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Food for thought Allan Young tells of Morris Adamson’s new A Walk sizzling creation on on the page 13 Wildside Members of Thames Valley North branch have a close encounter of the furry kind Mail Order should include payment in advance with cheques made payable to IPA and sent to BSAC, Police World Arthur Troop House, 1 Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AJ. The magazine of the International Police Merchandise can be purchased online, visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Shop - and click the ebay link. Association, Section UK Payment can then be made via a PAYPAL account. Contents Editor Vol 57 No.1 2012 Lee Hemmings Cufflinks Tie Baseball Cap e-mail: [email protected]

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Working on Update your behalf Your Records! Updating your own email and postal address ensures that the The current three year tenure of one of the Vice President posts and that of Secretary General comes to an end Association can stay in touch with you and that you receive at the National Council Meeting (NCM) on Saturday 12 May 2012 and elections will be held to fill the posts. your copy of Police World and other correspondence such as We give an insight into the roles and ask the incumbents, Mick Luke and Edwin Sutton, to speak about their the Mid Monthly Memo (MMM). experience of the role. If you have not yet explored the members area of the website What's new then here is a step-by-step guide on how to gain access including how to log-in, change your password and how to Mick was elected as Vice President in 2009 and brings with it a need to dedicate a numerous committees, Special Interest Groups, update your personal details such as your email address. and, as a founding member of the considerable amount of time to the world of National Archivist and the Administration Sub- Step 1 Communications Team, it was a natural IPA. For that you need the support of your family committee. Along with his staff team, Edwin from Go to www.ipa-uk.org in the ‘Log-in’ panel enter your member ID progression to the role of Vice President and fellow members, without whom you could deals with general correspondence in relation and password and click on the ‘log-in’ button. responsible for the communications strand of not function, and without whom you would not to the Section, including legal and official the NEC’s strategy. He and his staff team be able to drive the Association forward - trying matters and manages the agenda and produce Police World, Section UK’s website and to ensure you bring people with you but along organisation of national meetings. He acts as the NEC? the Mid-Monthly-Memo as well as leading on the way have fun and try to enjoy it. My strap principal advisor on administrative matters promotional campaigns such as poster line of “let’s have fun and party” can and has relating to the Section, its Constitution & Rules, production, attending exhibitions and forging on occasions become very blurred; this is a Directives and Protocols and liaises with other The National Executive Committe (NEC) is undertaking a review of links with police forces and staff associations. lesson I have learned during my term of office. Sections, the International Secretariat and is strategy and the outcomes of the review will be reported in Edition 2 In addition, Mick has recently taken For those considering standing for election I am the main liaison with the International Internal of Police World, giving an early opportunity for Region delegates responsibility, on behalf of Section UK, as the more than happy to speak to them about the Commission (IIC). to debate matters shortly thereafter at the NCM at Cardiff. Liaison Officer for Gimborn. He is the role on a one to one basis. Good luck and Commenting for Police World in November, just coordinator for Information Technology and best wishes”. six months after being elected, Edwin said, “the pushing the recent Strategies on the Go Green The three year tenure for the Secretary period following my election has been hectic to You will now notice (see areas highlighted with red circles) that campaign and the Publicity Officer role. He is General’s role is complete in May 2012, just say the least. Without having some prior IPA the area title has now changed to ‘logged in’ and a new tab has the main liaison with the International one year after Edwin was elected into the knowledge, carried over from other positions appeared entitled ‘Members Home Page’, click on this tab. Professional Commission (IPC) and between the position. He took over from Tom Crozier who which I've held over the years, for example the You are now able to access the members only area of the NEC and Regions 3, 5 9 and 10. had been Secretary General for two years Regional Secretary role, it’s hard to imagine website which includes full access to the useful documents, Speaking about the role, Mick said, “Time before being elected as President. The list of how I'd have coped; there's a lot of information events info and booking, the office holders directory pages and management and organisational ability is key duties for which Edwin is responsible is long to take on board and you need to get up to more. Membership Step 2 for the role of a NEC Office holder. The role and includes responsibility for the British speed quickly. As ever, Kerry's support has means having responsibility and accountability Section Administrative Centre (BSAC) and been fantastic”. Now that you are logged in you can change your password. To do this click on the tab on the left hand side entitled ‘Change Proposal Password’. Simply follow the on screen instructions that appear. Step 3 Section UK will be forwarding a motion at the 2012 World Congress You can also amend your personal details such as updating your email address by clicking on the tab entitled ‘Edit Profile’. to change the rules regarding membership eligibility. Interested in standing The motion seeks to create a new category of membership, namely Affiliate Member. Affiliate Members will be employed by a Chief Constable or an otherwise recognised Chief Officer of Police. Their role for either role? will not currently entitle them to either Ordinary Membership, Foreign Associate Membership or Extraordinary Membership. Affiliate Members will have the same rights and obligations as Ordinary Members. requires time and commitment, not least to attend the many However, such membership shall not entitle them to hold any Nominations are open to any Ordinary Member whether meetings held each year at various locations. The Secretary governing office. serving or retired. General (SG) and Vice President (VP) overseeing Communications have a busy schedule: This motion arose from a debate of the Section UK's National Council in Nominations for either post should be directed to the Secretary 2010, when full Ordinary Membership was allowed for PCSOs, General at the following email address: secretary-general@ipa- ○ Five meetings of the NEC and Staffing Committee Investigating Officers and Scenes of Crime Officers. Motions proposing uk.org or by mail to: The Secretary General, IPA, BSAC, 1 Fox ○ Four meetings of the Communications Team (VP) full membership for 11 other categories of Police employee were lost. Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AJ. Nominations Four meetings of the Administration Team (SG) ○ Again follow the on screen instructions that appear and Two Management Meetings – (SG, VP and staff managers) National Council did not have the option of Affiliate Membership should be accompanied by a CV and personal statement. ○ click save. Two meetings of the Admin Sub-committee (SG) available to it. Had that option been available, Council may well have Members are advised that all nominations must be received by ○ If you are experiencing problems using the website then please Meeting of the Gimborn Kuratorium in Germany (VP) voted to include many more categories of Police employee. the Secretary General not later than 28 days in advance of the ○ email us for advice and support at: Any questions or comments? 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IPA members, Erik and Anne-Lise Bryld, who Gardens is one of the oldest amusement parks I must thank the IPA members for the friendship explained to us that their city is called 'Copen - in the world having been founded in 1843. It is we experienced and the assistance in organising hay - gen' and not 'Copen - har -gen'; apparently quite a surprise being located in the centre of the most amazing time. We were the envy of our The Cherry on the Cake only Germans, Americans and Danny Kaye call it the city and from the outside you have no fellow guests on the ship as we compared the latter! Copenhagen is actually spread over concept of the sheer size of the place. There are experiences at breakfast each day. I can numerous islands and so there are lots of canals the usual amusement park rides as well as the recommend to everyone that they should take Tony and Annie Berrington were welcomed by IPA001 as they disembarked at their first port of call. This making it one of several cities which claim to be Harlequin and Columbine mime show - the advantage of what the IPA can offer and how was the first of many in a chain of meetings arranged as part of the couple’s Baltic cruise. A cruise that the Venice of the North. We had to see the Little original pantomime. Tivoli Gardens is not just for they add to such trips - it was the ‘cherry on the was enhanced with IPA members greeting the couple at many of the ports along the route. Mermaid (doesn't everyone?) and the statue of kids as among the abundant flowers and cake’ for us. So thanks once more to IPA, to our Hans Christian Andersen. Our hosts also showed ornamental trees you find stages, for operatic new friends in the Baltic region and of course, to us other places such as the radio station on the and rock performances, and a lake teeming Liz Howgill who sadly, we will never be able to Tony takes up the story. there. Annie and I were met by a island of Holmen - a small nondescript wooden with koi. thank for what she did for us! deputation at the dockside consisting of t took my wife, Annie, who is an IPA building with an impressive history having been Ede, Jana and Matthias from the local IPA Annie and Tony Berrington, member, 30 years to persuade me that I used as a clandestine radio station by the and an 'old' friend Markus Brocki from Nottinghamshire branch really wanted to go on a cruise holiday. resistance during the war. Nearby we found an Schwerin. Markus, a 22 year old member, And in July this year we set off on our third old building whose purpose we quickly had visited the 2008 festival in Nottingham - which was a cruise in the Baltics. determined, even though we do not read Danish. I and kept in touch thereafter so it was a real Obviously we gave a lot of thought to planning The sign over the door read ‘Arresthus’ - we pleasure to see him. With miles of beautiful this and decided why not try meeting IPA weren't detectives for nothing! beaches, pleasure yachts sailing in the members in the various ports we would stop peaceful waters and quaint sailors’ houses Erik and Anne-Lise took us for lunch to in. We thought his would add a different by the shore this village was more like experience a Danish open sandwich. Well, the dimension to the holiday and avoid all those Cornwall than one could possibly imagine. British may have invented the sandwich but the obligatory shops which the commercial tours After a tour by our hosts we moved on to Annie meets IPA001 aka Andre Lanckriet Danes have made it an art-form. Only Erik had Interested inevitably take you to. So we contacted Liz nearby Rostock, a university town of some visited Cafe Lindevang before and he insisted Howgill, customer services representative at 250,000 people. balconies and window boxes in the roof! Ede that we must each order three different in travel? BSAC, and she, with a great deal of effort, explained that its strange appearance is due sandwiches. When they arrived Annie and I sent off travel forms to every one of our We enjoyed a walking tour of the highlights Visit: www.ipa- to the fact that when it was rebuilt in 1985 thought there must have been some mistake as destinations. At this point I would like to say and curiosities such as the ‘Joy of Life’ there was a need for housing and offices. the portions were enormous! uk.org/Travel we shall always remember Liz and be grateful fountain in one of the main shopping streets. After a welcome meal at the home of Ede and I must also mention Tivoli Gardens which was for the part she played in assisting us. As the fountain features a number of nude figures embracing it is known locally as the his wife Bärbel it was back to our ship after a our final destination in the evening. Tivoli Being greeted at Warnemunde As we disembarked at Bruges, Andre ‘porno fountain’ - but it isn't really, it's just tiring but superb day. Lanckriet was waiting patiently at the gang very artistic. Also of interest was 'Zur Kogge' Our next port of call was Helsinki, Finland plank. Over a drink we discovered that we had which, from outside is a very unprepossessing where the local contact had said that she many friends in common. Andre told us that pub on a street corner but inside - wow! would be unable to meet us due to duty as well as having a passion as an artist his Apparently it was originally a fishermen's pub commitments but, much to our delight, as we other great passion is the IPA. He showed us, and tradition has it that when some of them exited the docks, there was a lady waiting with with great pride, his car with the registration were unable to pay their bar bill they were a paper bearing the IPA logo and so we met number IPA001. This car is clearly a familiar Highly Recommended obliged to leave something of value behind Eija Aspholm. We soon discovered, yet again, sight to many as Andre regularly attends IPA which explains why the ceiling is festooned that we had many mutual friends in IPA and festivals and friendship with model sailing ships, lifebelts and other Eija was a mine of information about her city. weeks in Europe. maritime memorabilia. One of the most Senate Square was memorable with the Our next port of curious sights was the Nikolaikirche or St dazzlingly bright Helsinki Cathedral (probably Communications Manager Lib call was Nicholas's Church - built originally in 1230 it Finland's most photographed building) at the Jones booked a trip with Leger Warnemunde and was substantially bomb damaged during top of a grand flight of steps making it very Tours using the IPA Website. what a surprise World War II. What immediately drew it to our reminiscent of Sacre Coeur in Paris. waited for us attention were the In a corner of Senate Square opposite the Doing so, she benefitted from a 7.5% discount cathedral is a small but rather chic two storey available to IPA members. shopping mall. Eija told us she had often been Speaking about the trip Lib said, there during her working life because it had “Believe it or not, my interest in visiting the formerly been the local police station - what a battlefields of World War I was sparked by a great example of finding a new use for an old work of fiction. After having booked the trip, I building - better than demolition! occasionally questioned why I was going! Eija is a 'guardian' of the IPA house at Ylläs, in Certainly, friends thought I was slightly mad Lapland. She was keen to tell us of the beauty and quizzed me as to whether it wasn't just of the region and the wonderful times that are too depressing. However, from the first had at the house particularly at Christmas moment the Leger Tour Guide stood our group when Father Christmas is there (the real one on a ridge outside Ypres, and recalled stories Caribou Monument and from those who actually fought there, Memorial to the missing of course). Eija explained that the house has Newfoundland Park, Beaumont described the battlefield, the logistics and the two saunas where it is obligatory to go naked. Hamel, Somme Don't get excited, it’s one sauna for the men number of casualties, the fiction and history and one for the women! became very real. It was a fascinating trip from start to finish and I could not fault Leger Serre Road cemetary Our journey then took us to St Petersburg, as a company to travel with.” Tallinn and Stockholm and on to our last port Editor's note: If you have a recommendation of call, Copenhagen, where we were met by Lib booked on the “All Quiet on the Western of a Member Only Offer, please let Police Front” Tour through www.ipa-uk.org/Members- World know. Email: [email protected] Only-Offers 6 Markus Brocki with the IPA flag at top of Warnemunde lighthouse Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 7 Article Article Friendship, Food Sightseeing &

