THIS GIRL SHOU1,D GO I I FAR-when it comes to keeping the glasses charged you have to move in the right circles. And with the Chief Constable on one side and the former Chief on Dependants- Trust the other. Cadet Linda l I Hickman seems to be doing just that. The occasion was the Senior Officers' garden party at Headquarters last Cocktail Party month. Pictured from the left: Mr. C. H. Waller. A.C.C., Mqjor General J. B. Dye, G.O.C. Eastern District, Mrs. Dye, Sir Jonathan Peel, Cadet Hick- man, and the Chief Con- brings in the cash stable. P~ctureby Essex Chronicle On September 18 the latest effort by this Force on behalf of the Police Depen- dants' Trust will take place in the Cadet School at Head- quarters. It will take the form of by Bob Needham, Colchester Dog Section the thick of Bank Holiday traffic. a cocktail party to which RECENTLY, most of the Dog Vans iih the However, is there a more serious under- over 1,000 invitations have force have taken on a new appearance and tone to the nature of these roof colourings? have been given glossy white roofs. "Spedeworth International" who are Europe's been sent out. Many of The purpose of this distinctive marking largest promdors of the stock car racing game, these have resulted in is to provide a heat reflecting shield to mini- have a system of coloured roof markings to donations being sent with mise the effect of direct sunlight on the in- grade the ability of a driver. l'here are four terior temperature of the vans. The use of this groups: white, yellow, blue and red, and a apologies and some of method has given a reduction in roof surface driver is allocated a roof top colour from these these have been very temperature of about eight degrees F. with an groups according to his assessment. generous. obvious improvement in the environment for Woe for dog handlers, official classifica- The Chief Constable the police dogs. tion of white rooftops - "Novice Driver." Not to be outdone by this, the Vauxhall Joy for 'Traffic Division, official classification writes: Ventora patrol vehicle attached to the Col- of red rooftops "Star Driver." Pride of place It looks as if the party chester Traffic Sub-division has had its roof must certainly go to the lucky man who from 18 covered entirely with a bright red fli~orescent time to time gets into the m$or incident vehicle on September in the plastic material. The reasons for this are quite with its black and white chequered roof, this Cadet School for the apparent at the scene of a road accident or in grading is reserved for "Area Champion." Police Dependants' Trust is going to be a very great success. At the time of writing, IPA for . . three weeks before the ?2 f..,:-:i party, tickets for 420 ,.... b..., r...b..., people have been pur- ,5.. ?.-Gf... chased and in addition Greece Ss .T.' . donations amounting to after short illness 2.. £1,200 have been re- .Z. 5.: Z.....- :A ceived. P:.: P:.: 5.. It is with deep regret Royal Navy, spent mainly 5.. luesday, 22nd September, 3 ..-.5.. The Lord Lieutenant that we announce the death ,,n Ted 5.. of Constable Edward joined the Southend Con- is "G" Day for the members 3 has promised to come of the Essex K: Southend-on- $i::::::$::::::::::::::::~::::::i :s:::~:i:3i:i~:;::Fk:::::::::::~:~:~:I:22;:;& Di~~le,of I~eigh Police stabulary in 1953 and dur- along and so has the Station. 'red, who was 44, ing his service performed Sea branch of the 1 1' A, the had been ill for less than duty at all the borough day that th~rtymember\ from High Sheriff, and Lord three weeh when he died stations. At the start of the therienart for packthe VI\I~the~r to c~reeceand New Memorial planned Stonham, the founder in Southend General Has- "nit beat scheme he became --r-. - -...... ~..- -..... of the Police Depen- an area constable at East- The visit, organised by Ser- gcant Craig Bailcy of Harlow, dants' Trust Fund is 1s so much in demand that for sports field going to be there to re- except for periods spent on there ' are now eight-three IT APPEARS that plans were laid some years ago for ceive a cheque. station and acting sergeant members in the party from the removal of the Avenue of Remembrance from the various Branches throughout We hope that by the England, from Devon and ground it occupies at present and the planting of groups time the party is over Perhaps the best thing 'Cornwall to Lancashire. -1'hey of trees as a replacement between the Cadet School and that can now be said about the proceeds of the tom- will fly from Luton to Milan, the cricket field. Ted is that he