2 THE LAW, OCTOBER 1972 ~~I-II~--~-~~~I--I~IIIIIIIIIIIIIILIIILII-I=-~~-I--~---~I-~~---II-I-I-~ 7 Bert Weedon's record helps road safety effort m I By KEN ADAMS I (A CRIME record with a dif- 1ference inay soon become "top 1of the cops". It's the pop tune "Road to :safety song" played, arranged and directed by Britain's top 'guitarist Bert Weeden and sung Iby Roy Edwards. Bert, pictured at Walton-on- 1the-Naze, surrounded by child- lren and police, is playing the l tune in an attempt to get over lin words and music the message Ithat police are very keen for 1children to learn regarding 1everyday precautions and road I safety. I It all started when the Lin- 1colnshire police asked Bert to I write a jingle for road safety in schools. The "off-beat" tune 'so caught on that a record was made. Although Bert has kept on lthe right side of the law for lmany years he now has hund- 1reds of police records, which lare on general release. The rec- 1ords are being sent to schools !,and p o l i c e headquarters 1throughout the country. 1 Bert has tnany hit records 1and currently has three I,.P.s on the market, but he says: "I l would rather the road safety record be a st~iashhit than any- I 'thing else. It's nice to think that child's life. That would be bet- the air and Bert has appeared Appearing in the "Dick ten-week "one-night" tour, a 'my music and playing might ter than a golden disc." on B.B.C. TV discussing road Emery Show" at Clacton-on- cabaret cruise to the Carribean be responsible for saving a The record is often heard over safety. Sea, Bert is planning an autumn and then pantotnime. 1 LIIII-IIIIIILIm11111~111111m~1w11IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~IIIIm~IIII~~~~IIIw~m~ Seaxes George Ambrose CHIEF Inspector George A improvement An~brose ended 34 years Auto service last week when he m wq HOME Office now require left the Force to become fnrd and the I:wt 14 at a higher standard of ac- Security Officer for the Colchester. commodation ifi Policc Co-op at Colchester. Hc tells the tale of his station cells and works Club George Aln brose's career first crime cnqui needed in this connection By Koy Clark has been something like he went to the will cost the County a sandwich; the first 14 his bike with f f4,4XO in the current I.AL)IES and C>entlcrncn. Have years being spent at Rom- brushes stuck in financial year. you ever been to a "T;tble Top Rally'?" Well. now'\ your rmr--mm~~-mI-=Il--l~ ch:incc. The Witham ('ar Club arc holdin@ one on the l lth October ;~ndSc;ixes membcl-s Smashing re col-dially invited to compcte. WHILE in custody at Brent- A "Table Top Rally" i\ at wood a prisoner caused damage !-ally without te;rrs, cli\pcn\ing to his cell to the value of f42. :is it tloea with \uch enculn- No order was made with heranccs ;IS motor car\. I-oads. reference to this when Cl!elms- and since it is held intloors, ford Crown Court sent the even weathel-. man to prison for 15 months, It is of caul-sc ;in cxtcnsive and the Joint Police Authority map-I-eading excl-cise for Iially have decided to write the navigator5 anti would-be navi- amount off as irrecoverable. gzrtors: very competitive. lots pcket. Times change: of fun. and with prizes. Full ; details from our Competition slnce he took charge at Sec. D. Arbour. Driving Colchester there have been shoot. 12 nlurder enquiries - Playback Guy Fawkes Dance I all cleared up. OFFICERS attending courses Another event coming up I George has a son aged at Headquarters may see their is the Seaxes 'Guy Fawkes' more spectacular questions or Dance to be held on .ird 1 22 and will live in Col- chester after he leaves. discussion points played back November in H.Q. Hall. 1 in slow motion, match-of-the- Tickets 3Fp. The band is Bob 1 Before joining in 1938 he day style, if the video tape Robertson. It's in Fancy Ilress. I was a reporter and bus equipment asked for by Train- Dog has and there are prizes for the best I conductor in Southend, ing Department at a cost of Inan Guy, ancl thc best lady E 1,900 is allowed. Guy. I his home town. The vidw system is already Sirturday 14th October is the standard in other Forces. date set for the Britvic R;tlly. which i.; the premier rally of I RETURNING triulnphant from Emma the Met. Police Dog Cham- East Anglia. It's ;In all night pionships on September 24, affair covering a 450 mile route I Fred packs up came 1,aurie McKenna and hi7 through Suffolk and Norfolk. This !.ally is intended for the I dog Sheriff, who won the new "Big Huys" and in any case the co~l~petitionfor dogs from the ! -- City of 1,ondon and Hoine entry li\t is full. However, the m 8 Rudkin Counties. organisers are anxious to have B? VERA BAY1,ISS any of our members as Mnr- I I- With each Force sending shall\. 