James Quinn, from Nottinghamshire branch, joined the celebrations in Tuscany as that branch marked its 35th birthday. James brings us a tale of beautiful architecture, pasta, culture, friendship and more pasta!

he town of Chianciano Terme has been chiselled from solid rock by the Italian been renowned for centuries for the forefathers. health giving properties of its If the first day was anything to go by then this The Ponte Vecchio bridge waters. These waters were first friendship week programme would certainly Stunning Tuscan architecture sampled by the Etruscan civilization guarantee tired and happy members. Tand later by the Romans. I was not prepared for digital camera People flock to this area to bathe in these meltdown and discovered Florence to be a The next morning we were driven to Cortona, for many beaming parents that had also James meets two Italian police officers naturally warm waters which exude from photographers’ paradise, particularly in the a pretty gem of a hilltop town, and the setting attended. volcanic rocks. It is consumed in the pursuit main square and at the Ponte Vecchio. Ponte of the novel ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’. A And soon came the final banquet. Just when I of health cures. Among the many tourists Vecchio is a medieval bridge which spans the wedding was taking place at the town hall and thought I couldn't eat anymore pasta! Well, as friendship, food and sightseeing - and heading for this spa town were 140 IPA River Arno. the happy couple were warmly congratulated it was the final dinner I thought why not - after yes it was quipped that in Italy the IPA members who were to attend the Tuscany Everywhere you turn in the main square you by the IPA tour party. The couple were all it was all inclusive! should be dubbed the International branch 35th anniversary festival. This are faced with a potential award winning shot. delighted to be greeted in so many languages. Pasta Association! included members from Belgium, Canada, A giant cake, lettered with IPA, then appeared Awe inspiring is an over used phrase, but The afternoon saw our arrival in Part of the flag throwing display Denmark, Estonia, Finland Germany, Italy, as the centrepiece of a fantastic array of Jim Quinn, Nottinghamshire branch such a description can be given to the Montepulciano, another medieval beauty on Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom and USA. Italian foods. Cathedral, the open air museum of classical top of a steep escarpment. A strenuous climb Section UK was represented by Vito Brucciani Vito Brucciani and I presented an IPA Section sculptures and the flamboyant and powerful led us to the Piazsa Grande, which lived up to and his fiance Catherine Marioni, from UK pennant to Fabrizio Morgantini of IPA Neptune Fountain. its name. This imposing venue was used in Hertfordshire branch, and my wife, Valerie, Tuscany together with our thanks for the film ‘New Moon’. As we marvelled at the and I from Nottinghamshire branch. Our Italian guide pointed out a fence on the a marvellous festival of Not Yet a bank of the River Arno. It had hundreds of fine buildings distant drum beats heralded As part of the festival programme a visit to padlocks attached to its steel bars. the arrival of marching ceremonial flag Member? Assisi had been arranged. We were escorted Apparently this is the spot where lovers attach throwers. Each man carried the flag of by our multilingual English born guide Laura. Then visit: a lock and throw the key into the river vowing their contrade. Nothing prepares you for the stunning beauty never to part. However, if you’re seen We were then treated to a wonderful flag www.ipa-uk.org of the Orcia Valley. Its sumptuous countryside attaching a lock it attracts a not so romantic throwing display. Drummers built the beat to a - vineyards, olive groves and wooded hillsides, /Join-Us Є50 fine! crescendo signalling the flag holders to studded with elegant cypress trees - present launch their huge flags into the air to an enchanting vista. Lunch was a wonderful boisterous and happy international affair with more pasta and many then be caught by someone else in We modern day visitors travelled in our 21st toasts proposed to IPA friendship. the circle. The sights and sounds Century chariot (car) along the San made an inspiring spectacle and After this it was time to walk off some over Francescana, an ancient road to Assisi, it was met with tumultuous indulgence through the many stalls of the San following the same route as yesteryears’ applause and cheering by Lorenzo market. religious devotees of Saint Francis. Saint the members. Francis, a former soldier, was canonized in Sienna, the city of the Palio holds a traditional The final day dawned in 1228 following his founding of the Franciscan horse race which is contested around the Chianciano Terme and Order. Saint Francis has a magnificent church main square. This event is run twice a year saw our involvement in a dedicated to him in the town of Assisi and an and watched by baying crowds. The jockeys parade led by the town awe inspiring monastery and basilica which are from the seventeen contrades (which are band. Several IPA clings to the mountain side above. This very city neighbourhoods originally formed as members wearing their impressive edifice has recently been fully defensive battalions in medieval times). uniforms joined the opened to the public, after major renovation, These races are hotly contested and the use parade of flag waving following earthquake damage in 1997. of aggressive and underhand tactics is not children, uniformed unknown. In recent times arrangements have Later we clambered up the narrow steep military and local been put in place to improve the welfare of streets of Radicofini, another wonderful dignitaries as they the horses. example of a fortified town and a great way to marched to the town’s work off the lunchtime pasta. Our Italian Just when we thought we could not squeeze community hall. hosts certainly knew how to organise a tour. any more culture into the day our guide Many found this a We were treated to a free footbath at Bagno whisked us off to San Gimignano. A place heart warming To see what friendship weeks are Vignoni, where thermal waters rise to the known as the ‘Tuscan Manhattan’ because of occasion as the local planned for 2012 visit: www.ipa-uk.org/ surface and run along a narrow man made its numerous towers and wonderful children were presented Event-Catalog/Friendship-Weeks channel. Huge swimming baths have also architecture.  with prizes. A proud day Some of the 140 members that attended the friendship week 8 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 9 Article Article

“One of the best IPA events we have ever attended” for Young his was the most heard comment from 113 international guests who attended the Ayrshire branch Friendship Week during August, 2011. Guests came from Gibraltar, Canada, Police Officers New Zealand, Denmark, England, USA, Germany, Austria and, of course, Scotland, to sample Service Through TFriendship the Scottish way. August 2011 saw Amsterdam host the first IPA World Seminar for Young Police Officers. This was a new innovation for A full programme of tours and entertainment saw the group sample a Officers reflect on the day’s discussions taste of Scotland at its very best – well, apart from the weather. The Section Netherlands involving more than 40 officers from 30 event was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen’s Lord Lieutenant nations. Mark Bullen was chosen to represent Section UK. of Ayrshire and Arran, John Duncan QPM, accompanied by the Regional Chair, Ronnie Dukes, and Inspector John Conway who represented he seminar was the brainchild of passports and documents. This Strathclyde Police. Our night at the Tattoo Kees Saal and Joanna Schotanus presentation included a section on Welcomed in by the skirl of pipes, the branch Chair welcomed everyone from the Netherlands and had been how to spot and deal with these documents. All the officers present to Ayrshire and after unveiling the commemorative plaque by the Lord planned for over a year, but neither were delighted to receive such Lieutenant, it was down to the business of having a great week. Kees or Joanna could have imagined Thow well the project came together. useful knowledge and practical Music was the theme for the entertainment with brilliant performances The officers attending were aged 21 to 40 and skills - skills that they could take from Andy Philip and his accordion, Willie Stewart singing traditional included differing police forces and nations. home and share with their Scottish songs and David Johnstone performing the ‘Address to the Officers from Hong Kong to Luxembourg, New colleagues. Haggis’. Zealand to San Marino and Switzerland to Sri The 40 officers also visited a police The Dunaskin and Doon Brass Band – all 27 musicians – took off the command and control centre and a Lanka gave the event an incredible Police Headquarters in Amsterdam roof in an amazing performance which ended with a ten minute international flavour. Attendees were based in fire brigade training station. There, standing ovation. Last, but not least, the New Day Singers brought the the naval base in the centre of cosmopolitan they were able to experience a event to an end with a more relaxed performance. Amsterdam. This location ensured the week controlled fire and feel the heat that fire large and unpleasant chap was taken to the fighters experience. floor, handcuffed and handed over to local The group was also treated to a mini cruise to the Island of Arran, a was a mix of fun, laughter and learning. police with a gentle reminder that the police tour of Ayrshire, a visit to one of Glasgow’s largest shopping centres, At the distillery Many non-policing activities were also laid on are the biggest gang in the world and he’d just and a visit to the amazing Falkirk Wheel – a piece of engineering that by Kees and Joanna. The participants visited met the IPA! sees a wheel revolve a 50 foot long barge 90 feet into the air to many areas of Holland including the connect to two different canals. Of course, there was the Royal Military International Courts of Justice in The Hague It’s difficult to sum up the IPA’s first world (the ICJ is the judicial side of the UN and deals Tattoo in Edinburgh. Always spectacular but alas on this occasion the seminar for young police officers in 500 words, with conflicts between UN member states). It is but this excellent initiative seemed to show the wettest in the Tattoo’s history. set in a beautiful palace in the city. The officers participants how great the IPA can be. All of the In a week where there were too many highlights to mention, a few do were given a guided tour by representatives of officers that attended promised to return to stick out. First was the march of the kilts for which many of the guests the UN. Officers were also given free time to their homelands and tell their colleagues how had hired full highland dress. They were piped into the gala dinner, taste the delights of the Netherlands - I’m great their week in Amsterdam had been and much to the delight of guests. Second was the hotel staff dancing with pleased to report they resisted temptation and to encourage them to sign up and get involved. the American guests to Frank Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’. Finally, all recreation was legal. It is events like this that will ensure the future one artist emphasising that it was our good friends the Irish who of the IPA around the world. A more diverse Mailis Palm (right) meets On the penultimate night when the group were invented the toilet seat, but going on to say it was a Scot who put the another young crime fighter in Rembrandt Square in the city centre, three and energetic event could not have been hole in it! All good fun taken in the best of spirits. of the group were able to show the IPA’s envisaged and congratulations and thanks are extended to Section Netherlands by all the All in all a great week. And what made it work so well? Easy, a commitment to ‘service through friendship’. officers who were lucky enough to attend. dedicated team of members and partners from Ayrshire branch who The officers studied many subjects of Dutch When the group witnessed two mounted and international policing during their stay. ensured the motto Service through Friendship was practised officers having trouble with a violent and Thanks also to Mailis Palm for taking so many Lectures and workshops on the Dutch throughout. As a visitor stated, “This team The Brazilian Navy Band abusive man, three of the participants from great photographs. approaches to neighbourhood policing and went above and beyond the call of Service the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK Mark Bullen, Hertfordshire branch dealing with drug use and associated crime through Friendship”. interjected and dealt with the offender. The discussed. Best practices from around the Our special thanks to the Menzies Hotel world were shared . Officers visited a mock-up staff and the Drivers from Stagecoach. cannabis factory and MDMA lab Bill Petherick, Ayrshire branch (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is an Stop Press! amphetamine class of drug) and learned how to find and deal with such situations in their Section Australia will host the 2nd Young Police Officer Seminar between 21 - 27 homelands. Lectures and discussions on the April 2013. Early indication of the programme is: different sides to the Netherlands’ famously Drug importation and distribution Get involved! Visit the events page of the tolerant drugs policy were held. An interesting ○ High tech crime IPA website to discover events organised talk from a Dutch MP and talks hosted by ○ Disaster response and management of a multi agency response for 2012: drugs experts from the local police took place. ○ ○ Ongoing psychological impact as a result of shooting www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog  A particularly excellent presentation was made by the Dutch Royal Military Police on the ○ 'Simunition' training (actively engage firearms in a range of circumstances) policing of foreigners and dealing with false ○ Social events Guests rise to the occasion sporting kilts Watch out for web news for more details of how to apply to represent Section UK. 10 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 11 Article Article Scholarship Leads to “An IPA !

