the bobby Commissioner’s Foreword With summer 2014 well underway, we are happy to issue the latest edition of The Bobby. As always, this issue is packed with a wide variety of interesting articles and a spectrum of appealing features giving you an insight into the work that goes on at the RGP. Cover Photo: COCO - a new addition to the Dog Section The RGP is evolving very rapidly to CONTENTS meet the demands of today’s society and responding to these in 5 Little Princess Trust its Neighbourhood Policing concept. 7 Mark Galliano ‐ A new addition Within this edition, a trainee also 8 Update in neighbourhood policing gives us an insight into the RGP 10 Life as a police trainee through his eyes, and we take a 11 Social media look at some of the work carried out 12 RGP goes BMW by the School Liaison Officers this 15 When I am not at work ‐ PC Aaron Ignacio summer. 18 Kids summer camp 20 Underage drinking Once again, I would like to thank all 21 Safety at sea those busy police officers and 23 Policing sporting events civilian staff for their time and 24 German police officer visits RGP contributions, without your help The 25 Passing out parade Bobby would not be as popular as it 27 Emilio Acris retires is. 30 Welfare Officers ‐ NAPWA We hope you enjoy reading this edition. 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TAX PLANNING • CORPORAATTE & COMMERCIAL • FINANCIAL SERVICES • FUNDS • LITIGAATTION • PROPERTY • TRUSTS www.gibraltarlaw.comwww.gibraltarlaw.com 57/63577//63 Line WallWall Road,Road, PO BoxBox 199,199, Gibraltar.Gibraltar. +350+350 200 7790009000 • +3+35050 200 7196671966 • [email protected]@hassans.gi the bobby By PC Emma Rowbottom The Little Princess Trust What they do was launched in 2006 by the parents of Hannah The Little Princess Trust is a children’s cancer Tarplee, along with help charity and the mission is to supply real-hair wigs from friends and from to children suffering with cancer, for the duration Hannah’s school, Hereford of their treatment. However, in addition the Cathedral Junior School. charity assists children with other conditions which also result in hair loss, the most common Hannah was the original being alopecia. The commitment to these children Little Princess. Sadly she is different. Despite being set up to help children was diagnosed with having with cancer, the Trust is pleased to confirm that a Wilms tumour and after a they will also supply children that do not have a brave battle, died in 2005. cancer diagnosis with one wig. Whilst the trust is unable to commit to supplying more than one wig After Hannah passed away, so many kind people to each child, it hope’s that this gesture will help offered help, financial and practical. Hannah’s the family whilst they decide on their long-term parents, Wendy & Simon decided that the most plans for dealing with the condition. The wigs fitting way to use this help was to launch a charity provided are free to children. However, the cost dedicated to providing specialist children’s wigs. of one wig to the charity is on average £350. Like so many Little Princesses, Hannah loved her However, as a result of many donations of hair, hair and losing it was very traumatic. the trust receives a large number of free wigs that can be provided to children that need them. Any At that time, finding high quality wigs for children amount of fundraising generated towards this was very difficult and only after a long search was cost will help to continue to provide wigs to both a suitable company found which eventually made boys and girls throughout the UK and Ireland that a wig for Hannah. She very much enjoyed have lost their own hair through cancer wearing her wig, particularly on special occasions. treatment. This company is now one of the Little Princess Trust’s many suppliers. My experience Since its inception, the charity has now I have always had helped over 2,200 boys and girls. The trust very long hair with works with suppliers throughout the UK and the length reaching Ireland, all of whom supply beautiful wigs. my hips. Colleagues at work were often Wendy and Simon are still very involved with the surprised to see me charity in conjunction with the other Trustees: when my hair was left Tim Wheeler (Chair of Trustees), Head of Hereford loose as my hair was Cathedral Junior School, Tim Lowe who is the always tied neatly former headmaster of the school at the time when into a bun. They have Hannah was a pupil and Tracey Prosser who owns always commented Peter Prosser Hairdressing, a highly successful on how lovely my hair salon in Hereford. is and I thought it would be great to donate towards making a wig for children suffering from The Trust employs four part-time members of cancer. I first contacted the charity and informed staff and one full-time who operate the charity on them that I would like to donate and fundraise. a day-to-day basis. The trust is also privileged to Shortly after I received a fundraising package benefit from the efforts of many kind and from the charity, filled with posters and leaflets generous committed volunteers who help with packed with information on both the charity and many aspects of the Trust. children they have helped. 5 the bobby The cut was done by my mother; she first made my hair into a plait and tied it at both sides and then cut above the hair band. The change in weight once the plait was cut off was strange as I haven’t had my hair this short in years. I originally planned to only cut 8 inches off but decided on 12 inches on the day. Fundraising- I sent an internal email to all A total of £1564.00 has been raised for the Little colleagues both civilian and Police Officers at work Princess Trust. I would just like to express my and was shocked at the amazing feedback that I gratitude to all staff both civilian and officers from received with numerous emails asking how to the Royal Gibraltar Police and the public for donate towards the charity. I then organised donating in support of this cause. This has also donations forms that were circulated round to all inspired others to also fundraise/ donate locks of staff, and also started a just giving page and hair to the charity. advertised it on local internet sites. If you are thinking of donating and would like A total of £235.00 some information on the charity or would like was raised on the advice on how to raise funds please don’t hesitate just giving page and in contacting me I would love to help. It was a £1329.00 from cash fantastic and rewarding experience especially donations within two knowing that the charity is helping so many weeks. children! 6 the bobby Mark Galliano new addition doing this I have also been increasing my field to cover social events such as parties, baptisms, communions and anything else I could cover. Expanding and improving my expertise in this field has led to some great opportunities that over the past few years I have been lucky enough to take. These include covering concerts for Breed 77, Reach and Taxi. Some highlights also include being the Gibraltar Jazz Festival’s official photographer for two years, meeting Jools Holland and Mel C from the Spice Girls. I have also had the opportunity to photograph at the Gibraltar Music Festival as press photographer. Whilst Mark joined the RGP Records Department on the covering events and expanding I was given the 1st April 2014 having been in Government service opportunity to cover a local dance production. Once I since 2003. started covering dance shows I was challenging myself to improve the photos and having been getting “I have been involved in the past five years taking some great reviews from the local dance world on the pictures in the local music scene. This all came about quality, to the point that I cover all major dance when after attending a course at the local photography events in Gibraltar. Being a photographer has helped club I saw that I could fuse two of my passions. I was me open my eyes and appreciate the talent that we able to enjoy my love for music (especially the local have locally and I hope that I will be able to carry on music scene) and capture the feel of the event. Whilst capturing these special moments for a long time.” 7 the bobby Update in Neighbourhood Policing As a detective in the Serious Crime Unit for many years I thought that nothing would be more “we encourage officers to get demanding. Despite being well aware of the role of the Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPT), to say that out there and interact with the I was surprised by the challenges and demands public as often as possible.” would be something of an understatement! To start with I should say that all officers in the a very long way towards raising public confidence.