had no bola and the raffle, for enemies but many many Italy, in a chartered aircraft, then travel by coach, touring After our article last month revealed that the erec- which tickets are now friends something that not through Yugoslavia and Greece tion of the new garage complex had brought about the many of us could say to their destination at Kinetta removal of three of the trees,~twothings happened. being sold, we shall have about ourselves. getting on for £3,000. Our heartfelt sympathy Beach on the South Coast near The first was a letter, published on page 6, in goes out to Joyce, his Athens,a week whereat an they hotel onspend the which Ch. Supt. J. Bailey gives the present whereabouts The tombola has been widow, and his two young beach. Whilst there they will of of the trees. put in the capable hands daughters during this sad go sightseeing in Athens, by The second was the acquisition by The Law of a of Chief Supt. W. Vickers day and night and will make plan drawn as long ago as 1965 'and entitled "Rcplace- who has the Midas touch. contact with the '.P.A. 'lem- mcnt of Avenue of Rernembrarlce." The essentials are PENSIONERS bers there. Also concerned in the At the end of their stay at above. organisation is Chief Supt. 'I'wo octegenarian pen- Kinctta they will boaret a ship This shows clumps of trees sited between the school J. Challis and the Cadet
sioners died recently, both and cruise through the Greek and the cricket ficld. These will~ be~- ;asociated---.~-- with -...-. a Corps is likely to find itself ex-sergeants in the Force. islands and cross the heavily involved. The The first was ex-P.s. Harry Sea to Brindisi, Italy. laque showing the names of all thosc members of the Samuel Warnes, who died there they will drive Rd Essex Forcc killed in the last war. Force Band will provide on July 29, at tlie age of to Milan, from where they will This plan will certainly enhance the sports field a musical background to 84. On August 10, ex-P.s. fly back to England. by breaking up the stark lines of the Cadet ~chool,and the procecdings. Percy Albert Browne died The Party will he away for being planted for the most part on the sloping edge of The party looks likc fifteen days. This is the first visit the field should not again be threatened by building being onc of our best British I.I'.A. party to ',,,o,. C;re~cr develo~ment.nor hv th~~wt~ncinn nf cnnrtr n;+-hnc CID promotions Reunited by Games swell HQ staff after 21 years DETECTIVE Chief Superintendent John Bailey, head of C.I.D. since his arrival from the Metropolitan Police two years ago, has been appointed an Assistant Chiet Constable of Liverpool and Bootle. Mr. Bailey, wh is 45, will start at a salary of £3,720, rising to &4,140, which is at present under Enjoying a celebration drink, from the left, Len White, John Bailey review. He and Mrs. Bailey and George Hams. formerly lived at Kingston- of senior C.I.D. officers on-Thames. in the top corridor. Taking over as depart- mental head will be Det. Chief Inspector Frank Shepheard leaves his fairly Supt. Len White, who short-lived niche at Basildon despite his advanced status to move up to H.Q. as will continue to be known APTEH exactly 21 years to the day they were reunited, H.Q. Dog as "Chalkie" out of earshot Handler Sgt. Danny Hare met his hrother John who had left the family home in Hornchurch at the age of 16 to seek his fortune in Australia. if not in his presence. All Bill Brown, a newcomer to Head- Now a married man with three children and working as assistant Mr. White's service has quarters. manager in a Melbourne hank, John returned to the U.K. with bis Australian wife, Adrienne, in his capacity as managerltrainer to the been with this Force and Superintendent Complaints. Australian Boxing Team at the recent Contmoowealth Games in he is a keen follower of The new man in complaints, He was previously in Edinburgh. the fortunes of the football Frank Shepheard. Admin. at H.Q. Much crelt 1s due to h~setforts In help~ngtwo of h~steam to Bronze medals. A~artfrom work back home. due to an over lndulzence team, of which he is chair- becoming C.I.D. second Of even shorter duration, in quantities of god taken on the long flight from Australia, several man. in command. Mr. Harris the sojourn of Chief In- of his team were well over their respective weights. The problem was overcome by John taking his men on long and punishing runs in and He has been second in was previously at H.Q. as spector Bill Gray in the around Edinburgh; his own active boxing days over, John had the command of