Qualification IPA Now there’s food for thought.” in the Yvonne Taylor was lucky enough to be offered the Arthur Troop News! Allan Young, Chair of Northumbria branch has taken creative marketing in a culinary direction. Allan decided Scholarship in 2011. This bursary is devised to assist members Reports on Yvonne’s to ‘link’ up with a local businessman to create a sizzle with an international flavour... who wish to study at an educational establishment. achievement have ith the full support of the The closest would be Zebra burgers! Cat In the meantime a competition to find a been published in National Executive Committee, and dog owners can sleep soundly”, said suitable name for the sausage has been hanks to the Arthur Troop Scholarship then had to write up all the reports ‘The Press’ - Allan Young, Chair of Allan reassuringly. announced. Any member of Section UK can there has been an addition to what is correctly and complete a further written Northumbria Branch, has send in their entry to Allan at only a handful of Drug Recognition examination. This was definitely not a York’s newspaper Morris, whose sausages won 3 silver and 2 ‘linked up’ with a local Butcher bronze awards in the meat expo competition [email protected] Experts in the United Kingdom. I am holiday! Wto create a sausage fit to carry the in Kortrijk, Belgium in 2011, wasted no time The closing date for the competition is 20 proud to say that, with the help of The introductions began and it was no Association’s name. in responding to Allan’s request as he likes a February 2012. A shortlist of names will be Tthe IPA, I am now one of those specially surprise that I had travelled the furthest. Allan approached national sausage making challenge. “We immediately set to work to published in Edition 2, 2012. The prize is 1lb trained officers. All the other students were from police agencies champion, Morris Adamson, about the concoct a new recipe. We brought all the staff of 'the' sausage plus a £20 butcher's voucher. In September, 2011, I was extremely lucky to within California. The discussions soon began I studied each evening after class, reinforcing possibility of creating a sausage for the IPA together, straw boaters removed to achieve a travel to the USA as a recipient of the Arthur with my fellow colleagues expressing their what we had gone over during the day, learning following one of his regular shopping trips to tight huddle, to come up with the perfect To learn more about Rothbury Troop Scholarship. disbelief that my ‘agency’ had allowed me to definitions, making sure I knew the seven Rothbury Family Butchers. “Morris’s shop is secret recipe for the IPA”, said Morris. Family Butchers, visit: attend a course on the other side of the world. categories of drugs inside out and memorising full of all types of sausages made from just The sausages will be available by mail order www.rothburyfamilybutchers.co.uk I chose to attend a ‘Drug Recognition Expert about anything that can grunt, moo, bleat,  I had to explain to them, that although North how each category of drug affected the from www.rothburyfamilybutchers.co.uk course’ run by California Highway Patrol. The cheep, crow, swim, hop or fly. For all the horse Yorkshire Police had kindly supported me in my human body. after 1 February 2012. particular course I attended was held at the lovers out there, there is nothing that neighs. Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training quest with time off from work (and I could not All my work paid off at the end of the second Morris and Allan Centre in Sacramento, California. The Drug have attended without that), it was in fact the week when, thankfully, I passed the exam and Recognition programme is a systematic, IPA that had facilitated my trip. was awarded with my certificate. standardised, twelve step process, carried out Several times over the first few days, I heard the With the first hurdle over, I then had to go to by trained police officers, to identify drug Latin phrase ‘Oculus Animi Index’ - the eyes are work with California Highway Patrol for three impaired drivers. the windows to the soul. It became evident that night shifts at their South Sacramento Office. the eye examinations we were being taught I must admit I was slightly apprehensive on Their Officers brought people into me, who they would become a very important part of the arrival but I was looking forward to this two had caught committing various offences and overall programme. As we were being taught week course. This apprehension arose when I whom, through their observations out on the how to conduct the examinations, it was a bit saw the amount of equipment and books on streets, they believed to be under the influence odd as we all (17 students and our instructors) each desk. I began to wonder what I had let of drugs. I conducted the systematic, stood in a nearly darkened room, gazing into myself in for! There were 16 other students in standardised, twelve step programme on six each others eyes with nothing more than my class. They all had the same look on their different offenders and identified which the light from a pen torch to see how the face, as each in turn, saw all the books piled category or categories of drugs I believed they pupils reacted! high on their desks! were under the influence of. I also observed We had all been given personal issue kit We perfected our skills at administering the twelve other offenders being examined by fellow Name the including sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, standard divided attention tests on some willing officers. At the end of that I completed my thermometer, pen lights, numerous drug volunteers from outside the class (friends, reports and a further written examination. I was Sausage & reference books and all the workbooks we teachers and others) who gave up their time to then given access to the California Highway would need for the classroom training (as well drink large quantities of free beer and wine. Patrol computer system as a fully fledged Drug WIN as a nice rucksack to carry everything in). We They were to be our ‘guinea pigs’ for a couple of Recognition Expert. hours. Of course, we knew they were all under A 1lb of ‘the were also given the news that this course was a As usual, as with everything I do with the IPA, I the influence of alcohol and not drugs but it sausage’ and a ‘pass or fail’ course and we were expected to had a wonderful experience and met lots of new simulated real life tests for us and £20 butcher's obtain over 80% - no pressure then. friends. I would definitely recommend the Arthur demonstrated how people performed those voucher Troop Scholarship to fellow officers for the During the field certification stage, we were tests poorly when impaired. Our new found eye opportunities it provides. expected to personally conduct six full examination skills also allowed us to estimate examinations and observe at least a accurately just how much alcohol had been Yvonne Taylor, Scarborough branch further six consumed by each volunteer. conducted by a colleague. We To find out more about the annual Arthur Troop Scholarship visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Arthur-  Troop-Scholarship-

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When Michael Schader and Sebastian Neeb, two police cadets from Hessen, Frankfurt, Germany, were The famous Notting Hill Carnival took place first made aware of the opportunity to take part in a professional development internship abroad they and we were allowed to support a police team jumped at the chance. during the day which was an amazing experience both as a police officer and as a spectator. This was followed by (another) invite to a BBQ and beers! Our fourth and last week was spent with the Criminal Investigation Department, CID. We were introduced to the Crime Manager, Detective Chief Inspector Helen Williams, who gave us a very comprehensive briefing on the CID, the various units in it, such as the Robbery, Burglary, Community Safety, Pro- Active and Investigation teams. During this week we spent a day with each of the teams and a final highlight of our stay in One for the album - outside the palace London was the day spent with the Pro-Active team. Following the riots, suspects were identified from CCTV and internet portals and were let into the secret of the identity of the organisation and support. addresses were identified. At 4am we paraded real ‘Jack the Ripper’. Michael and Sebastian, Section Germany for a briefing and at 5am, a specialist team Later that afternoon it was time to say goodbye forced entry to the front door. We stormed in, and an exchange of presents took place. We where a fighting dog was confronted and then had a final social party where lots of the subdued by a fire extinguisher! A few seconds people we had met during this internship came Editor’s note: ‘Vielen Dank für die Erfahrung’ later, all suspects were arrested and secured along for farewell drinks. means thank you for the experience. on the ground. The house was searched and The whole experience was very rewarding, Thrilled to be outside New Scotland Yard Michael, Sebastian, Sav and Helen the persons arrested were led away. professionally and personally. We have made On our last day we spent the day visiting new friends and our various places including New Scotland Yard and e decided to carry out our given by the Inspector, where matters arising the day Earls Court is a vibrant and gratitude must go to the ‘Black Museum’. It was amazing and we internship in London and from the previous 24 hours are given. The cosmopolitan area as it has lots of reasonably Sav Kyriakou for his being IPA members in team is then assigned their roles by the priced hotels but at night time a darker side Germany we made contact Sergeants. can be seen, were we saw drug dealers and with our IPA headquarters During this week we experienced numerous sex workers. Wwho put us in touch with Section UK. Sav and varied calls and arrests. The MPS use a The second part of our week was with the Kyriakou, the Chair of 9 Region, a Middlesex caged van to transport prisoners where in Borough Intelligence Team. Their role is to branch member and officer with the Germany we do not - but we thought this was a assess the information and intelligence that is Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), volunteered very good idea. Overall the day to day work is passed to the Police. The unit has civilian High 5 for to assist us. the same as in Germany. However, the big analysts/researchers and Field Intelligence On our first day on the job we met Sav who difference is that the English ‘Bobby’ is un- Officers, who go out and try to develop the took us to Kensington Police Station, acting as armed. Contrary to what we expected our information and intelligence. An example was Humberside a great travel guide en-route. As our internship English colleagues work in sometimes volatile information of a local drug dealer. We carried was to take place on the Royal Borough of and dangerous conditions but we could see no out reconnaissance on his address. We then and Admiral of the Kensington and Chelsea we met Alan Hodges disadvantage to being un-armed. If needed, an took part in the covert observation of him, his Humberside branch used an Humber, Councillor armed unit may be requested by the patrolling subsequent arrest and search of his house, the Operations Superintendant. He gave us a impressive five forms of transport Colin Inglis, who was police officers when necessary. where a quantity of cocaine was found. Humberside branch in Bruges tour of the station and a briefing on local as they attended the 3 Region to be the guest policing, the demographics of the area and the Our second week was split, the first half on We were introduced to the investigative work of speaker. They were conference in October 2011. famous Belgian chocolate producers and sample core priorities of the force. After this we were patrol with the Earls Court Safer the Metropolitan Police. In the MPS their joined by the Lady Mayoress Councillor the local beers. Excursions were made around issued with Met vests, personal radios and Neighbourhood Team. The SNT are made up of investigative teams are divided into specialties. Helena Spencer. embers travelled by ferry, foot, town by various means of transport which added introduced to the Team Inspector where we a Sergeant and a team of six made up of An officer who aspires to become a Detective After the Mayor’s speech Dave Taylor, 3 Region a delightful element to the adventure. Bruges is were immediately assigned to an officer - to canal boat and horse-drawn Constables and Police Community Support will have to start in the Case Progression Unit. Chair, presented the Mayor with a Regional a very pretty, friendly city and well worth a visit if our delight our first service had begun. carriage during this Officers. The role of the SNT is to patrol and This unit processes all the prisoners for the low plaque and the Lady Mayoress with flowers. you have never been. We started our first days training with the interact with the local community, responding level volume crime offences. The next step is spectatcular weekend event. The group later re-convened at the terminal to We were all sad to end our short, but very to local issues and concerns. the Beat Crimes Unit, who investigate all the ‘Emergency Response Team’. In contrast to the board the ‘Pride of Bruges’ ferry for the planned enjoyable, break - even the ferry gangplank German squad cars the emergency vehicles low level and volume crime where no one has M This was an interesting few days as we saw The conference took place on board the ferry excursion to Bruges. With maps and a list of decided not to work properly as we disembarked are equipped with an on-board computer. how the Police interacted with the community. been arrested yet. During this part of our ‘The Pride of Hull’ on King George dock, suggested places to see at the ready members - as if the boat was reluctant to let us leave. internship we were allowed to sit in on an Kingston-upon- Hull. boarded the coach and headed for the centre of The ERT work three eight hour shifts. Before Also it was surprising to see how an area of Paul Horsley, Humberside branch interview (not interrogation!) with a suspect each shift begins, the team has a briefing, London can change during 24 hours. During On arrival delegates were taken to the main Bruges. The group then had personal time to that was all conducted on video. show lounge on board for refreshments whilst explore the very picturesque city, check out the awaiting their special guests the Mayor of Hull 14 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 15 Article Article

