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mrnmmmm~ma ram ...... mm.. March 19829~~~TT~~i~~ami No 140 .-m Down to six Divisions are in the the most extensive since the the addition of boundary changes business Essex-southend amalga- and over the pre But not until January 1983 aeain. And the latest mation in 1969. 1969 boundary. W alterations, intended to Yet by an ironic twist Following consultations come into force next New Southend gets its borough with the Standing Advisory Regarding civilian staff keep all members of police Years Day, are probably area back but this time with Committee and the Joint Committee, the' Chief there is no intention of and civilian staff fully Constable has given creating redundancies nor informed of the progress approval for the number of will any member be being made and the co- territorial divisions to be required to change either operation of everyone is reduced from eight to six. job specification or place of sought to minimise In conjunction with this a employment without full disruption and to ensure comprehensive review of consultation. Any changes that this major effort to beat boundaries, police and will, where possible, be provide a better, utilisation civilian establishments and brought about by natural of resources is efficiently the command structure in wastage or mutual consent. and effectively divisions and at Head- Every &brt will be made to implemented. quarters is now well under way. The main changes will be: Existing Grays Division and I April investiture Brentwood Sub-Division will form a new Division with its Headquarters at Grays. Existing Clacton Division and Colchester Sub-division will form a new Division with its Headquarters at Colchester. Chelmsford Division will take in Halstead and Braintree Sub- divisions which will amalgamate to form a new Sub-division based at Braintree. Southend Division will take in the high Sub-division and part of Rayleigh Sub-division covering the Hockley and Hawkwell area. The remainder of Rayleigh Division will be amalgamated with the Basildon and Billericay Sub-divisions to form a new Division based on Basildon. Harlow Division will remain unchanged.

Police Medal awarded in the New Years ~Gours. Mr Challis joined the Force in August 1946, and 'I had to choose 21'-D.C.C. was promoted to his present rank in 1969. THERE WAS widespread Several sergeants who built up because of and I took the top 21 despondency among had been successful on optimism at the number of grades. I could have sergeants when the previous boards but were officerslikelytoretire.The selected double that r l decisions of the promotion required to reapply under Edmund Davis pay award number if there had been 1 advisory board we re the new policy, had their had the effect, however, of the vacancies." In fact one 1 Hard sporting month I announced last month. passports to promotion postponing retirements. To third of those who were I taken away. These have honoured all successful were uniform Sergeants felt unable to APRIL could well be the most crowded month understand either individual applicants in particular are outstanding tickets would patrol sergeants, and wondering why, if they have meant no PAB for another third were CID. Essex has ever had for Police Athletic Association- results or the general trend championships, either national or regional. lying behind them. There were good enough last time four years. were 2 1 "golden tickets", a they are not good enough Some sergeants feel that The last national police championship to be held generous number perhaps, now. the "system" is in the county was the sailing in 1979 and the last in view of the recent inconsistent. While the ALL EQUAL national cross country was 20 years before that. promotion stagnation. majority are urged to get But all in a week, followers of national police Chairman of the Board Mr STILL SUITABLE out of their niches and The final complaint sport will have the chance to see Lionel Thomas and Ronald Stone, Deputy broaden their knowledge, comes afterwards, when the his fellow heavies weightlifting - Headquarters Chief, told The Law, "The The D.C.C. says, some who have quite disappointed applicants go Training School on Saturday, 3rd April - and the policy was quite clear as however, "They were narrow experience are to see the Divisional more nimble adherents cf running and walking laid down by the working suitable then and they are favoured by the board. Commander to find out codes circling Danbury Park on Wednesday, 7th party last year. Applicants suitable now. But I had to where they went wrong. April. have to appear every year select a smaller number. Apparently there is a and the estimated number There were more than 2 1 at Then at the end of the month, on Wednesday, INDIVIDUAL tendency to say, "Don't 21st, at Cononation Park, it's the turn of the nimble- required for promotion plus the outset who already had worry too much, you did twenty per cent will be tickets." heavies when the Regional mgby sevens, with an But Mr Stone replies, quite well, really, you'll be entry of 18 teams, take place. recommended." In fact there were 49 "It's an individual thing. alright next year." With 21 "In line with this I sergeants with tickets and Somewhere along the line I tickets awarded it is Full previews of these events on pages six and recommended 2 1 ," Mr some had held them for had to choose 21. Each was surprising how many seven. Stone added. three years. The backlog graded after his interview finished equal 22nd. I 2 THE LAW MARCH 1982 'FiexPoFce is well equ@ped to take THE annual report by the Chief Constable to the Police Committee of the Essex on new chaIenges" County Council is the inevitable mass of facts and figures. The stastics are not THE future may judge reproduced here but merely items of policing in 1981 solely in terms of riots and the interest. Members of the Force will find subsequent Inquiry by copies of the Report at Police Stations. Lord Scarman into them, but Essex remained free of In many cases the best informal but constructive the street violence which method of preventing crime discussion. occurred in many places is to have a police officer Once again it is pleasant DROP during the summer. At that walking the beat and that is to be able to record my DURING the year there time extra patrols were one facet of the work of the gratitude to all members of were 6,288 substantiated mounted in all urban areas N e i g h b o u r h o o d B eat the Force and the Police offences of theft of motor of the County and the Off~cee who are now Committee for their vehicles, a decrease of 356 or 5.4% over 1980. There

