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Maquetación 1 Spanning sectors as diverse as oil and energy, shipping, maritime engineering, logistics, real estate and property development, the Gibunco Group is unified by a focus on innovation and excellence. The Gibunco Group is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary Gibunco Group | Europort, Building 7, P.O. Box 51, Gibraltar | Telephone: +350 200 70454 | Fax: +350 200 46940 Email: [email protected] | www.gibunco.com THE BOBBY 3 CONTENTS Commissioner’s 5 Project Servator 9 Richard Mifsud Interview Foreword 16 Cybersecurity Conference 16 Reuben Paul 19 Charlie McMurdie Dear Reader 20 Governor Ed Davis I am delighted and honoured to present 22 Michael Nahon the new edition of our official journal The Bobby. This is the first copy to ‘hit 24 Jason ‘walks the beat’ the stands’ since I was privileged to be appointed RGP Commissioner in May, 26 Medals & Clasps and the first opportunity I have had to directly communicate with our readers, 28 The Long Ride of the Law sponsors and contributors who have so 30 News loyally backed the magazine during all these years; thank you all very much for your unstinting support. Website: . .www.police.gi Twitter: . .@RGPolice I would also like to thank the publication Facebook: facebook.com/royalgibpolice Telephone: . .(350) 20072500 team for their efforts in putting together Email: . [email protected] this new edition of The Bobby, packed Police Headquarters, New Mole House, Rosia Road with all things police and policing to Central Police Station, Casemates (+350 200 79395) provide an entertaining behind the scenes snapshot of many activities that occupy the day to day of our organisation. Inside these pages you will also find ar- ticles of topical interest, community Ian McGrail items and other informative pieces. RGP Commissioner The Bobby has become a useful platform to showcase some key aspects of the RGP and our aim now is to hopefully produce more issues per year, to be able to publish the magazine more frequently than in the past. Cover: Photomontage by Warm greetings and best wishes to all our readers. Produced and Edited by: Royal Gibraltar Police Welcome to The Bobby! Editor: RGP Media Officer Design & Printing: Gibraltar Chronicle Printing Ltd. Advertising: Sound Advertising December 2018 4 THE BOBBY When it comes to legal advice Hassans stands out from the crowd With a global reach, Hassans provides legal solutions, both locally and cross-border, to individuals and major multinationals. We deliver a service consistent with old world values of customer care whilst combining professionalism with pragmatism. Our clients get what they need, when they need it. Personal or business solutions. Effi ciently delivered. INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM TAX PLANNING • CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL • FINANCIAL SERVICES • FUNDS • LITIGATION • PROPERTY • TRUSTS • FINTECH PO Box 199, Madison Building, Midtown, “Hassans is widely considered to be the Queensway, Gibraltar, GX11 1AA market’s leading fi rm, both in terms T: +350 20079000 F: +350 20071966 of size and depth of experience…” [email protected] www.gibraltarlaw.com Legal 500 EMEA THE BOBBY 5 RG Police Project Servator: Gibraltar’s extra “eyes and ears” Don’t be surprised or alarmed if you see a heavy police presence in a specific area of Gibraltar, Project Servator is here to keep the community safe roject Servator, an innovative intelligence- forces, and Police Scotland, are also deploying customer-facing staff across Gibraltar as part Pled policing tactic designed to deter, detect this tactic. of a wider outreach initiative. and ultimately disrupt a broad spectrum of cri- Both the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce and Local project coordinator, Detective Chief Ins- minality from pick-pocketing to terrorism, has the Federation of Small Business are fully awa- pector Paul Chipolina said: “There has been been operating in Gibraltar since June 1st re and supportive of this initiative, while many significant investment in training officers lo- 2018, after it was trialed successfully in De- local businesses have expressed very positive cally and overseas in recent months. To support cember 2017. feedback regarding the project’s aims. this we use leaflets, posters and social media RGP Commissioner Ian McGrail declared that updates to inform the community about what In addition to continued specialist training to the support of residents, workers and visitors is we are doing and encourage them to trust officers, 2019 will see Project Servator deliver vital to the success of the scheme. their instincts and report suspicious behaviour. a range of training products to security and “The general public has a key role to play in We will continue delivering awareness brie- providing us with added capability to help keep the community safe; they are our extra ‘eyes and ears’ to report any suspicious activity or behaviour,” he said. Project Servator officers engage with the gene- ral public and staff from retail & licensed pre- mises