1 ANYONE, past or present, who ever served in the CID at their best two dogs the com- I the Pitsea or Basildon stations since 1960, must remember 1 retires petition was really fierce. Each I Mrs. Gricks. It was therefore very pleasing to see so manv I dog wa5 tested for obedience an& had to chase and arrest OCTOBER 19 of the people who have, either-";noved-on" or "up the Mrs. Emnia Rudkin retired ladder," but who found time to attend the small social func- - but with complications. As DOG SCHOOL, on September 30 at the age of well as the criminal there were tion given in her honour and held at the Basildon Bar on 74. She had been a cleaner at SANDON Friday, September l. other people running about A collection had been organised by DlChief Inspector Witham Police Station for the whom the dog had to ignore. The final day past 23 years and her services In one test the dog even had Hodges, and the money, in the form of a cheque, was pre- will be greatly missed. The Law of the sented to her by Acting Chief Superintendent Joslin. This to get on with it by himself would like to join with the with the handler out of sight. Force Dog Trials. she stated would be very welco~neas spending money on an occupants of Witham Police The Dog Section will intended cruise later this year. Station in wishing her a long A total of 279 points was just A well-earned rest would seem the order of the day, for and happy retirement. enough to clinch victory and be pleased to welcome having suffered the loss of a dear husband. earlier.. - - - - this.- - - - vrar. a large silver cup. And the any spectators she had worked on until her retirement in the true ''Do~~Y-I Essex No. 2, Drummer, not yet who care to come I G'' tradition. two years old and handled by between 9 am and Earlier in the day her colleagues of the civilian staff had I New lease Pc Alan Gilfillan, placed eighth I presented her (between sips of sherry and mouthfuls of l late afternoon. to make it a good day for the l savouries) with a rug and cushion, these gifts it is hoped I PART the garden the dog section. Obedience, agility will help her to spend a long and happy retirement. former Inspectors Quarters at AFTER 23 years at l'haxted, and man exercises , 1 Saffron Walden is to be leased Constable Fred Cooper is to The Force Trials will take 1 # to a neighbouring householder retire with 26 years service. Fred place on October 16, 17, 18 on this day. LIIIII=I.I-~--~~~ rmrrmrm atf25perannum. will continue to live in the village. and 19. THE LAW, OCTOBER 1972 3 = FROM TIME to time the Station wag finds E the time and energy to compose comic Force = = Orders with which to adorn the notice board. 3 =I One such appears below having first seen the = I m light of day at Southend. m I I E FORCE ORDER 'B' I = LEAVE OF ABSENCE I SICKNESS = This will no longer be acceptable as an excuse for being = absent from work. Your certificate will no longer be proof - of illness. If you are able to visit your doctor you are able 3 to come to work. I 3 LEAVE OF ABSENCE - (For an operation). We are no longer allowing this practice = and are discouraging any thoughts that you may need an = operation. As long as you are in our employ you need all = of whatever you have and nothing should be removed. Any- = one having an operation will be dismissed immediately, after = having reimbursed the force for the value that was removed. -5 A list is available on request. g 5 A SUCCESSFUL concert in = DEATH = Halstead Public Gardens on (Your own). This will be accepted as an excuse provided that = Sunday 20th August was well = at least two weeks notice is given. It is considered your duty = received. A count of the = to teach someone else your duty before passing on. = audience was made of the I = order of 200 which wasn't at = CALL OF NATURE = all bad.