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Take a trip down memory lane fI - centre pages iI m including Essex Police Magazine V I I The Newspaper of the Essex Police B.........mm mm.. October1996 .............W.................I..... NO 276 .H. Lessons learned from tragic deaths Action to widen ESSEX Police has completed an internal review of the search proce- .\ dures for Mrs Margaret Jarvis and \ her sons Russell (7Tand Christopher (S), which ended in tragedy. Following the review, Assistant Chief Constable (Operations) Geoffrey Markham said: "The search for Mrs Margaret Jarvis and her two young sons lasted from the morning of Tuesday, September 3, until the police intake evening of ~uesda~,September 10, ', when their bodies were found by a A TRAINING programme which g?larantee$,ethnic minorities a job other areas which have come to light are member of the public inside Mrs interview with Essex Police is being billed as "positive action" hoping being tackled with different methods. It is Jarvis's car in an outbuilding at to lead to a work force reflective of the community it serves. quite right that the point is raised as it derelict farm premises approximately Reviews of two previous.recruitment negative attitudes of some serving offi- when we should be making positive state- may appear that ethnic minorities are our only concern and they are not." half a mile from their home at campaigns clearly show that whilst the cers. ments." Nounsley, Essex. Training Centre constable ten^ Irving But Ceri Heath of Resource In addition letters have been sent to police service is attracting applicants each of the current serving ethnic minori- "A review of police policies and from ethnic minority groups, the candi- has been in the force for 22 years and as a Management says that Essex Police is practices concerning the search has black officer is concerned how the course fully aware of the concerns and has ty officers as an added reassurance that dates are subsequently failing at vari- been carried out and its findings have may be viewed. already made efforts to address them. selection will still remain on merit. ous stages of the process. Ceri said: "We are aware of possible been studied. Essex Police regrets that He said: "On the whole it seems like a Ethnic minorities are not the only Essex Skills 2000 aims to combat this perceptions and want to stress that all Mrs Jarvis and her sons were not good idea, The only drawback I see is groups evaluated during recruitment, oth- providing training to a candidates have to be genuine candidates. found sooner and apologises unre- group that we could get some grumbles that this ers such as malelfemale and who will then be guaranteed an interview, It's not a job guarantee, simply an inter- servedly to the bereaved family. is positive discrimination because we graduatelnon-graduate are also included subject to completing the programme. aren't offering the same training facilities with work being done in these areas. view guarantee for successfully complet- "Police attended the location at The scheme has received the full support ing the course." Nounsley, along with a member of the to the rest of the population, Ceri explained: "Bearing in mind we of the Police Authority. "It perturbs me that this may raise only have a certain amount of money to With £5,000 funding from Essex Tec family, on the morning Mrs Jarvis an However, it is clear that some may see and a contract signed with the Industrial her sons were reported missing and some more negative attitudes at a time spend we have to remain focused but the move as discrimination increasing the Societv.~ ~ ,.L ohase two of the scheme is now the premises were checked. The out- underway. building where the bodies were subse- This will include research into ethnic quently found is covered in cormgat- minority recruitment issues in Essex. ed iron. There are double doors at one It is clear that a white 20-year-old man end, also covered in corrugated iron, may have more family support and access but to most people they are difficult to to social activities than an Asian youth spot. whose only contact socially might be "Even members of the family did within the family. It may be he doesn't not realise the double doors were have the parental backing along with a there. Most people assumed the build- lack of team experience outside of the ing to be a shed, with single stable family unit. door access on one side. An officer The Industrial Society has the contacts looked into the building and said he and expertise within these cultures to did not see the car. However he did allow Essex Police to tap in to these nat- not force an entry and we cannot now ural sources. be certain the car was not there. Ceri said; "It's in our interest to have a continued on page 3 police service which always reflects the community that we serve and if this means providing additional support to Tell us those who may not have the same oppor- tunities in society, then there has to be value in Essex Skills 2000." your views The programme will include advice on INSIDE your copy of The Law you interview skills, physical education and should find a questionnaire on a blue an attachment to operational police sheet of A4 asking for your views on patrol. Based on the 36 skills and compe- the newspaper and how it can be tencies identified in the role of a police improved. constable the training will simply help in The purpose of this is to restyle the development, encouraging healthy com- publication whilst ensuring that our readers are receiving the best possible petition against others in the recruitment service. process. Each completed questionnaire Initially it is hope to enlist 16 candi- returned to the Press Office before the dates for the course, but less will be closing date will be entered in to a accepted if it means ensuring that only Grand Draw (on request) and the first those of merit are given the opportunity. two drawn from the hat will win a £25 Those who then go on to be successful gift token. at the interview stage will be offered a The prizes have been kindly donated by the Essex Chronicle Series who post in 1997 when the opening arises. have been the printers of The Law for If the scheme is successful phase three many years. allows for the possibility of providing The editors stress that cluestionnaires similar courses in the future using the will be entered in to the'draw regard- ESSEX Police has joined forces with Essex FM radio in an attempt to educate youngsters about the Force's own training facilities and the less of a favourable or critical response expertise and contacts gained from the to the questions and all information perils of drugs. For.ful1 details see page 3. 11 - - - Industrial Society. entered-on to the forms wlll remain $n?ljGOi3;5entl~ 2 THE LAW, OCTOBER 1996 A new guide to your THE days when children and teenagers could be lec- tured by well-meaning adults on the perils of drugs, rights when pregnant with any hope of the youngsters taking notice of the warning, probably disappeared in the purple haze of THE Police months after the stated take more than one period your maternity leave. the 60s. Federation nationally probable date of birth of of maternity leave before You may also be entitled Now the message needs to be packaged in such a way that the children of the 90s accept the challenge has prepared a leaflet your baby (a total of 15 the probable birth of your to statutory maternity Pay months). baby, the proposed dates if you remain on materni- of saying no to drugs, without at the same time being which to You can take your oftheseperiods. ty leave at the end of 13 By Brian Pallant. turned off by that well-worn phrase. The concept of the 2 Smart 4 Drugs Roadshow, pregnant police- maternity leave in one or NB. Failure to notify weeks. .~.~ women their rights to more blocks of leave pro- the chief officer in accor- For those with less would have paid had you therefore, could not have come at a better time. pay, maternity leave, vided you meet notifica- dance with regulations than 63 weeks continuous not been on unpaid mater- With the Essex County Drugs Action Team now in sick leave and annual tion requirements. will affect your entitle- service, statutory maternity leave. full swing, the offer by the Essex FM radio station to Payments may be made leave during preg- Maternity leave will ments to leave, pay and nity pay is payable for 18 promote this message in a language, and via a medi- time off for ante-natal weeks starting on the day in a lump sum or by nancy. commence on the day you um young people will understand and respond to, notify you wish it start, care. you begin your maternity monthly deductions. The was timely indeed. Copies of the leaflet are and no later than the date You can amend these leave (your choice). It is Finance Department will available from the It has created an enormous sense of excitement given as the probable date dates at a later time (pro- not payable until 11 be able to provide more among those agencies and individuals working so Federation Office, Police of birth. It will end on the vided always that you weeks before the baby is details.

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