traced at the end of the year; this figure includes 1,152 private cars, 117 goods vehicles and 590 in for a week or two even if it doesn't really fit any the motor cycle class. Offences of unauthorised takings totalled 3,707, a

criterion is not inflation indexed and increases in

of our own equipment. non-injury accidents or less. coming to notice increased 0.9% over that recorded in 1980. The total number of BURGLARY offences of criminal

were fewer prosecutions for all recorded crimes. Within category, offences of arson the overall 6.9% increase increased by 2 1.1% to 614. TRAFFIC PATROLS relations between the police available places went to shift or section sergeants in uniform. What a warm glow comes over the old magic machine when it can allay fears like this. Continued on page 3

the Force increased.

Essex officers.

understand a word of this.

over the whole County. THE LAW. MARCH 1982 3 motorways in Europe and I CHIEF'S REPORT will also-increase usage of Continued from page 2 the M1 1 motorway. accidents by ensuring Additional police strength I Basildon beat Bobbies open I compliance with legislation to deal with the new motorway commitment has designed to achieve safety PUTTING Bobbies back "By having police officers and, secondly, to deal with been approved by the Police Committee. Itheir new shop on the beat is being taken available at these offices at accidents. Police officers one step further at Basildon set times, it is hoped that engaged on traffic patrol with the opening of two firm links between the duty must be able to deal RECRUITMENT "contact points", some police and the community with increasingly complex forces call them surgeries. can be developed." legislation. AS THE Force comes up to establishment the Yet, ironically, the effect This is an extension of Enforcement and number of recruits actually will be to take some the 18 months old increased activity does not signed on has dropped fiom constables off patrol work neighbourhood beat officer necessarily involve more 291 in 1979, to 210 in 1980 to man the points. scheme at Basildon, which, prosecutions, as many and 98 in 1981 of whom 17 "We are trying to get the says Basildon Council, pre- traffic offences are were women. This figure balance right," says Chief empted by about a year the adequately dealt with by ,was almost exactly Superintendent Bill Gray, Scarman Report. advice or warning, either by balanced by an outflow of head of Basildon Division. Chief Superintendent the patrolling officer at the 97. The two offices are at 78 Gray says: "I am pleased time or later by written or Spurriers, Laindon and 108 that we are able to offer this verbal caution. A new Rectory Road, Pitsea. increased facility thanks to warning and verbal caution SPECIALS Between the hours of loam the co-operation of the system will increase the THE Special Constabulary and l lam and 7pm to 8pm local council. No instances where minor appears more attractive to these premises will be telephones will be available offences are dealt with on ladies than men for while manned by a constable. to the public at these points the spot. the overall male numbers It is hoped that people and if people need to make The number of declined by ten over the out shopping, or just out telephone contact they prosecutions for careless year, women's strength for a walk, will pop in to should ring Basildon Police driving after involvement in went up by 23. The year speak to a constable away Station. road accidents continues to included the 150th from the formal "We are re-introducing a reduce as it is considered anniversary of the Special atmosphere of a police facility for the people of that the negligent driver is Constabulary. station. The word police Pitsea and Laindon which often aware of his fault and has been deliberately left had to be withdrawn has already learned by CATERING out of the title. These because of redevelopment experience. Blatant offices are not police and manpower shortage. disregard of Traffic Laws POLICE canteens cater for stations and consequently The limited hours proposed will continue to be resident and visiting police productions of documents at these offices are subject investigated and officers and staff at Force and so forth will not be to review as is the whole prosecuted, especially Headquarters, Chelmsford, BASILDON'S neighbourhood beat officers, pictured by Tony accepted. scheme." where innocent road users Southend and Harlow. A Mustafa Above. Set Trevor Cha~linwith. from left, Constables Councillor Mrs Phyllis The offices have been suffer. Central Canteen Pam Scott, ~erkkher, and carol Wyatt. Below, the Sergeant Cole, chairman of ~asiidon opened experimentally for Traffic patrol personnel, Committee, on which the briefs, from left, Dave Proud, Bob Lynch, Adrian Smith and committee says: six months. They are part although normally engaged County Treasurer is Dave Northcott. of council premises devoted in road traffic matters, represented, formulates also to other purposes so involve themselves in other policy and monitors that the public already aspects of police work. Income and Expenditure know them well. They have been responsible Accounts. Each canteen for many arrests for theft, has its own Local burglary and assault and Committee which handles have dealt