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The Law The newspaper of Essex Police Issue 301 November 1998 NEW ROLES FOR CHIEF OFFICERS MGES to chief being- lead officer for "Creating the post of ACC dual approach to crime policing, road policing, call Rcers' responsi- By Jenny Glinter driving the changes (Crime) will bring about an reduction, because I believe management and specialist introduced by the alignment between crime it is as much about locking operations. .ities have been detection and reduction criminals up as it is about Changes are also taking xoduced this Assistant Crime and Disorder policy and that of communi- analysing problems and place to streamline the Chief -----~ct. tv safcltv." working with our partners -.I ------.r- force's policy-making frame- nth in a move to Constable John Chief Constable David Welcoming his new role, to get to the heart of the work to enable decision- Stevens explained: "1 want Mr Broughton said: "I look problem and find long-term ;egfrate Essex Broughton becomes making to be responsive solutions." aims of ACC (Crime) with a the force is able to focus on forward the my and fast. brief to oversee the the challenges which lie new "le presents. I want Responsibility me the whole organisation to be A weekly chief officers' Crime Division and ahead in relation to crime involved in tackling rrime To bring about this management group, chaired reduction and community ,ffedivelv. 1 detection with criminal Justice change, responsibility for by the Chief Constable, will nmunity safety. department as well as safety. "This All mean taking a personnel and training co-ordinate all vital policy transfers to Philip Onions, issues, while decisions will wha has the new title be made by five policy Assistant Chief Officer groups aligned to the new (Support). chief officer responsibilities. Information Technology The five groups, meeting now comes under Deputy on a six week cycle, will be Chief Constable Charles Clark's portfolio, driving Force Development, Crime, forward force development, Operational Policing, as well as his existing Human Resources and responsibilities for perform- Support Services, each ance monitoring and review, chaired by the relevant media & PR, and com- chief officer. Divisions and plaints and discipline. headquarters departments ACC (Operations) will be represented on the Geoffrey Markham retains groups to ensure staff con- his overall responsibilities sultation takes place on for territorial and rural appropriate issues. Advertising boost to Law THE Law is now publishing The Market Place commercial display classified advertising column \DERS on Southend seafront initiative. suspicious characters and advertisements. will continue as a free service keeping themselves alert Each of them has at least one rowdies to sightings of lost As well as to offset for police employees. Market production costs, it is hoped Place advertisements should I also acting as eyes and ears hand-held radio on the premises, children. that development of this rev- be sent to The Editor, The enabling traders to share enue will result in bigger the police, thanks to a new Pictured launching the radio Law, Press Office, Essex d-held radio network. information instantly. Their link are, left to right, Chief lnsp issues of the publication. The advertising, which Police Headquarters. broadcasts are monitored by Will Kennedy, Seafront Traders venty-eight businesses, includes leaflet insertions, is Commercial advertising uding pubs and amusement police and the town's CCTV Association chairman Kevin being handled by Sentinel inquiries should go to Kevin tres, had become involved in centre-The broadcasts cover Chinnery and Sgt Jack Lawmon, Publications, a sister Sheldon at Sentinel company of The Law's Publications, telephone ! for the official launch of the everything from warnings about of Southend Town Beat. printer, the Essex Chronicle. 01782 602510. 2 THE LAW, NOVEMBER 1998 Chief's address to meeting THE force open make provisions for an inter- argument. At the various meeting took place at val of not le, than eight meetings we attend around Premium hours between shifts and an the country, the membership police headquarters interval between each ros- continue to question the on October 5. This tered rest day not exceeding validity of the system and increase was well attended seven days. the cost implications and, after hearing an The question of the involved. address from your working time directive is still On the subject of FIR, the for travel not clear in its implications. Chief Constable has stated chairman, Dave Yes, it does cover police that an outside firm of UNFORTUNATELY Jones, the Chief officers but what is not consultants would be due to last year" Constable, ' David ACPO, because the more we performed in one duty exactly clear is to what brought in to look at the claims experience