Publications on 01782 602510 Bullying is a distressing reality Farewell I'D like to congratulate the author of And perhaps the most distressing and been the outcome had I not, eventually, from two the very well constructed letter con- worrying aspect is, that despite the found one of the rare breed of managers cerning workplace bullying that apparently valiant efforts of the new prepared to bite the bullet, tackle the L supers' appeared in the last edition of The Law. leadership, it is so ingrained in the problem, and do what helshe was being It can only (hopefully) go to prove to majority of offenders, and so accepted paid a handsome sum to do - THEIR I WOULD be very grateful if the organisation just how widespread by those managers who continue to dis- JOB. you would allow me this workplace bullying is in its many forms, play a total incompetency, inability and Congratulations to the original opportunity to say thank you and to give those of us with personal general unwillingness to sort the prob- author for, I hope, bringing the reality and farewell to those friends experience, a few moments of comfort lem out, that I cannot see any improve- of the situation to the notice of those and colleagues I have had the from the knowledge that at least some- ment becoming a reality, until the 'old who could possibly make a lasting dif- pleasure to work with over one recognises what has and does go on, brigade' are replaced by some of more ference; and for having the courage to the past 30 years, especially and what needs to be done. enlightened thinking. put his name to it - a courage that is those kind individuals who Though difficult to highlight any As it is now, our organisation would, I lacking in me, for I fear the reality of took the trouble to write, particular paragraph from the original believe, be found culpably liable should further bullying for just expressing my telephone and visit me on my letter one comment was especially true. any of the sufferers be brave enough to concerns, and experience has shown me recent retirement from the It IS endemic within THIS service and take a stand. I am on my own. police service. yes, it does exist at every level. In my case that would certainly have Name and address supplied I have been very fortunate to have worked with so many professional and dedicated people throughout my career. I am the first to acknowl- edge that the success I achieved was due to the tremendous help and support LOW morale is a given to me by my colleagues. Sadly some of the early influences on my career are no longer around but I still recognise the support and advice they gave me in developing and improving my policing skills. I hope I may have been able to influence serious concern otGers in the same way. I have had a truly fantastic I WOULD like to congratulate best of resources. That includes people. the county will suffer as we lose well- career with Essex Police and Steve Cloak on his recent You have to not only look at their attrib- trained and experienced personnel. the time has gone by all too appointment as a sergeant to utes and skills but also take into account A few years ago the most valuable per- quickly for me, but I am very the circumstances of their lives. No one son in Essex Police was the constable happy with my decision to ALL of us are Gwent Police. It is a shame person is so tied or dedicated to this job and they were to be supported at the retire. I am looking forward that Essex has managed to lose that the demands of the work or policies highest level. Can this be said today? to enjoying a change of the backbone another good police officer. should be detrimental to their well-being Our terms and conditions have not direction and the opportunity Steve always displayed diligence, or that of their families. changed but I would like to think that as to spend more time with my family. I READ with interest and good humour, and a professional As Steve Mowday pointed out in his a whole we have moved on from the days disbelief the comments of Mr letter to The Law, this is a one-off job when these working rules were written. I would like to say a special manner and studied hard to pass the thank you to all the person- Bright, now retired. He still sergeants' exams. However, he fell foul and people do put their heart and soul Review these policies and let's stop seems to maintain that CID nel within the Chelmsford of the sergeants' boards and found his into the work only to find that they are attacking our own job from within. division for their loyal sup- are the backbone of the police career "developed" with a move from unsupported in their efforts and subject- Pc Cushing port during my time there. service. Force Support Unit to Chelmsford. ed to stresses. These seem to come HQ FSU Finally, I would like to wish I would like to refer him to All who know him can vouch for his normally in the form of policies with far Editor's note: The Chief Constable everyone connected with the definition of a police offi- abilities and I'm sure they will not go to reaching effects, their consequences stated in a report to December's Essex Essex Police every success, cer. In particular the parts waste in Wales. It's just a pity that they cascading down from the ivory towers of Police Authority that deployment is an health and happiness in the which say our primary role is couldn't be utilised here. Good luck to headquarters to echo throughout the ongoing process. The last round of trans- 21st century. the protection of life and you and your family Steve. corridors of the county's police stations. fers were made to correct an imbalance Brian Storey property. This has had a withering effect on in experience of officers between the South Benfleet This sort of waste of skills seems to THE words thank you are This is carried out by those have become endemic within the force. morale and I cannot be the only person north and the south of the county and officers who work core shift, to see this happening. the need to provide a balanced team in small in size but with a How long will it take for the job to realise meaning beyond measure. those who work lates, nights that the experience of officers across the It will be too late to stop the rot unless the Metropolitan Police area being the state of morale within Essex Police is absorbed by Essex Police. All officers join Having now retired from and earlies, in all weathers board should be nurtured, not wasted? the police service, I write to and against an increasingly In these times of budgetary treated as a serious matter for concern. the force on the understanding they will OEcers must be given an incentive to do serve anywhere in the county. extend my most grateful and hostile public. constraints, it makes sense to make the sincere thanks to fellow These same officers are their best. If not the quality of service in officers, members of the also always at the beck and Special Constabulary and call of the 'specialist', and support staff (both retired have to deal with all inci- and still serving) for the If it's not broken why fix it? support, assistance, advice dents never able to be "too busy to attend". I READ with interest and displayed when the vehicle and whilst I appreciate the The Mondeo is the best and guidance and, not least Whilst I do not wish to intrigue the