sniffing at each of us. A Walk on the Then we all walked along with the wolves and it was just like walking domestic dogs. Later, we were each given the opportunity to stroke the wolves. Again we had to follow the set procedure. Under supervision from the handlers, we moved around to the side When a wolf named Duma met with Thames Valley North branch members John Osborne and Gordon Howell, of the animal, keeping our outstretched was it friendship or dinner on her mind? fist towards the nose of the wolf and with our other hand encouraged to vigorously rub his friendship was the culmination of Walkies - but their bellies. a superb branch visit to the UK Wolf who is taking Conservation Trust at Beenham near The morning was rounded off with a who for a walk? Newbury, Berkshire, organised by visit to the enclosures where the Pauline and John Osborne. Duma and Canadian wolf cubs were in quarantine. T Lunca are the First to be seen as a likely meal was Gordon. So ended a day which many of the leaders of the Much to everyone’s delight Duma took a shine group will not easily forget. Anyone pack or is that to Gordon and nuzzled and licked him in a interested in making a visit should the chain gang? friendly manner. Later, John had a similar organise a trip. I would thoroughly experience with Duma. The staff suggested that recommend it - it was truly memorable. John and Gordon had been honoured by the Mike Vince, Thames Valley North wolf’s behaviour. They have been invited back in February 2012 (for a dinner date perhaps!). The group attended a presentation on the reasons why the Trust was originally set up and on work carried out over the past decade. Currently, the Trust have six adult wolves in captivity which are kept in family groups. One A greeting in the instructed manner pair has produced three cubs and another three cubs have been imported from Canada. wolf. She, along with her sister and brother, Although the Trust specialises in education were the first European wolves to be born in the some breeding does take place. UK in over 500 years. The two wolves which the group met were both Duma lives with Lunca, since June 2011, and is the dominant female. The group were instructed how to approach the females – Duma (age 13) and Lunca (age 12). Type: Canis lupus occidentalis, Northwestern wolf wolves. Basically we had to stand quietly with Duma is a Northwestern wolf and the perfect Born: 12th May 1998 at Woburn Safari Park our hand held out in front of us with fist ambassador for the Trust; she is calm, tolerant, Special needs: Extra walks and attention clenched and the other arm to our side. Each Likes: People, working, going to new places and exploring amenable and adaptable. Above all she loves wolf, being held by two handlers on a Dislikes: Trap doors, wheelbarrows & the two younger females at the UKWCT her work. Now in her thirteenth year she is still a substantial chain, patrolled along our front Mai and Mosi, as she sees them as competition. beautiful, photogenic wolf. Lunca is a European Lunca is a subordinate female. Under guidance, members were Type: Canis lupus lupus, European wolf given the opportunity to stroke Born: 3rd May 1999 at the UKWCT Duma, who seemed happy to oblige Information courtesy of www.ukwolf.org

Lunca

Want to find out more about the UK Wolf Conservation Trust? Then visit the website: www.ukwolf.org  Thames Valley North branch with Duma and Lunca Duma

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Twinning Change to Romanian A True Spectacle French Members Article Thrilled by Morris Minors Contact Details Finding the words to adequately describe the quality and splendour of the programme that was arranged for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of A baking hot weekend in October 2011 saw several IPA members Section Romania has asked BSAC to remind members that their Vienna Branch, is extremely difficult. from Rouen in France entertained by dancing Morris Minors. No, it email address has changed to: [email protected] The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance With its history and world famous architecture Vienna, is acknowledged by was not a case of heat stroke, the Morris Minors were a young group of Their old email address is no longer available and messages sent many as one of the most beautiful cities in the world - so the branch had a morris dancers who were just one of the many attractions on show at to that address will not reach them. head start. However, it was not difficult to see the huge amount of hard work West Dean Gardens in Sussex. If an alternative email address is required, their National Events Can Generate that had obviously gone into the planning of this event. Sussex Branch has been twinned with Rouen Branch, Section France, Treasurer’s email may be used: [email protected] From the very outset the spirit of the IPA prevailed with warm greetings and for over 40 years and each year the two branches meet up for a long Funds for Good Causes ensuing friendships between members being evident everywhere. For me, weekend hosted in the homes of members. meeting up with colleagues from reunions that took place 35 years ago was Rouen members last visited Sussex in 2009 as Sussex members were David Read reports in the Avon and Somerset (South) branch an added bonus indeed. About 240 members attended from many countries hosted by Rouen members in 2010. So it was the turn of Sussex newsletter that at a Sunday afternoon cream tea event a total of including Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Russia, Brazil and the branch to be the hosts in 2011. The group from Rouen were met at £75 was raised for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. The Motorcycle Group UK - making this event truly international. Newhaven Harbour by their hosts and then driven to The Badgers fundraising event took place at the home of branch vice chair, Hans Six of us including a couple from Denmark and from Holland very soon felt Watch at Telscombe Cliffs for a get together and a welcome drink. Going for Overload Rennie and his wife Derry. Hans has now received an appreciative we had been friends for years and plan to meet up in 2012 at Anniversary acknowledgement from the charity for the donation. The next day all of the group, which included a friend of members Dave events in Denmark, Regensburg and Innsbruck. and Caryl Stamp who acted as the Interpreter for their guest Pierre van in Morocco This event followed the success of a similar event the branch held in To sample the variety and the extent of the celebration, go online to: Rissegham, travelled to West Dean Gardens and House for the Apple 2010. David said, “The quality of the scones, cakes and jams far The Motorcycle Group of the International Police Association, Section http://50jahre-ipawien.at/ Affair. The Apple Affair is an event with numerous stalls filled with exceeded commercial tea shops and stocks were soon depleted”. UK (IPA), has confirmed details of its tour to Morocco, a country Double click on the IPA logo and then ‘Photos and/or ‘Videos’ in the left side culinary delights which included fudges, cakes and beer from a small described by travel websites as giving a ‘complete sensory overload'. Early arrivals joined Hans for a stroll around the village of Odcombe and column and work through the visit day by day to give you the flavour of the brewery nearby. through some of the local countryside. The tour takes place in October 2012. 33 people have signed up for programme. Pause the mouse pointer on a German word to translate into Our French friends saw morris dancers, in their full regalia, for the very the 20 day tour taking in Spain, Morocco and Portugal. The tour has Editor’s note: Avon and Somerset (South) branch have come up with English if necessary. The web page contains hundreds of photos and some first time and were impressed. The real highlight was when the Morris also brought in several new members to the IPA from riders who have the excellent idea of promoting neighbouring branch events in their videos covering the programme on a day by day basis. Minors were introduced to dance. This dance team included a boy of heard about the tour. It is possible that more members could be newsletter. This idea will boost participant numbers at events and Suffice it to say that for obvious reasons it would be hard for me to imagine five and his sister of two who both danced with their mother. help build relationships with other branches. accommodated but there would be no guarantee that the cost would be any future anniversary celebration anywhere, to better or even equal this The house at West Dean Gardens is only open to the public for two the same as advertised. So members would have to check with the For more details of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance visit: one, but then, it was special being a half century. The branch obviously had days a year and is well worth the visit. group. Contact [email protected] for more details. www.dsairambulance.org.uk/ the full support of the civic authorities right from the top - making Vienna http://www.westdean.org.uk/Garden/Home.aspx virtually an open city to all the IPA visitors. Sunday evening saw the group meet up at The Phoenix House Chinese I would recommend to all members that they attend similar events - if they Restaurant for the final dinner. The group was pleased to have Tony don’t they are truly missing out on a spectacular experience. Osborn as a guest, a member of Two Cities Branch. Tony was able to Ron Cornwell, Birmingham and West Midlands Branch reminisce with Pierre van Rissegham as they have in the past hosted National Police each other. It was a thoroughly enjoyable but tiring weekend for all and the icing on the cake was the weather, glorious sunshine and the hottest October Memorial Day weekend on record. Adrian Boniface, South East Susex branch In its eighth year, this was the second time that the Memorial Service Loyalty Rewarded has been held in Scotland. The serivce took place late September, 2011. The Thames Valley North branch has 164 members of whom 93 were Tom Crozier, National President, Jim Nisbet, 1 Region Treasurer, and entitled to the loyalty badge and certificate for over 20 years their wives Pauline and Marion along with Evelyn Greechan, Marie Jim NIsbet, Tom Crozier with Mr Andrew Laing, continuous membership. Corrigan, and George Smart and his wife Liz from the Glasgow Lomond Some members qualified for this award with Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland ease having 30, 40 and in one case over 60 years continuous & Clyde Branch were the IPA representatives in the 2,000 plus membership of the IPA. congregation at the Royal Concert Hall in central Glasgow. So in September, 2011, 35 members and partners attended a lunch at The annual service commemorates the 4,000 police officers who have confirmed his view that politicians of all persuasions should pay regard died on duty since the modern police service came into being more to the uniqueness of policing and treat the police as a special case, the Best Western - Buckingham Hotel. Thames Valley North branch Chair, than 180 years ago. Sadly, the names of eight officers, killed in the even in the current financial crisis. Leigh Thompson, congratulated the 14 qualifying members in attendance previous 12 months, were noted on the day: It may have seemed odd to some that in his address the First Minister and presented them with their awards. Terry Easterby, Kent Police, Ian Swadling, Metropolitan Police, Scott used the title His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay The record for the Thames Valley North branch member with the longest Eastwood-Smith, Metropolitan Police, Neil McCover, Strathclyde Police, Members from the two branches with the Morris Minors when addressing Prince Charles. However the convention is that when continuous membership is held by Cyril Wise now aged and other morris dancers at West Dean Gardens David McPherson, Lothian & Borders Police, Perviz Ahmend, West in Scotland the Prince is known by his principle Scottish title. Yorkshire Police, Tony Wright, West Mercia Police, and Ronan Kerr, 91, with the amazingly low membership As with any service of remembrance the event was by definition a fairly Police Service of Northern Ireland. number of 58. He was a founding member sombre occasion, but also one of gratitude for the ultimate sacrifices with Arthur Troop in 1950 which makes In his opening address, Alex Salmond the First Minister for Scotland made by these officers and their families and of the hope that their his membership 61 years! welcomed Prince Charles, patron of the Police National Memorial Day, sacrifices have not been in vain. George commented, "It was a very the bereaved families of the officers who had recently died, Home moving event and a fitting tribute to our departed colleagues and their Pictured right are honoured members with Secretary Theresa May and Kenny Macaskill the Scottish Cabinet families." their certificates at the Buckingham Hotel: Secretary for Justice, who between them are responsible for policing At the conclusion of the service Mr Andrew Laing, Her Majesty's Laurie Fray, Bill Rankin, Derek O'Nions, throughout the UK. Also in attendance were politicians from all parts of Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland kindly took the time to meet and the UK, senior religious and legal figures, the HMIC for Scotland, many Fergus Kemp, Roger Picton, Kevin chat with Tom and Jim and their partners. Chief Constables, local dignitaries and of course many hundreds of Goodman, John Bull, Steve Bates, Paul serving and retired officers of all ranks. Chapman, Mike Vince, John Munger, Len Date for you diaries: Mr Salmond emphasised the peculiar nature of policing and the unique Woodley, Alan Rentell, and Gordon Howell National Police Memorial Day 2012, Sunday 30th September 2012, place the profession has within the public service. In highlighting the York Minster, York. terrible circumstances of the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr he Thames Valley North branch