C.1.D. since Det. Chief Inspector and 7' r a i n i n g Department slight advantage of a borrowed pedal cycle ! comes to an end as he In his younger days, he was Australian lightweight champion for 1 962. was D.I. at Brentwood at five years - no mean feat in a country where the indigenous kangaroo Relinquishing his short- the time of the Mafia moves on to Basildon. At itself is not averse to a punch-up ! lived grasp on the office murder case. the time of going to press At present, through hard work and untiring interest, he is Secretary to the Victoria State Boxing Association. of Superintendent Com- Moving from Southend his successor has not been John stayed in his homeland for nearly a month in all, but due plaints, and who doesn't to HQ on promotion to announced. All we can to the time-absorbing job in hand, could afford to spare only a few brief days with his relatives. these days, George Harris Det. Supt., Bill Brown advise when he gets there It is hoped that he will again be reunited with his family at the resumes his mufti on joins the growing number The man with itchy feet, Bill Gray. is, " Don't unpack." time of the 1972 Olypic Games in Munich - as soon as relevant dates are known, Danny will be slapping in a leave application to ensure a seat in the front row. In fact, John could have trained and managed the Aussie team at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico but chose the Commonwealth Games instead, because of family ties. As with other people who left the U.K. many years ago for less densely populated countries, John's main source of amazement on return was the volume of traffic - neither he nor his wife could get :I This stamp show could be somewhere used to it during their stay. Danny, who is confident he would have picked his brother out From a crowd, hopes to have an extended holiday in Australia when he retires in a few years' time. He hopes to meet other close friends who have emigrated and friends he has made through his great I interest as a philatelist. : different to take the kids Our picture was taken by Jim Allen when John paid a short visit to H.Q. a couple of days after the Games linished. Contributed by Ken Adarns : I STAMP from all over the world will be visiting Britain's greatest- You'll get an hour !ever International Stamp 5d I Exhibition, "Philympia 1970" in the Empire Hall, Olympia, from September 8 18th to 26th. The organisers hope to ( attract 100,000 foreign visi- THE Secretary of State has approved agreements felating to certain 1 tors to the exhibition. allowances by which from July I in some circumstar~cesowner- The Queen has consented occnpiers may have certain expenses paid from official funds when ( to give her patronage to they are required to move house. lf the re Philympia and also to dis- But before celebrat~ng th~s~'ll be pald I play elected items from break.throuph lead the small ce!vI"S force authorlt~ so de her uniuue collection of print. ~irst-of all the Chief 'ldes. I B r i t i 5 h Commonwealth Officer must certify that the In exceptional circumstance?: 8 stamps. removal is in the interests of this new rule can apply to Over 100 pages from the efficiency or due to the policemen movlng from a royal collection will fill exigencies of duty. If thai is county house into private (eight frames in the the case legal fees and charges, accommodation. "Court of Honour" sited including any fee payable for Other alterations to be made 1 on the ground floor. Other the transfer or redemption of by the new Regulations will ( exhibits in this section will a mortgage and any estate be to rates of supplementary be from famous collections, agent's fee, including an +c- rent allowance, to rent allow- I including that of Prince tioneer's fee, necessarily In- ance payable to unmarried J Rainier of Monaco and curred in the sale of the house members of crime squads, to eminent international jur- may be reimbursed. temporary duty allowance, fl ors who will be judging the In. addition where it is qualifications, and to plain I competitive sections. necessary to buy another house clothes allowances which now Material never displayed the legal fees and charges may stand at E57 p.a. (Supts.), f54 I before will be shown by he reimbursed together with (Insps.), £48 (Sgts.), and £45 (the British Museum and the cost of a survey arranged (P.c.~) Hourly rates will . be the Royal Philatelic Society. for the purpose of a mortgwe. 