Grapevine Winter 2009 cover section:Layout 1 2/12/09 09:20 Page 1 Grapevine Winter 2009:Layout 1 2/12/09 09:18 Page 1 FROM THE EDITOR As I prepare to return to work from my maternity leave in the New Year it is great to read so many inspiring stories. There are examples of fantastic women in the service and how we are also NEWS extending the reach to New course launched for senior women 2 women from partner agencies – see page 6 about Government allows sharing of maternity leave 3 how Nottinghamshire’s Women’s Network have Dorset women take part in health trial 4 done this. Other articles in this issue include Isabella McManus Nominations for BAWP awards wanted 5 from the Ministry of Defence Police and her courageous Events news from force networks 6-7 insight into her role in assisting female officers in Afghanistan on page 12 and top tips from Andy Cope PDD speaker Andy Cope declared ‘brilliant’ 13 on page 13 who spoke at our Autumn Professional Development Day about the art of being ‘Brilliant’! FEATURES Nominations are now being accepted for the BAWP Cover story awards. The closing date is January 31, 2010; full details are on page 5. Some of last year’s awards winners have Managing specialisms also picked up IAWP awards and you can see coverage 8 Essex Police Inspector Louise from the conference in Seattle on page 14. Beattie becomes the force’s Finally we would love to hear what you think of our first female head of the new-look Grapevine – please email your views to me or mounted and dog units. Nicky Phillipson. DATES FOR In the Spotlight 10 PC Beverley Douglas shares her YOUR DIARY pride at putting on her uniform 2010 each day. Please note new venue for Professional Gilly Freedman urges people to Development Days 11 develop their ‘You inc.’ Senior Women in Policing Conference – Inspiring Training women tomorrow’s leaders today. Dunston Hall Hotel, Norwich. 12 officers in Afghanistan March 8-10. MOD Police Officer Isabella Spring Professional Development Day – Leicester McManus tells of her battle for Marriott Hotel. Monday April 19 (Awards dinner) and equality for the female officers Tuesday April 20. in the country. 48th Annual IAWP Training Conference – Strength in IAWP News Unity. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Sunday September 26 14 Gemma Clarke, Belinda Edwards and Kathy Stone to Thursday September 30. share their highlights from the IAWP Conference in Seattle. Autumn Professional Development Day – Leicester Marriott Hotel. Monday October 4 (evening AGM) and Membership details 16 Tuesday October 5. Cover photograph (and images on pages 8 and 9) reproduced courtesy of Mandy Chapman Editor: Chief Inspector Kim Madill Assistant Editor: Nicky Phillipson Copy deadline for Spring issue is email: [email protected] email: [email protected] February 26, 2010. Grapevine is produced by the British Association Design and production: for Women in Policing. Brookhill Design Studio Limited All rights reserved. No part of this Tel: 01438 722710 publication may be reproduced or Tel: 0844 414 0448 email: [email protected] transmitted in any form without the email: [email protected] www.brookhilldesignstudio.co.uk permission of the BAWP. GRAPEVINE Winter 2009 Grapevine Winter 2009:Layout 1 2/12/09 09:18 Page 2 2 NEWS From the President’s Desk struggle to affect the public’s stereotyped What I want to see is those image of policing. performers getting as much recognition Creating a police service which reflects the as their male colleagues who community it serves is still high up on the seemingly find progress easier – Police Reform agenda. We have regular women’s progress is not as consistent meetings with the Police Minister David as it could and should be. Perhaps it is THE BAWP’s Gender Agenda 2 long Hanson who wants to hear our ideas on how time for a wider use of assessment term aims are still at the forefront of this can be achieved – let us know yours. centres which seem to be a fairer test of all the work we do. However we realise I was really pleased to hear another 11 skills and abilities than the traditional that for things to change we need to women will be on the next Strategic interview. get our messages to the wider policing Command Course and are now on their way Finally good luck to the Home family, more men and those women towards the ACPO ranks. However I am still Office’s Maqsood Ahmad who is leaving untouched or uninterested in the conscious that many women who may be for a new challenge with the NHS. importance of a gender equality. don’t excel in the same way, but perform Maqsood has always helped and Until we have changed the way our solidly and consistently, don’t see the same supported the BAWP and ensured our own staff and partners think we will levels of success as their male counterparts. collective voice was heard. 