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the Police Committee at the beginning of June, would sional control rooms. A new building would The only exception to n~ean a new building free 375 square metres of behind HQ garage, with the single tier central control office space for other would be at stansted new Information Room departments when the Airport is planned to two-and-&half times the Information Room vacated have its size of the existing one. own control room. its current location. Fears have been voiced While the options have Supervisors will be at the loss of the local Yet to be agreed with the placed in the centre of the touch, but operators will Home Office* the FIR new Information Room, (Force Inf~rmationRoom) work on a single division, with six divisional consoles getting to know both the project team say it is hoped around the outside, to go live before the end of area and its officers. Motorway AS well as saving an Already the nerve centre Between the and estimated f2.5 Over of E~~~~ police, the Grays consoles, will be a a ten-Year period, FIR Information Room will motorway console. should give a better service assume greater importance Along one of the six to the public, by providing as centralised control is sides, it is planned to have a fa"cr> more efficient, introduced, providing a sin- a window looking onto a gle level of communica- garden, utilising natural Robbery light, whilst the command chf.I~~~. ~~~~~~d room, a briefing room, rest gives the example of a rooms and equipment room policeman on foot patrol Replacing sub-divisional would be Out- who sees a responsc car control rooms, the new side, flash past and does not Information Room Security is vital and the control UHF personal know an armed mbbery has single-stOre~ taken place around the tor- radios as as VHF car would be surrounded by a .c, radios. It will continue to HaHa a system with a The 999 call comes into take all 999 alarm 6ft fence constructed in a HQIR, and the car is dis. ditch, fence just patched by an operator BLUE PETER pony Je three feet ground there. Then details would mote the latest security Jet was freezemarke blaze of TV spotlights, prevention measure fea programme.

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arlier schemes to adapt cated. existing Information radius, and had to be con- in Essex last year ed motion is to increase the 36 pence per week. The into account any further Worthwhile amount of weekly sub- effect of the conference For the past year the increase as per pay percent- scriptions payable to motion was that there Federation ' National age in October. Can I say from a person- Branch Board Funds from would be no further Treasurer was finding it al note that I am not sur- £ 1.20 per week to £1.74 increase in subscriptions increasingly difficult to prised that a large increase per week, to commence on until October 1992. . meet the present level of Confusion was needed in our sub- 1st July 1991. The above increases cover to the membership scriptions just basing it on It will not be possible for were requested by the Joint under the Fund Rules from The amended motion the increased amount of members to continue sub- Central Committee existing resources. takes account of this and claims that have gone scribing at the current rate Treasurer and after listen- deals with the increase in through my hands for ing to the reasons given, He was having to realise one hit. This also saves of £1.20. investments to meet bills. Essex Officers in the last In accordance with the your Joint Branch Board confusion and problems twelve months for legal supported the amended Obviously this can only go with the pay office at agreed formula for the cal- on for a certain amount of advice, medical appeals culation of rates of pay the motion which was carried County Hall. and representation. overwhelmingly by time before the money At the same time as the new monthly amount eventually runs out. A service which I think payable will be £7.57. Conference. increase in subscriptions it AS promised - a full update on our motions for this To help you understand Together with this, the was also agreed by all those members that years Conference at Bournemouth. the reasons for such a large first four months of this Conference that Local Joint have benefited from will Motion 29 speeding up decisions in cases involving Cadets increase I give a brief sum- year has seen a phenome- Branch Boards would not agree is worthwhile and a suspensions, was backed by the Joint Central Committee mary below. However if nal increase in the amount pay two thirds of all sub- necessity. and was carried by Conference with no votes against. The subscriptions any member wishes further of legal advice, legal repre- scriptions to Central You never know when This will now go forward as Federation policy for payable by Cadets are not clarification then please sentations and disciplines Committees and not the you might need it! negotiation by our National Committee. bur motion 43 regarding standing orders and the rights of women members was withdrawn on request of the womcn members. Our amendment to the motion 36 regarding the num- bers attending conference in the future, although accepted REPAIRS lions placed on the scheme by details of this year's Fun Day A68191 has now been issued. Brian Pallant in the Federation due to be held on the 14th July Office. in principal, was lost when the substantial motion was I AM curnntly dealing with thf!~~,,($~~~nhas been 1991. ~h,new increase should be defeated. several problems with regard in the July paypackets. Obtained by both sides Of the The Federation memorabilia For those members who will BODIES The point we made with regard to the Secretaries and in and impmvements to Police Negotiating Board who stall will once again be there be moving from Transitional THE gratuities payable for fact Chairmen being additional delegates will obviously P from unrealistic you are aware have been in together with our successful ~ll~~~~~~to ~~~~i~~ searching and fingerprinting be looked at when the matter is fully discussed. quotes from the County agreement Over such a tea and cake tent. Allowance please note letters badly decomposedbodies, set Our amendment regarding the number of full time Architects Department under scheme coming into Operation. an added attraction this will be sent out individually Out in 8414 have This Opiniontends to suggest been increased. The revised Federation officials was carried by Conference. the F~~~~~~i~~~ scheme to year we will be running a stall from H.Q. towards the end of that the Home Office is totally June. rates, with effect from 20 length of time to out net- Rat down the Drainpipe. All March 199 1, are as follows: essary repairs or improve- proceeds go to so get - Private Patients Plan - ments. The matter is therefore to be a) Where the body is raised at the next Police '''t~~~~~~ pennies and DISCOUNT searched and fingerprints If any officer in provided Negotiating Board meeting at taken by the same officer on accommodation has similar Programmes at £1 will be FORCE order ~69191 has Jennie passes problems please let me have the end of July 1991. Let's rece."tly been issued which the same occasion the current hope that finally the on sale shortly. This entitles details the increase in the max- figure of be the details in writing so that I You to admission on the day. increased to £23.23. can include it in my delibera- Office might see some sense imum amount of discount tions with the Architects and allow Police Authorities under H~~~~ Purchase b) For searching or for fin- on her medical their discretion in implement- gerprinting where the tasks are Department. HOUSING Discount scheme. MEMBERS will be for the forthcoming vacan- ing such schemes. necessarily performed by dif- LEASING FURTHER to my report in the It has been increased ferent officers, or by the same interested to hear that cy. £35900(J to f50700(J. LAST month 1 re~ortedthat I ,. ., . ,,,, last edition of the Law re the officer on separate occasions, Jennie Taylor has been On a note of administra- was seeking a lLgal opinion FUN DAY increase in the housing Anybody requiring any fur- the current figure of £10.35 to promoted. Jennie has tion, coutd all members with regard to the interpreta- LAST month's Law carried allowance. Force Order ther information please contact be increased to f 15.51. been the part-time assis- remember that any tant in the office for six changes to membership years. e.g. new dependents, During that time she has change of membership or The revised allowance rates effective from April 11,1991 are: been of considerable assis- hdeed new applications - Refreshment allowance tance to myself as Group must be processed through Superintendents Inspectors, Sergeants Secretary and her knowl- my office at Headquarters. Constables edge of the very compli- The reason for this is (i) For one meal £3.82 cated 'small print' of med- more realistic than merely (ii) For two meals £5.38 ical insurance contracts keeping r~cordsUP-to- Subsistence allowance has enabled us to provide a date. Changes of this Superintendents Inspectors, Sergeants high level of service to our nature invariably involve Constables members. alterations to salary deduc- Period of retention or We wish her well in her tionsatcounty Hall. engagement on duty new post as Administrative It Can be seen that if (i) Over 5 hours and under 8 hours £5.99 £5.38 Assistant to Chief P.P.P. are advised direct by (ii) Over 8 hours and under 12 hours £8.64 £7.75 S u p e r i n t e n d e n t any member wishing to (iii) Over 12 hours and under 24 hours £14.77 £ 12.76 (Personnel). May I say to change their membership (iv) Over 24 hours - at the rate under (iii) above for each complete period of 24 hours' retention or engage- Bill Pirie that his gain is details then no authorita- mem, together with whichever is the appropriate amount under the preceding provisions of this table for any excess over the aggregate of each complete period. my loss! tive communication goes In the meantime we toCount~Hall. Lodging allowance have to get to grips with Please use Your Group Superintendents Inspectors, Sergeants the task of selecting her Secretary for all cone- Constables s~ondenceaffecting these For each night replacement from out of Outside Central London £32.05 £28.19 the sixty plus applications changes. Bob Needham Within Central London £40.05 £35.23 THE LAW. JULY 1991 3 Queen's Birthday Honours