6d. (Insp.), 5% (Sgt.), and 5d. I The exhibition coincides (P.C.). with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Transfers between forces To answer the inevitable ) Royal Philatelic Society, Three official souvenir strict pre-adhesive material aircraft to visit Philympia question, you need more money I which is one of the joint envelopes are available for - postal markings and and the Swiss are running ( But .where the removal i: for clothes as you advance organisers with the British use with the new stamps covers before the intro- a mini bus service, free the result of a voluntary trans in rank, because you get Philatelic Association and and the Post mce stand dnction of the adhesive of charge, to and from the 1 fer between forces, the expenses fatter. I the Philatelic Traders' will be fully staffed to p~stagestamp in 1840 - exhibition from the Swiss Association. It is expected give a "first dav cnver" - to a maximum of 25 ner Centre in Leicester Square. I to cost well over ~100,000. service. For the krst time cent of any one exhibit. British Commonwealth in the history of the Post The organisation of Phil- I I exhibits will be the theme Office, multi-coloured post 10 attract representation ympia does not' end with # 1 on the first floor and here marks will be used. Eight from the widest possible the planning of the exhi- Police the many other attractions different coloured cancel- field, no more than 10 bition: 11 sub-committees I I will include large areas de- lations, one for each day frames will be allocated to are dealing with many other ( ( voted to the Crown Agents the exhibition is open. any one exhibit. aspects, including catering, tours, accommodation, ban- 1 0 and Overseas Post Wices In addition, the Post A number of prominent bags doomed swans as well as an exhibition of Office has already issued queting, security and the ( world-famous philatelists, in- formation of a club for stamp printing. one million copies of a new cluding Sir John Wilson The econd floor will be stamp collectors from home I SUNDAY morning is not a time when you would expect stamp booklet with a (Great Britain), Dr. S. and overseas. I dominated by the Post specially designed' Philympia Ichida (Japan). Mr. I,. G. I the Admin. Sergeant to be on duty and certainly not to 1 Office who have reserved cover and advertising by H. M. Bulbring (South General Manager of the 1 be acting as a marksman with a .22 rifle. But thqt is just 20,000 square feet for the exhibition stand holders. - Africa), and Mr. J. R. W. Exhihitinn --ic .--vMr .-.A -.1 m what happened to P.s. Alan Frost at Colchester recently. I biggest display they have The competitive sections Purves (Australia), are to Michael, managing director ever provided at any exhi- ' The local R.S.P.C.A. In- Alan Frost saw three swans \ will be displayed in about serve on the international of Stanley Gibbons, and 1 spector had been called to covered with paint and bition. Their theme will 3,600 specially designed jury to judge the top IMrs. Kay Goodman is full- !be based on the "Penny frames and great care will class exhibits. Hythe Quay where several using the skill developed time- - - eerrctnw.------J I Black" and items connec- .- ... - .-. - be Deiven tn the arranpc-m- swans were smothered by with the Force small bore I ted with its design. ment, grouping, and gen- has been A suite of offices has been ' red lead paint. Inspector team he shot the swans I The strong support the era1 lighting of the exhibits. granted the of the taken at Walter House. iust 1 Post W~ceis giving to particular -attention will Ot Arms On off The Strand, wherd "the ( Baker knew that the swans dead. I Philympia i5 signified by be given to prevent the sun the medals, awards and chairman of the executive would die a lingering and The invevitable crowd I an issue of special stamps fading the stamps, as this the trophies. There are committee, Mr. Ronald A. be five Philympia Grand I painful death but could not were kept out of harms I to mark the choice of could cause thousands of G. Lee, one of the greatest I catch them to destroy them. way by other policemen. Britain as the host nation pounds worth of damage. Awards and about a dozen authorities on stalnps in I for the exhibition. This is There have been appli- Special Awards, all ranking the world, heads a team of ( So it was suggested that No doubt they left after- the only time that British cations for over 7.00~ higher than gold medals. 