article that was driven under response need to keep costs down, response car we have had of all, wise counsel afforded to me during the course of my alienate my colleagues in appeared in The Law with a driving conditions. surely that should never be at during my 28 year service, so wonderful quotation from the As a result of our concerns, the expense of someone's why change? career. CID, I do feel Mr Bright had Successes achieved over perhaps spent too long in the transport manager stating a shift member was invited to safety. S G Evins, Rayleigh that the new Mondeo ST200 demonstrate these problems the years with regards to department and had lost operational policing have touch with the rest of the "offers the power traffic to HQ garage, in a bid to Transport Service have been working closely with front line officers require. It is a high resolve the matter. been by virtue of good team service. officers (through the Transport User Group) to develop a range work and where results have performance vehicle, However, the test drive of vehicles that best meet the operational needs of Essex offi- My thoughts are that each particularly in acceleration took place under the watchful not been secured it has not cers. Vehicles currently available to divisions include the 2 department is no more or less and it has better handling eye of a member of the been through lack of effort. important than the rest and and braking capacity". driving school who claimed he litre Mondeo response, the 1.6i Escort petrol (now being super- I extend further that we are all essential He further added that there was unable to find any fault. seded by the 1.8i petrol Focus) and the 1.3i petrol Fiesta for appreciation for the invalu- parts of what should be a would be little need for To rub salt into the wound beat patrol work. able assistance afforded by modifications "which will the same instructor implied The consultation with front line officers has been exhaus- force personnel, their family team effort. members and friends for the I write this whilst my save us money". the complaint was more tive, and feedback has been very positive regarding the move I am amazed at ihe about image. away from the diesel (non turbo) Escorts previously used. hard work undertaken over colleagues are trying to cope the years in raising money in with the juvenile antics of differing attitude displayed He added that the 1600 The Escort 1.6 was a direct replacement of the 1.8 diesel, and when a completely inept and engine was "more than good this reflects a significant improvement. This special police a variety of ways to assist those who think it is fun to less fortunate people. inefficient response car enough" for a response car, model has RS2000 brakes and suspension and has been sub- throw fireworks at cars and I hope that those in arrived in our division which frankly I doubt. ject to exhaustive Home Office testing. Unfortunately it would people whilst still trying to retirement benefit from recently. Then he finally let the cat be quite wrong to directly compare this vehicle with either a deal with the other incidents many more years of health This resulted in a number out of the bag when he said: "I Mondeo or the Escort diesel that it replaced, and at the end of of the day. of experienced advanced don't like Mondeos, they're and happiness. The same the day any vehicle should be driven within its design limita- thoughts go to those still Ken Baptist drivers, compiling a collective too easy to drive and make A:,.-- LlU11S. HQ IR report ckticging the bad driGers look good, which While Transport Services provide a full range of vehicles, it serving, for the years pass all performance and handling (or is true testimony to his too quickly. Editor's comment: is the Senior Divisional Management who decide what vehicles In conclusion, I say thank Following a large number of lack of) of our new Ford knowledge as a current Escort Flyte. response car driver. to allocate against their operational need. With the focus on you to all with whom I have letters on this subject I would ~h~ report outlined a is clearly out oftouch. budgetary savings, most divisions have elected to review their served for nearly 33 years for ask that this particular number of handline h hi^ leads me to mv final vehicle requirements against their current operational their companionship, debate now be drawn to a difficulties, giving question is this attit;de one requirements. Clearly senior divisional managers are best friendship and good fun. close to allow space for dis- of what we considered to be of consistency? As it effects placed to make such decisions. David Bright cussion on other issues. very worrying statistics, our safety and our efficiency, John Gorton, Transport Manager Ex-Crime Division , ,, . THE LAW. DECEMBER 1999 5 Join the Romanian aid convoy THERE'S still room in the convoy for anyone willing to volunteer their services for an aid trip to Romania. Since publishing details of the trip in last month's edi- tion of The Law, response from police personnel has been good. However, anyone who can spare 10 days in May 2000 to help children less fortunate than most, are still welcome. Alternatively, if the pre- cious commodity of time is not available there are other ways, for instance filling a shoe box with items that could be of use to children aged between three and 17. It could be underwear, socks, pens, pencils, writing books, small games, perfume, deodrants - the list is almost endless. Everything will be most gratefully received and will benefit some child or young person. If every person also put a pound coin in an enve- lope and placed it in the box, many other important provi- sions could be supplied. For those who can help with the shoe box appeal, details will be published in due course. All that is needed New shifts t now is your names and con- tact numbers to be left with Angela Smith in HQ Crime Division on 52004. Dramatic fall

in town crime A DISQUALIFIED driver is CRIME in Harlow town trial awaiting sentence after being centre has fallen by nearly 50 arrested and convicted of per cent thanks to a success- A NEW shift system is to Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend riding a motorised scooter ful partnership between a divisions have been chosen to see how known as a Go-Ped. number of local agencies. be trialed on three bv Heather Watts the shift pattern will fit in with rural, Go-Peds are adult versions A total of 1,144 offences divisions, despite a poor urban and seasonal areas of Essex. of children's scooters, with were reported between response to consultation. The new system is a pattern that can two wheels, tall handlebars January and November last staff), on an issue that will effect be adapted to fit local deployment needs, and a 22cc engine. The rider year, of which 713 were suc- The trial will involve police both work and social life. to replace the two shift patterns stands on the board and can cessfully detected. In an officers from Chelmsford, However a clear majority of police currently followed, increasing accelerate to speeds of up to effort to crackdown on crimes 20mph. Basildon and Southend and officers wanted the extended hours to operational effectiveness and efficiency committed in the town the and taking into account the health and The recent court case at be trialed but in view of the failure to local police Beat Team will take place between April safety of staff. Southend is the first of its embarked on a co-ordinated and September 2000. achieve the necessary majority, The four-shift, extended system, kind in Essex, and after some strategy with the centre's support staff will not be included. involves 11 hour shifts with staggered lengthy discussion as to the A ballot of all federated ranks category a Go-Ped falls into, uniformed security, store Any support staff who wish to take start times to provide 24 hour cover and detectives, Harvey Centre and support staff who work shifts part in the trial may do so but should magistrates decided that 'yes' meet local deployment needs. it should be classified as a Security and the CCTV oper- produced a disappointingly low seek advice from their staff association Officers will be surveyed before and ators. 