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Norfolk Enjoy A certificate was also Section UK presented to the President of IPA France, Jacky Thevenot, to Sandringham, be passed on to their nominee, Recognised Roger Pierron. Mr Pierron has The Poppy Line been a member since 1969 at PEB Meeting and for many years has been the official photographer and and Dad's Army filmmaker at national and international events and September 2011, was a busy time for Norfolk branch. Twelve meetings, including taking the members from our twinned branch in Oldenburg, Germany official photos at the IEC The group gather at Sandringham Mark Kernohan receives the award arrived for a for a five day visit. Conference in Paris last year. After a good night’s rest the group was raring to go as the plan was to occasions at BSAC during 2009 meet at Sandringham House, in North Norfolk. Amazingly this journey Members were treated to a trip with the famous locomotive ‘The Black The World Police Prize is awarded and quickly created a 'Calendar took some members two hours - such dedication! You forget how big Prince’ which is currently on loan to the railway. The train disembarked annually but in practice is not awarded as of Events'. This included the '4 Norfolk is and as we lack motorways in the county - everywhere takes at Sheringham where the group all got out for a photo opportunity on often. The PEB only give a prize if they Peaks Hill Walk', 'Handover of consider a nomination is exceptional. A longer to get to. the platform. The group were then approached by the train guard who the specially commissioned prize of 10,000 CHF is given, together with I had spent many winters at Sandringham on Royalty Protection duties, turned out to be an IPA member from Essex who had moved there. After baton to Section Netherlands a bronze resin globe on a wooden plinth. so I had plenty of amusing anecdotes of life in a royal residence to recall meeting us he subsequently decided to switch to Norfolk branch - very at the annual Arnhem March', Mark Kernohan and Ronnie Dukes represented Section UK as we walked around the gardens. The grounds were beautifully wise decision! three Friendship Weeks, IPA Section Israel nominated 3 officers for maintained, as only found in a royal estate. After a late picnic lunch in Sheringham showed its best side with blue skies and balmy seas and 'Diamond Jubilee Rally by the the IPA World Police Prize 2011 for their and around the visitors centre individual members were free to disperse. after a lunch and a walk round the group returned to the station for the At the Permanent Executive Board (PEB) Camping & Caravan Group'. These and many actions at an incident in the Carmel forest. A huge fire had broken out. In this fire forty Some members went on to other attractions in North Norfolk with return journey only stopping at Weybourn station for a visit to the meeting in Romania, Mark Kernohan, Vice other events all culminating in a special four prison service, fire fighters and police their guests. museum. An exhibition was being held at the museum of TV and films President, was presented with a Certificate service of commemoration at Guildford of Recognition on behalf of Section UK for Cathedral. At the service a slate plaque was officers were killed. The three officers, Saturday was also a free day and hosts arranged their own itinerary that had been shot in Weybourn, this included some episodes of Dad’s successfully organising various events to unveiled by Lord Imbert (former Commissioner Ahuva Tomer, Lior Boker and Yitzchak depending where in the county they lived. In the south east in Great Army, which took some explaining as the humour was lost in translation. commemorate the IPA Diamond Jubilee of Police of the Metropolis and Chief Melina arrived at the scene to assist with Yarmouth we were fortunate that there was a maritime festival which After arriving back in Holt, the group then all travelled to a country hotel in 2010. International President Michael Constable of Thames Valley) before the entire evacuation and rescue. They continued proved a great hit. Saturday evening saw some of the guests go to the near Cromer for a farewell dinner and much drinking and ‘speechifying’ Odysseos made the presentation. PEB and the Presidents of more than a dozen their duties despite the danger and great Norfolk showground to attend a disco and BBQ and where Steve which is how these visits always end. risk to their own lives. Sadly the three As early as 2008, shortly after being elected other Sections. Thacker, Norfolk Chair, was preparing for the annual gala day due to officers were killed during their attempt to This event was a great success, we all felt tired and a little jaded from President, Steve Connor sought and gained Steve Connor, now Immediate Past President, take place the following day. help rescue the bus with thirty eight cadets too many late nights, too much food and drink, and too much laughter NEC support to pull together a sub-committee commented on the award. “It was with great of the Prison Service that were caught in The gala provided an entertaining day out and was much enjoyed but it was worth it! with the sole remit of planning a suitable year humility that I learnt that Section Israel had the fire. by our guests. Pat Bailey, Norfolk branch of celebration to mark the Diamond Jubilee of been selected to receive the World Police The families of all three members will be We had gathered a full head of steam by Monday as the group all the IPA, which is synonymous with the 60th prize in recognition of the ultimate sacrifice of presented with an award, certificate and a headed to the town of Holt for a trip on the North Norfolk Railway anniversary of Section UK. colleagues, and with great pride when I learnt cheque for one third of the 10,000 CHF known as ‘The Poppy Line’. A team comprising Gary Waine (RIP), David that Section UK had been honoured by the at a ceremony in Israel to be arranged by Parkhill, Laura Payne, Gareth Cowley, Tom PEB with a Certificate of recognition at the IEC the Section. Win a copy of Witney and Alan Maich met on several in Bucharest, Romania”. ‘The Rivers Revenge’ Uniquely, the backdrop to this book is the River Thames and the work of the Metropolitan Police’s Thames Division based at Wapping – unsung heroes Snappy Competitions who are rarely covered in fiction. Indeed, as far as anyone is aware, this is the first time Section UK invites you to enter their photography / calendar Email your entries to: KEY MESSAGE competition. A 2014 desk top calendar, encapsulating images from the [email protected] a novel has focussed exclusively on their work. Very entries submitted, will be available from May 2013. Closing date is 31st The closing date of the competition is pleasingly, it has been glowingly endorsed by former December 2012. Prizes will be awarded. 31st December 2012 marine PC Bob Jeffries, now trustee of the Thames Adults may submit up to two photographs per category that they are For a full list rules for this competition Go Green River Police Museum and Archive. eligible to enter. Children, under 16 years at the closing date, may only please vist: Bob Jeffries says, “While providing a fascinating enter the Children’s category. From the entries submitted a selection will www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog/Competitions - Join the growing Help keep costs down and Go Green insight to the work of the river police, Trevor John be chosen for inclusion in the calendar. 1 Region are also running a photography competition in 2012 - so get number of members providing an email address to avoid There are six categories to enter: (A) International Police Association, (B) endeavoured to make The River’s Revenge a real page turner creative and visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog/Competitions printingGo and postage Green of Police World and circulars; some with lots of twists and turns. Meticulously researched and based on hard Police, (C) Portraits, (D) Landscapes, (E) Open, (F) Children’s (under 16 years) – open topic. members who share an address are signing fact, it paints an unnervingly realistic picture of a terrorist scenario that is up to this scheme. Visit: www.ipa-uk.org just waiting to happen. Prizes: The overall winner will receive a £100 gift voucher and the runner up a £50 gift voucher. The winner in each category will receive a However, it’s more than just another crime novel. The Wapping HQ of the Log In; Go to Members’ Home Page; £40 gift voucher. Finalists will each receive a certificate and a river police lies in the heart of London’s East End. I was keen to paint a Edit Profile. Use this facility to keep complementary calendar. picture of this historic area”. your records up-to-date also. How to enter: Please ensure each entry is clearly labelled with the For the chance of winning a copy of this book simply email: category you are entering. Also include your entry title and the location of [email protected] with your membership number. All entries will be photograph, your name, address, telephone number, email, your IPA then entered into a draw and the winner notified by post. membership number or if a member of their family, their IPA membership number and / or Police Service details. If under 16, include More detail can be found on my website: www.riversrevenge.co.uk First Prize 2010 – Open Category your year of birth. You must be either an IPA member, related to an IPA Female Kestrel feeding young in a nest inside member or be a Police Service employee. an old farm building’ by Michael Chambers