SOME of the mes- sages police come across have officers howling with laugh- ter. Not at others' ahead of PACE misfortune, but often at misunderstand- THE OFFICER who piloted the tape record- In the , Southend ing of interviews has been awarded the mdC~lchesterDivlsions. ings or maybe mis- He said, "I am honoured spellings. British Empire Medal. to receive thls award, Inspector Ken Luxford, of HQ Administration which I think is a reflection (Planning), was heavily involved in the force- on the Essex Police Laughter wide introduction of tape recording facilities in mitment to bet ng at the The typist recording a accordance with the Police and Criminal forefront In the use of tech- Letter of Congratulatlons Evidence Act (PACE). nology in the detection of on an officer's personal file was clearly relieved to find - Luxford's work Essex was the first force a gunman had freed the woman and daughter he was holding She keyed In, "Due to the officer's professlonal- ism, the lady and laughter were released " What dld the officer say, "We're comlng In with a loaded tlckllng stick?" Open and shut double birthday cele-

happened to the force poll- wlth a baby daughter, he cy of openness? Or was was awarded the Brtttsh this an open and shut case? THE Air Support Unit made history than 40 minutes, and Helmut last month when it joined forces with in arrests For a moment I thought from Warwickshire In the Germans were coming, 1973, belteves the award or going mlssing, when I 99 in a lOOmph chase above the A12. has been made In connec- saw a message from Pltsea, which sald, "No Helmut". WO ist Helmut? Apparently it was merely a Essex Association of youth ridlng his motorbike without head protection. The incident, on May Gravers 9, began when the Essex Polnt scheme Then there was the sad case of the dining room chairs stolen from Wltham sub-division The report said two of them were cravers. over to the Met. crew. What does a cha~rcrave? young motorcyclists. I'll have to get to the bot- He sald, "I was delighted tom of this. I could always to learn of the award, ask the psychiatrist's couch. Burning Bush It brought back memo- ries of Moses and school RE lessons when I saw the message, "Bush on fire - spoke to boys". I wonder what it sald ... Red faced INrElNArlONll FIRE 6 SECUIlrr Finally, to two red-faced EXHIB'rION I CONFERENCE complainants in iting the flatlands of speaking from the fledgling Division. The man who nation's police station in this month reported his Canvey, just offshore OUE chalet had been stolen, from Benfleet, have LongRoad. phoned back apologetically to explain he had since dis- covered tt was blown away in the gales of October a beat officer and for the 1987. And the man who com- plained his car had been stolen had to confess an hour later that he'd forgot- ten where he'd parked ~t CANUEY ISWI) POLICE Unfortunately when he did But Island life is far from find it, he realised lt had After reporting in for a lonely, according to the ex- BOB'S PROOF: he evidence of ~anvey'sinde- been broken ~nto crime prevention confer- pat. His liaison job means pendence from mainland Britain. 4 THE LAW, JULY 1991 Thanks MY WIFE and I would, through The Law, like to express our sincere thanks to all members of the force, who sent flowers and mes- sages of sympathy to us, on the death of Marc, who passed away suddenly on the 21st April, at the age of 21 years. He will be deeply BACKLASH ON missed by all that knew him. Pc Barry Wright, . SAUCY TRASH IT IS bad enough that such papers as the way, aimed at grabbing On the Sport are published legally in this country - readers' attention. why are they not prosecuted for pornogra- Unfortunately, the writer mend did not have sufficient I WOULD like to thank all phy? courage of his or her con- my friends and colleagues A BRAVE Rayleigh Sergeant risked his life when he Basildon, believes all sur- While I was glad to used to illustrate the point victions to sign this letter. swam out to a-stranded father and son on a bitter win- vived, and the Sergeant was throughout the Force for see that The Law con- just as effectively? We would not normally ter Sunday some 30 years ago. later awarded the British their kind thoughts and get siders such trash as that Or was The Law trying well wishes. print anonymous letters, Empire Medal. to be rubbish fit only for subtly to make a rather dif- but we'd like to hear more They had become cut off by Canham, shows the RAF heli- I am out of Hospital ferent point to that printed? the tide on a mud bank off copter which arrived in the He recalls the incident now, on the mend, and am shredding, why did you readers' views on the new Southend. nick of time to rescue the four occurred in the late 1950s or have to show a half Anon look Law. early 1960s. looking forward to seeing Sat Svmonds and a Pc from from the freezing water. naked woman about to EDITOR'S NOTE: We Do you love it or loathe ~aileighswam out to try and They were all taken to Anyone who remembers it in you all very soon.. rescue them. Southend Hospital suffering greater detail, please write to Eric final, hit the shredder? stand by the story, which it? Write to Jenny Bullus Our picture, loaned to The from hypothermia. Mr The Law with your recollec- Civilian Chauffeur, Wasn't there something - publicised an important or Paul Dunt at HQ Press Law by ex-Supt Ronald Canham, then a Chf lnsp at tions. Harlow. else that could have been issue in a light-hearted Office.

NOW the Gulf Crisis is poses. Surprise Tributes over, the emergency If any person has an MAY I through your plans can be filed Lest we forget interest in joining the away, but please spare Royal British Legion as paper express the sincere of Poppy Appeal, in their Royal British Legion or thanks of my daughter a.,thoughtfor the after- an ordinary member, or as send-off voluntary work, but the not? Your help is needed. an associate, please con- TO ALL my friends and who turned up that evening Jean and myself to A1 the math. Who looks after the dependent5 of those numbers get smaller Convenient tact me at colleagues I wish to say a for what I consider to be people who made the every day. I am aware very big thank you for the the proudest moment of my long journey from Essex, who gave their lives, or For those that do not Police Station where I there are many ex-service find it convenient to join will gladly supply details. wonderful gifts I received time with Essex Police. to the funeral of my hus- those disabled as a personnel who are mem- on my recent retirement. band "Bill" Smith, also result? a local branch, are too Service not self. ~~~i~~ and I our bers of Essex Police. busy for involvement in B. J. PALMER, The magnificent send- very best wishes to every- for the many floral trib- off party at South one. utes. Voluntary Benefits local matters. there is a Chief Inspector, was a Joan Smith, The Service Committee Do they realise that central branch called St (Essex county com~letesur~rise and I Graham Collier, Commodore Road, of the Royal British benefits also apply to James'. Please remember Assistant Recruiting was Gverwhelm'ed by it all.- Ex Pc 824, Oulton Broad, Legion make good use of them, if in need, whether the branch is for welfare, Office Royal British Thank you all the people South Woodham Ferrers. Nr Lowestoft. monies donated by way they are members of the the club is for social pur- Legion).

CORRINGHAM colleagues would like to wish Pc Dickie Dowdeswell a speedy recovery Memories of from his kidney operation, appeal MAY was quiet for the choir with only one MY name is James A. I which was carried out at I concert at Witham on the 24th. We were Bainbridge. I am a mem- joined by The Little Tey Ringers under their ber of the Police Insignia conductor Jo Dudle~. Collectors Assoc Aust- these maidens Playing the Hallelujah Chorus on a set of hand- ralia Inc (Member No bells was quite a challenge, especially when we 451) and I am writing in OUR picture of the Force cricket team of 1938 Andrews is second from learned the bells (not the ringers) were up to 250 the hope that your offi- has stirred the sporting memories of several the right on the front row. cers can help me. retired officers. Meanwhile, ex-Pc Jim- I have Police Badges from all l On June 15, the choir travelled to Addington Reid, down in , over the world but I have not Ex-Supt Ronald Canham from Mr Andrews as cap- who also featured in the Palace, Surrey, home of the Royal School of Church one English Police Badge. was inspired by Douglas tain of the side, which Music to learn breathing, voice projection and sight- They seem to be difficult to 1938 photo, sent in his ~ Andrews' letter to dig out won the Number 5 district prized piccy of the reading techniques - a service offered to novice obtain (and so it should be). cricket cup three years I collect shoulder badges, his treasured photo of the Clacton Police Division l hats, tie pins, Instructors county side which won the running. cricket team of the early We are still seeking new members and no exper- badges or any item obtaining Home Counties Cricket Mr Canham, who lives in 1950s. tise is required. If you enjoy singing, don't be shy, to the Police Force. Cup in 1954. Frinton, is in the centre of Can any readers fill in come and join us on Tuesday evenings in the Force I hope you can help me with Mr Canham took over the back row, while Doug the missing names? my collection, and I hope to I Training School at 7.30pm. hear from your officers in the ROGER GRIMWADE near future. J. A. Bainbridge, 1 Handley Close, Leeming 61 55, Western Australia.