'moped' and the man should response, (65 per cent of police as it may involve a change in their after the trial which will be fully The results speak for them- therefore be found guilty contract of service. selves. By the end of October officers and 42 per cent of support evaluated. under the Road TrBic Act. this year, offences had fallen He will be sentenced in to 637, of which 458 have December. been detected. This follows an earlier test The most common offence Better budget than expected case at Bow Magistrates in the town is theft, but this Court in 1997 where a Go-Ped rider was given six penalty total notably fell from 535 to THE budget settlement for next year Police can expect to fund and this is in which will be invested in call handling. 282, of which 219 have been points for no insurance. exceeds expectations. Essex Police contrast to the current year when the The setting up of the dedicated Major There are also further detected. Criminal damage is expects to increase its expenditure by increase in spend was only 1.7 per cent, Incident Teams will also result in sav- the next most common crime offences to be considered if 7.6 per cent and this could be higher but the police and support staff pay ings. Headquarters Department man- and this fell from 104 to just riders are caught using them dependent on the level of council tax awards were 3.6 per cent and 3.4 per agers expect to deliver savings of £0.9 I 31, of which 20 have been on the public highway, for detected. agreed by the Police Authority. cent respectively. million, mainly from non pay budgets instance whether there is a Only seven vehicles have After account is taken of the cost of There is also a need to increase the and some managers will have delivered horn, brake lights and regis- been stolen so far this year policing the remainder of the area of ihe budgets for pension lump sums, recur- savings of 15 per cent over two years. 1 tration plate and whether the compared to 36 during the Epping Forest District Council, the ring pension payments and legal As part of the settlement there is a rider is over 16 and wearing same period last year. Of the additional length of the M25 and expenses and meet the cost requirement to deliver efficiency gains a protective helmet. seven stolen, six were recov- southern end of the M11, the increase contributions to the Youth Offender of 2 per cent for reinvestment and from Traffic officers from ered and the culprits caught. will be at least 3.5 per cent. Teams and drug referral schemes (sub- the budget submissions from divisional Rayleigh have come across Crimes involving property In addition, £1.25 million will be ject to a successful bid to the Home commanders and departmental heads these machines in the stolen from vehicles fell from received to support the one-off costs of Office). An increase in expenditure is this can be achieved. Southend and Rayleigh area 79 to just 14 and offences of the transfer of responsibilities from the envisaged on call handling and setting Assistant Chief Officer (Support), and have used the media to warn potential purchasers of obtaining property by decep- Metropolitan Police, and a bid will be aside additional funds for special Philip Onions, said: "We can't be pes- the regulations, and that tion fell from 114 to 55 made for additional officers to be operations. simistic about 2000/01, certainly in the The initiative has involved additional costs will be funded by the Home Office crime Savings are expected to the order of light of this settlement. Hopefully incurred in legalising their both high visibility policing, fighting fund of £35m. £0.5 million from the merger of Traffic 2001/02. which will be the third vear of covert operations and patrols use on roads. The increase of 3.5 per cent broadly and Operations and also savings from the Government's Comprehensive See Policy Guidelines targeting specific crimes, equates to the level of pay awards Essex the Criminal Justice review, some of Spending Review, will be better still." areas and offenders. Pl40/99. For display advertising in The Law contact Kevin Sheldon at Sentinel Publications on 01782 602510 6 THE LAW. DECEMBER 1999

intelligence computer system and of the system he was carrying out. leagues in operations and estates, is a "Feedback and constructive criticism will has now been implemented Judith Bridges, the L10 at major factor in achievements to date. help to establish priorities for improve- I throughout the force. So far users Chelmsford, feels that they have However, Head of IT, Dave Gosling is ments along with acceptance that changes are finding it quick and easy for benefited from having had the keen to emphasise that the support and co- in how we do things are often also needed I W a input and access but less satisfacto- system for longer than other operation of everyone else in the organisa- to get full benefit from the investment ry when searching for and retriev- divisions. She is pleased with the tion, working to their own pressures and which these systems represent. ing information. To ensure that pri- system and feels it is an improve- deadlines, has also been a consistent factor "There is no doubt that this has been an orities for further improvements to ment on what was available before. in enabling such rapid progress to be exceptional period and we understand that the system are properly assessed The consensus of opinion is that made, and on such a wide scale. the rate and scale of activity, and the pres- and defined, a recent meeting LEO has great potential but it does In conveying these thanks this feature sures driving this, have had knack-on attended by over 40 users of the need some more development. A/DI marks the start of regular updates on IT effects for a lot of people in the organisa- system shared views on their expe- Glen Maleary from CIB said: "LEO projects with the emphasis on the views of tion. The help and support that been pro- rience of the system to date, and in has enabled us to greatly reduce the those using the systems and facilities, vided is much appreciated and will hope- IRIS which was doing so provided valuable guid- backlog of intelligence to be input, rather than those providing them. fully continue, since there is still alot more Structured cha ance on future enhancements. It resulting in us being able to service Mr Gosling said: "We are trving to work to be done." to be the mos d.