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We were also very forgetting the wise counsel of Vice President Mark What an impressed when Kernohan. He had told me, sternly, prior to my first First Non-German IPA Financial May-Britt asked the visit to Gimborn seven years ago, Opportunity whole class to stand “If anyone offers you a small glass of clear- and join in as she coloured liquid, don't, under any circumstances to be Elected to Situation £££ Accompanied by my friend and Karen Gannon and demonstrated how Georgia from Cyprus drink it!” colleague, Nikkie Sailes, I attended IBZ she teaches young Pierre Martin Moulin, International Treasurer, reported that Sorry Mark... Well, on the plus side, Nikkie and I Gimborn to take part in the Domestic children to have IBZ Gimborn from an International perspective the IPA is in excellent slept really well that night! Violence and Child Protection Seminar. I was acceptable parameters regarding their own economic health. As always, and all too soon, the final night arrived, pleasantly surprised by the true international mix bodies. The IPA’s liquid assets are in good order and the capital showed and, on entering the bar, (Again? Only being Kuratorium of attendees. In all, ten countries were There were two other speakers, Dave Marshall growth, being well over CHF 1,000,000.00. Despite the drop in sociable!) we were surprised to see a tall figure represented, which included Russia, Albania, and Russell Waite, who also impressed me dressed head to toe in green - a straggler from the the anticipated levy, our assets had increased above the level and Luxembourg. greatly, not only because of their extensive Irish night perhaps? No, turns out it was Robin of our expenditure. Pierre gave a ‘No worries guarantee’. The topic was always going to be a sensitive knowledge of their specialist subjects, but also Hood, aka our very own Vice President Mick Luke Furthermore, the International Treasury announced there would subject to discuss but any worries I had were soon the sensitive and compassionate way in which from Nottinghamshire branch. So, I suppose the be no increase in international levy in 2012. CHF 2.00 per dispelled as the presentations commenced. We they spoke of the survivors of abuse whom they last night was an English night then, although the member continues. were fortunate to have present May-Britt Rinaldo had dealt with. My attendance at the seminar Irish contingent still believe he was a wannabe from Sweden. Owing to her vast experience in confirmed my utmost respect and admiration for Pierre said he was proud to serve the interests of an leprechaun! child protection, she gave an excellent those who work in this field. I would certainly jump Association such as the IPA and expressed thanks to Romain presentation, and also kept a watchful eye on the at the chance to listen to these speakers again... In summary, Gimborn had worked its magic on Miny, Assistant International Treasurer, and all Permenant me. My only problem next year will be how to Executive Board colleagues. group to ensure that no-one felt uncomfortable or Purely in the interests of balance, some levity had schedule in the invites to Sweden, Russia, Cyprus, upset. One of the most moving moments came to be added to the proceedings and this was and Germany. I truly believe that everyone during her presentation when she invited a young provided in good measure. Firstly, with an Irish should take the opportunity officer to talk about his memories as a four year night in the castle tavern, cue Guinness and green to visit at least once! Members who attended the 2011 Kuratorium meeting - old. He recalled being taken from his mother by everywhere. This was quickly followed the next Stephen pictured back row second from the left. police and his subsequent experiences being Karen Gannon Message from evening with a Greek Cypriot night, cue music, transferred from foster home to foster home. You dancing and shots of a lethal clear-coloured liquid. Opportunities could have heard a pin drop in the classroom as I confess I downed a few after completely for participation! Stephen Crockard stood down as the UK Representative on the Visit: www.ipa-uk.org/ the International Gimborn Kuratorium (Board of Trustees) in May 2011. He was, therefore he calmly told his story. Gimborn-Fees-Prizes -Booking surprised and honoured to be nominated and elected at the Kuratorium Annual General Meeting as the Gimborn members’ representative. President Stephen said, “I am advised that I am the first non German to be To read Micael Odysseos’s Christmas and New Year’s message visit. so elected.” Bed’s : www.ipa-uk.org/News/CHRISTMAS-AND-NEW-YEAR-MESSAGE-FROM- penalties started. The ball soared The 51 members of the Kuratorium include a minister in the state THE-INTERNATIONAL-PRESIDENT over the bar again and again but government of North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), 2 local mayors, Victorious eventually Mansfield won the day. 2 members of the NRW state parliament, 7 NRW chief constables, 29 Meanwhile back to the main event, representatives of national sections, including the UK and the PEB, IPA At this year’s annual six-a-side Action from one of the games the trophy matches. Bulwell waited region NRW, the executive board and the IBZ (Informations-und football tournament the IPA joined IPA South Yorkshire in the final for the winners of Bildungszentrum Schloß Gimborn) members’ representative. All with Nottinghamshire Police Bedfordshire against OS. A defensive mix up settled representatives support and have a stake in the running of the IBZ. producing eight teams to make a Emergency the game at 1-0 in Bedfordshire’s favour. much larger event than in previous years. Teams The tournament peaked with the Scottish playing the The Kuratorium meets annually in spring to receive and review the working were entered from Germany, Scotland, South Welsh. The Welsh team ripped through their Celtic In the final, Bulwell were hot favourites against reports and accounts of the IBZ, as presented by the executive board for Yorkshire, Bedfordshire as well as the exotically friends winning 5-1. The highest score of the whole Bedfordshire who hobbled onto the pitch with their the past year and the planning for the incoming year. This includes named Welsh Vanguard. tournament. The crowd was too deep for everyone to three subs unable to reach down and put their boots attendance figures for seminars, building and maintenance programmes Aid on. This should be a walk over! One minute gone - a Pre-tournament favourites Operational Support see the game, had the Scottish really kept their and seminar planning for the following calendar year. Representatives are The IPA Social Commission tries to assist all Sections of the goal. Two minutes gone - another goal. Surprisingly team, from Notts police, started badly with a draw kilts on? encouraged to offer suggestions for topics and speakers. IPA that have been adversely affected by mother nature. 2010 Bulwell were two down! The swaying crowd could not and a loss in their first two games. The German The two league winners were Notts Police HQ and The members of the Kuratorium also attend the Annual General Meeting was a great period of friendship as Sections donated more than believe it. They threatened to come back with wave team looked weary having spent the previous day Bedfordshire. The draw was made for the knockout $72,000 for emergency aid and more than $195,000 within after wave of silky attacking moves. Then another of Gimborn towards the end of each calendar year. checking out the Nottingham night life. Despite a phase. The top eight teams went to play for the their own Sections. Tragedy had provided the opportunity to goal - on the break this time. Bulwell team 3-0 down. draw in the first game they fell away to one defeat trophy and the lower six for the ‘Plate’ which was show the true IPA spirit. Bedfordshire were victorious at the final whistle and after another. newly purchased for the event. the prestigious trophy was on its way to the IPA. To learn more about Gimborn and the At the 2011 International Executive Committee meeting The tournament was formatted into two mini leagues In the trophy group, the Homicide team took on the courses available during 2012 expressions of thanks were given for IPA financial support As well as the football other activities had been before a knock out stage. In league one, Notts police well-organised Bedfordshire team. It was one way visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Study organised. A children’s match added great fun. and solidarity by Sections Japan, Cyprus, Israel, New Zealand HQ team of youngsters looked menacing with one traffic. Bedfordshire won the game 4 -2. At the same  and Australia. There was a penalty shootout competition, a raffle to Turn to page 31 for course dates win after another - scoring at will and defending like time OS played the flying HQ team. A tight game saw raise money for those affected by cancer and a lions. The IPA teams continued to progress quietly the OS team winning 1-0 - despite an alleged ‘hand bottle of champagne for the top scorer. The Chief and then the crunch match came. Mick Luke (Notts of God’ incident. Bulwell looked unstoppable with Constable of the Special Constabulary, Mr Pritchard - IPA) led his team into battle against his other team goals flying in to beat the County South team. a Notts IPA member, presented the prizes. The IPA has teamed up with ICHF Events to These well-established and ever popular shows are held at major venues (Divisional Support Unit IPA). Mick smiled In the Plate group both Germany and Scotland got Best of all, a great two days of football at its best offer members the chance of attending across the country throughout the Spring season. throughout, kept the peace and somehow his team hammered, on the pitch though not in the bar! They had finally ended. Everyone enjoyed it. An amazing one of their Creative Craft shows. Three won 1-0. were magnanimous in defeat and the German Show Dates: £1100 was raised for cancer research and pairs of tickets are up for grabs. In league two Scotland started well but later player, Ben, was quickly recruited into the Crime and 8-11 March 2012 - SECC, Glasgow Macmillan nurses. Thanks to all of those that helped suffered four heavy defeats. Conversely Bedfordshire Justice team. He made the difference as they won For your chance to win a pair of tickets send 26-28 April 2012 - Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool make it a success. and the Bulwell IPA teams looked good, playing their semi-final against the IPA DSU team. Mansfield your name, address, and membership 10-12 May 2012 - Brighton Centre, Brighton some great football and the crowds began to beat the Notts IPA team in the other semi to earn the Tony Heydon and Andre Bak number to: [email protected] For more information visit: www.ipa-uk.org/News/WIN-TICKETS-for- recognise that some teams had genuine talent in right to play in the final of the Plate. A great game More photographs can be viewed at: www.ipa- The deadline for entry is 20 February, 2012. All entries will then be Creative-Craft-Shows their ranks. finished 2-2 and then there was drama as the uk.org/News/IPA-Bedfordshire-Victorious entered in to a draw.

22 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 23 IPA News IPA News Calling 16 & 17 Year Olds! Represent Helmets Used IYG News Section UK Members International Youth Gathering 2011: Ireland Weather the 47 participants from 21 Sections attended the IYG in Ireland 2011. The young Break Ice? attendees enjoyed wonderful sights and activities as they visited various parts of the country. Section Ireland was congratulated for their impressive organisation Storm at and was awarded a Certificate of Recognition at the IEC meeting in Romania. The Motorcycle Group arrived in Dublin in good spirits and ready for sustenance having just circled the same roundabout several times in Billy Saunderson, Section Ireland President, thanked all Sections that had Burnham on Sea an effort to discover the correct route to the hotel. previously run IYG’s for their support and advice beforehand. Torrential rain didn’t put off the brave souls that attended the last Soon after checking in, a game of ‘spot the helmet’ was spontaneously International Youth Gathering 2012: Czech Republic Caravan and Camping Group rally of the year. Early November saw The group at PSNI police station in Belfast organised. Everyone had to identify the owner of a helmet which This will be held between 4 – 8 August 2012. the final get together of the 2011 season, at The Burnham on Sea had been placed on the reception desk. This game proved a Theme: ‘How the history evolved’ Sports Club. The Sports Club atmospshere soon had everybody’s popular icebreaker as no one could identify the helmet as being spirits warm and dry. his or hers. Even the rightful owner failed to recognise their own! Cost: €600 - maximum, all inclusive The rain cleared in time for the coach trip to see the famous I was one of a party of sixteen Motorcycle Group members from Age: between 16 and 17 year olds carnival procession at Bridgewater. The carnival floats were all over the UK who had travelled across the Irish Sea for a five Language: English (French and German translation can be offered). covered with lights and were an amazing spectacle. The floats are day visit to the Emerald Isle to meet with other IPA motorcyclists Programme in the Prague area and in a sports centre on the Bohuslavice Estate: from both the north and the south of Ireland. Two of these were known as carts in that part of the country and travel around the IPA motorcyclists who had travelled all the way from Cork to to include history, nature, farming, sports including biking and hiking; culture towns of Somerset over several weeks. greet us. A distance of over 320 miles round trip! and handicrafts. Later, the skies cleared further for a superb firework display in The programme for the day saw the group split. Some went on More details on http://www.ipacz.cz Burnham on Sea before it was time to head back to the Sports a tour of Dublin and some went to visit other places of interest. Section UK members should register their interest by emailing Michele Rai on Club for 'around the flag' where rally arrangements were discussed I chose, together with others, to make a pilgrimage to ‘Father [email protected] - Deadline date for bookings: 14 February 2012 for 2012. Ted’s Home’. It was exactly as it is on the TV Series, in the Motorcycle Group Treasurer, Mike Vince, Section UK can send two representatives and will contribute £150 towards each Our thanks go to Mike Paxton, the Chairman of the Caravan and middle of nowhere and in need of some cosmetic attention - exchanges gifts with two Garda officers person’s costs (the cost of attendance is 600 euros). The age of participants Camping Group, who had made all the arrangements for this final but well worth the detour. must be 16 or 17 at the start of the IYG event. and successful rally. That evening most of the group went on an adventure to a local Adrian Boniface, Caravan and Camping Group. hostelry. We got there by defying googlemaps, satnavs and signposts - of camera at us. After a brief chat and gaining accurate directions to the finally a new route had to be devised across two motorways, one dual hotel we continued our journey staying for two nights. For details of the Caravan and Camping Group Rallies that will To read about an IYG attendees carriageway and eleven lanes of traffic but the food was great and we all The next morning we rode to Antrim Road Police Station where we were take place in 2012 go to page 31. experience in 2010 visit: returned in one piece! welcomed by members of the PSNI who entertained us with interesting www.ipa-uk.org/Midlands-Articles accounts of the ‘troubles’ and backed it up with video scenes of riots  Two of our members became so engrossed in the local culture that they missed the last bus and last tram from Dublin to the hotel and had to and evidence gathering - a very different world to policing the mainland! take a taxi! From there we rode to Grosvenor Road Police Station, where the Armed Thankfully, everyone had gathered the next morning to meet two IPA Response Unit received us. They gave us a talk on their roles and Anniversary - Garda motorcyclists. They had travelled down from Dundalk to greet us showed us their equipment, all types of firearms including tasers, body and escort us via the scenic route to the border where we were treated armour and other accessories. They encouraged us all to handle any we Reconfirms to refreshments laid on by the local IPA. Many thanks to David and Jack wished. We then examined their response vehicles including the armour Mullholland for looking after us. plated Landrovers which are used in disorder situations. Opinion of the IPA After that, the group split to discover different areas of the north of the Many thanks to IPA member Karen Gannon who arranged these visits. country. I together with others, decided to ride up to Portrush, Bushmills That evening the group met up with several IPA members of the PSNI in September 2011 saw Hertfordshire’s police headquarters open to and on to the Giant’s Causeway. En route it was decided to test the a local Belfast hostelry. Despite having nominated it as a personal ‘non the public as part of the celebrations that marked 175 years of waterproof qualities of our clothing. They don’t call it the Emerald Isle for alcohol day’ this made absolutely no difference as drinks appeared from policing in the county. IPA member Phil Neil, an officer from Northern Ireland, was one of seven serving officers invited by Hertfordshire Phil Neil, pictured second from right, with other nothing! At first hand we sampled the stuff that makes Ireland green nowhere. It would have been churlish of me to refuse them! branch to attend the event. Representatives came from countries invited guests and officers from Hertfordshire and my waterproofs were not waterproof! By the time we reached the Overall this event was an all too brief but very interesting journey that across Europe, including Italy, Poland, Luxembourg, Republic of Ireland Causeway coast we decided that the rain was in for the day and the allowed our group to meet other members and make new friendships. and Germany. clothing had been tested enough. So a quick sprint cross country to the tunes in the sunshine, the music seemed to go down rather well with the Julian Dearden, Motorcycle Group Mark Bullen, Chair of Hertfordshire branch, was involved in organising a motorway was called for and on to Belfast where we decided to pull into locals and a large crowd soon gathered at the stand. One female police wide range of events and activities which included a behind-the-scenes a lay-by and chat to two PSNI officers who had been pointing some sort officer in particular approached him and introduced herself as Alison tour of the county control room, firearms and police dogs demonstrations, Roome-Gifford - the local Assistant Chief Constable. children’s activities and historical exhibitions. Alison readily accepted Phil’s invitation to try out the bagpipes and gamely One of the planned events turned out to be a real surprise for Phil. Phil and tackled the musical octopus, managing to get a note or two from it, the other six guest officers had been curious and intrigued by a suggestion impressing all those present including Phil. that a real treat awaited them. In Memory Great Deals! In summary, Phil speaks about his experience at this event and he hopes “We watched as our next mode of transport drew up alongside us in the that in reading this others will be keen to join the IPA and become involved Janet ‘Jinty’ Kerr sadly passed away 31 August, 2011, after a long illness. Following on from the initial success of the Belfast Ramada canal. A lovely long sleek canal barge. This was to be our way of travelling in everything that it has to offer. to Hertford town centre and what a relaxing peaceful and unique method it Janet was a member and a past chair of Lothian and Borders branch. Notified Plaza members offer, Ronnie Dukes, Vice President, has “How all these events were squeezed into three days I will never know, was”, said Phil. by Glen Brown. negotiated special hotel rates in Belfast. These rates are for though I do know that it was mostly down to the efforts of Mark and his double rooms and are available seven days a week. For details, On arrival at their destination another surprise awaited them. Mark and his colleagues. It was very clear to us all that they had put in many hours of Michael Grisbrook, a life m ember of the Association and a Sussex Branch colleagues had invited the Mayor and local dignitaries to greet them all off booking and codes log-on to the members only area and visit: preparation and planning to make this weekend the success that it was. member passed away on the 31 October, 2011. Mick was Chair of the Sussex the barge and officially welcome them to the town. www.ipa-uk.org/Members-Only-Offers From the start we were instantly made to feel very welcome which Branch betweeen 1978 until 1994. Notified by Adrian Bonifa ce. Further treats included a tour of Hertford Castle, a bird of prey display and confirmed what I already knew about the attitude and friendliness of IPA David John Moren, Middlesex (North-West London) Branch passed away on 22 The IPA now has over 71 properties in 21 countries worldwide a street magician. members around the world. There is a line often quoted in IPA circles November, 2011. David was the Treasurer of the old 'Q' District Branch in the where members can stay in reasonably priced accommodation. Phil, an ex-member of the PSNI pipe band, also got into the spirit of which says ‘there are no strangers in the IPA, only friends you haven’t yet 1970’s and 1980’s. Notified by John Cooper. Visit: www.ipa-iac.org/content.php?pageId=2 to view details. entertainment as he had brought along his bagpipes. As he played a few met’. This phrase was at the very forefront of my mind soon after arrival and remained with me long after the event was over”.