in the areas they deploy, such as busi- nesses within the city centre, leisure spots, the land frontier and Gibraltar International Air- port. Gibraltar is the only location outside mainland UK where Project Servator has been approved for use, following intensive UK and locally-ba- sed training by RGP officers to enhance specia- list skills, as well as engagement with UK part- ner organisations. Project Servator deployments are unpredicta- ble and can turn up anywhere at any time, and involve highly visible police officers supported by other resources such as police dogs, fi- rearms officers, plain clothes officers, marine police units, vehicle checkpoints and CCTV, across the Rock’s entry points and at major events, with officers receiving specialist trai- ning to spot the tell-tale signs that an indivi- dual may have criminal intent. Researched and developed by experts from the UK Centre for the Protection of National Infras- tructure (CPNI) in partnership with the City of London Police, Project Servator has been rolled out across a number of UK locations since 2014. The City of London, Metropolitan, British Transport, Ministry of Defence, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, North Yorkshire and Essex Police 6 THE BOBBY THE BOBBY 7 fings to key community stakeholders in parallel mething that we called for last year and we to our operational deployments. are delighted that Commissioner McGrail and his team have implemented Project Servator in “The aim of Project Servator is to combine ef- response to the concerns of the community. fective police deployments with increased le- Normality is essential for businesses and for vels of vigilance and the general public can communities to thrive and the police play a help us keep the community safe by engaging major role in that. with our teams. If you see them deployed in your area speak to officers to find out how you “We have an excellent relationship with the can play a part. Royal Gibraltar Police and we feel that Project Servator enhances that two way interaction “The active support of the public, community which benefits us both and the wider commu- and businesses is vital to the success of this nity. We feel safer in the knowledge that the project. We have been actively engaging local RGP can deploy in numbers and in high visibi- firms and the wider Gibraltar community since lity at short notice as an effective crime dete- December to promote greater awareness about rrent measure. At the same time the staff of security, crime & crime prevention, and intro- our members are always there to assist police duce them to the concept, explaining the key officers providing an added layer of vigilance if role they can play. necessary which in today’s security climate “The RGP want to reassure the community that cannot be underestimated.” we are working with other law enforcement For his part Terence Lopez, Air Terminal agencies to keep everyone safe and that this is Director and CEO Gibraltar Air Terminal & not a response to any specific threat just part Gibraltar Airport Fire and Rescue Service said: of a wider assignment to enhance public safety “The Air Terminal is an excellent example of and security. how multiple organisations can work in “We continue to call on the public to be vigi- partnership to deliver a safe and secure lant and report anything that does not feel environment for passengers and staff alike. right immediately, by telling a police officer, or Although there are high levels of regulatory by calling us on 20072500 (if not urgent), or in compliance when it comes to aviation security, the event of an emergency 199/112. We can most of this is geared towards passenger and also be contacted by email on : baggage screening, and this is where Project Servator becomes invaluable. The essence of [email protected] unpredictable, highly visible police Chamber welcomes enhanced vigilance deployments are an ideal tactic in the work President of the Chamber of Commerce Chris- being carried out daily to deter criminal and tian Hernandez expressed his support for Pro- terrorist activity and fits in perfectly with our ject Servator and said this was a very positive strategy of interoperability with the RGP where measure for the business community as well. we combine resources to achieve maximum results and they have my full support.” Mr Hernandez said: “It is very reassuring for us when we see uniformed police officers patro- For up to date news on Project Servator follow lling the streets. It inspires confidence in the us on Twitter @ rgpolice (#Project Servator) public who feel safe to go about their normal and visit our Facebook page activities, and this is very important for Main www.facebook.com/royalgibpolice Street traders and commerce generally. It is so- 8 THE BOBBY PROJECT SERVATOR TRAINING CON- CLUDES ON POSITIVE NOTE Project Servator officers successfully comple- ted their specialised training course in October and received their certificates from Commis- sioner Ian McGrail in the presence of the two UK police instructors.
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