with public order the day to day running of SEAXES incidents. FIRST of all many thanks to all its services. who purchased our special It is known that about The Force Training sponges. As a result we collected 25% of serious traffic School Canteen has been £38.20 which will be donated to offenders have a criminal re-opened for more than a the Essex cancer scanner fund. record or criminal Our special thanks to Mrs year and has successfUlly Hesketh at Rayleigh Police involvement. Intelligence eased the congestion in the Station who sold over 150 collected about the use of Headquarters Canteen. sponges in that Division. This heavy goods vehicles has New kitchens and was an experiment in the shop resulted in an increasing which we would like to carry out canteens are being installed again. number of vehicle licensing at Basildon and Colchester Our first 12 car rally of the and control offences being Divisional Headquarters. season was won by Lloyd Shelley detected. Stolen vehicles The large mobile canteen and Derek Arbour with Susan and trailers, as well as Hurrell, navigated by Karen has proved once again to be Arber as first novice. To make it stolen and forged vehicle a great asset and has been a female type event Sue Preston documents have been used on numerous led Lee Earthy into second novice recovered. An officer at occasions during the year. position. A very good event Police Headquarters expertly thought out by Brian Jaggs and Roy Gravestock. maintains a comprehensive POLICE BAND record of this work. The information has proved DURING the year 23 received a letter from the thirty years service. He was useful in assisting the engagements were met; 10 medically cast following a Traffic Division as well as were new venues and the wife enclosing a f 5 cheque. She stated that she felt six month period of CID and other Forces. remainder were annual sickness. At his rather Considerable emphasis is events including the heaps better now that she had repaid me and hoped lavish farewell evening, the placed upon liaison pensioners garden party, Police service was the Special Constables that I would forgive them between the Traffic after all this time. represented by two senior Division and other parade and visits to the My faith in human officers from HQ, but only departments of the Force in Colchester Hospitals. In nature has been restored. six of his colleagues from an effort to combat crime. November the band united Some people do have a this Division. l was so Escorts were provided with the Harwich Band and conscience! pleased for him that friends when members of the another combined concert R. C. TURNER from outside the service Royal Family visited the was given in the Grays area Ex-Inspector, and a few civilian Force area. Assistance was with the Sussex Police Rayleigh Prosecution employees attended to given also at cycle races Choir. The highlight of the 40 Rochford Road, make the evening and time trials and to band year centred on the Southend-on-Sea. worthwhile. It seems so sad convoys - usually of taxis weekend visit of the R.U.C. that we no longer seem to But this story shows - conveying disabled or Male Voice Choir.--- Two care. He wishes to say to deprived children to coastal mass concerts and a band that a conscience, those who did not resorts. dinner with the bandsmen's money. I lent them £1 properly controlled attend - 'Thank you.' Construction work on wives were given. As a CONCIENCE (which was enough money takes a long time to get J. M. YOUNG the better of you the M 11M25 interchange result of the venture over Dear Sir, in those days) to purchase - Sergeant at Theydon Bois and the £1,100 was raised for In 1955 I was on beat petrol to get home and, of Ed. Police Station, remainder of the M25 in charity and the reputation duty at the Arterial Road, course, he promised The High, the Essex Police District is of the band enhanced. The Leigh-on-Sea, late one faithfully to send the COMRADESHIP Harlow, Essex. well under way. When Band also played at the evening when I came money. Dear Sir, completed the motorway closing ceremony of the across a car containing At that time f l was a lot Where is the One hopes that this is will be the responsibility of Eynsham Hall Training husband, wife and two of money to me and despite comradeship of 'days of an isolated example. the Laindon Traffic Sub- Centre and for a change of children. a reminder letter I never yore'? Sergeant Shelley Retirement do's Division. It is anticipated command ceremony at They were on their way heard from them again. Wright, Crime Prevention attended by The Law that it will become one of Wethersfield U.S.A.F. home to Swindon but had That is, until January 1982 Officer for the Harlow always seen well the busiest urban Base. run out of petrol and (27 years later) when I Division, has retired after supported -Ed. .I IHt LAW MARCH 1982 CAVALRY GO COUNV THE Force Mounted Section though nominally part of Operations has never been more than a Southend Borough department - until now. This month with three new horses and a fully equipped box to move them round the Force area, the section is mobile - countywide. All this, a sergeant imported from Liverpool to take charge, and plans to convert another stable at Southend, indicate that the cavalry are here to stay.