THE LAW, DECEMBER 1999 7

Reward driving ambition with first class training

% I READ an article in The Law by Dave before going on his first driving course. t Murthwaite stating it was "unfair and I shy away from saying "in my day" so I will outmoded" to expect police drivers to have say that in the 50s and 60s (yeah - it is 50 years certain high qualifications in their ability to ago - so what - check dear old Duggie Andrews' drive. Dave Murthwaite (who I always road accident stats to prove my point) police car considered one of my better failures) knows drivers did not have many road accidents. better. Dave is a product and a later member of Could it possibly be because we were told the Essex Police Driving School. from day one of our training "you of all drivers As such he should be aware that the in England must never have an accident"? Or attainment of First Class Certificate was the was it more a question of pride in ourselves, our ambition of every police driver. Is it now ability, or a wholesome fear of losing that treas- The term "crash test dummiesn has a particular politically incorrect to strive for excellence? ured First Class Certificate? irony when applied to new computer systems, but it A First Class driver knew he was better than Admitting I know nothing of current day to wasliterally what the staff in the st&way incident most of his peers. He was certainly better than day policing. Also accepting traffic conditions office became. the majority of the general public. As such his have worsened over the past decades, I still feel As incident room manager DS Deirdre Nowell opinion as to driving errors was always strongly from my observation of motorists respected by his customers. today, we should be giving future police drivers points out: "All new systems have glitches to start He was one of about 30 per cent of a then more training, not less. with and this one was no exception. force of 1,200. He had been hand-picked for Pete Tomlinson, former Driving School "But all in all, we're very pleased with what we've training, road-tested by a senior instructor, Harlow got. It's obviously 20 years of technology better than was shown by other forces the original system, and that becomes apparent in its ve way of implementation use and the information it holds, and how easy it is II Speed is not the essence to retrieve it." 3 some fmstration for staff PC Graham Snellin states that causes a vehicle to continue appeared in other journals anti e system. the Department of Transport moving when the accelerator is newspapers, highly critical of is being resolved as nearly Constantly updated revealed that only four per released, or when the foot the proposed fine when exceed- en trained to view STORM, Staff in the incident office worked closely with cent of road accidents could be brake is applied - the vehicle ing the 30-mph speed limit by ble to use the system to a Unisys, the manufacturers of the system, so that directly attributed to speed. does not immediately stop but 1mph. faults could be ironed out as they happened. As a He suggests that it should be continues forward, sometimes Notwithstanding that s shown that most people result HOLMES 2 was being constantly updated. established what causes the leaving skid marks. speedometers have a degree of ning very good, but it indi- Operation Hardwick centres on the discovery of a other 96 per cent. If a feather is travelling at a inaccuracy, criticisms have It is not simply "speed which speed of 20 mph and hits you, been made that it is yet anoth- me dissatisfaction with the man's body in an old bunker at Harwich. Although kills", but kinetic energy (mass it is unlikely to cause injury. er method of generating more ) STORM, which was com- his death is not being treated as suspicious, his body times velocity squared-MV2) However, if a vehicle is travel- revenue. 1 went live on time in June. was mutilated after death. which determines the degree ling at 10 mph and hits you, it #m staff were trained and The nature of the inquiry made it ideal to put of impact. could cause injury. Walter J Ablett, Ire in February along with HOLMES 2 to the test as it is a small inquiry con- It is kinetic energy which Correspondence has also Chelmsford ,h other divisions adopting centrating on a specific geographical area. tervals. DS Nowell adds: "If there was any major problems rformance was experienced And to cap it all . . . Good'luck with the system it is easily transferable, but it has )n Room with the introduc- also enabled us to test every aspect of HOLMES 2" WHAT is happening to the force lately? hange in working practices Are senior officers so preoccupied with saving money that, in Romania The HOLMES indexers, constables Cindy Lambert 3 per cent of calls being after the ridiculous debacle of the ending of motorcycle patrols WITH reference to the arti- and Sally Keeble, are the first to admit the transition they have now turned their attention to uniform. S time which compares cle 'Romanian Orphans' in *a1 figures. hasn't been all plain sailing, but overall they are I refer to the uniform cap, as issued to male and female offi- the November issue, may I cers to wear at times when a helmet is not conducive to the job -thern Supervisor at HQIR, pleased with the new technology. wish all concerned good Said Pc Lambert: "I found it easy to adapt to in hand. ring incidents to us slowed Why is it, that on every occasion that I see a police officer luck, and more power b to '999' calls but as more because I came straight from my course. It's a bit standing outside of a vehicle, talking to the public, directing traf- their elbows, when the pained our target times are more straightforward because it's windows-based. fic etc that the officer never wears a cap? time comes. e found STORM fast, it is It's easier and quicker for indexing." I have seen constables, male and female, sergeants and even My husband (Sgt Ken Iurces and it has excellent inspectors without the cap and there is no need for not wearing Ranson, 281) died shortly hough logic and precision Complex searches them, as they stand there in full public view. before the Ceausescu mur- M is beginning to settle in Pc Keeble added: "It does quite complex searches, Not only does it look bad and sloppy, or is this the modern ders, Christmas 1989. trend, but surely most laws in this country require a police offi- After which a few much more complex than the last system, but that's I cer in uniform to perform, or as I said at first, are the senior offi- friends, myself included, one of the benefits." cers cutting costs by not issuing caps? formed a group 'ARCH- What is next, polo shirts, jeans, trainers? God help us! Look WAY' (assistance to relatively uncomplicated to learn for anyone with a like a police force and not a shoddy rabble. Romanian communities prior knowledge of windows. And it mans there is no Ian Sparks, Earl's Colne with accent on youth). need to memorise all the codes needed for the Suffice to say we are original system. Irony.of motorbike loss preparing for our 18th One advantage is that windows can be kept open on I REFER to the letter from Dick Coe in the October issue of The visit, (my 