HOME COUNTIES Cricket Cup winners, Essex 1954: Back row, left to right, Les Watts (reserve), ?, Peter Brown, Ronald Canham, ?, ?, Chf. Insp. Vickers. Middle, Bill Giles, umpire, Terry ?, Les Brown, Cole ?, ?, Phil Weall, George French, Umpire ?. Front, Fra'nk Sutton, CLACTON Division cricket team in the early 50s. Charlie Waller, Chief Back row from left to right: Umpire Mr Goldsmith, Pc Wilson, Pc?, Pc Wilmott, Constable Sir Jonathan Pc Reid, Pc Healy, Pc ? (Sports Sec), Mr Wilmott umpire. Peel, Doug Andrews, Mr Front Row: John Bright (civvy clerk), Pc Briggs, Pc Hunter, Sgt. ?, Pc ?, Supt. Hodges. Ruggles, M. Chapman (civvy clerk). THE LAW, JULY 1991 5 Traffic men join Carabinieri Celebrations When in Rome ... do as you ~ldin Essex THE ITALIAN motor- by PAUL DUNT they were met by the ing public had never Italians at the Swiss border seen anything like it. 1 l and given a six and a half While the two traffic restaurant for a meal on the hour escort all the way to On a motorway just officers assumed the text- way to Tuscany. the capital. "They had their outside Rome, a British book fend-off position with While the British offi- blue flashing lights on all bobby was standing in their car, the Carabinieri cers were told to wait in the way" said Derek. the middle of the car- officers simply parked their car, the elite unit While in Rome they riageway directing square on and slowed down raced into the building stayed at one of several traffic around an acci- passing cars by waving ordering diners, some of Carabinieri barracks in the dent. small "lollipop" style sig- who were celebrating a city. This particular one Many blinked twice as nals at drivers. communion, to move their housed hundreds of officers Pc Derek Foster gets to grips with driving Italian-style at the scene of a road accident. they slowed down for the "Their way of dealing cars and tables to accom- and 450 horses and was strange-looking officer with it was beyond modate the officers and bordered by high walls, with his glaring yellow comprehension," said their foreign guests and barbed wire and armed jacket and brightly painted Derek. "Their cars are dark ensure they could get out to observation posts. car. He certainly wasn't a blue and they don't wear their cars as quickly as pos- Security was at an abso- Blue Peter pony local officer or a member any fluorescent clothing. sible. lute maximum and the two of the elite Carabinieri But I must say, the Italian "It was all quite embar- PCs as well as the other Corps. Most decided to public's response to what rassing," said Graham. visiting officers from stick to one glass of wine at had happened was more "They even pulled up a Greece, Portugal, Holland, dinner. responsible in many ways spare chair to rest a Spain and France, were all helps police than British motorists - machine gun on." The protected by armed guards, But PCs Derek Foster and Graham Oakley, on an they all slowed down and Italian officers, as well as even during the highly- official visit to the Italian were very orderly." officers from other coun- organised sight-seeing tour capital, knew better. If that Another lesson into the tries attending the celebra- of Rome. prevent crime prize for the traffic unit style of the Carabinieri, tions, were all amazed the "Most of the Rome we working furthest from which operates as a British bobby didn't carry saw was a blur behind a home was still up for grabs paramilitary-style police firearms on duty, he added. fast-moving Alfa or Lancia they knew they had force, came as the convoy It took the officers three and unfortunately we clinched it. pulled up at a roadside days to get to Rome and didn't get the chance to BULLUS Days earlier they had set explore on our own," said out from Essex in a Ford Graharn. "But the YOU'VE heard about Granada Cosworth on a Carabinieri treated us very cycle coding, but Blue 3,500 mile round trip to be well and laid on everything Peter pony Jet is set- guests of the Carabinieri at for us." ting the fashion for t5e their 177th Anniversary During the spectacular latest security coding celebrations at the Piazza ceremony, which took di Siena, in Rome and to place before the President scheme for horses. promote unity between of the Republic and Essex Police have set out forces in the run-up to reminded them of the to tackle the heartbreaking 1997. Royal T~urnamentin style, problem of the theft of a Now they were there and the two Essex officers lined treasured horse or pony were already discovering up in the arena alongside with a special horse and first-hand that policing the guests from other coun- rider crime prevention day. Italian style i s about tries and forces, including It will be held at Barrow as similar to life on the two motor-cycle officers Farm, Highwood, near Pc's daughter Kelly Manners, 10, coaxes Jet out from his sta- .. ble. heloed bv Blue Peter resente er Diane-Louise Jordan. British beat as fish and from Kent. Chelmstord, home of one ell^ is6ne of USdisabled hders in the Barrow Farm group. chips are to a bowl of Then after the ceremony of the countv's largest Tagliatelli. Riding For ~6e~isailed and numbers. A security tack from stables or farm- it was time for another register is kept, with details yards. They came upon the high-speed escort back to Association Groups, and accident during one of the also home of Jet. of each horse, together the barracks and then home with subsequent changes of many highs speed convoys via the Swiss Alps where ownership. Kidnap they were escorted on in one hotel owner, surprised Deterrent Alan Elliott of Farmkey Inspector Gary Skull the country and were to see a British police car The key to cutting these said just 42 registered hors- said, "If an animal is stolen amazed at the different parked outside, asked them crimes is the freezemarking es had been stolen, and of it is almost like a kidnap, methods brought into force if they were looking for of horses, a simple, perma- those, 37 had been recov- especially if it is a child's to handle it. contkl tactics in Rome; Ronnie Biggs! nent and painless measure, ered. pet. Their entire lives are affected by a crime like THERE are times, it are getting too fussy. One which acts as a deterrent Californian car crook and helps in the recovery Freezemarking this. The police, working seems, that however of stolen horses. with the community, want hard they try, the boys A Blue Peter crew, front- The scheme has the to-do anything we can to and girls in blue just ed by pint-sized presenter backing of police, and deter people from these cannot win. And as Basingstoke courts. He the tills. As the) Diane-Louise Jordan, visit- freezemarking will be car- sorts of crimes." later discovered the driver from the t ' officers already know, '---- ed the farm earlier this ried out at the horse and Jet is one of 15 Riding when things do go had iust been banned for tried to calm down the month to film Jet being rider crime prevention day for the Disabled ponies at wrong the press and shoppers by producing ID freezemarked. on Saturday, June 29, the Barrow Farm group, cards. Should make quite a Mercedes Diane-Louise said, "I between l l am and 4pm. which has some 125 dis- the public are always film. But finally, Police in didn't realise so many Horse owners are being abled riders aged from four on hand to share the Blushes Snake Manatee County, USA, horses were stolen. It's a invited to bring their ani- years upwards. joke. seem to have the right idea real shame, but it's good mals to be freezemarked, at The groups relies on vol- Shoppers in Coalville, But the biggest blushes Yet it's not only the when it comes to cracking a specially negotiated price unteers, fundraising activi- Leics, were certainly of the month must go to the police who sometimes crime. when the police get meet their match. A bag involved at the community of around £20. ties and donations to meet amused by the antics of Northumbria Police Video Officers in the Crime There will also be post- its £700 a week-costs. their local force after bob- Unit, which found itself snatcher who robbed a Prevention Department level and try to help the stage artist in kids." coding of tack by the Blue Peter viewers col- bies lost the key to their under siege while filming a have moved up a bracket The freezemarking force's crime prevention lected 2,300 tons of old Crime Prevention Shop and training video on armed Czechoslovakia got more after swopping their usual scheme operated by officers, trailer marking, clothes, wool and cotton, had to ask a nimble-fin- robberies in a local super- than he bargained for when patrol cars for a Mercedes Farmkey has a register of and advice on security during the programme's gered expert to pick the market in Ponteland. he checked it out - inside 190E. But the prestigious relating to horses and sta- "Rags Appeal" in 1987, lock for them. So realistic was the was a snake used in her act. German machine didn't some 80,000 horses. I guess he had a right to It involves marking the bles. raising enough money to And a helpful officer in action that shoppers mis- cost the county a penny, or Up to the beginning of buy Jet, plus ten more Hants was also trying to took the police for genuine complain - talk is he said rather a dollar. It was horse, using dry ice at a he'd adder 'nough of crime temperature of -70 degrees June, 17 horses or ponies ponies and equipment for hide a red face after push- crooks and set about them seized during a drug raid had been stolen in Essex RDA centres around the starting a motorist who had with fists and handbags as after that one. But thieves last year from a woman centigrade, with a four-fig- in the Sunshine State really dubbed 'Queen of Crack'. ure combination of letters this year, with 77 thefts of country. broken down outside the they rallied round to defend 6 THE LAW. JULY 1991 The Elssex DC with a feather i~I his cap ING B1 county. AN ESSEX detective is With his wide knowlt winning a national of current legislation on reputation as the import and sale of bird amazing Birdman of has also been able to t~ Leigh by sending bird- down people selling b illegally as well snatchers into a right identifying rare old flap. endangered species bt Every year thousands of smuggled into the cou our feathered friends are by unscrupulous dealers. plucked from aviaries and "Usually the local 2 collections all over the know of me and get in tc country as organised gangs with the offic cash in on a lucrative market investigating the case where a breeding pair of tell them to get in touch , birds can fetch £9,000 alone. this bloke in Essex who'> Until fairly recently, only one who knows al attempts to catch the culprits the nicking of birds.' have often been up in the air, said. EYE EYE. DC Dave Clark checks out a pair of Love Birds. as officers face wading A SEA OF COLOUR - Dave's success with No national registe through complex legislation, breeding means his aviaries always awash with colour stolen birds is kept by pc knowing the diffkrences and birdsong. forces, but Dave has t Snaring the smugglers between hundreds of species compiling his own del of birds and tracking down up of 35 different species of information in the country. and indexes everything ALTHOUGH exotic birds potential buyer can look at Tiny micro-dot implants individual birds which are with such exotic names as "It's a major crime and it comes in. But anyone have now become major it without discovering what have even been tucked into often very difficult to Peach-faced Love Birds, needs to have somebody who thinks tracking down birc targets for criminals there other species are also kept. the skin on some birds to identify. Splendid Parakeets and Spice specialises in it," says Dave, a soft touch had better tl are plenty of ways both the Since one of the main help track them down if Add to all this the Birds. as he checks on his latest again. private and large public problems the police face is stolen. probability most of them will His garden has become a batch of parrot chicks. "I get He has known of dez collections of birds can be identifying stolen birds, he Bird gardens and zoos have been sold on within 24 tropical paradise, alive with five or six phone calls a day carrying guns to protect I advises anyone who keeps should also take a closer hours and the vast problem birdsong and flashing colours about stolen birds and I try to birds and smugglers ca! protected. work a couple of hours after DC Clark advises anyone one of the rarer types of look at their birds, noting police forces face becomes and he has become an expert red-handed someti in breeding and showing a work just to keep up with it." birds to photograph or draw any distinctive features. If clear. But now help is at threaten to release the t with a private collection not hand in the form of Leigh variety of species, winning As criminals catch onto the to invite strangers into their them, making clear notes of birds are brought into the rather than give them up. DC Dave Clark, and forces National Championships for idea, more and more forces can get like a siege situa homes to look at their birds any distinctive features. country it is also wise to are flocking to him to tap his his birds three years running are turning to him for help since they could be thieves It may even be worth have them rung, making when you are trying to expertise. from 1984 to 1986. and he recently played a the birds back," he S, checking out what is worth having some of the very sure to note the serial Dave, who is based at But now a lot of his time is major part in a raid leading to expensive birds marked. A number. "Somebody one day is g stealing. Leigh Police Station, has increasingly being taken up the arrest of two people to get hurt." Instead he advises anyone small tattoo can be placed A wide range of alarms kept birds for years and his with tackling bird thefts on suspected of stealing rare "They know what the) selling birds to put the bird underneath the birds wing are now available for Southend home is currently which he is now probably the macaws from a public bird doing - they take breec in a cage and take it to on a small area of skin to aviaries to help keep the home to around 200, made foremost expert and source collection in the south of the pairs, leaving the eggs another location where the help with identification. smugglers out.