* DOUBT This must have been in some doubt in the past especially when one of the grey borough police horses died. Sergeant Paul Hemmings has an eye for horseflesh and was involved in the purchase of the new mounts, two from Essex and the other from Lancashire. Paul told The Law: ON THEIR WAY OUT, Southend's surviving pair 4 "None of them was a greys pass the Police Station facade en route to the trained police horse but two are already doing patrols. some time in the future. In The third is still working at preparation for this a room the riding school." at Southend is to be The force uses Belfairs converted into stable Riding School for the accommodation. Disabled for training The retired greys, purposes. Winter, 20-years-old and Windsor, 22-years, have gone to Norfolk to a farm TRAINING specialising in sick and It will be some time retired mounts, including a before the section is able to number of retired police undertake all types of horses. This is at Overa mounted section work. House Farm, some 10 Public order situations, for miles beyond Thetford on I "Sergeant of Horse" Paul Hemmines with Cromwell. example, necessitate more the A1 l in Norfolk. advanced training. But by On May 29 there will be next season habitues of an open day at Overa Farm Roots Hall and Layer when there will be a parade Road could find some of retired police horses police, at least, towering including the Essex pair. several feet above them as The public will be welcome. they spill out of the gates Southend Mounted Section after the game. ofice will tell you in detail INTO Sergeant Hemmings how to get there. 4 transferred from the Merseyside Mounted Branch where they can Who can put a di parade a squadron of 30 horses with 40 riders including two women. SCRATCH "I wanted to start a section from scratch," he says, explaining the move from north to south. Married with a year-old son, the sergeant is living in a police house at Benfleet while he tries to sell his house at Liverpool. He has l l years service, the last 18 months as sergeant. Also new to the section is Constable Mike Gosling and there is currently another constable on a ~eriodof attachment for assessment purposes. The team is completed by Constable Les Smith who was part of the old set-up. THIS PICTURE postcard of police horses from tl There are plans - no good old days was sent to The Law by Mrs OIi1 more than this at present Yeulett who is 89. She says her father, Sgt Saunders, NEW MOUNTS, Cavalier with Les Smith, left, and Grace with Mick - to buy another horse at I Gosling. standing on the right. Shire Hall is in the backgroun THE LAW. MARCH 1982 5 1

retirement in Norfolk. Les Smith on Winter, left, and Mick Gosling on Windsor. FORTY years on, and 'Jeff,' Mr Cyril Jeffrey, retired at Headquarters, Scenes of Crime Sections on on age limit. He had been in command of the Divisions and all other friends who must.- have--- - Fingerprint Bureau as Inspector and was later Senior contributed to the very acceptable gifts on the occasion civilian FP0 in charge. of my retirement. The Scenes of Crime Department had put together a "Also I would like to say how much I enjoyed their completely unique gift which was handed over by Supt company on the evening of the presentation by Mr G Bragg at a brief ceremony in March. The framed Comrie. Finally I could not let the opportunity go by certificate contains the right index 'dab' of every without expressing my appreciation of all the co- member of Scenes of Crime. operation I received from colleagues at Headquarters Mr Jeffrey has retired and will live at Chelmsford. He and Police Officers on Divisions whist I was in the wrote to The Law, "I am writing to thank all colleages Fingerprint Bureau. Best wishes to you all."

:Police horse box goes Cavalier in practise for :k getaways to all parts of the county. te to this picture?

-- TWENTY FOUR nonstop hours of darts is enough It was all in the aid of the Essex Scanner Appeal - to cripple the Crafty Cockney you might think but the hence the cat tee shirts - and they think they might lads of Wickford Nick not only took on a team of local have raised f 3,000. businessmen in such a marathon but beat 'em by 30 Missing from our picture is Harry Fordham who Olive doesn't know the date but her father died in 1949 games. admits to being in the bar when it-was taken. The having been retired some years. So come on, historians, And the event, held at Simpsons Restaurant, was not others are from lef? standing: Dave Letch, Mick write and tell The Law the date of the picture. just darts. A cricket bat, autographed by the Essex Eastall, Paul Henderson, Bob Rosenwald, front, Colin County cricket team, and a football signed by all the Radley, Terry Wheeler and Graham Crisp. Picture by West Ham players, were rafned to add to the takings. Essex Chronicle. 1