14th), in April screen, making it easier to refer across to other infor- Law regarding the build up of the traffic department by Sir 2000 to our base in Sfintu Gheorge in Covasna. mation. Jonathan Peel. To date we have trans- The system also features graphical indexing, which When I first went to headquarters as a cadet in 1949 most of ported some 110 tons of the original officers of the department were still there and displays information in each application in graph aid. through the next 27 years until I transferred to Derbyshire I saw form, showing any links between different aspects of Hence my interest in the the gradual build-up of the department and, although not a the investigation. joint EssedMetropolitan member of the traffic department, I was able to make use of Details about a person entered into the old system project, plus a certain much I had seen to enhance the modernisation of the Derbyshire knowledge of what faces would include their CRO number, but on HOLMES 2 Traffic Department, which was still somewhat behind, particu- them. their DNA national reference number and PNC larly the motorcycle section. We'll be watching with reference can be stored too. When I read of the disbandment of the motorcycle section in interest for further details Through using the system, the indexers have come Essex, as yet another nail in the coffin of good policing, I thought in The Law. up with suggestions to improve it. These include how ironic it was that what had been built up by Sir Jonathan Greetings to you all for Peel was dispensed with at a stroke of the pen by his son moving the quit indexing key to a place which will Christmas and the make it quicker to use, and adding more choices t Anthony, the Chairman of the Police Authority. Millennium. I too feel sure that it won't be long before it is realised what an Mrs Doreen Ranson expensive mistake has been made. Thanet, Kent A R Mitchell, South Woodham Ferrers 8 THE LAW. DECEMBER 1999 Three 9's benefit from fayre's final funds WITH the final Thurrock continued as emergency 999 Fayre held in August service committee the profit made, together members standing down did THE Police Mutual with the balance of funds not have volunteers to take Assurance Society has held, were presented to the their place. prepared some advice for police, fire and ambulance A sad farewell was made people who are worried about services, each receiving a by lnsp Pat Mahoney, this the so-called mis-selling of cheque for £2,000. years chairman, who said endowment mortgages. Also benefiting by £750 "It was after considerable With commission paid on each were the Essex Air debate that the committee many policies, premiums can St Luke's took this sad step, but the be paid for well over a year Lady McAdden increased pressures on our before anything gets invest- Breast Screening Unit, and duties together with the ed, therefore they recom- HYP the demands on our own - mend that you keep up your disabled. personal time, have existing policy when you It is estimated that from combined to make this the the fayre's year exis- move and top it up. 20 only realistic decision. tence the Police Many companies do not "We wish to thank all the Benevolent Fund alone has offer any surrender value in service personnel, both benefited with the fantastic the first two years, so cancel- past and present, sponsors sum of £20,000. lation during this period will The Sutherland Pipes and and members of the public lose all the premiums paid. Drums group were who have over the last 20 No low cost endowment presented with a cheque to years the fayre policy guarantees to pay a thank them for their years and given their time and mortgage off at maturity; it of attendance, all free of effort to ensure the fayre relies on bonuses, added to charge. provided a great days the 'guaranteed return'. Supt lan Gruneberg and lnsp Pat Mahoney with the last of the Thurrock fayre's was regret entertainment for those The Police Mutual benevolent fund cheques. that the fayre had to be dis- attending." Assurance Society say that a low cost endowment is suit- able for individuals in stable occupations with a known retirement date and can be set up with the aim of repay- ing the mortgage at retire- ment. Essex placed in top A low cost endowment poli- cy can be taken out on a joint life basis to cover partners. It will guarantee paying off the mortgage- - in the event of for crime either partner dying. five low ESSEX people are among the least likely in the land to fall by Peter Laurie victim of crime. This reassurance from fig- 1,000 population than the national average, ures being fed into the Audit they managed to spend more time out in the Commission for its forthcoming community than those in most forces. Yet the annual review of police perform- annual cost of policing Essex was £104 per head of population, against a national average ance. nf ~11~; Only four of England's 39 police forces reported a lower crime rate than Merger savings revealed Essex. THE new Essex Police division to be During the 12 months to the end of created from the merger of Operations March, 1999, there were 62.9 offences per and Traffic is to be called Mobile 1,000 population in Essex. Police areas Support. with a lower crime rate were City of Cash and efficiency savings of just London, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Surrey. nver- . - - £500,000.. - - - will be achieved through The household burglary rate continued to rationalisation of management costs, fall in Essex, dropping to 10.7 offences per vehicle fleet, equipment and operating 1,000 households during the 12 months - less bases as a result of the merger, which is due to take place next April. than half the national average. A report to this month's Essex Police Essex was also well below the national aver- Authority meeting said there would age rate for violent crime. Another positive not be a reduction in front-line message came in the form of increased detec- services. tion rates in Essex for crime as a whole. Commitment to road policing and A sombre note, however, was an increase in specialist support, including police fatal or injury road crashes, which rose by 66 dogs, air and marine units and on the previous 12 months to 6,450. firearms, would be unaffected or While Essex Police had fewer officers per enhanced. Stolen property boosts charity coffers A MASSIVE £13,678 has been donated by Crimestoppers, Essex Victim Support the Essex Police Authority to 14 local and the Essex County Scout Group at a charities following a string of auctions to ceremony in November. empty police stations throughout the county of stolen and found property. Paying the price for crime Set up more than 20 years ago the ILL-GOTTEN gains have benefited the Police Property Act Fund deals with Uttlesford and Braintree Drug Reference items which remain unclaimed after 12 Groups who have each received f 1,350 from a months and some of the more unusual forfeiture order imposed on a person unlaw- items which have come under the ham- fully in possession of drugs. mer this year included a female man- The Drug Reference Groups are umbrella nequin from Chelmsford and a pearl and groups for all