Stevens, outlined his make do, the more, I would allowing for a 45 minute degree. I hope to have more Force Information Room. We the premium fo suggest, we do ourselves no views as to how he refreshment break. information shortly and can only welcome this and travel insurance nex favours. Regulation 26: This hopefully will be able to see a look forward to their findings Saw Essex On the subject of shift allows for variable shifts with clearer picture than at the with interest. year will increase tc going forward. systems, the Chief Constable arrangements to be agreed moment. Lastly, can I thank the £23.50 and to £47 fo: The question of finance stated that the ACC (01, Mr with the Chief Constable and Police Authority and the the over 65s. was addressed and he Markham, is looking at this the Joint Branch Board. The Tenure Chief Constable for agreeing 19, sow for t.il stated that budget savings in force. On speaking to him agreement, once ratified by ~h~ chief constable has the payment of our pay of three per cent need to be as We 90 to print, I am aware the Home Secretary, may stated he will be reviewing increase before the but believe it stil made on divisions, with he is telling the chief 0ffice1-S allow for the normal eight the policy on tenure. hi^ ratification by the Home represents out headquarters looking at begroup that no decisions are to hour shift pattern to be does notmean it will be done Secretary, which has now standing value. I made without full dispensed with and to be away with but we hope it will taken place. It was refresh- you haven't joined ten per cent savings. consultation and the terms of We are not alone in this for be made clearer and end ing to hear hthOn~ and wish to do so reference decided on the way additional rest days instead. the Chairman of the Police problem but, as I have forward. some of the heartache this contact Marilyn Car outlined in previous issues of Regulation 27: This subject seems to cause. we Authority say: "Our officers The Law, what concerns me covers duty rosters, are not alone in this deserve their four per cent." On 54555. is how far can we keep on Regulations information they must cutting back before we are For those divisions which contain and constraints BANNATYNE'S Health & Any interested staff should actually sawing the bone. appear to be galloping along placed upon the chief officer Racquet Club is due to open in contact the centre directly on yes, we will manage. yes, we by themselves, it's a question and the fact that annual duty Staff Essex this Year, and is offering 01375 481212 and speak to of holding your horses. I'll rosters should be set for 12 will continue to provide the 80 per cent discount to all police L~~~~~~~B~~~~~~. service the public expect. outline the three main months following the date and staff. Discounts are available to all But, at what cost, apart from regulations on shifts: they It club Based next to Safeway's in monetary? Perhaps we Regulation 24: This outlines rest days and bank Chafford Hundred, this 53,000 and are obviousl~subject to should be banging the drum a prescribes the normal daily holidays officers should work square foot facility opens on membership being available, as bit louder - not just the period of duty. As far as and times at which scheduled December 1 and promises to they are already well on the way Federation but other exigencies of duty permit, daily periods of duty begin 0ffI r offer a wide range of facilities. to maximum capacity. associations, including this shall be eight hours and end. Duty rosters all Recent publicity has highlighted the growing number of premature medical retirements from the Force. We have designed a protection plan specifically to fit the needs of the modem day Police Officer. The threat of loss of income must be a concern for all operational ofJicers "It won't happen to me" What if it did happen to you and you had to survive on a much reduced income? How would you manage? Would you be able to keep up the mortgage payments on top of other expenses and maintain your family's standard of living? Which expense would you choose not to pay? We would like to help. Many of your colleagues throughout the U.K. are already protected with our plan. The main features are: the first police driving school in the country training at the school officially meets to achieve international recognition for its high level demanded by the BSI. * a tax free monthly replacement income level of service. The Chief Constable, Mr David Stevt * typical costs are between £13 - £16 per month The school, which trains all the force's accepted a certificate from the BSI i~ * you pay nothing until your cover is in place officers in driving police vehicles, has been * the plans are all designed on an individual basis accredited to the Standard presentation in the Driving School foyer.

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