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Details of all international events can be found on-line: Member shares Royal www.en.ipa-iac.org/online-diary/en_diary-events.htm IPA Section Wootton AUSTRALIA Macau Affiliated Euro insight Sydney Friendship Week will be held from 7 - 14 October, 2012. You are Bassett invited to cruise its famous Harbour, travel to the nation’s capital city At the 2011 International Executive Committee meeting Mr Lei Hong In July, 2011, Russell Scott was asked by Tom Crozier, President, Canberra, see the magnificent Blue Mountains and explore the ancient Po, President of Section Macau, expressed delight at joining the big whether he would be interested in attending a seminar in Poland Sunset Jim and Ann Plato, Mike Vince Jenolan Caves. This Week will also give you the opportunity to see the International Police Association family when Macau received with regard to the Euro 12 Football Championships. and John Osborne latest in police technology, when you meet members of the New South unanimous support for full affiliation. With thanks to the assistance of “I have had previous experience of Ceremony Wales Police Force’s Public Order and Riot Squad, the Highway Patrol, its sponsor Section Hong Kong and the full support of the Macau Chief policing football hooligans both as a the Air Wing, the Dog Squad and Mounted Unit! of Police they had 530 members and would continue to extend their The town of Wootton Bassett is now known as Royal Wootton Bassett. Metropolitan police officer in publicity to attract more enrolments. Congratulations and best wishes The town was granted royal patronage in March, 2011, by Queen Elizabeth II This will be a fantastic Week that you will never forget - numbers are London in the 1980’s and for the future were given by all. specifically as head of the Scottish in recognition of its role played in military funeral repatriations. This honour strictly limited. Cost: $1,600 Australian per person, deposit $500 In Other News from the International Executive Committee (IEC) Intelligence Spotters team that was was officially conferred in a ceremony on 16 October, 2011. Australian. To register and find out more information, complete itinerary Meeting in Romania deployed in England for the As a prequel to this ceremony the town council held the ‘sunset ceremony’ and inclusions, please visit: www.ipa-australiapolice.com.au European Championships in 1996”, on the 31 August, 2011. This involved a symbolic lowering of the flag - prior CANADA A Permanent Executive Board motion for the expulsion of Section said Russell. to the flag being handed over to Oxfordshire County Council who are now Seychelles was not carried by delegates. The PEB, together with the Rocky Mountain Tour 2012. The three IPA Canada regions in Alberta help of other Sections, His contribution to this event was in responsible for future repatriations at RAF Brize Norton. are once again hosting an exciting IPA friendship tour. This tour is will make every effort the main to discuss policing Member John Osborne and his wife, Pauline, together with Mr and Mrs tentatively scheduled for June 2 – 14, 2012. This coach tour will spend to establish improved techniques used at Euro 1996. Plato, Pauline's parents, and IPA member Mike Vince represented Thames 2 nights in Calgary, 2 nights in Banff, 2 nights in Waterton and 2 nights communication Valley North branch and attended the ceremony. Russell Scott at the event Russell was scheduled to speak on in Edmonton. While in Edmonton guests will join the IPA Canada Annual towards Section the second day of the conference. Wootton Bassett High Street was packed out with attendees. Many Royal General Meeting with delegates from across the country for a joint Seychelles becoming a This allowed him time to relax and listen to the first day speakers. Of British Legion standard bearers together with members of other regimental social event. thriving Section once particular interest were the two speeches delivered by Major Andreas associations paraded there for the last time. The Wiltshire county Lord To allow ultimate flexibility, guests can either sign up for the 8 day again. The proposal to Niesser with regard to policing of the last Euro Football championships Lieutenant and the town Mayor led a short service prior to the lowering of Alberta portion of the tour or continue on for 4 additional days into extend suspension for in Austria and Switzerland and thereafter the input of Commander the flag which was then held in safe keeping until its official hand-over the British Columbia concluding with 3 nights in Vancouver. The prices of one more year was next day. Andreas Piastowski regarding the German Police strategy in policing the $1,800 CAD for the Alberta tour or $2,400 CAD for the full tour agreed unanimously. Section Macau at conference 2006 World Cup. It was clearly identifiable from both these speakers Mike Vince said, “This was an event not to be missed and we were glad to terminating in Vancouver are per person based on double occupancy. that the policing tactics used during these events still mirrored the be part of it.” The registration will include one or two meals daily, all attractions, majority of techniques used at the 1996 event. modern coach with experienced driver and an IPA tour guide. OTHER EVENTS Section Israel World Congress Meeting and Friendship Week 4 - 15 Russell planned to speak predominantly on the intelligence gathering Tour details will be updated on September 2012. Friendship Week prices €750 per person for double techniques used by the UK Police during Euro 1996, and whilst not in http://ipa.ca/events/rockymountaintour2012.php and €930 for single. To view the full programme and to download the existence at that time, mirrored the principles of the National A Little booking form visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog/IPA-Conferences Intelligence Model (NIM). He explained in detail the large number of To get on the mailing list and reserve your seat without obligation, alliances between English and Scottish hooligans, particularly between Piece of contact tour chair Gerry Vercammen: [email protected] 2013 – 38th International Executive Committee (IEC) Conference – Rangers and Chelsea and Aberdeen and Tottenham groups. The FRANCE Copenhagen, Denmark – 15/22 September. Prices are still being negotiated. A Young Police Officers’ Programme is planned. A Friendship policing of Euro 96 was very well recognised, albeit there was large Paradise The Police Women’s Cup - 1st International Police Soccer Tournament Week will follow to include a tour of Denmark. scale disorder on two occasions in London namely: England v Scotland will take place 16 - 20 April, 2012, at Longeville Sea - Vendee region. 2014 – 39th IEC Conference. At the 2011 IEC meeting, voting took at Wembley and the England v West Germany Semi Final, Russell Pat Bailey, from Norfolk This is not an official IPA event but has the support of Section France. place to decide between offers to host the event from Germany, Greece explained he could only comment on the first incident as he was back branch, and his wife Helen Contact: [email protected] or visit: www.ffpep.com Pat and Rudolph exchange gifts and Peru. Germany was selected. The historic town of Potsdam will be in Scotland by the time of the semi finals as Scotland were as usual had visited the tiny island of It would be An International Motorcycle Rally is being organised by the Region of the venue, (nearest airport is Berlin). A Friendship Week will follow with eliminated in heart breaking circumstances. Russell said, “ Aruba on two previous Maine and Loire from 25 - 28 or 29 May 2012. Contact: tours to include Dresden, Weimar, Erfurt and a cruise from a wine town fair to say that the Wembley fixture was the largest footballing event he diving holidays. Pat ”. [email protected] or www.ipa49.free.fr on the Rhine to Cologne and Essen; finally to Hannover before returning and many others had ever experienced thought he knew everything to Potsdam. The strategy used focused on the prevention, intelligence and there was to know about HUNGARY enforcement options. This built on the principles of the NIM and the island, that is, until he Section Hungary is holding a Friendship Week to celebrate their 20th emphasises the need for effective tasking and co-ordination based on discovered that it had an Anniversary. This event will be held 13-19 May, 2012, in Budapest. Cost IPA Membership 375,000+ quality intelligence gathering. The delegates were particularly interested IPA branch. will be 500 euro for a double room. A deposit of 100 euro is required by in finding out how the Scottish support (Tartan Army) was policed and Aruba is an island in the 15 March, 2012. Visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog/Friendship-Weeks Georgios Katsaropoulos, Chair of the International Internal Commission, how the Euro 96 Policing Plan tackled the high risk hooligan groups. Netherlands Antilles 22 reports the international levy received by the International Treasury at year Russell explained the need for robust policing based on the intelligence ICELAND miles off the coast of ending 2010 was for 375,858 members, although 402,578 were reported at gradings and the need for extensive Covert Human Intelligence Source As part of the Section’s 50th anniversary celebrations, a midnight golf Venezuela. Not only is it a the end of December 2010 on the Progress Report Forms. The Permanent (CHIS) coverage to allow for a dynamic police response throughout the tournament will be organised on 25 June, 2013, giving an opportunity to beautiful and pristine place The view from the police station in Aruba Executive Board has decided to take the numbers from the International games. “There has been little or no violence at any of the stadiums play golf in the midnight sun. The event, which will include three nights’ but the island’s police Treasury as the official statistical figure. accommodation and a sightseeing tour, will cost approximately 700 during the last twenty years of football events, all of the trouble occurs station just happens to be located right on the beach. at city centre locations, transport venues or other arranged venues Euros. Information is available on the IPA Iceland website: www.ipa.is Pat said, “...it seemed to be the hub of a busy area beat with police officers organised by the hooligan groups”, reported Russell. and their equivalent of PCSO’s called the visibility team coming and going. JAPAN The seminar concluded with several speeches relative to policing It must have the best outlook of any police station in the world.” Information is now available on the website for the Section Japan Visit www.ipa-houses.info tactics and offending behaviour. Of particular interest were the Pat and Helen met Rudolph Simmons, an IPA member and retired officer Friendship Week planned 5 – 12 April, 2012, as part of their 50th The IPA offers great value accommodation in more presentations from Sergeant Michael Walsh of the Garda regarding the from the Aruban police force. Pat discovered that he and Rudolph had anniversary celebrations. For details visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Event- than 40 IPA houses in 20 different countries. psychology of policing crowds and the responses being prepared by the experienced almost parallel careers albeit thousands of miles apart. Catalog/Friendship-Weeks Polish authorities. The Polish Police already have vast experience in Rudolph was kind enough to share his knowledge of the island and dealing with gangs of football hooligans and will build on this to cope SWEDEN promised to stay in touch with the couple. with any potential disorder at the Euro 12 event. Region 3, IPA Sweden would like to invite you to their 50th At the gala dinner delegates were presented with certificates and a Editors note: Have you visited a police station with a better view than this? Anniversary Jubilee Celebration. Celebrations will be held in variety of gifts. In return Russell presented a copy of the IPA calendar Then send in your photo and share it with us. If not and you are heading out Gothenburg, 1 - 6 June, 2012 at Hotel Scandic Crown. Costs start from to each of the international representatives and this was very well to an exotic destination next year why not follow Pat’s example - contact 5,000 SEK / per person. For booking email: [email protected] or received. members overseas - you never know what you might discover. visit: http://www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog/Friendship-Weeks