agencies concerned with sub- gold tie pin from Colchester. stance abuse, supporting a number of preven- Chief Constable, David Stevens and tative initiatives in the community. Although money from forfeiture and confis- Anthony Peel, Chairman of the Essex cation orders has been used by Essex Police in Police Authority presented the cheques their work against drug crime it is the first to a number of charities including Essex time that other agencies have gained. . THE LAW. DECEMBER 1999 9 Best value Currency appeal IF you have any foreign currency lying around the is not about Sherlock's successful search wins award house Marconi designer, Paul SHERLOCK, one of two Essex Police Pc Malcolm Fish was Sherlock's handler Stirland can put it to good Bloodhounds, has picked up a prestigious at the time of the incident and he said: use. cutting costs life saving award at the PRO Dog of the "We are all delighted with the award, Since suffering a heart especially as Sherlock was so young at the attack earlier this year he FROM April 2000 the Year Awards. has already raised £1,700 for Government require Sherlock won a Silver medal for his time. It gave us a good indication of what these dogs are capable of." the Essex Air Ambulance volice authorities to exceptional tracking ability. It was back Appeal through sponsored adopt a regime of best The Awards Luncheon was held at the in August 1998, whilst only seven-and-a- Hilton Hotel at Cobham in Surrey and walks and collecting the value. that he tracked and unwanted foreign cash. This regime is not just Sherlock attended with his current han- found an elderly and confused ~~omandler Pc Steve Hutley and Malcolm Fish. If you can help contact Sue about cutting costs, it is Ajmi in Personnel on 58635 about the way Essex when all other attempts to find her had The Gold award went to a dog., who had help rescue earthquake victims. or Paul direct on 01376 Police perform - not only I 330230. doing things right but C doing the right things. The best value manag- er, Chief Insp Tim Olver, and his team based at headquarters will look at those issues. Crime and the Millennium After identifying areas of priority all services WITH the Millennium ed over time to replace poor working for these new developments in crime Crime Division deals with core issues will be reviewed over a approaching Head of CID, practices and the elitism associated investigations he would want every- in the best way." five year period. This Det Supt Lee Weavers, looks with 'old stvle CID work'. one to play a part. "I would encourage In the future he expects new Here he believes a more profession- anyone interested in becoming a process will include use back from a crime perspec- processes and procedures, plus IT al approach is already being created detective or specialist of some sort to support, the increasing use of analyti- of what the legislation tive and considers the has called the 'four C's'. in all aspects of investigation. give it a try, " said Supt Weavers. cal techniques, offender profiling and future. Raising standards here will help "There are now even opportunities We must challenge what science to play a greater role. During the last two years or so everyone recognise they have a role in through personal development pro- we do and why we do it; Essex Police has been progressively crime investigation, detection and dis- files for sergeants or inspectors, with compare Job satisfaction our service moving from a very fragmented ruption. "After all," he says, "the no traditional CID background, to The improvement of job satisfaction provision with others to approach to managing and investigat- backbone of policing is no one individ- move into investigative roles. The for officers involved in crime see if we can learn from ing crime towards policies and proce- ual, section, department or division. National Crime Faculty in conjunc- investigations is a particular concern them; consult with those dures which will position the force It's all of us who make up Essex Police tion with ACPO has developed a train- who receive the service strongly for the future. Undoubtedly playing to our respective strengths, ing programme for senior investigat- to him. Here ways are being explored and subject all that we change is always difficult and might working in effective teams." ing officers, which is being introduced. of creating more time for quality review to competition if even seem a little confusing. "Funding has now been provided to investigations, time with victims and possible. - However, Lee is seeking to carry for- Major investigation create superintendent S10 posts to breaking the job to job syndrome Chief Insp Olver said: ward some traditional strengths and To this end changes to intelligence head each of the four major investiga- down so we do not miss the important "It is important to values, such as care for victims, a gathering, investigation practices and tion teams and support and advise detail or evidence. realise that this is not service ethos and a focus on basics in intelligence analysis have been intro- territorial commanders. There will be In looking forward he said: "I have just about cutting costs. crime investigating, and blend these duced. Probably the best forcewide opportunities for chief inspectors as heard and read others' views on our Benefits that emerge with demands for more effective man- example is the creation of major either territorial crime managers or capability to deal with crime. I must may be in terms of agement and budgeting in crime investigation teams. Competent, specific specialist roles in Crime say, I don't agree. I feel we have efficiency improvement, investigation, creating a performance multi-skilled, professionally trained, Division." already done much to address existing not only 'cheaper focus and demonstrating better value full time staff will from April 2000 He added: "We are creating much weaknesses and I am certain we are services'. for money. take up the challenge of investigating stronger foundations for the future creating the conditions for a bright "Principally it is about These steps, together with increas- major crime more effectively using and increasingly I am encouraged to and exciting future. I am confident what we do everyday, ingly coherent approaches to both HOLMES 11, which is now already see the way talent is coming through we have the people at all levels capa- managing our resources training and creating career paths for carrying more investigations than any at all levels. As well as a changing ble of responding to the challenge set to the best effect in an detectives, are intended to set 'higher' other system in the UK. picture across the force, reshaping is by government and our own objectives effort to make Essex a professional standards. A skill and Lee Weavers explained that with taking place in Crime Division. This to be intelligence led when dealing safer place for competency role-based approach, the establishment of better career will continue through more reviews with all aspects of crime and everyone." grounded in 'team working', is intend- opportunities, training and funding over the next two years to ensure disorder."