ON THESE are the char COUNTDOWN benefiting from this yr Fun Day: The Essex Kidney Appeal - £500,000 is need build a renal dialysis un Broomfield Hospital. Q Essex Voluntary Associ FOR FUN DAY for the Blind - Homes prov accommodation for blind pc THE COUNTDOWN Essex Police. in the Frinton-on-Sea to the Fifth Essex Attractions on the day urgently need refurbishment. will include football stars The Paraplegic Police Fun Day on from Tottenham Hotspur's Handicapped Sports Associ July 14 has now FA cup winning squad, the - urgent financial suppa needed to help this volur begun with everyone Knights of the Crusades, group who provide sports determined to make who will perform The recreational facilities fo~ the event the most Legend of King Arthur and disabled. The and East E a Tale of Richard the TROPHIES all round for the netball superstars of spectacular yet. Lionheart, and the Royal Branch of the Multiple Scle Final arrangements are . Home Farm School, who beat St Luke's School, Tiptree Society - more funds are ne Signals Regiment to win the 7-10 year-olds netball tournament at the to carry on research into now being made for the big Parachute Display Team. day, the programmes have Colchester mini-Fun Day. causes of this disease and prc There will also be over welfare for sufferers. been printed and posters are the overall winners with this little lot is all about: Kingsdown School being put up to attract the 200 excited youngsters the Hi-Tec Cup (for Devil Slide, Naughty Handicapped Children crowds that come in their taking part in the finals of football) and the Hi-Tec Knickers, Slosh the Vicar, £30,000 is needed to pu thousands every year. the Essex PoliceIHi-Tec Shield (for netball). The Catch the Rat, Booze security fencing and ali Football and Netball around an Adventure PIaygn Fun Day Secretary Bob champions will also Buggy, Balloons in a Patrol for children at the schoc Craven, said he had been Tournaments which have receive Hi-Tec boots or Car, Bowling for a Pig and protect it from vandals. delighted with the support been held in every police trainers. the Human Fruit Machine. Army Benevolent FI the Force had received for division over the past few Other attractions on the Branch - to months. But if you like life in the serving or former members o the charity extravaganza. the fast lane then a trip army with financial and prac Despite the current Det Sgt Craven said the W of the Essex Police Dog around the skid pan with help particularly in cases economic climate, backing tournaments had been a state assistance is ei Trials, the WH Perry Pit an expert police driver from local firms and great success and it now inapplicable, inadequate looked like these would Stop Race' a Truck would be more to your unable to meet the need ar businesses had been very Tuggin' Contest and the taste. Either way, the Fun time it is required. encouraging, he said. become an annual event. music of the Essex Police Day Committee promise a Lexden Springs Schoo "They've been The response from parents Band. money is required to help day to remember - so absolutely marvellous in and teachers had been that And if that isn't enough teaching aids for this scl the everts had been a make it a date - Sunday which teaches 60 children f their support again this then more than 60 stalls 14 to 6pm. the Colchester area who sufi year," he said, adding that wonderful experience for will be positioned around wide range of mental the link-ups between the the youngsters involved, he ,the arenas to tempt away Det Sgt Bob Craven says physical- disabilities. ihe pennies. help is still needed on the St Lukes Hospice - mom POLICEMEN are certainly getting younger these days. Force and the local added. still urgently required to bl A future-crime-fightergets in the spirit of things at last business cornunity had After the Fun Day finals, Just to give you the big day so if you can help year's Fun Day which attracted more than 20,000 done much to promote the which will be held in both flavour of what to expect, out in any way contact him ~~~~~~~~tf~~~t~~~~~~~ visitors. Now where's my lollipop? partnership approach of arenas, Hi-Tec will present see if you can guess what at Basildon CID. Carr ~ommSociety - THE LAW, JULY 1991 7 -

Halcyon days of BoroS force

WHO'S A PRETTY BOY THEN? One of the larger EX-SOUTHEND Boro' boys look back members of DC Clark's collection. nostalgically on the days before they babies behind. If you steal a could end up on a handling "took over" the rest of Essex in 1969. pair worth £9,000 they can charge," he warns. earn you thousands if you "I get very attached to my The Boro' Police Force police family, with both know how to breed them." birds in the same way that was one big family, and her grandfathers in the But officers not only face people get attached to their the same names seem to iob. Maternal "~rand~a. attacks from the criminals. dogs," said Dave, who crop up in their frequent hc. Harry amble REMEMBER the old Police Boxes? This picture shows the first telephone Sometimes the birds too visited India around four reminiscences achieved notoriety, being want to join in the fight. On years ago to study the Those were the days dismissed from the Essex post in the Southend Borough in September, 1933. a stake-out in Hawkwell a trapping of wild birds for a when they drove around Constabulary for being Chief Insp. Hunt, later to become Chief Constable, is seen demonstrating rID officer got a nasty bite dealer to ensure his birds in Jags, and their traffic caught drunk in charge of use of the box to probationer constables. In the neck when a rather arrived in the UK unharmed. cards were the sporty, and a bridge, and a donkey, Ted Lines is standing to the left of the group, and other familiar faces arge parrot took a major And it seems his interest include Broad, Murgatroyd, Wales, Everett, Hazell, Proctor and Stevens. Mike to him! is infectious. Although he now highly sought after, apparently ! Ultimately, the only way gets some stick about his o beat the smugglers is for unusual pastime, he now has )eople to be more honest in won over many converts to lot handling stolen birds. the world of bird-keeping. 'There's always somebody His Superintendent, the uho's greedy enough to canteen lady's son and the ~andleit, but what seems a garage mechanic at )argain could work out very Southend are all bird people :xpensive because they now, to name but afew.

ationwide charity providing this organisation provides training :cornmodation for homeless and and assistance for children who ~nelypwple. suffer from impaired hearing and DEBRA (Dystrophic speech difficulties. pidermolysis Bullosa Research British Diabetic Association, ssociation) - there are more Braintree Branch - funds are lan 2,000 sufferers of this constantly required by the :rrible skin disorder in the UK. Association to be used for support adly the majority of them are and counselling of sufferers and ~ildren. to finance the constant research Hospital Diversional undertaken to ascertain the causes eminiscence Project - an area of the illness. 'the hospital has been set aside Take Heart Association - a enable elderly patients to take recently formed Cardiac Care irt in activities such as music, group is in urgent need of funds aft, pet therapy and reading. to establish themselves in Dyslexia Institute - money providing support and comfort for mated to tbe Association will be both sufferers of heart complaints ,ed to support the treatment of and their families. I Essex child. The Royal Star and Garter Meadowside Community Home - the home, in Richmond, Ouse - the home, in the Surrey provides accommodation :nfleet area, provides a homely care and comfort for disable ~vironmentto young people sailors, soldiers and airmen. A £3 ith learning difficulties. million appeal spearheaded by Crossroads Care Attendant Falklands veteran Simon Weston :heme - an organisation which has been launched to fund major ovides care assistants trained in refurbishments. sic nursing skills who provide Hamlin Trust - money is re for disabled people. The needed to furnish an exchange lstle Point, Colchester and centre in where people aldon branches of this with learning difficulties are ganisation all need financial taught and encouraged to live as PPOrt. full and independent lives as The Essex Autistic Society possible. :h001 - this school at The Ongar War Memorial nsto give education to autistic Hospital - a small NHS hospital ildren so that once they become constantly in need of support. ults they are able to live as Quest Test For Cancer - a mal lives as possible. registered charity engaged in full Brentwood MIND - a charity time research seeking cures for ~ich operates voluntary cancer without involving animal :ilities for mentally ill people in experimentation. :Brentwood area. Dunton School - a Lancaster School for Brentwood based school lndicapped Children, Westcliff- concentrating on providing -Sea - the school, which outdoor education to children, the ters for 67 pupils is majority of whom are from foster deavouring to raise £20,000 to homes. ild a Multi-Sensory Resource San Raphael Club - this born. Harlow based club provides Moulsham Grange Childrens recreation and holiday facilities larity - based on Chelmsford, for physically disabled people. , 8 THE LAW, JULY 1991 PROUD PARADE FOR PROUD Constables from Grays Division have wonspecia' recog- GRAYS SPECIALS nition for their unsung efforts in supporting the shared the trophy with Grays Division liaison the Grays Division. area's regular officers. Basildon ~ivisidn,but office; Insp. Terry Bates, Divisional Officer Smartly turned out for this time they won it out- who was present for the Brian Corbu is pictured inspection by the Chief right. May 19 parade, said, "I with the trophy, the Chief Constable at the annual It is awarded to the have been liaison officer Constable and the Grays Muster Parade, it was an Division whose Specials for 17 years, but this was super Specials. extra-special day for the put in the most hours on one of my proudest days." Grays group when they duty - and although "This award gives the Unfortunately Division were awarded the Salter Grays has the smallest Specials the recognition Officer Tony Butcher was Cup. number of Specials, it is they deserve for the valu- out of the country on worked out as an average able work they do sup- business and missed the Four years ago they per Special Constable. porting regular officers in parade. 30 year friendship came about by chance POLICE TEAM'S Grays Special Constables on parade with the Salter Cup