6 THE LAW MARCH 1982 Runners prepare for Danbury PAA IN A REHEARSAL for the cross-country for men, Durham, now both in the PAA cross country women and veterans. veteran class, and Dave And Lionel championships Essex Almost 200 of the Lem of Leicester. And runners took on the overall 4 00 - p l U s veteran champ Maurice postmens team, Hermes, competitors will be Morrell will be out to hold is getting and Kent Police in accommodated at Police his title. Danbury Park on March Headquarters. There are The womens race is wide 17. Let us hope the weather many problems in staging open with no known ready too was not being rehearsed such an event, not only dominant force but our The P.A.A. national police also - it was foul, with feeding and sleeping but own Moira Owers will be weightlifting champion- hailstones to match. looking after all the running hard for the front. ships will take place at Over a longish course - administrative details In the 10 miles walk the Police Headquarters, a good seven miles - concerned with the races. young Metro man Paul Chelmsford, on Saturday Colchester's Chris Turner The organisation team is Blagg should win, but 3rd April, when the made sure of the individual head by Chief Inspector veteran Amos Seddon, Training School race but Hermes were too John Hedgethorne, Metro, who lives at gymnasium will echo to good for Police who had Colchester, Inspector Barry Harwich, will be out to groans of effort as police absentees, and won with 43 Daymond, HQ and Ds push him hard. Peter Ryan, officers from forces points from Essex 63 and Andy Down, Southend. Essex, fresh from two throughout Britain contest Kent 66. Our own Chris Turner weeks in the sun in various classes to find the and must be a contender for Yugoslavia, strongest British Bobby. NATIONAL individual honours having Y ork s h i r e ' s D a v e In there contesting the Entries are now in for the in a recent national police Staniforth should also go light heavyweight class will PAA cross country and team match run home as well. be championships race waiking champion- fourth police finisher with ESSEX PLACES organiser, Sergeant Lionel ships to be held at Danburj Essex and^ DANBURY 17.3.82 Thomas 'of Brentwood, a on April 7. Down not far behind. 1, C. Turner 44.20; 4, C. Reed former national police A total of 37 forces have Among m 46.40; 8, S. Pearmain 49.35; 14, champion. Says Lionel, "It entered competitiors in one champions will be Colin M. Atkinson 51.09; 17, P. Pratt 53.05; 19, R. Greenfield 53.13. would be nice to win as this or more of the Fry, Dorset, Ernie Pomfret, will probably by my last championships to be year of competition." He decided on this day; 10 has taken a period of leave miles race walking and to step up his training Regional wins immediately before the event. ON THE 3 March, the lag' on the day but ran well Competitors from Force Cross Country to finish in fourth place Metropolitan Police will Team travelled to bringingtheladiesteamto Colchester prepares for a race at Danbury. make up the largest Ampthill, Bedfordshire to a resounding victory. Cadet the south T er a D odd and first ten home was to cost some ninety metres on contingent but lhere also be contestants from as East Regional Southends Elena Foster Essex a team Newman. far afield as Wales and Championships, writes gave their usual energetic placing. Undetered by this, Down took the initiative Northumberland. Barry Daymond. support to finish ninth and the team from the and moved into third place First to do battle on the thirteenth respeftively. Well gun to the of in the closing stages but pearmin was next to show notorious 'undulating' done girls! running in our County ~h~ first lap saw a group lost out on a sprint finish with a strong finish for Ampthill course, one 2+ The daunting prospect of and had to be content with 22nd place ahead of Reed, miles lap in gale force two laps and over five miles six break away a hard earned fourth place. winds, were the ladies. on this course faced a from the rest of the Continued on page 7 From the start cadets weakened mens team who the group being headed by Judith and Wendy Lamb due to injury or for other Turner, forged ahead and unknown reasons were with young Andy Down completed the course in 16 without three of their (re-juvenated On mins 55 secs, some 2$ regular members. Without the leading minutes ahead of the rest of doubt, the non appearance position. the field. Cadet Moira of Len Perrott who can be First time into the Owers was suffering 'jet expected to finish in the w~dedarea, some m~lesinto the race saw near disaster when Chris Turner Essex Police were promoted last year, and in ran off co,urse and 1980, but Division 4 will be harder. "We must try appearedspectators, tobut be hejoining was there-