Local councillors and senior divisional officers with the Great Horkesley community policing team. which is accommodated in shared commercial Photo: Evening Gazette premises at The Causeway, Great Horkesley. ' II For display advertising in The Law contact Kevin Sheldon at Sentinel Publications on 01782 602510 10 THE LAW, DECEMBER 1999 Seminar History book tackles crime which breaks CONGRATULATIONS to DC Vocational Course to be and disorder Philip Bridge of the Drug offered by the Inns of Court the mould Trafficking and Financial School of Law. LOCAL history publications THE impact of the Investigation Unit who was Successfully completing his are usually either pictorial Crimestoppers scheme on called to the Bar as a barris- Bar examinations in June this records or text-heavy community based crime and ter by the Honourable Society year, he was also awarded a histories of a particular place disorder was the subject of a since the year dot. of the Inner Temple at a cere- post graduate diploma in recent seminar held at police Data Protection's Andy headquarters. mony held at the Temple, Professional Legal skills by Begent, has broken out of The seminar was hosted by London, last month. City University with whom the this mould with his new book the Essex Crimestoppers This followed many years of school is affiliated. Chelmsford at War, which Trust, opened by Assistant study and is believed to be a Other traditional require- outlines the history of ,Chief Constable (Crime) unique achievement for a ments of the school, which Chelmsford during the Second World War through a John Broughton and attend- serving Essex police officer. has had many distinguished series of newspaper articles ed by representatives of all Philip was awarded a Law pupils including several interspersed with interviews local councils and unitary Degree with honours after British Prime Ministers, with Chelmsford residents authorities. studying part time with the include formal dinners and who lived through the war. A presentation by Clive University of East London. lectures from a variety of well The articles, based on Hardingham and Richard He applied and was known personalities in the information from the Essex Haddon followed the accepted for the first ever Bar legal world. Chronicle and other books opening. written about the Second Mr Hardingham explained World War, are written by how the guaranteed Andy to form a coherent anonymity offered by the account of both the major and minor incidents which scheme, enabled people who affected the town. would not normally come Airport boss hangs UP his hat The attention-grabbing forward, to play their part in SUPERINTENDENT Allan Taplin, Heyes, Basildo. Pc Darren Brownlee headlines which accompany the fight against crime and Divisional Commander for Stansted medically retires this month after each qrticle make it easy to disorder. Airport, retired in November after serv- serving four years. find your way around the The seminar was brought ing over 34 years. Former sergeant Patrick McCarthy book and ensure that the to a close by Phi1 Jewel1 who After nearly 34 years' service Det Supt died on October 29 aged 59. He served at book's appeal extends beyond outlined to the delegates how David Bright of HQ Crime Division Basildon and HQ retiring in 1995. He the traditional local history retires this month. the scheme helped the police leaves a widow Patricia. audience. ^ Sgt David Mann, from HQ Information on all levels and underlined after over 24 years' service. Pensioner Lionel Lyon, who retired in If you are looking for a Technology department, retires after 1944, died on October 7, aged 91, having lively, human account of an the importance of using all over 30 years' service. Pc Stephen Rombaut has retired from served as a constable at Harwich, important part of sources of information and Other officers retiring this month after the Force Information Room on medical Billericay, Brentwood, Pitsea, Wickford, Chelmsford's history, this is intelligence. each having served 30 years are DC Ian grounds after over 27 years' service. After nearly 30 years' service ill-health Saffron Walden and Epping. the book for you. It has particularly helped Wilding, Thurrock; Pc Robert Sheridan, Rayleigh; and Pc Anthony Kitching, has forced the retirement of Harlow con- Pensioner George Kemp, aged 86, died It is available from all good police gain access to areas of Maldon. stable Kenneth Vickery. on November 7. He retired in 1962 after book shops priced £9.95 intelligence previously Ill-health has forced the retirement of Also retired on medical grounds after serving at Grays, Stanford Le Hope, (ISBN 0-86025-497-6). difficult or impossible to tap. Insp Christopher Nyeland, Rayleigh, nearly 29 years' service is Pc Barry Brentwood, Nevendon and Crays Hill. Elizabeth Farnhill

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News in brief THE National PAA Lawn Winter Tennis Tournament held recently in Manchester saw constable Sarah windfalls Hewing from Pitsea THE results for the defending her ladies sin- November lottery is as gles title. follows: £1500 S Johnson; Unfortunately, Sarah £1000 Pc Panting; £500 Pc was beaten in the final by E W Green; £300 S Ranger;, the British Ladies E200 Pc S Edwards and Captain. £100 N Robinson. U 0 0 All the following peoplq received £50 consolation: THE Essex team were run- ners up in the National Pc Clothier, Pc Howell, Pc PAA Beach Angling Noakes, M Walkinton, Pc Competition held recently Golding, J Sentance, M in Somerset. O'Callaghan, Supt Golding, Constable Moira Ainsley, Sgt P Smith and Pc Tendring won the Ladies Fitzjohn. Over 40 title in the recent The winners of the PAA Ten Mile Road Race. December lottery are as 000 follows: £1500 Pc Hewing; £1000 Pc Muir; £500 E TAKE a walk on the wild Pennock; £300 Pc side next year and Victim Goodewardene and £200 Support will be the benefi- Sgt Tarbin. ciaries. Anyone wishing to take The following people have part in the 26 mile chal- all won ' Christmas lenge walk in the hills hampers: Pc Luke, DC R around Buxton, CUNNINGLY disguised as family raised by the fireworks night at The wheelbarrow was won by Bailey, Pc Roper, Pc Ruff, J Derbyshire on Saturday members Chris Evans and headquarters for the Essex Air Ryan Gilliard from IT. Luscombe, S Short, M April 15, may get an appli- Panther, L Hart, DC cation form from the Force Shirley Turner sold raffle tickets Ambulance Fund (see page 5). But the scarecrow family of Bloomfield, C Hovells, Sgt Sports secretary. to win a stitched up scarecrow In addition a well supported dolls have yet to be claimed. Banks, E Paris, Pc Cryne, 0 0 0 family for Children in Need. Children in Need quiz night and The winning ticket was pink Pc Macswan, Pc Vowles, Pc Thanks to all the helpers a raffles raised a grand total of 972. D Wheddon, Pc Sleet, Pc PARIS in springtime and a Groom, Chief Insp Sherrin chance for those