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Merseyside Police There Is No Doubt That Edition Issue 25 | SPRING EDITION 2019 CENTRE PAGES THE VALUE OF VOLUNTeers – MerseySIDE POLICE There is no doubt that edition. some of the key drivers for change, such as the Citizens Thank you as always for in Policing National Strategy, supporting the magazine. a greater confidence in the value of volunteers, and the changes in policing, such as growth in cyber-crime and fraud are bringing about new innovative roles for Tina Shelton Police Support Volunteers. Editor Merseyside Police’ ‘The Value of Volunteers’ event Regional (see centre pages) focused FRAUD AND WELCOME on this recently encouraging CYBER CRIME Coordinators Welcome to the Spring their heads of departments/ AwARENESS 2019 edition of Volunteering branches to think about how Meeting Matters. to keep communities safe A partnership between and more resilient through Oldham Council Trading Earlier this year, Essex volunteer contribution. Standards, Housing and The Regional Coordinators had their Police announced it was Care 21, the Greater quarterly meeting chaired by Mary Bailey, creating two new volunteer Our current Citizens in Manchester Combined National Citizens in Policing Coordinator at roles within its Special Policing National Strategy Authority, GM Police Staffordshire in February. Constabulary to volunteer ends this year and a new and Barclays Bank held within serious crimes and 2019-2023 strategy is being an event at St.Herbert’s If you need to contact your Regional Citizens the Force was accused of designed and is currently out Court to offer in Policing Coordinator you can via: ‘policing on the cheap’ by for consultation. The current information and advice the Daily Mirror. What was priorities will remain; Lifting to combat cyber-crime great to see though, was Rob Volunteers’ Profile, Widen and fraud. Jackson, a highly regarded Opportunities for Volunteers volunteer consultant who has and to Develop the Service; Sessions included written, spoken and trained we will hear more about the awareness of door step on volunteer programme new Strategy in the near crime, staying safe management internationally future. online and scams. for almost twenty-five years National Volunteers Week respond so positively to is 1-7 June - I am sure you volunteers in policing – feel are all planning how to free to read the article: StaFFORDSHIRE Volunteer POLICE Cadets recognise and value our During the Christmas period Cannock www.thirdsector.co.uk/rob- volunteers – please send any jackson-investigating-police- Cadets were busy assisting the local PCSO’s articles focusing on this week with a bike marking event in the Town volunteering/volunteering/ to me before Friday 14 June article/1524660 Centre. This is another way Cadets work to appear in the Summer with the Local Policing Team and interact with members of the public. The event went very well with a number of bikes brought in Volunteering Matters is produced with support from GMP Police Support Volunteer for marking. The Cadets will be assisting the Graham Holmes, Volunteers and Volunteer practitioners. Front Page: If you would like to be placed on the e-subscription Local Policing Team throughout this year with Please send your views, ideas and articles to: list please email: [email protected] [email protected] various initiatives within Cannock and also further afield throughout the County. 2 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS Issue 25 Issue 25 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 3 of Community Engagement Support and has been in this role for the last 6 years with Staffordshire. Most recently, Glenys joined the Leek Cadet Unit as a Cadet Leader and is thoroughly enjoying the new challenges that this is providing her. “I am enjoying working alongside our young persons and supporting them within the Cadet Unit” Glenys chose to volunteer with Staffordshire Police as she always was interested in a MERSEYSIDE MINI POLICE career in the Police but during the 1960’s, JOIN Forces to stop illegal parKing as a mother of three small children she SPOTLIGHT ON... found it difficult to find an opportunity within Motorists parking illegally at bus stops in the city bus stops include: the Force to work part or flexi time within centre were asked to explain themselves to the’ Mini the regulars hours, something that has Police’ and people with disabilities this week, as • passengers falling as they get on or off the bus POLICE SUPPORT changed immensely in the present day. Not part of a scheme to reduce incidents at bus stops in • bus drivers unable to lower the ramp for VOLUNTEER wanting to give up on her dream of a career Merseyside. wheelchair users within the Police, Glenys chose to join as a Pupils from Windsor Road Primary School joined Special Constable, which offered her the • prams wheels getting caught between the bus step GLENYS ROBINSON forces with Merseytravel’s ‘TravelSafe Partnership’ to flexibility