directed and again joined 5 Force Trial the race having conceded four places and 60 metres on the new front runner, Wendy Lamb keeps pace 18 Home Counties Cup, first round with the men's field. 25 PAA first round v City of London ThamesNewman. AsValley'S the rest ofA1an the field passed through the woods, 'ChrisReed, Steve 1 Inter-Div six a side comp Pearmain and Dave ( 9 Chelmsford Salmon were well bunched 15 Home Counties cup, second round and fighting for places in I TRACK FIELD? 23 Cambridgeshire Police the late twenties, with Bob 1 THE FORCE CHAMPIONSHIPS for 1982 will I ~~~~~fi~ldof southend take place as usual at Melbourne Stadium, 1 1 Inter Divisional Comp first round having been a doubtful Chelmsford, and will be on a rare June date, 6 Home Counties Cup third round starter sporting a 'rugby ) Thursday 3rd, because the Spring Bank Holiday is a 1 week later than last year. 9 do in g we l l to 1 I 22 Inter Divisional semi-finals maintain a position in the Meeting promoter, John Hedgethorne, of ) Colchester, is hoping that the trend of recent years I Into the lead. I towards an excellent turnout, not onry of athletes but I ~h~ start of the second supporters and senior oficers also, will continue. I 12 Suffolk Police a remarkable surge I Although the standard of the best few performers in 18 Cambridgeshire Police ( most events is very good, there are many I competitors who only come to run for fun so no-one I 24 Great Dunmow rty metres daylight need feel completely outclassed. 26 Inter-Div Cup Final him and the ( Events will be as follows. Entries in advance are I SEPTEMBER ) not required. I 2 PAA six a side comp Men: 100 mts, 200, 400, 800, 1,500, 3,000 9 Suffolk Police steeplechase, 3,000 walk, 1,600 relay (800, 200, 1 ( 200, 400), high jump, long jump, hammer, javelin, I Moira Owers who will be shot, discus. I 1 Women: 100, 200, 800, 2,000 walk, 400 relay representing Essex in the I National Police event at ( (100, 100, 200), shot, javelin, long and high jumps. Danbury on 7th April. E!-I~I-I~III~IIII~I J THE LAW MARCH 1982 7 FIII-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIII lI Wife takesover I Everyone winsaprize 4 AFuNNythinghap~nedwhenForcespo.s I Secretary, George Sage, reported that he had too PROGRESSING from the from the event with a gold or 10-6 down in the deciding m a k e s S u e P o W l ' s I much work to run the Force lottery - he% also I position of a few years ago silver award. game before coming back performance all the more fi assistant welfare officer. ) where the section were Pride of place goes to to win 12-11. brilliant. Without prior consultation, as the Federation ( hardly able to contest the Chelmsford's Sue Powl National champ Sue later teamed up with would have it, Sgt Joan Sage decided to keep it in the regional finals, the Force who got into the ladies' he defeated finalist, Rochford's Andrea Blake 1 family by taking over. This was not what George I badminton squad is now final without conceding a Karen Remsbury, of to capture the ladies' ( had intended but he's quite pleased really. And the ( strong engough for every point. But the final was Thames Valley, is PAA doubles title also, beating Force Sports committee jumped at the offer. I team member to come back another story and Sue was national champion which the Kent pair 15-5, 15-8 in Joan follows George, John Tysoe and AIthur the final. ) Negus who set the whole thing up. Now the lottery She had been having a / has the woman's touch for the first time. So instead busy day and narrowly of calling a lady out of the audience to press the missed a hat-trick of wins m button on the random number machine to pick the when paired with Martin ( winners, Joan now gets one of the lads out. Reed, HQ, in the mixed From the initial four chances per month members doubles. In the final they can now hold eight numbers though many hold lost to Thames Valley by ( fewer and lots of other potential members haven't 15-6, 15-9. ( joined at all. Coincidence It's worth a flutter for half a quid per week - the ~~~d was with I first prize is, after all, f 1,329.55. Joan Sage works at Dave Birkett, of ( Orders and Legislation, Training School, HQ. Ring Chelmsford, in the men's '( and ask for doubles and was again losing finalist,. and by the I RESULTS same score, 15-6, 15-9, the ( RESULT of the draw held at Witham on Tuesday Essex pair going down ( 2 February 1982. again to Thames Valley. 1st prize Pc R. Sutton, FSU, HQ., f 1,323.72~; It was a day for losing I 2nd prize PS L. Theobald, Brentwood Dog Section, finals where Essex were ( f661.86~;3rd prize Pc R. Foster, Grays, f330.93~; concerned and though the 4th prize Ds R. Waghorne, Southend, f 165.46~. veteran pairing of Geof I Consolation prizes at £33.09~each - Pc K. Bendall and Bob Cameron ( Miller, Corringham; PS K. Hutchins, I/R, H.Q.; started well, winning the Pc A. Conerney, Witham; Pc S Pike, Stansted; fust game 15-12, things DC S. I. Smith, Harlow. began to go wrong. The I Result of the draw held on Friday 26 February next two games, and with ( 1982 at Basildon. them the match, went to 1st prize Pc 1407 A. Jones, Harlow (Dogs), Kent, 15-5, 15-2. 1 f 1,329.55; 2nd prize Pc 122 K. T. Bailey, HQ CSB, But a great day for 8 E664.78; 3rd prize Pc 1762 D. H. Leech, Saffron Essex, contesting five out of Walden, f332.39 4th prize Mrs P. M. King, six fiials and winning two. I Rayleigh, f 166.19. And that's well above a fair I Consolation prizes at f33.24 each - Ds 186 C. share because the Region ( Seal, HQ CID: Pc 570 J. Miller Stansted Airport; Pc and Bob Cameron. has nine forces. 