60 men and women olan- Sgt. Frost should attend wards convinced that this 1 stamps have been issued frames and because of 'this Over a thousand Ameri- ning to assure the su'ccess with a Sports Club rifle sort of thing is all part of ( for a stamp exhibition. it has been decided to re- cans have chartered special of the exhibition. I and ammunition. When the job a policeman is Lm~r-rm~mmIlIII~IIIIIIIIIlilI-II~IlIIIIIJ he arrived at the Quay trained to do. THE LAW. SEPTE ONE OF OUR "BACK ROOM BOYS" TO MANY of us serving in the Force, the name of William Charles Rowe will probably mean very little: this is in no way meant in a derogatory sense as the very nature of his work and responsi- bilities brings him in con- tact with very few of our number. Mr. Rowe is Principal Administrative Of'ficer in the Fire, Civil Defence and Police Section of the Essex County Council Clerk's Department; and probably knows as much as anyone about the day to day administration of P.C. 1335 M i c k our Force. Wilkins said farewell .Equally important in view of long term policies and events of years gone by that still affect our every day lives, his un- broken service in Police administration, apart from the war years, goes back To those that knew some 38 years. It is no wonder that frequent con- tact is made with Mr. Rowe, by the few officers who have the pleasure of meeting him in the course Principal Administrative officer of their day's work, to pick his brains on difficult matters and seek his advice on prickly ones. A native of Chelmsforc born on July 24, 19 13, Mr. Rowe gained a place at the King Edward V1 Grammar School, leaving at 179'2 years to enter local Government. However, as an added Lo! The machine age is with us - come what may from the fact that his' By 1253 & 1091 ONCE upon a time, long ago, there lived in a village in Mick had served at Essex, two guardians of the Peace. Whenever they had to Harwich and lately at communicate with persons outside their village it was their Leaden Roding, where way to it at a machine called a typewriter to put on paper their reports. Once written they were taken to the city maintenance of the D-Day the locals took to his astride the fiery steed, called Noddy, and deposited there habit of bouncing along to be sent out far and wide. Then one day there came to the the road and climbing village a message that they were to go port haste to the city where they would be inrtructed in the use of a marvellous machine which recorded the voice. And they would no longer have to sit at the typewriter as their voices would be carried to a lady at the city who would type their reports for them. And great was the wonder of their friends in the city at the time that was saved by the wondrous voice machine. off" in the true Essex As soon as they reached home, one sat down and talked far into the night into the machine, dictating many things and the next day he leapt upon Noddy, his steed, and sped into the city to find the lady. Alas, when he arrived he was told the lady was sick and that he would have to return to his typewriting machine and write the reports himself. And he returned to the village downcast. The months went by and with the memory of this in his mind he returned more he was posted to HMS who provides top level advice the man himself. He often to his typewriter for he raid unto himself: " If I have wishes to thank all Royal Sovereign, a battle Back to Civvy Street ~~os~~~~i~~~~~~i~~~~~~~ written the reports it does not matter if the lady is not there ship of dubious age and Mr. Rowe's pleasure hours those people who took or is too busy for they can be sent anyway." Later in the year, he was visited by an important official even. . more dubious turn Having enioyed the relative throughout the vears have their night duty to of speed, which was laying tranquiliSy of cruising back to partly been taken up by table answer his advertise- from the city who enquired why the wondrous machine was the U.K. on a troop ship, he dusty and when told he took the machine away and great at Halifax. tennis, cricket and tennis. He ment where he offered was the rejoicing in the village. For it should be known that was released in April 1946 and recalls many an enjoyable game Unenviable trips fol- ,on began picking up the against Police sides and on his training weights for for the use of their typewriting machines, the two guardians sale in a recent issue each received the sum of twenty silver shillings each and every lowed on the North Atlan- threads in the Clerk's Depart- occasions some years ago played quarter and many were the luxuries that could be bought tic run escorting vital ment. !able tennis for the Springfield of "The Law." He is for this vast sum every month, for was it not