who magnificent sum of E1475 was E2096 this year. It could be you! and P Hudson. missed the exhibition to see Monet's garden at Giverney. All for an amazing £99 Discounts galore plus insurance, the trip includes coach travel, THIS offer will suit some of you to a tee. crossing, two nights There are a few memberships still available at three accommodation with Essex golf courses, Benton Hall, Stapleford Abbotts and breakfast, a tour of Three Rivers. Those taking up full membership will be Monet's garden and the able to play at any Clubhause course in Britain or services of a tour manger. Europe free of charge. For detailed information Full details are available from Chris Jacob on 01702 about the trip starting 200033. Friday, April 28, contact Team up and stay fit with a corporate member- John Stonehouse on ext ship to a new health club. 58888. The discount being offered to Essex Police staff 0 U 0 by Cannons Health Club, Chelmsford requires a minimum of 10 people. THE Gentlemen of Essex If you are already a member or would like to CID Cricket Club end of join contact Chris Evans on ext 50661 to enable a 1999 season dinner was a bloc application to be made. success with Roger Buxton Unfortunately electrical discount is no longer from Essex Radio provid- available from Bennetts. ing added entertainment. However the sports secretary has managed to arrange David Bloxham was substantial savings on electrical goods through voted Player of the Year Mechanical and Electrical Supplies Ltd of Wickfod. For and umpire Tony Ellis, further details contact John Stonehouse on ext 58888. Clubman. If you fancy a drink at Christmas? Next year's end of season Please note the headquarters bar will be open tour is proposed for the lunchtimes from noon to 2.15 pm on Wednesday, first week in September in December 22 to Friday, Deceinber 24. Guernsey. For those last minute Christmas resents the force Details will be sent to all sports shop will be open every Wednesday from noon to players shortly. 2pm and on Saturday December 18. All are welcome at the cricket nets in the indoor school at the county ground, Chelmsford, at 2pm on Tuesday, January 4 and every Tuesday until DOES three nights in Vegas followed by three nights in February 29 between 2pm Palm Springs tickle your fancy. and 4pm. If so the Essex Police Sports and Social Club can send 0 0 0 you there for just £479. The trip is scheduled for November 21, 2000, flying CONSTABLE Carah from Heathrow, but don't be complacent, closing date for McCulloch, Tendring was booking is Christmas Eve THIS year. selected to play for the A £50 deposit secures your booking so get your money county in a football fmture to Shirley in firearms licensing by December 24. For against Bedfordshire in more information or to provisonally book a place you can November. contact Shirley on ext 50666 or by fax 50665. t P2 THE LAW, DECEMBER 1999

---. Meanwhile the ladies are current- deciding factors in only managing to An understrength side played The ladies played and beat BRAINTREE are leading ly top league goal scorers in draw. against Redbridge and Ilford 2nds Merseyside Police to go through to the with 107 points after Division 4 of the Essex Ladies Back on form at the start of after Essex player Gary Crouch was next round of the PAA cup. completing 12 events in the League, totalling 36 goals to date. November, the Essex men beat injured. The Essex men won against Devon Croker Cup. Braintree Znds 4-1. Fouls allowed Matt Brooking to and Cornwall Police. Southend is close behind The men had a decisive win against D~~~~~ znds, despite an early goal A sluggish defence allowed crash in two penalty goals to give the Supporters will be more than wel- with 104 points but a large by Dunmow, winning 4-2. Another Braintree to take an early lead but undefeated Essex Police side a well come when Essex Police play gap shows Colchester in third Gary Franklin soon equalised. deserved 2-1 win and a position at the Hampshire at 2.30 pm on December place with 74 points. good win followed a week later when Vic Murphy, Mark Shaw and substi- top of the league. 16 at Chelmer Park in the regional Southend won the recent the team beat the Colchester 3rds by tute Geordie Tyson scored the other Their position at the top of the mixed PAA final. cross country event giving one goal, winning 4-3. them 12 points. Ladies individual winner Special Branch was Moira Ainsley, Tendring with sergeant Janet Adcock, win the wine Braintree winning the THIRTY-ONE players took veterans. part in the Stansted SB Derek Walker came in first Invitational Challenge Golf for Colchester in the men's Trophy at Earls Colne in race with Victor Faccini of October. Brentwood first in the Competitors from as far veteran's. afield as the United States Rayleigh, Colchester, competed for prizes in the Southend and Braintree were competition, which is spon- the only teams competing in sored by Bell Security, for both the billiards and snook- er events. team and individual prizes. Keeping things local, Essex Braintree won the billiards SB won the 'rolling ball' with Southend beating them format to win Felsted wine. to take the snooker. Southend also took first Mick Charles, also from place in the badminton Stansted SB, won two competition. Ryanair tickets for being Fishing for more points, nearest the pin. Southend also won the sea angling although they did not How a-bout have any individual winners .in the top three. becoming a Headquarters won the freshwater fishing event. boxing judge There are no Croker Cup THE Police Boxing events in December. The next event will be Association of England is to darts at Southend police sta- stage a course for amateur tion at 1 pm on January 9, boxing judges in January, for 2000, and the swimming gala which no previous experience will be held on Sunday, is required. January 16, at Gloucester The course will take place Park, Basildon. over two days during week- The organiser for the gala end periods and once quali- is Chris Mathlin at Wickford. fied participants will be asked to officiate at police Keep on running and other tournaments. KEEP on running could These events take be the theme song for place in the evening. Laurie Rampling, from This course is open to serv- Thurrock, who recently ing and retired officers and took part in the National she would have chosen had it not been for charity. support staff. Police Du-athlon Championship in North She also found the experience rewarding and so have II Anyone who wants to take Yorkshire. Essex Police Benevolent Fund, Essex special Constabulary part in the c0UrSe7 which is .(- Wd+l done for winning free of charge, should contact the Veteran's Over 50's Benevolent Fund, St John Ambulance and the Essex Air Metropolitan race for the third year in charity Ambulance who have benefited from the sky high Police Child protection Team succession. E1041.70 raised. I at Southall on 0181 246 1304