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The Winter Issue of Grapevine Grapevine Winter cover section 17/1/08 08:40 Page 1 Grapevine Winter 2007 28/12/07 10:21 Page 1 From the Editor elcome to the Winter issue of Grapevine. This Wis a really busy edition with coverage of our Autumn PDD showcasing specialist roles, and the celebration of 20 years of BAWP. The reception at the NEWS House of Lords was a great opportunity to reflect upon how PSNI launches first women’s association 2 far women in policing have come West Midlands is where women want to work 3 in the past 20 years. It also reminds us all that there is still Volunteers needed to trial new work to be done to ensure uniform and equipment 4 representation across all areas of the service. On a more serious Riding forward with motorcycle recruitment 5 note I must thank the two officers from the MOD Police who have shared their experiences of overcoming dyslexia in the workplace, with some great practical advice for colleagues who FEATURES may be facing similar issues. There are lots of positive stories in this edition sharing what individual forces are doing to assist Report from Autumn Professional female development in the police service and how you can Development Day 6-7 seize interesting opportunities to develop yourself. I am sure Find out more about careers in specialisms those responsible will be more than happy to share their experiences and good practice in more detail should you wish to contact them. No doubt there are more examples out there House of Lords Reception so please get in touch if you would like us to include a story for BAWP’s 20th Anniversary 8-9 in Grapevine. See the pictures and hear reactions to the event from some of BAWP’s founder members Dates for your diary 2008 The Fulbright Awards Programme 10-11 BAWP Annual Awards – the deadline for nominations is January 31. Find out how you could spend six months in the USA Find out more about the award categories from www.bawp.org researching policing and hear from one woman who did just that Senior Women in Policing Conference – Hilton Metropole, NEC, Mentoring goes formal in the Met 12-13 Birmingham. Monday February 25 to Wednesday February 27. Read about how mentoring is being used to recruit more women into the force’s specialist firearms unit CO19 and get a mentor’s point of view Spring Professional Development Day – Forest of Arden Hotel, Dyslexia – how two Ministry of Defence Police Officers got help 14 Warwickshire. Monday April 28 (dinner) and Tuesday April 29. IAWP News from Denver 15 46th Annual IAWP Training Conference – Darwin, Australia, Membership details 16 September 6-12. Cover photograph reproduced courtesy Lindsay Wilson Photography Ltd Autumn Professional Development Day – Venue and date in Three of BAWP’s founder members celebrate its 20th birthday at the House October to be confirmed. of Lords. From left: Tina Martin, Carolyn Williamson and Joan Lock. Editor: Inspector Kim Rowley Assistant Editor: Nicky Phillipson Copy deadline for Spring issue is email: [email protected] email: [email protected] February 9, 2008 Grapevine is produced by the British Design and production: All rights reserved. No part of this publication Association for Women in Policing. Brookhill Design Studio Limited may be reproduced or transmitted in any Tel: 01438 722710 form without the permission of the BAWP. Tel: 0870 766 4056 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.brookhilldesignstudio.co.uk GRAPEVINE Winter 2007 I 1 Grapevine Winter 2007 28/12/07 10:21 Page 2 affirmative action as the solution to redressing the motorcylists. But this is only to increase those in gender imbalance on recruitment. I know that specialisms. To increase the numbers of women before they agree to even consider affirmative per se merely though positive action takes real action the politicians will need to be convinced all leadership and effective marketing. It also takes a positive action avenues have been exhausted. strong person to rebuff the views of some staff From the Positive action, unlike affirmative action, is legal that what they are doing is giving preferential and includes initiatives such as mentoring, access treatment to anyone who isn’t white and male. President’s courses, recruitment open events and Plus you have to encourage the women to apply development courses. These are great to help in the first place – something we should all take Desk women compete on an even playing field – but some responsibility for acting as positive role re forces doing all they can to do they go far enough? In this issue of Grapevine models. recruit and retain women in alone you can read about the Met using Creating an acceptable balance was always A the police service? The BAWP mentoring and support courses to get women going to be a tough job. At my next meeting with has been working with other staff into their specialist firearms team. Surrey have the Home Office Minister Tony McNulty I will be associations for three years to lobby held open events and enlisted the support of a asking him what he can do to help forces with this the government to consider Met colleague to encourage women to become challenge. PSNI women get new association he Police Service of Northern Ireland recommendations have been actioned and has launched its first women’s police could be credited in part for the increase of “We want to Tassociation. women in the force from 1513 (14 per cent) in establish a working Both the force’s Assistant Chief Constable 2001 to over 2000 (22 per cent) in 2007. Judith Gillespie and Deputy Chief Constable “Small yet significant changes such as the environment in Paul Leighton have pledged their support to the removal of the ‘PW’ prefix for female officers committee. have been implemented. New grievance, which both women Mr Leighton said at the launch: “This bullying and harassment policies and and men feel their association is important because it is from the procedures have been put in place. ground up and you can do what you want “Opportunities for networking have been contribution is valued with it.” embraced including a cross-border event with The association was created to promote good colleagues from An Garda Siochana, which was and respected” working relations between women and men attended by the President of Ireland, Dr Mary and improve the equality of treatment for all, McAleese.” Said Chief Inspector Foy. Ireland is changing and its policing is too. both within the service and in the community. “We realise there is much work still to be “In 2001, only eight per cent of officers were The PSNI Gender Steering Group oversees done and are revising the drawn from the Catholic Community, despite the work of the women’s police association Gender Action Plan. the fact that Catholics made up half of the committee. BAWP committee member Chief We must population. Today that figure is at 23 per cent. Inspector Patricia Foy sits on that group and continue to This has largely been brought about by 50/50 says the association will be key in highlighting make the recruitment, which means half of recruits must practices which may have a negative impact on PSNI an come from the Catholic Community and half women and men in the workforce. “We want to organisation of from Protestant and other groupings.” She said. establish a working environment in which both choice for “It has been a long and sometimes difficult women and men feel their contribution is women.” She path for all those involved which includes valued and respected.” She said. added. leadership at all levels. There is a responsibility The association will also support the force’s Chief Inspector on women to accept and rise to the challenges work to increase the number of female recruits Foy says ahead and maximise the opportunities they are in line with the Gender Action Plan, which was Northern presented with. The work continues and there launched three-years-ago. will always be more to do.” The plan was written in response to Section If anyone would like further 48 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act, which in information on the changes or turn was the legislative vehicle for many of the experiences in PSNI; please contact: recommendations contained within the Patten Report. It contained 34 suggestions around Chief Inspector Patricia Foy recruitment, deployment, retention, promotion, [email protected] networking and composition of specialist (pictured left) or departments. Chief Inspector Barbara Gray Chief Inspector Foy says many of the [email protected] 2 I GRAPEVINE Winter 2007 Grapevine Winter 2007 28/12/07 10:21 Page 3 NEWS Back issues needed Collecting the award BAWP Secretary Carolyn Williamson is appealing for all BAWP members past and present to go on a Grapevine hunt. on behalf of the force Carolyn is trying to track down issues published before March 2000. “It seems over the years copies have been lent out and not returned. Other copies have gone missing in house and office moves leaving me without a complete set,” said Carolyn. “Please have a dig around in your old filing cabinets, lofts and basements and if you turn up any issues pre-March 2000 please let me know.” She added. Find Carolyn’s contact details on page 16. Cleveland women given a choice CLEVELAND Police has launched a helpline for Collecting the award on behalf of the force women being forced into marriage, or who are Pictured from left: Grapevine Editor Inspector Kim Rowley, Sergeant Danni Corfield and the victims of honour-based violence.
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