350 R. Gladstone, Canvey Island; PS 293 K. D. LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-I--II------II LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-I--II------II Hardy, HQ I/R: Pc 609 J. Woofitt, Grays. RUNNING Continued from page 6 who with no training in the Essex to stage 7's FOOTBALL CUP RUNS CONTINUE past ten weeks did well to OVER THE winter period to the Headquarters sports IT WOULD APPEAR during this period beat O'Connell getting a hat finish 26th and Salmon there were three games field. Play will commence that the long lay-off for bad runaway leaders, trick. And finally, we had having suffered on the hills postponed. Since play at lpm and all officers and weather around Christmas Herongate, on their ground. the long haul to Hampshire finishing 28th. Greenfield began again the section has families will be welcome to was just what the Force Mention must be made of for the Southern Counties ran well in the circum- played six games (lost 4, attend to support Essex. team needed to improve on new striker Roy Scanes Cup semi final. stances to finish 5 1st. won one and drew one). In On 29th April the Force their dismal start to the who has only recently Essex shot into a two nil On a four to score basis, addition five other games team will be leaving for a season. joined but is already one of half time lead with superb Essex finished a were postponed due to lack tour based at Blackpool. New player-manager the leading scorers. He has goals from Scanes and disappointing fourth in the of response by members of "There is no lack of Charlie Clarke, made such an impact that Shoesmith - something he championship race, but the rugby section who support for this event," Chelmsford, has rallied the he has already been is always threatening but because strong teams were failed to turn up. says Dick Madden. During team around him to such an selected to represent the rarely produces. fielded early in the season, Some other games were the tour matches will be extent that the latest League. In the second half they just held on to second lost through lack of support played against Lancashire published Olympian In Police competition the Hampshire caused one or % place in South Eastern by players and to this end a Police, Blackpool Police League table shows Police Force is in two and out of two hairy moments in the League for which this meeting was held at and Fhylde Rugby Club. sitting in third position. two. Kent knocked Essex Essex defence but counted as the final race. Headquarters after the Arrangements for next While this has to be out of the No 5 Region goalkeeper Bob Insall was Presentations following match played against Beds season are already being qualified by the fact that Cup, a game in which we in fine form and the team the races saw Chris Turner Police on 17th March. made. There must be many Police have played more had the vast majority of the earned themselves a place overall league champion Because of the meeting o6cers in this Force who games than most but is a play but still managed to in the final against Kent, with Peter Bidmead, afterwards most of the play rugby and yet are not vast improvement on the lose 3-1. In the PAA the final score being 3-1. Sussex, second and Andy section attended and the involved in the Section. position held just before National we won our area With a comfortable place Down third. Such is the result was the best display Their support will be Christmas. Then we were in but then had our annual, in the league and a role in excellent form of the two of the season. greatly appreciated in the the bottom three with only fixture with the full Met two police finals it looks Essex men that both have Considering Bedford- coming season. If you are three league wins under our side. like a successful season for recently represented shire are Regional Police interested contact Dick belt. Unlike the past two Essex Police Football team. British Police. champions, to hold them to Madden at Chelmsford Police have only lost one years the team didn't quite Over the winter-long a draw, one try apiece, was CID. of the last seven games and rise to the occasion but still league season Essex had an excellent result. managed to give Met many problems concerned Dick Madden, rugby something to think about. with actually getting section secretary, hopes Floodlights runners onto the course. now that as a result of the Luckily, strength in depth [The game, played under meeting where problems floodlights at Imber Court overcame this to some were thrashed out, that the extent and both mens and resulted in a 4-2 defeat but team will have a full turn for fencing finals we couldn't help reflect on wornens teams took second out again. place. TO MOST women foil is Essex team for an inter- what might have been if we Results something you wrap county match in May. had not lost Phil O'Connell through injury after twenty Women: equal lst, J around the Sunday joint In December, Teresa THE council of CPA has recently Lamb, W Lamb; 4th M Regional sevens but to Rayleigh W.p.c., won the Eastern minutes. By then he had made two important new Owers; 9th T Dodd, 13th E Teresa Sewell, it's a sectional championship and already scored and showed appointments, as follows: David Foster. Teams: 1st Essex. On 21st April the Force weapon, even if, nowdays, as a result qualifies to Met a clean pair of heels on R. E. Bicknell (Commander, more than one occasion. Metropolitan Police) to be Men: 1st C Turner, will act as hosts to the one used in "peaceful" contest the national President and Donald Axcell 26.47; 4th A Down 27.07; Region on the occasion of sporting pursuits. championship at the Perhaps it will be fourth (Constable, Metropolitan Police) 22nd S Pearmain 30.33; the Regional seven-a-side Teresa had been a fencer Amateur Fencing time lucky - next year. to be vice chairman. We 26th C Reed, 30.49; 28th contest. Nine forces, in the army before joining Association headquarters Hat trick commend both these oficers to the Force but in recent the membership and shall support D Salmon, 31.03; 51st B including Essex will each at Kensington, in May. In the South Midlands them with our prayers. Greenfield, 34.13. Teams : put in two teams. The years by hard training and Teresa Sewell attends Cup which we have held for We congratulate our branch 1st Sussex 32: 2nd Surrey competition will be held at endless practise she has fencing classes in London the past two years, we treasurer (Steve Clapton, of 34; 3rd Thames Valley 41; Chelmsford Rugby Club, improved to the point of every week to improve her romped to a 5-0 win over Upminster) on his promotion to 4th Essex 53. Coronation Park, next door winning a place in the skills. 'H' Div, Met, with Phil Continued on page 8 8 THE LAW MARCH 1982