26 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 27 Letters Page Competition Page

In each edition a ‘Star Letter’ will be chosen, so what are you waiting for, we all agreed to try and organise a rally in our home areas so Leicestershire write in and have your say! branch organised one in Loughborough. A number of the members also attended the Danish Rally. There is little Dear Editor doubt the Ely Rally was the trigger for the increase in the spread of the Crossword rallies.  Star   You may just recall I took an advert out in Letter Alwyne Watson, Leicestershire branch  Police World magazine to promote my book  entitled ‘Almost a & Sudoku   Constable’. I am Dear Editor In this edition we are giving you the chance to win copies of The Family and Local History   pleased to tell you Handbook 13 in our crossword competition. Enter the sudoku competition and win a  the book is now out I just returned home from a trip to Birmingham. I am a member of the IPA in copy of The Life and Times of the Real Winnie-the-Pooh by Shirley Harrison. of print thanks to California, USA. I contacted the UK IPA and requested information and was Solve the puzzles and then send them in. The lucky winners will be drawn the many IPA put in touch with Martin Sewell from Birmingham branch. Martin was very out of the hat. Books supplied by Robert Blatchford Publishing Ltd, members and local helpful with suggestions on where to stay and things to see. My main (www.genealogical.co.uk, [email protected]) and Pen & Sword books, (www.pen-and-sword.co.uk). people in purpose for the trip was to do research on my great grandfather who Lincolnshire that worked for the Midland Railroad and is buried in the church yard at St. Send the completed crossword to: IPA, Editor, Arthur Troop House, 1 Fox Road, purchased the Nicholas in Kings Norton. My grandmother worked at Cadbury so I wanted West Bridgford. Nottingham, NG2 6AJ. Please include your name, address and membership number. book. I was able to to see that as well. Martin told me that one of the Birmingham branch give some of the members had worked at Cadbury and that they may be able to assist me. The deadline for entries is 20 February, 2012. profits made from Michael with a member of staff from his old school When my wife and I arrived at the airport we were met by Martin and Rick the sales to a local Abbots. Rick drove us around the area and took us to our hotel. The 123 456Across Down good cause and to my old following night we met with Martin, Andy Gregory and Brian and Kathleen 7 - Country in the Middle East (6) 1 - Lap of a track (7) school, Gordons of Surrey. I attended a church parade at the school and 788 - Instrumental piece of music (6) 2 - Failure to attend school (7) Baston for dinner. Brian brought his classic car and took us for a ride. The presented two benches again bought from the 10 - Country house (7) 3 - Precious stone (5) following day we went to Cadbury and met Dennis and Jean Twomlow. 9 book’s profits. 11 - Japanese form of fencing (5) 4 - Kitchen stoves (7) Dennis was very helpful and was able to get a copy of my grandmother's 10 11 12 - Unit of linear measure (4) 5 - Areas of grass (5) My thanks go out to all the IPA time card from 1910. I 13 - Boxes lightly (5) 6 - Loans (anag) (5) members who made this mentioned to Andy that 17 - Lock of hair (5) 9 - Speculating (9) possible. everywhere I looked I saw a 18 - This place (4) 14 - Idealist; visionary (7) 12 13 Michael Healey, CCTV camera. He got me 22 - Latin American dance (5) 15 - Apiary (7) South East Essex into the camera control 14 15 16 23 - Zeroes (7) 16 - Sweet course (7) room to see how it works. 24 - Support (6) 19 - Cleanse by rubbing hard (5) 17 18 Everyone I met made me 25 - Person who finds the solution (6) 20 - Slithering animal (5) 21 - English ruling dynasty (5) Dear feel like Family and made 19 20 21 Michael with one of the benches the trip so much more 22 23 Editor enjoyable. I hope some day About the books Edition 4 Winners: Congratulations to Mr S. Hunt from I can repay the favour. I refer to the article on page 19 of the last edition of Police World by Richard Martin Sewell and John Walker The latest issue of The Family and 10 Region, who sent in the winning Fleming. New licence holders are limited to 3,500kg. The driving licence PS. I must also thank Tom 24 25 Local History Handbook covers solution to the crossword puzzle. Mr Brazil who met us at the train station in London everything from beginning your Hunt wins copies of ‘Blackstone’s laws changed in 1997. If you passed your test prior to 1 January 1997 you Police Family Liaison’ and ‘Preparing and gave us a very nice walking tour of the city. family history to areas of specific have a right to drive over this weight. I think this change in the law may research, as well as advice on for Police Duty’. apply to Mr. Fleming. The motor home makers therefore plate their vehicles Thank you so much. using the internet, digital Mr R. Anderson, from 1 Region, wins to 3500 kgs, to make the vehicle as popular as possible, whilst the chassis John Walker, California technology and military sources. a copy of ‘Britain’s Most Notorious Listings of over five thousand is capable of more than this, I think 3850 kgs. 9 2 8 Prisoners’ for successfully completing useful addresses and contacts are the sudoku puzzle. I would suggest Mr. Fleming should approach the makers of his camper and at your fingertips at all times. discuss his problem with them. I think his vehicle just needs re-plating for 4 3 7 9 Offer to Section UK members which they might charge a small fee for this. Years ago I dealt with an old IPA members (UK only) can order copies Post Free, direct from the publishers, seven and a half ton lorry that had been re-plated down to three and a half 2 6 saving £4 by ordering by telephone on 01904 332 638 Please quote IPA membership number when ordering. Or by using the secure server Buy Now tonnes as it was only going to be carrying salad produce. This links at www.genealogical.co.uk and emailing [email protected] with recatergorising enabled the owner's son, aged 18, to drive it to market. I 6 9 IPA membership details. Postage costs will be deducted before payment is hope Richard is successful, and this information is of some use to him. processed. Stocks are limited. Alf Marriott, Dorset branch 8 6 3 4 The book The Life and Times of the Real Winnie- the-Pooh - covers the story from when Christopher Robin Milne was given a small Farnell teddy bear from Editors Note: Richard and Alf have now got in touch with each other over Harrods 90 years ago to the present day. the phone and discussed at length this issue. 5 2 Christopher’s father, A. A. Milne, wrote many stories around the adventures of The Walkers admire Brian Baston’s car 7 4 the toy bear. Eventually Pooh’s international fame soured the relationship between father and son, also generating much commercial feuding in his name. Dear Editor In 1947 Pooh went to live in New York, where he remains today with his friends 3 5 2 7 from the nursery, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Tigger. Still raising millions of I was pleased to read in the last edition of Police World that the Camping pounds for charity he has become the richest, most valuable and best loved and Caravanning Group have been given an Award. 1 9 8 teddy bear in the world. I first went to an IPA Rally at the RAF Hospital, Ely in June 1970. At the Rally

28 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 Police World Vol 57 No.1 2012 29 Classifieds Classifieds For a comprehensive and up-to-date list of 7 Region - Avon & Somerset North AGM and 11 Region - Surrey Branch AGM, events, including branch meetings, sports Social will take place on Friday 3 February at Wednesday, 22 February. Contact: events, social events and late notifications, Colstons' Pavillion, Stapleton Road, Bristol. [email protected] visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog Start time 1900 hours. It will take the form of DORDOGNE FRANCE & MARBELLA SPAIN: 7 Region - Thames Valley South AGM, 22 or contact BSAC. AGM first followed by the presentation of Accommodation France: House with pool to let in Dordogne Miscellaneous February. Contact: Long Service Badges and a Social. Contact: [email protected] Overseas area. Sleeps 8. Attractions locally include February [email protected] CLASSIC CAR SELF DRIVE HIRE 10 Region - K Branch AGM, 23 February at Rocamadour, Sarlat, Gouffre de Padirac. 7 Region - Devon Branch Annual Friendship 3 Region - Scarborough Branch AGM FRANCE - DISNEYLAND: IN HAMPSHIRE: 8pm Chigwell Police club. Contact: k@ipa- Spain: Luxury apartment at Mijas Costa with Weekend at Woolacombe 10 - 13 February 5 February - followed by 4 course Sunday uk.org Mobile Home with terrace, sleeps 4/6. 40 mins magnificent views overlooking 3 golf courses. MGB and MGF plus other cars available. See 2012. Devon Branch have decided to return to lunch (£14.00 per person). Numbers and 11 Region - Sussex Branch AGM, Thursday, from Disneyland and 1 hour from Paris. Private website for details. New Forest and South the Royal Hotel, Woolacombe, for 2012 by payment for lunch to Branch Secretary before Sleeps 4. Large shared pool. 23 February at Mid Sussex Conservative Downs on our doorstep. popular demand. The weekend package for 2 29 January, 2012. Contact: site, situated in 220 acres of forest woodlands, Details / availability at www.gitevisit.com Club, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill at 7pm for Diary dates nights’ half board is £61 or for 3 nights £78 [email protected] 2 fishing lakes and spring fed swimming lake. Phone: 0034 617 697 778 email: www.nostalgicmotoring.co.uk Phone 07870 7.30pm followed by a finger buffet. which is an inexpensive package for a week- IPA member. Tel: Jennie/Malcolm on 114704. 8 Region - Cambridgeshire Branch AGM, 6 Contact: [email protected] [email protected] end away. Full details and booking forms are February, 2012 at 7.30pm at Thorpe Wood 020 8658 3711 4 Region - South Wales Branch AGM,26 obtainable from Graham Bulford, Devon Police Station, Peterborough. Contact: PRAGUE and CZECH REPUBLIC: February at Cardiff Bay Police Station, Branch. Contact: [email protected] [email protected] 2 luxury cottages for rent set amidst beautiful Cardiff. 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