at least one Since the war Mr. Rowe has B' team. considering an airmail and sixpence per week. cargo ships7 at a time progressed through the various when Karl Donitz's administration grades to attain delivery of them per- Alas within a few days the voice machine was returned sonally, as he passes to the village with instructions that full use must be made ~ackswere relishing their h~scurrent position, obviously Our thanks of it, and, great calamity, that the typewriter allowance was earlv sub-aaua fLeedom accruing more responsibility one of our coastal to be withdrawn. Through these columns we resorts, hoping to stamp whiie adrninibtering lethal enc,'"nfthe bwiest periods would like to thank all the It was without avail that the guardians pleaded that it doses to all that he recalls was prior to and Just members of the Fie, Civil out a certain species took them as long to speak into the voice machine as it did in their periscopes. after amalgamation when a Defence and Police Branch of "Trog." to type, without avail that they pointed out it was a 20-mile thousand and one details had (even if they have got theu trip to the city to take the voice recording and then a further If anyone wishes to to be worked ouhmany of priorities wrong in naming send him a written 20 miles to sign the reports, witliont avail that they pointed Saw Washington them even occur to their section), both mentioned out that food for Noddy was expensive and that he was us as beine relevant to such and otherwise for their help fond farewell, his getting old. All was to no avail. Welcome respite in the form a tie-up. and guidance through the years: address may be That is why, when visitors to the County of Ersex of a refit in the States led to The bulk of his work is the 'should they be able to wave obtained from P.C. perceive the guardians passing to and throw between the city pleasant weekend shore leaves preparation and supervision our banner effectively in the and the village, they are heard to remark to their trusty John Emmerick at steed: "Never mind, Noddy, the King is saving 20 5ilver where the friendly natives went of agendas and minutes for right quarters on such mundane Leaden Roding Police shilling5 every quarter." out of theu way to invite home' Meetings of the Joint Police matters as pay and allowances members of the ship's crew and, Authority and its three Com- our thanks will be even more Office. in addition to some sunbathing mitteesAdministration of vociferous! 4 THE LAW, SEPTEMBER l970 Canine College
Sandon gets l staff and
IN A truly delightful setting at Woodhill Road, Sandon, the H.Q. Dog Section has recently been handed over by the builders. The Section has five basic components which integrate admirably in their open setting. There are four pairs of semi-detached houses for staff, with adequate room for more. The office block contains a large classroom for training lectures, briefings, etc., and hostel accommodation for four persons when attending residential courses, apart from the office space itself. Isolation quarters The kennel section comprises a battery of 12 brick kennels, each with a separate run; food preparation room with walk-in fridge; showers (not for the dogs); drying room; straw and biscuit store and tool shed. A further isolation kennel and run is placed some 30 yards from the main kennel block for sick animals. The garage block has sufficient space for three operational vehicles besides the eight for private use of personnel. Finally, the training space is made up of some 3% acres of grassland. The whole of the kennel and training areas are thoughtfully enclosed within a six foot chain link fence. Landscaping is at present underway and will obviously further enhance the amenities. The lucky handlers in residence, although some of their wives are a little concerned at the. somewhat isolated spot, are Chief Insp. Iain Clark, Sgt. Danny Hare and Constables Alan
First in, Jason, leading Sgt. Danny Hare into his kennel run to bed him down for the night.