TWINNING THE FORCE held its developments in dealing with together with Marion Press and Second Annual Race racial incidents and harass- Garry Pryce of the Essex Relations Seminar at ment. Racial Equality Council, spoke Headquarters on May 19. However, a total of thirty on joint investigations into people attended including all complaints of racial incidents. It was organised by Victim Support Scheme Co- The system had been set up ANNIVERSARY Inspector Brian Targrass of ordinators in Essex, members between Mr Pryce and Dave Community Services of Essex Racial Equality Hicks, when he was liaison Council and a local Magistrate. inspector at Basildon. Dave SOUTHEND Police celebrated 30 years John Storck of the Dutch were played in a competi- Branch and the opening outlined some successful cases. of footballing friendship when they trav- team produced a Jubilee tive but sporting atmo- address was given by Chief Mr Trevor Beecharn, the The R.E.C. expressed their programme, featuring sphere, in front of some Superintendent Bill Pirie of V.S.S. County Co-ordinator desire to extend joint investiga- elled to Zaandam in Holland for a spe-- newsvaver articles and noisy svectators. Personnel. outlined the work of the V.S.S. tions to other areas of the photographs over the years. vktirans: 3-3 Draw. and hosted a discussion on force. +.. The theme for the seminar joint working to support vic- cial anniversary visit. The Southend party Zaandam won on Penalties. was useful contacts were The sporting exchange coincided with the 75th examine joint agency tirns of racial attacks.Mr Gous made, broad agreement included some original, and Harry in investigating Raja and Mr Alladdin from the was reached on working with the football team VVZ anniversary of VVZ now retired, members: Fred Southend won 4-3. complaints of racial attacks and Zaandam started in 1961 Zaandam. local Asian Community spoke together to assist victims of Feather, Peter Donoven, the veterans* and in assisting on the problems experienced, racial harassment, the when the Dutch club sent a A group of 45 travelled Colin Edkins and their Sergeant Joe Roche and vict~msof such attacks. particular the problem of fail- from Southend, to compete investigation of inter racial youth team to play in a wives. Supt. Mike Benning, belied The Seminar is primarily ing to report harassment to the complaints, tournament in Southend. for two football trophies The trip was organised their years and played in organised for sub-divisional police. Inspector Brian Targrass Cried off during the five-day stay, by .Det. Sergeant Bob both games, repeating their I liaison inspectors to discuss Chief Inspector Dave Hicks, C.S.B And it came about by the Piet Van Nugteren Cup Craven, who amazed goal scoring exploits of chance, as Zaandam only for veterans and the main everybody with his com- 1980, ably assisted by knee stepped in for that first visit teams contesting the Hany mand of the Dutch lan- andthighbandagesandlib- Wi~kfordP~~et~upbirthdaysurprise- when nearby club Zaandijk Yates trophy. guage when presenting an era1 applications of lini- ( cried off at the last minute. The exchange made the Anniversary plaque to ment. This was the beginning fiont page of the local Zaandam at the Dinner Hospitality of a special twinning rela- Dutch press, which spoke Dance they organised on 1992, the year of tionship between VVZ and of an "everlasting relation- our behalf. European unity, will bring both Southend Police and ship". And it added that Terrv- re-unites Cheese ~aandamback-to Southend I U Southend Phoenix football romance had blossomed Trips to the Cheese and anybody who wishes to teams. over the years, with two Market in Alkmaar, the become involved and host And the 30th anniversary Dutchmen marrying Zuiderzee Museum at a Dutch couple, with a visit to Holland in May English girls. Enkhuisen, Keukenhof and promise of superb Dutch Madurodam ensured that hospitality the following Wartime pals there was no spare time yea;, should contact ~ei. between the football Sgt. Bob Craven, Supt. TWO Wartime pals have by Jenny Hilltop Stores in Wickford. matches. Mike Benning or Pc Alan been re-united after 35 After several weeks, his CHARITY FUN The matches themselves Watkins. years, thanks to the detec- Bullus painstaking inquiries led tive work of caring com- That was where Pc Kelly him to Mrs Phyllis Mitchell munity copper Teny Kelly. got involved, because he living in . QUIZNIGHT The tearful re-union knew one Dutch person in He had struck Gold, and came about at a surprise the area - who turned out the two friends were re- FRIDAY 28 JUNE 70th birthday party for Mrs to be the wrong one. In united at the party in South Police Headquarters Eva Mears. fact, the Dutchman was a London. Janice said, "My Her daughter Janice set red herring - it turned out mother cried throughout Canteen out to trace mum's RAF he had married Phyllis' sis- the whole party." chum Phyllis Yates. The ter! 7.30pm for 8pm start two young women had NB0 Pc Kelly Trouble trained together as lorry explained, "I started mak- "Pc Kelly went to an drivers on the Pennine ing a few inquiries, chat- awful lot of trouble for us. Tables of up to 6 persons chain, and been together ting to people and visiting a We couldn't have found €1.S0 per head throughout the War. few pensioners' clubs." Phyllis without him." Sadly Pc Kelly missed Dutchman Challenge the party, as he was on hol- PROCEEDS IN AID OF C.E.E.G.A. Janice explained, "All Once he got the bit iday in Hong Kong, and (Chelmsford Electro Encephalogram she could remember was between his teeth, he was has not met the two ladies. Appeal at Broomfield Hospital) that her friend grew up in determined to meet the But Janice was so Wickford, and she thought challenge. As well as talk- delighted she sent him a she had married a ing to senior citizens and thank-you card, and a letter For further details contact: Dutchman." visiting the British Legion to his Inspector at Rosie Durr, extension 2575, Lynda "Ringing Wickford club during his patrol Wickford. Hart, extension 2605, Lesley Police was a last resort. I duties, he continued his She said, "It is nice to thought Wickford was a lit- inquiries in his own time. know there are still police- l'hompson, ext 2618 tle billage, and the local He found out Phyllis men so caring and willing ALL BOOKINGS BY policeman might know if a Yates had attended a local to go beyond the call of Dutchman was living.., school before the War, and duty to help people. He is FRIDAY, JUNE 21 PLEASE Pc Term Kellv - reunited Wartime pals there." had once lived at the a ciedit to your fbrce." 9 THE LAW, JULY 1991 - Officers hold their ground as gunman opens fire SIEGE TEAM BRAVERY Classic Cops AWARDS Crooning FOUR brave Essex officers have been rendered into police cus- awarded High Commendations after con- tody at lam the Glory fronting a gunman who fired at them twice. morning. FORGET Luciano The four armed bours had reported hearing Pavarotti, Placido policemen were sent in the 42-year-old man firing Sturmer Domingo and Jose to the man's cottage at shots in his back garden Carerras. As far as Sturmer to try to arrest two running. Pc Manners, 43, had a hundreds of Essex him' knowing he had a Two patrol officers attended and were con- previous High Comm- .youngsters are con- loaded shotgun. endation following an inci- cerned there are only fronted by the man and his The were dog, which was barking dent at in 1989 three really great Sergeant Jeremy ferociously. ~h~~ knew when a man with a loaded names on the classical Stopher, Pc John the man had been involved policegun threatened officers and to kill music circuit - PC's Manners, PC Trevor in an earlier incident, over a period of five Stephen Card, John Thompson and Pc which had led to a court Pheby and John Richard Gardner. order for the destruction of He also received a court Tavlnr! ~f~~~ kickinp the --J ---- his firearm and withdrawal commendation for the inci- The intrepid trio have COP ME AMADAEUS! Mozart madness from: (left to right) PCs Stephen become singing stars in Card, John Taylor and John Pheby. their own right after taking part in the Gt Yeldham and children and the Chief of and Hed- Primary Schools Ass- District Music Festival for Constable went down a ingham! ociation and a teacher in the past three years and treat. But this year they sur- the North West Essex now music teachers have "I hope that they are bet- passed all expectations Music Team. written to 'The Law' to ter policemen than they are with a specially written "They have become our praise the crooning cop- singers," the Chief was version of Mozart's Magic local stars because they pers. heard to comment! Flute and the Three Little have contributed so much," By 1990 their fame had Fishes. she said. "We are very Robbery spread and the singing "Stephen Card produced thrilled they have got policemen were invited three powdered wigs and involved. It's real commu- The threesome got back again for a rendition three fetching lacy tops and nity policing - they have involved with the local of 'The Hippopotamus the effect on the nights of really entered into the spirit schools back in 1989 when Song' and 'I'm a Gnu'. To the Festival was stagger- of it." Nick Chapman, deputy much applause they were ing!" said Marion ond biast hi; the centre of Police Committee Chairman Mr Geoffrey Waterer pre- head at Bulmer School, introduced as the Pavarottis Thompson, Secretary of the the shield, pushing the offi- sents the four officers with their High offered his cantata 'The Fishes cers backwards. Commendations. Great School Robbery' as a Marion was especially They then withdrew, piece