9 FILM SHOWS REAL SIDE New course for senior women OF POLICING CAMBS Senior women officers and staff looking to develop are being offered a brand new A short film which shows the daily sites such as My Space and Twitter. course by the National Police challenges faced by police officers It was released as part of the force’s 20 Improvement Agency at Bramshill. and staff has wowed the week ‘We promised and delivered’ media The course takes elements of both the Cambridgeshire public. campaign to update the public on the positive action leadership programme, The four-minute film cost less than £5,000 progress of the Policing Pledge. which is run for all minority groups, and to make and has already notched up The film demonstrates the roles of the the women’s leadership and thousands of hits on You Tube via wider policing family and features development course, which over the Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s website. appearances by the dog unit, force helicopter, years has been hugely successful. Many officers and staff have used it to custody, neighbourhood policing teams and Head of the Positive Action Leadership showcase what they do to family and friends firearms team. Programme, Superintendent Ramzan by posting links to it on their personal It has also opened up lines of Mohayuddin, says the course is designed Facebook pages and other social networking communication with groups that before have to help all minority groups achieve their been notoriously difficult for the police potential and increase representation at to reach. Officers have even been invited chief officer level. to showcase it at a cinema screening in a He said: “MOVING ON! Positive small village as part of a project run by Action Leadership Programme for Senior young people at the secondary school. Managers is designed to maximise The film can be viewed via individual potential through exposure to www.cambs.police.uk and also on the learning/developmental models, Cambridgeshire Police channel on coaching, mentoring and networking – www.youtube.co.uk 9 all of which are very important in attaining success. Our aim is to improve representation of minority groups at chief officer level and be more reflective as a service of the communities we serve.” It is being offered to officers of chief inspector rank and above and police staff equivalents. Interested? Contact the Positive Action Programme Co-ordinator Sally Mullin on 01256 602221 or email [email protected] 9 GRAPEVINE Winter 2009 Grapevine Winter 2009:Layout 1 2/12/09 09:18 Page 3 3 INBRIEF BIG BUS TO TACKLE CANCER Inspiring tomorrow’s leaders today SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY is set to host the 2010 Senior Women in Policing conference in association with Norfolk and Cambridgeshire Constabularies. The conference will be held between March 8-10, at the De Vere Dunston Hall Hotel, Norwich. It has been designed to help develop PSNI officers and staff were given a chance to visit a mobile health unit and support the future leaders of the for breast screening, health checks and counselling thanks to their police service and will be structured on women’s police association. the themes of inspiration, leadership and the challenges facing us from the The association, in conjunction with the equality and diversity unit, booked Action Cancer’s external environment. Big Bus to visit the police college. It is aimed at female police officers Staff on board offered breast screening for female officers and staff aged between 40 and chief inspector and above and police 49 which compliments routine NHS screening of women aged between 50 and 64. staff equivalents such as senior Health checks were also available for men and women. Emotional support and management and heads of profession. complementary therapies were offered to staff affected by cancer. 9 For more information and to register visit: www.swipconference.com Changing maternity benefits Identity card launch The second six months of scrapped plans to increase statutory date announced maternity pay from nine months to a year. maternity leave is set to become IDENTITY CARDS are now available to transferable between parents from This means the parent the mother people who live and work in Greater April 2011. transfers the leave to would only receive Manchester. The move, which will benefit police staff, statutory maternity pay for three of the six From November 30 anyone with a may not however be brought in for police months they take off. home or work address in the region officers. The chief executive of charity Working were able to make an appointment with The provision has yet to be discussed by Families, Sarah Jackson, still welcomed the the Manchester Identity and Passport the Police Negotiation Board, although the news.