that she required to fit around her and kerb edge and; highlight the dangers of parking illegally and how it Glenys has been a volunteer for commitments. can cause problems for passengers, particularly those • collisions between buses and parked vehicles Staffordshire Police for 46 years in various in wheelchairs, people with pushchairs, people using roles throughout her time with the Force. walking aids and also people with hidden disabilities Inspector Tom Welch, from Merseyside Police such as dementia or autism. Community Engagement Team said: “This is an In 1972 Glenys joined the Force as a “I ENJOY giving excellent initiative which we believe is having a Special Constable and spent the next 30 Motorists spotted parking illegally in bus stops significant impact on parking illegally at bus stops, MY TIME to THE years in the role, where she reached the were invited on-board a bus to meet the pupils, which is dangerous, inconsiderate and inconvenient. COMMUNITY a magistrate and a representative from People Working alongside Merseytravel, we can and will rank of Commandant in overall charge of First Merseyside in a ‘court’, who each explained change this unacceptable behaviour. We are so Staffordshire Moorlands and Newcastle THAT I LIVE IN.” the consequences of parking illegally. Parking in proud of our Mini Police officers and all of the positive Divisions. She retired from this role in 2002. a bus stop carries a heavy fine, with magistrates work they do across our communities. And when they Glenys is an integral part of our volunteering empowered to award a fine of up to 100 per cent of speak to you about your illegal parking, speeding or Glenys’ love for volunteering did not keep family who has a wealth of knowledge and the offender’s weekly wage and three points on their any other bad behaviour, you won’t forget it!” her away from the Force for long as she licence. experience which follows her within her joined Leek Crime Prevention Panel in 2002, Cllr Liam Robinson, Liverpool City Region Combined various roles in the organisation. Without the The operation named MOSCA, is a TravelSafe Authority Transport Portfolio Holder, who attended which she is still a part of today. She has help of volunteers such as Glenys, the Force Partnership between Merseyside Police, Arriva, the ‘court’ to see it in action for himself, said, “I was served in many roles such as Chair and struck by the impact that the children made on the would struggle to resource these important Stagecoach and Cumfybus, to educate motorists on Secretary. Her most recent role by choice is the dangers of parking in a bus stop, to keep public motorists, who seemed genuinely moved by what roles. transport flowing and to support disability support they heard about the dangers of parking in bus stops. Vice Chair, Vice Secretary and tea lady! networks around Merseyside. It’s easy for people to think they’ll just stop for a few minutes and it won’t matter, but it’s in those few 2012 saw Glenys take on another challenge Top hazards which are caused by illegal parking at minutes that a serious incident could be caused.” as a Police Support Volunteer, in the role 4 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS Issue 25 Issue 25 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 5 active role in carrying out Speed Watch checks as a Community Volunteer. In 2015, Cyril’s hard work and dedication was recognised by the Force and he was presented with a Community Service Award by the Chief Constable. Although Cyril stopped attending meetings due to his health, he continued to receive the monthly letters from officers, which he delivered to fellow residents who NortHUMBRIA MINI POLICE were unable to attend the VISIT POLICE Control ROOM meetings. He is now taking a step Some of Northumbria Police’s youngest Police were able to get a real insight into how away from volunteering volunteers have been learning more about our colleagues deal with 101 and 999 calls the public spirited West and enjoying time with how police control rooms work. coming in.This is a brilliant way to get young pensioner has attended his wife, however he people engaged with what we do – and Midlands Neighbourhood Watch PCSO Tim Cousins, who continues to offer his perhaps inspire a few of them meetings and provided makes up part of the Wallsend 94-YEAR-OLD support and friendship to Neighbourhood Policing Team to consider a career with us in a vital link between the (NPT), arranged for a group the future.” VOLUNTEER police and the community. the local Neighbourhood of Mini Police Volunteers from RETIRES AFTER He joined at a time Team. St Columba’s RC Primary The Mini Police Scheme was 30 YEARS when the Force faced Sergeant Michelle School to visit the Northern launched in the region back in unprecedented challenges Communications base. Cassidy, from Hall Green April 2017 with new schools volunteering with the Handsworth riots keen to sign up every year.
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