to be played at the delighted at this year's per- Sergeant Stopher falling of his shotgun certificate. dent at Sturmer, together annual Festival. formance because her and injuring his leg, the . The man hurled abuse at with the other officers. them, refusing to allow With such a theme, father, George Thompson, others uninjured. them near the house and Pc Gardner, 44, who teachers in the Primary wrote the special version of The four men from the transferred to Essex from Schools Music Association The Birdcatcher's Song force's Firearms Group 10~~~",i~~~~iotalk to the Metropolitan Police in agreed it would be a great (renamed The Policeman's were commended by the 1979, had a previous letter idea to get real policemen Song) for the guest trio. Chief Constable for their him failed,~~~~~~d a siege situation police of Congratulations from involved in the concert and In fact the fame of the "professionalism, outstand- arose.negotiators, led by a chief the Chief Constable for the the hunt was on for some singing policemen spread ing bravery and control." way he dealt with a man willing bobbies. They exercised control were so fast that their version of called in and tried to com- with a loaded shotgun in a The Three Little Fishes by not returning fire house with two women, towards the man in the municate with the man Gnu was broadcast on BBC throughout the night. threatening to kill himself. Essex! darkened room. It wasn't long before PC The gunman was later It was 5 o' clock the next And 28-year-old PS Card, who was involved in "We were very pleased jailed for eight years. morning when the armed Stopher, stationed at local amateur dramatics, to be asked the first year officers were sent in. Chelmsford, had also been PC Taylor, a Moms dancer, and we keep being asked Barking After they retreated, congratulated previously and PC Pheby, were back!" said PC Taylor. attempts to negotiate con- for dealing with a disturbed tracked down, and their GONE FISHING! PCs Card, Taylor and Pheby "We've already been The incident happened tinued throughout the day, man who was threatening ' performance before 300 get their hooks into Three Little Fishes. booked for next yzar." last August, after neigh- and the man eventually sur- to kill himself. Noddy's birthday trip makes dreams come true AN EX-POLICE Noddy bike is celebrating its in Coventry, and contact force, where it earned its 30th birthday, by embarking on a 2,000 mile has been made with West well-known nickname. It round trip between John O'Groats and Lands Midlands Police to try to has a 192cc twin cylinder End. trace its former rider and engine and although once history. .Tim bought it from capable of l00 miles per The man in the saddle back in Chelmsford a week its previous owner in gallon and 55mph, Tim will be Chelmsford-based later. Birmingham. - expects to cruise at around Tim Saunders, who will be He does not know the 40 to 45mph and achieve raising money for the history of the little When Tim, who works at Danbury Management 85mpg fuel consumption. Dreams Come True charity, Velocette LE motorbike, Centre, passes through the Tim, who will bear the which helps sick children but several features suggest West Midlands he hopes to costs of the trip himself, is realise a dream or ambi- it is almost certainly a for- be met by a representative seeking sponsors per 100 tion. mer police bike, including miles travelled. Contact Tim, 37, sets off from of the force, to publicise a "Summons Clip" on the his bike. him at Danbury Palace, or Chelmsford on Saturday, windscreen. Sgt Bob Cordery on HQ June 29, and expects to The registration number Produced from 1948 to ext 2175. He has already spend around 60 hours in 861 AWK, indicates it 1970 the LE was sold in been promised more than the saddle, before finishing would have been registered large numbers to the police £500. C 10 THE LAW, JULY 1991 WHAT A sharp-eyed lot our readers are! We had a total of 14 correct entries to our "Going up the Creek" competition in last month's edition of The Law. The correct answer was, of course, The Strood linking Mersea Island to the rest of Essex. Not surprisingly, many entrants COMPETITION RESULT came from Colchester Division, but we also had several from HQ and from retired officers. Many readers went into detail, identifying the road as the B1025, pointing out where it forks to in the top left of the pic- ture, and indicating the Peldon area Barn Dance to the right. A special mention must go to lan ON FRIDAY evening May 17 a Barn Dance was Forthcoming Events from HQ Fingerprint Bureau. He treated the identifiea- held in a marquee on the Sports Field at Police Friday, August 9 tion like a fingerprint search, HQ. It was a great success, supported by 110 A river trip from mounting the photo alongside an members, wives and friends, all of whom enjoyed ordnance survey map of the creek, along the River and labelling 16 identical points. a sausages and chips supper. Orwell to Pin Mill. WINNER *I - The highlight of the Some of you may be Friday, September 13 But to be fdr, we put the correct evening was when three aware that two of our dis- An evening mystery entries in an envelope and asked duty officers tried to play cabinets were coach tour, stopping at a Essex Chronicle deputy news edi- "gatecrash" the dance! A removed for the wall in the pub for drinks and a meal. tor Fred Hammerton to draw the winner. complaint had been bar, so the Sports Club Anyone wishing to par- The prize, donated by the Essex received of loud music could erect a darts board. take in either of these func- Chronicle, of a desk set, goes to Mr being played. This was The cases have now tions please contact your J.R. Forster, of the Information been replaced back on the Social Secretary Dick Room. Congratulations! And soon rectified, and no fur- thanks to the Air Support Unit for ther complaints were wall of the bar, in promi- Giggins, Chelmsford supplying the picture. We'll pick a made. nent positions. 25 1082. harder one next time ....

A farewell to Ray- Powell From Essex cadet to DCC RAY POWELL'S police career commenced with immediate past hinder conver- regard and his presence around BEDFORDSHIRE'S cadet, and left as Ipswich Borough Police on 21 July 1961 and, in conse- sation. the station has already been Deputy Chief Con- Chelmsford Divisional quence, he would have reached his 30 years service That said, he has recognised missed. several visitors, most certainly The sincerest hope of all his stable William Gray is Commander. this July. Not that Ray intended to retire this year, he colleagues is that he can con- to retire at the end of Born in , Mr Gray made that quite clear. has not lost his sense of humour and his growing tinue to make progress and July. was appointed to the Essex ,. The fact that he has Ray suffered permanent strength means he can get out enjoy the benefits of retire- Mr Gray left Essex County Constabulary in retired prematurely on brain damage following a heart and about occasionally. ment he so richly deserves. 1956, and served first at attack whilst running in the Ray lives at Regent Road, Police in 1983 to become medical grounds on 2 june, Having spent his last 9 ACC at Bedfordshire, and Clacton. is a cause of sadness to his half marathon at Windsor last Epping, and Christine would October. years of service within Harlow always welcome a visit. has completed 35 years as During his 27 years at friends and colleagues in Division he was one of our He was admitted to the MlCK BREWER a police officer. Essex, he also served at the Harlow divisih and longest serving senior officers. Chief Superintendent He joined Essex as a , Colchester, Grays, elsewhere. Wexham Park Hospital, Prior to Harlow he spent sev- - - ...... Sough, where for several days, eral years at Clacton and Basildon, and HQ...... in a more or less unconscious before that at stations in Grays Mr Gray, 55, obtained a condition there was uncertain- Division. BA (Hons) degree in the William Gray - retiring. ty as to his recovery. Ray has always been a keen late 1960s, returning to the promotion to Super- For his wife Christine and sportsman and was always pre- force as Chf. ins^. He intendent in 1972, and sons Dean and Andy they were pared to get involved, be it ( moved to colchester on became Chf. Supt. in 1977. anxious days. But Ray was playing football, running (he 1.4.91 MR R. COPPEN, witham, 30yrs 197 days, soon making progress and now completed two London has been home with his family Marathons) or managing the for several weeks. divisional football team. Although he has lost weight The Lake District holds a there is still everything about particular fascination for him him that his friends and col- and it is hoped he will be able leagues will remember. to return there for a walking ~as~~~~ni9years. FORMER Essex in June 1968, and holiday soon. 10.4.91 MR. K. LACY, ~~~i~t~~tchief remained in the post after Clerk, Colchester, 15 years. It is, however, difficult for At work Ray was always 30.6.91 Mrs E. the amalgamation with the him to maintain a conversa- busy and committed. He knew 31.8.91 Chief Insp B. KELSEY, Senior Clerk, Cons tab'e Char'es Southend-on-Sea Borough Ray Powell tion. His inability to accurately his staff well and cared about Waller has died, Constabularv...... recall events form even the them. He was held in high PALMER, Chelmsford, HQ Garage, 18 years...... " .."" He retirkd from the ...... aged 76. . - . . - - - - Mr Waller joined the force ln July 19.1 l. He force in 1934, serving first died on May 21, and his at Romford. During his funeral was held at 37 year career with Essex Hastings Crematorium on .. X"--. 