of ~o~aiUlster ~onstat;ulary mortgasng schemes, and finance The Garden Party, 1982 It is not generally known that 6-8, two barn doors, includes groundsheets for living increases under the above Act officers who are killed on duty in for retiring officers intending to THE Annual Garden Party will room and kitchen, Georgian-type windows - £300. Northern Ireland. Many oflicers set up in business. be held on Friday 2 July, 1982, at may be possible for pensioners who are under Contact Insp. Sharpe at Westcliff, or tel Southend and many of our civilian I can thoroughly recommend the Force Training School, Police 520275. colleagues contribute and we are his expertise to you. Headquarters at 3pm. This is 55 years and who are fully able to send a composite cheque On a similar tack, James E. advance information and the incapacitated and who are not in FOR SALE: Alpine Secondary Glazing sliding on a regular basis, which is much Wallace of the Sun Life of usual invitation forms will be sent receipt of index linked pensions. A report should be submitted to doors to fit French window, approx. 207cms X appreciated by the Fund. Canada, Century House, North out in due course. The Party will the Force Welfare Officer at 205cms - first reasonable offer accepted. Contact The Joint Branch Board at its Station Road, Colchester (Tel: follow the usual lines with Police Headquarters for the last meeting decided that the 0206 84 1667) is offering a service appropriate music by the Essex DC 1265 Weatherley at Chelmsford or tel donation should be increased to with regard to all forms of Police Band. The licensed bar at opinion of the Force Medical Chelmsford 358280. Officer if doubt exists as to the insurance, house purchase plans Police Headquarters will be 10 pence per month for serving validity of any increase. FOR SALE: Ford Capri 2.05 1979, black officers with effect from the 1st and mortgage facilities. Again I available from 5.30pm. May, 1982. We have hopes that can recommend him - and again 1 sunroof, tinted glass, new tyres, new exhaust, our civilian colleagues will follow posters will shortly be posted on Annual Bowls Match P.P.P. radiolcassette, 1 yr MOT, taxed - £3,200 ono - Pc our lead, so they contribute 10 Federation noticeboards. This fixture will be played on 28 Banks, Harwich, tel Colchester 68031. Headquarters green on Thursday The Management Committee pence as monthly paid Temporary Duty Allowance met the representative of the employees, or 2 pence per week if 8 July, 1982: 4 rinks: greys. The At the October meeting of the Force bowls Captain has agreed medical scheme agency and heard weekly paid. We will be an up to date appraisal for the For Sale: Metal Detector, C- Stanbury HQ Ext 3 14 Braintree Police Negotiating Board to play on Headquarters green Scope TR650D, Discrimination 26400. approaching their representatives agreement was reached that a purpose of determining 1 with this proposition, which we which is being improved to a, and Auto-tuning. Good WANTED: Vespa 5OOcc temporary duty allowance will be subscription rates from May, feel sure they will accept. more realistic playing condition condition, complete with new Scooter, reasonable condition, paid to a member below the rank 1982. The finances ot the fund So far as officers are than last year. The regular Police batteries and scuff cover. Sgt Robinson, Brightlingsea of Chief Inspector at a rate equal were clearly defined and it was concerned, we will not be Force will be hosts for the day for Bargain at f45 o.n.0. PS 2515. to the difference between the rate the purposes of teas which will obvious that as the claims paid I obtaining fresh deduction of pay of the officer concerned out greatly exceeded authorities from those who follow the game at approximately I subscriptions received a contribute, but will notify County and the rate of pay he would 5.15pm in the Training School receive if promoted to the rank of canteen. Any pensioners desirous considerable increase was needed subscriber and will be sent out Manageress, Mrs. Hehn, who has Hall to increase the deduction to maintain the scheme as a the member whose duties he is of playing please submit names to very shortly so that everyone is always made an excellent job with from 1st May, 1982. If any viable proposition. An increase temporarily performing. Mr F. D. Clark, 71 Wainwright aware of the position well in the catering arrangements. It was agreed for all groups 'across In the case of a member Avenue, Hutton, Brentwood, (94) advance of the renewal date of is not possible, at this C.P.A. the board' for 1982 but it seemed required to perform duties 1st May. moment. to give an actual 218777. that for future years the increases Continued from page 7 normally performed by a member cost of' the meal as prices would be apropriated to Chief Inspector. Our next branch of the rank of superintendent, and Chelmsford Branch AGM Chelmsford branch social, fluctuate so very quickly, but I individual groups. Letters are meeting is to be at his home (163 is in receipt of a Temporary Duty The Branch Annual General 1982. hope the cost including table Argyle Gardens, Upminster) at Allowance in accordance with Meeting will be held in the staff being prepared for each The Annual Social/Luncheon wines, will not be more than $5. 7.30pm on Friday, March 26, Regulation 65, he shall not be will be held on Saturday 18 Invitations will be sent out in when all will be welcome for an compensated for the same period published. I understand the effect Hall, Chelmsford. Jim Jardine is September 1982, at 12.30 for good time and I hope members informal time of fellowship. for overtime, Nor Public of the agreement is that it takes making his farewell appearance in Ipm. in the staff canteen, Police will return them as early as At 7.30pm on Friday, April 30 Holidays or Rest Days for Lower effect from 1st April, 1982 - Essex that day - and the New Headquarters. Our guests will be poss~ble. Last year - just 3 our monthly branch meeting will Ranks. something to look forward to. Chairman of the Police Authority Mr H. A. Taylor ACC (A), PS weeks before the date the total be at the home of Barbara and That is the agreement, but as Open Meeting will hopefully be there to Jim Rodgers, Police Federation accepted was about 30, this is not good enough for those Tony Boreham, Langley, 20 yet no Statutory Instrument has Don't forget that this has been congratulate the Force on "The and Charlie Howlett, Force Welfare Officer. As in past years responsible for the catering Kathleen Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, been published which amends the arranged for Monday, 14th June, Stansted Incident". We have also when our speaker will be Rev Regulations, as soon as this is booked some professional I feel we can, with confidence, arrangements. As in the past our 1982, commencing at 6.30pm at widows are invited free of charge. Brian Rankin, of Rochford. received details will of course be the Lion & Lamb Banqueting entertainers to amuse you. leave the menu to the Canteen H.Q. phone extensions 374 and 375