3, Police, he also served at may JI. 3 BEDROOMED SEMI- L33". Cost £120, price now HOLIDAY 6 BERTH Harold Wood, , Other deaths: DETACHED HOUSE, £45. DC Newson FIB HQ. MODERN STATIC Clacton, Witham, Grays, 6.6.91 Ex Pc S. ThundersleyISouth HOME, POLZEATH, Chelmsford, and Basildon. DURAND, aged 69 years YORK X300 'GLIDER' CORNWALL. Own show- Benfleet area. Luxury fitted ROWER with instruction He received five com- who retired in 1976. kitchen and bathroom er, toilet, fridge and TV. mendations, the first for book as new £55. Mr Beach within walking dis- (including shower), 25ft Larkin 0268 743505. the skilful and painstaking through lounge, double tance. Some dates avail- manner in which he car- I ACPO glazed throughout, patio, TOYOTA CARINA 1~GL able. D. Turner 03752 ried out inquiries into a large detached garage at F. REG, 17,000 miles, sil- 6704. murder. position end of 60ft driveway. ver, power steering, electric GEST HOUSE, WESTON He received a justices' sunroof etc. stereo radlcas SUPER MARE, Top resort, CHIEF Constable John Vacant possession Aug.91. commendation for the way Burrow has been elected Mrs P. Thomas 0268 serviced regularly, excel- open all year, children wel- he tackled a case of fowl come, discounts. Ex PS Second Vice-President of 773 116. lent condition, one owner stealing, and another for £6,795. J. Rainey Basildon. John Barcham 0934 the Assocation of Chief TAMLA MOTOWN the way he carried out Police Officers (ACPO). SOUL COLLECTION RAYLEIGH PULSAR 63 1124 for brochure. FORD GRANADA 1982 inquiries into a case of If precedent is followed, 19601197011980, will split. GENTS RACING BIKE, receiving rationed food- this means he will take the Boxed Sets LP's and sin- 21" frame, 10 speed, new 2.8 Ghia, X Reg. Silver T + T. Superb mechanics and stuffs. prestigious position of gles. Any reasonable wheel, tyresltubes £50. PC Mr Waller was promot- ACPO President in offers. Anita Parsons 0702 Wilgress, Hullbridge. body. Usual ghia refine- 1 Name and Rank Station I ments £1600. DC ed to Chief Superintendent October next year. 293229 or Ext 6184 in early 1966, moving He would succeed Admin. BMW 31 6 X REG 1982, Sharpling, Hadleigh. Beige, good condition, 1979 PIPER 1400 CARA- from Grays to HQ CID the Lancashire Chief Constable GENTS SUIT, Grey double I Home telephone Signed I Mr R. B. Johnson, who is breasted, M&S. Never MOT. Taxed £995 o.n.0. Pc VAN. Fridge, oven, £1000 following year. He Jones, South Woodham o.n.0. Pc Sparks, Halstead became ACC (Operations) due to become ACPO worn, labels still attached. President this October. Jacket 42L, trousers W38", Ferrers. Traffic. - I THE LAW, JULY 1991 11

Poor turnout for PAA championship WHERE WERE THE MARATHON MEN? ON SUNDAY 5 May the 14th P.A.A. Marathon the night before, was feel- scars of his old blisters, took place in Telford, Shropshire, and must have ing heavy and struggling picked himself up over that been the poorest contested Police National before ten miles. last mile, and eventually Championships ever. Conversely, PS John finished only 3 minutes Newberry went off like a further back in 4 hours 1 Once again Essex Police marathon, we would have greyhound, hardly display- minute. He had smashed were unable to field a team shown our northern col- ing evidence of his forty his previous best time by of three runners, but then, leagues a thing or two. six years, or that he was the over 8 minutes. only three Forces in the The race began at oldest Police competitor. Both Officers did their country were able to do 10.30am at Ketley, just out- Halfway through the best and received their well Ten Police Forces were side Telford Town Centre, race, David got a new lease deserved commemorative represented in the and the weather was per- of life and contemplated plates for finishing. As to marathon, but sadly, there fect, cool and overcast, another sub 4 hour who won the race, or the were only twenty two with a slight breeze. marathon. John was still in team prize, it really doesn't Police competitors, of The course does not take front, but his feet were matter, as the important which were Women in the modem town centre, playing up. The blisters he thing is to take part. Officers. and can best be described received from the London Unfortunately, if the lack Essex was the sole repre- as boring. Marathon were erupting of enthusiasm continues, sentative for the South of The first few miles were again. the organisers will become England, our closest rivals concentrated within the As John got slower, disenchanted and the event being the West Midlands suburbs with busy road David got quicker, and they will no longer exist. Police. junctions well marshalled passed each other with lit- Hopefully, next year's For the fifth year run- by West Mercia Police. tle over a mile to go. David event will be at a different ning, only two Officers, (They were so busy mar- had nine minutes in which venue on a different date TOP TEAM: The lads The St Luke's boys and Chf. Insp. Peter Durr this time in the shape of PS shalling, that none of them to cover that last mile, and (not so close to London). from St Luke's School at won the Under-l0 section from Colchester were also John Newberry (Brent- took part in their own managed it in 7 mins. 5 It will be a shame if this Tiptree are warming up at the Colchester mini- present to help them cele- wood) and PS David Starr marathon). The race then secs, for a respectable fin- event disappears from the for the county finals of fun day, held at Stanway brate. The winning scliool (Southend) represented the entered the Shropshire ishing time of 3 hours 58 P.A.A. calendar, and I the Essex PolicelHi-Tec School, and are pictured from each of the force's Force. Had Essex entered countryside. minutes. appeal to all marathoners to football competition to be with their trophies. six divisions will compete the same number as took PS Dave Starr, having Meanwhile, John, with consider taking part. held at the Force Fun Tiptree Community in the finals. Dart in the earlier London consumed a 'T' bone steak new blisters formed on the DAVID STARR Day on July 14. Officer, Pc Brian O'Neill, Meanwhile hundreds of girls have been taking part in the county-wide NETBALL netball event. Ski 999 Force Lottery In the National event Cons P. of the Association are: "The and 4th July at Newcastle, 2 ( 1 point Clacton); Snooker: THE 999 Ski Club, set Warriner gained 2nd place in members of the Force Sports 24th July at Birmingham and Chelmsford beat Harlow (I THE result of this month's the novice event and the Essex up by two Dorset fire Force Lottery is as follows: Association shall be members 7th August at Wendover, point Harlow); Billiards: team came of.. the .. -. -Sports Club of their nor- Buckinghamshire. Cons B. Southend beat Harlow (1 point officers, is looking to £ 1,500: Cons R. Lynch, Croker Cun noints: Clacton mal 'nlicer-' of duty3.7( Arnell, Southend has also been Harlow). expand its membership, Pltsea; £700: Cons J. Tracey, 6, ~arlo; '4. No other selected for the matches at especially in police cir- Stanway Traffic; £300: Cons Divisions entered, Results: Newcastle and Birmingham. Stop Press K. Midwinter, Stanway Darts: H Q 1, Colchester 4 cles. Traffic; £ 200: DCons B. %g of War No 5 Region P.A.A. The Force Sports (1\- Croker--- Cup point HQ); It is offering two trips Taylor, Tiptree; £100: C. The Force Tug of War cham- Billiards: Basildon 2, ~rainiee Tennis Association has just signed for the coming ski season, Bowler, Basildon. pionships took place at 3 (1 Croker Cup point to up an exciting new deal Basildon on Wednesday, 22nd Basildon). Cons M. Wheeler, Rayleigh to Montegenevre, France, The following will receive has been selected to represent with top quality sports and £50 prizes: Cons D. Dutton, May with the following The following preliminary and Schladming, Austria. results: l st, Colchester, 6 the No. 5 Region P.A.A Tennis fashion manufacturers Traffic; Cons M. matches in the 1991 Croker team in the European Police Robey. Both one week trips, Bright, Westcliff; Sgt R. Croker Cup points; 2nd Cup have got to be played. Chelmsford, 4 Croker Cup Invitation Tennis tournament, the prices include air trav- ONCE again I am Mallett, Colchester; Ch Supt Failure to do so, could result in to be held at Wiesbaden, ~h~ continental firm spe- W. Pirie, H.Q; Cons R. Wood, points; 3rd. Basildon, 2 Croker the matches being declared cialises in the top end el, half board, ski pass, appealing to all you Cup points; 4th Southend, 1 Germany between 7th-14th Clacton; WDCons G. null and void. llllv the market making clothes ski hire, ski school and netballers within the Hawkins, Southend; Cons G. Croker Cup point; 5th Harlow, ---,. I such as shell suits, tennis insurance. All standards P. Brown, Pitsea; Cons R. I Croker Cup point. Cricket: HQ v Grays (before force. The Essex Police Friday, 31st May). Croker Cup outfits and sweatshirts. All from beginner to expert Netball Club are hop- S Jones, Harwich; Cons V. I. Croker Cup Results: Darts: Harlow 3, welcome, plus families Brown, Basildon; DSgt R. Bowls: Harlow v HQ (before these goods are now avail- ing to recruit more positions: Monday, 3rd June). Gra~s2 (1 Croker CUP point able to members at 50% of 1 and friends. , Kelsey, Benfleet. Grays); Table Tennis: shop prices. players for the start of The positions in the Croker Cycling Croker Cup Colchester 7, Grays 2 (1 point The French trip, leav- the winter league in Cup as at the 1st June are: Cons M. St Ledger, Stansted Grays); Snooker: Colchester 3, For more details contact ing on January 13 costs September. Colchester 15 points, Southend Airport and Cons G. Snelling, Basildon 2 (1 point Basildon); Chris Jacob. eXt 4490 or Long Distance Walk 15 points, Chelmsford 12 £370; the Austrian holi- This includes civilian Harlow Traffic were both Football: Colchester 5, Clacton Colchester 563512. day, departing March 6, The Force Long Distance points, Clacton 11 points, selected to represent the staff as well as police, pro- Walk was held at Basildon on Harlow 7, Basildon 5, Head- costs £440. viding that you subscribe to British Police at a cycle race in Sunday, 19th May in conjunc- quarters 3, Grays 3, Braintree Holland between 4th-8th-June. COLCHESTER POLICE SPORTS CLUB There are 77 places the Force Sports tion with the Police National 1. - - Essex County Cricket Club Festival Week at Colchester available on each trip. Association. championships. At the management meeting Bowls Castle Park, Friday 16 August to Thursday 22 August. We are particularly look- Results: Ist, Chief lnsp D. of the Essex Police Sports Supt G. Moss, Harlow, has Hospitiality marquee hosted by Colchester Police Sports Basildon Sergeant ing for players with experi- Sheppard, Harlow; 2nd, Insp J. Association of Tuesday, 30th been selected to represent the Club for the entire week with club bar (and prices) and , Richard Argles travelled ence, but even if you McCabe, Clacton. Novice 1st. April, concern was expressed British Police at Bowls in their refreshments available. with the club in February Cons P. Warriner, Clacton; Friday 16 Aug haven't played since leav- over eligibility of members to matches on 20th June at V , this year as the only 2nd. Cons D. Gillies, Clacton. Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 3rd Saturday 17 Aug ESSEX NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ing school. come alone to Croker Cup matches. The rules l9 police officer. " a Monday Aug- I one of our training sessions He said, "Many of the Sunday !8 ~ug ESSEX V MIDDLESEX which will start on RUNNERS are invited to The entry fee is £3.50 party were known to each Thursday 1st August from take part in the 2nd Road affiliated (£4 unaffiliated), ' Tuesday 20 Aug other, but we were readily 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Springfield Striders 10 with entries on the day 50p Wednesday 21 Aug Thursday 22 Aug ESSEX v YORKSHIRE accepted and made to feel Chelmer Park, Chelmsford. mile Road Race, to raise race extra. most welcome." We have A & B teams of funds for the Broomfield For an entry form con- TICKETS different standards so don't Hospital Kidney Unit rating the Essex A.A.A. tact PS Newberry at Availabe in advance from PS K. Beechener (HQ extn The club was formed be shy - grab your train- Appeal. Championship, sets off at Brentwood, ednet 5306, or 2794). Discounts available for Force Sports Association three years ago by Ken ers and come along. The appeal is the main l lam on Sunday, August write to Kevin Wright, 37A members. Boardman (0305-266 130) Contact Jenny Cooper, charity being supported by 18, from the Essex Bodmin Road, Chelmsford, Weekday & Saturday £3.00 (normallly £4) OAPs & children and Alan Furmage (0305- Braintree CID on extn. Essex Police Fun Day. Showground at Great CM I 5LL, (enclosing an f 1.50 265408). Contact them 3961 or 0621 859144. The road race, incorpo- Leighs. SAE). Sunday £5.00 (normally £6) OAPs & children £2.00 for more details. Southend miss athletics hat-trick

They pipped holders GLOUCESTER PARK, BASILDON I Getting the cars ready for action at Arena Essex. Southend by 21 points, to NATIONAL TEAM lift the 'Charrington Cup' WEDNESDAY 22nd MAY A TEAM of old bangers from St Martin's Church team up in the ladies Shot. Mick Dunion, (Chelms- who managed to avoid mosl (had Southend remembered good performances in the ford); Mark Pickett had a smashing time, while raising plenty of - ladies 100 and 200 metres. The most impressive of the dust ups and inter. to bring it such was (Colchester); Dennis brass to help the victims of crime. the confidence of Barry But the most impressive Field performance must force rivalry. Sheppard (Harlow); Glyn Six police officers from Other teams competing A driving school instruc- Ansell and CO). track performance of the again go to Steve Tyrell in the West Thurrock section included a team of vicars afternoon must go to the the mens javelin. Evans (Harlow); Dave tor, a spectator at the event. On a warm afternoon, at Pickles (Grays); Andrew tookpart in the Community from St Martin's at aforementioned Martin A very relaxed throw of was heard to say, "I need tc Gloucester Park Stadium, Dalgleish (Southend); Banger Race held at Arena Basildon, and a team of Charlie Clark's Gormley, who following up 52 metres 90 pulled off an make a note about Wesl Barry Daymond (HQ). Essex, each driving a car Metropolitan Police offi- Thurrock officers attending "Marauders" 'homed' in on on his brilliant London easy victory supplied by regular race- cers. Marathon run (2 hours 20 Leonard Perrott driving courses in the Mick Benning's successful We now wait to see what goers. The race was won by Pc mins) and victory in the (Chalmsford); Andy Down future, regarding use oi team of the last two years, Steve can do in the region- handbrake and making and proved quality and not local 10 (Southend); Chris Turner It was a far cry from Alec Vowles from als (5th June) and the police driving methods, as Billericay, a member of the progress in heavy traffic!" quantity could win a mass mile, cruised to SUCCeSS in Nationals at Hendon on (Stansted Air~ort):' Peter ijerrard (Grays); Mark ieam members used their team event. the mens 1,500 metres JUIV... . 24. 2 - skills just trying to Survive (4.33.2) and mens 5,000 Talbot (Grays); Neil Consistent Finally my thanks to Phimister (Basildon); Mike .the race. metres (l 5 mins 20 secs). everyone who turned up to There were also good Kliske~(HQ Air Support); Sponsorship was raised Amongst their 25 strong assist me with the running Paul Cakebread (Chelms- contingent were the ever performances from Peter from the local busi~ess of the event, especially my ford). community, conditional consistent Mick Dunion Gerrard of Grays who team of scorers and again lifted the mens 400 Moira Owers (Grays); upon survival, and the team who 'walked' away with recorders Jo Alexander, hope to have raised more the mens 3K walk, and Len metre title, Andy Dalgleish Pam Dawson and 'the Drusila Fraser (Stansted from Southend with victory Airport); Nigel Lowe than £700 for the Grays Perrott with a very impres- wife', and once again the Victim Support-Scheme. sive win in the mens 800 in the mens 200 metres, old reliable John (Basildon); Dave Joseph metres, and runner up in and Nigel Lowe of Hedgethorne. Thanks too, (Basildon); Veronica Potter officers taking part on the niens 1500 metres to Basildon with victory in to all the 134 competitors (Chelmsford); Susan Sler may 19 were sgt. Cliff the magnificent Martin the rnens 100 metres. who put themselves out to (Chelmsford); Anita Haines, Pc Gary (Dixie) Gormley from HQ. He then In the field, Mark Pickett make it such an entertain- Sellick (Southend); Lance Dean, pc Richard Raven, dragged his suffering legs from Colchester again ing afternoon. Williams (Colchester); WPc Tracey Hawkins, WPc . around the mens 3,000 excelled in the 'mens Shot, Laurie Rampling (Grays, ama ant ha- Hogben, and In action on the race track. steeple chase, to finish run- hammer and Discus. Glyn FINAL PLACINGS AND Team Manager). I WPc Lisa Brodie. ner up to Mike Kliskey Evans from Harlow and POINTS: from HQ. Andy Dalgleish shared the Chelmsford 15 points (6 The Chclmsford women spoils in the mens Long Croker Cup points); also had their stars, with Jump and High Jump. Southend 130 points (53; Cricketers bowled over Judy Atkinson from ProlllOtion Basildon 121 points (4); Maldon, in the absence of Harlow 93 voints (3): THE CRICKET Team suffered two close defeats cent but unfortunately i sister Wendy Brown, win- For the women Moira Grays 67 point's (2); HQ 25 in two weeks in the Home Counties and PAA by Dick Argles wasn't enough. ning the womens 400 and Owers, obviously celebrat- points (1); Colchester 24 Spectators , 800 metres. ing her promotion to points (l). Regional Knockout Cups. I Susan Tyler celebrated 'Maam' with victories in The following officers On May 22, the team trav- batsmen attempting a single, through, Lewis taking a fine Section Secretary DicE elled to Marlow to play the Essex team finishing on Argles would like to reminc her selection for the region- the ladies Javelin, Long have been selected to rep- stumping. potential players and specta, al and national squads with Ministry of Defence Police in 151, just 3 runs short. At this stage, Kent were 40 Jump, backed up by runner resent the Force in the the HC Cup. The setting, at The following week the tors that there is still plenty o for one having used 20 of their cricket to be played. July is i Marlow CC, was superb, the team travelled to Maidstone to 40 overs. Wickets were to fall pitch however was not to the take on Kent Police in the busy month with the tour tc fairly frequently with Kent Norfolk (1st to 5th) and fivt batsmen's liking. PAA. edging ever nearer their total. Batting first, having won Captain Lorrie Austin won other matches being played. Austin again bowled well The match versus MO1 the toss, MOD struggled to the toss and elected to bat. taking four for 13 in eight 107 for eight wickets from the Disaster followed, as at the Police on July 24 will bt overs. But it was not enough played at Wickford CC. first 31, of 40 overs, Lorrie end of three overs Essex were and Kent 'squeezed home in Austin taking four for 30 in 10 12 for three, Argles, Abbott Also a reminder that or the last over with four wickets Thursday, August 1 the annua overs. and Wrigley all out for 0. to spare. The last nine overs saw Austin and vice captain John match v The Veterans X1 take! MOD move onto 154 all out, a Butcher then put together 40 Team captain, Lorrie Austin place at CC good score. runs before Austin was out for said: "We just did not score 2pm for the Roger Parker Cup 30. enough runs to deserve victo- Please come along and suppor Confident Lister and Gamman, tragi- ry. Everybody gave 100 per this fixture. Nevertheless the Essex cally run out, soon followed batsmen were confident of and eventually Essex made achieving success. A sound just 103, Butcher top scoring The Law start saw Argles (27) and with 43. Stonehouse (22) put on 44 for Unlucky NEXT ISSUE: AUGUST the first wicket. Last copy 5.7.91 The remainder of the bats- When Kent replied, they men were unable to keep the took their time scoring. The Printed on 17.7.91 momentum going, wickets Essex bowlers bowled well, Published by Essex Police, HQ, Chelmsford falling regularly until reaching Woodhouse was especially Editors: Jenny Bullus and Paul Dunt the last over four runs were unlucky not to find the edge. Telephone: 491491 ext 245314 It took the introduction of needed for victory. Printed by Essex Chronicle Series, Westway, Chelmsford. The victorious Chelmsford squad. The last wicket fell with the Austin to achieve break-