Gilfillan, Bob Jackman, Bob (Bats) Giles, all fully trained in doggy habits and newcomers, Ray Little, Peter Frost and Colin Ball. Mrs. Marie Carter, from Great Baddow, has been engaged as the clerkltypist. Search for a name The naming of the access road from Wood- hill Road caused both speculation and con- sternation, with suggestions ranging fr-om " Barking Creek " through " Hare's Leap " to " Clark's Park " and " Nightingale Sguare "; Shane, who is handltd by P.C. Bob Giles, looks pleased with fortunately the Clerk to Sandon Parish Council him\elf in his new home. came to the rescue with some i~timatelocal TAKE YOUR PA i FOR THE TELEPRINTER m THE LAW, SEPTEMBER 1970 day police officer would think of my experience in "buying a house." When I was posted to Walton-on-the-Naze from Great Warley the house I took over was disgusting: outside STUCK FAST lavatory, the yard at the rear would just allow a pram (I Two things happened then had young children). the last month to make us coals had been kept under the staircase in the kitchen where think that all is well in we lived. There was no garden the Force and that as far whatever. as policemen are con- However, we had to make cerned at any rate the the best of it. As the years went on, just amalgamation is a reality before the 2nd World War, I and we are getting down noticed a nice semi-detached to working, and more house in the same street which important thinking, as was up for sale, price fX50. one unit. It had a bathroom and toilet, three bedrooms, front and rear The first was the annual gardens. An ideal house for long - distance swimming a police officer. I approached the owner who race for many years a I knew personally and asked regular part of the South- if he would let it to the police. end sporting scene. Al- Trees may He informed me that his solici- though the race was thrown tors had writtcn to the Essex open to the whole Force County Council some time survive previous with a view to selling in 1969 only one entry it to the Council as he knew was received from beyond the conditions I, my wife and the Borough. Perhaps Sir, children were living in. How- Your leading article on the ever, the Council replied that County men felt it was fate of Memorial Avenue they were not interested in too soon to venture into (August 1970) prompts me to buying a property for police the bbenemy" camp. But write and tell you the rest of purposes as they were already refusing to be rebuffed the story. paying 101- per week rent for the Southend sports clubs Two of the trees were not the house I was resident in. cut down and grubbed out be- However, I was able to per- again invited the Force cause arrangements were made suade the owner to let it to to compete in 1970 and to try to save them by planting the police at a rent of f l a were swamped by over 50 them in front of Stable Lodge. week. After all the formalities entries of whom over 30 This move had to be carried I moved in. A real home. out when the trees were in full As time went on I could see from all over Essex bloom and although they were my way to purchase this house. actually took to the water. put in the ground as soon as The owner wanted money as possible and well watered he was getting on in years and Despite the cost, because during the dry early summer only had his old age pension. every swimmer to finish I fear my labour (my wife says The price was still £850. I gets an award, they talk "our labour") has been in decided to buy. I notified my of having an even bigger van. Superintendent at Clacton-on- However, it is just possible Sea of my intention and that event next year. that the new tenant of Stable I was prepared to carry on The second sign was Lodge will have a leasa ant sur- letting the house to the E.C.C. the arrangement by the prise next spring. I hope so ! at the same rent. J. BAILEY There were no objections Southend combined sports Det. Ch. Superintendent at the time. I received rents club for a cup which had Stable Lodge, due to me as the previous been in their possession Bv Newcourt Road. owner had done. Some time I for some years to be diver- Springfield, later, I had 25 years' service ted to the Cadet Corps Chelmsford. in and I had a very good staff, legal adv~cefrom a well-known pensionable, job offered me -"..rr\llncpl.... -. \llhn.... " res~dedat Fr~nton Summer tournament - as a Cadet of the Year at a foundry at Walton; no who in turn saw the Home Cup to be awarded annu- night duty, finished at 6 p.m. Secretary on this matter. ally to the best all-round Annual leave daily, weekends off, three weeks As a result 1 was well summer holiday and a good advised to sell the house to the cadet. Not only that but wage far in excess of my police council, retire and vacate the from their own funds they no problem pay. I put in to retire. house, as if 1 had contested have donated a replica I had a note from the late the case I would have lost the for the winner to keep. John Crockford who WBS then day and would probably have Dear Sir, Yet again the sub- Acting C.C. It stated: If you had to pay the costs. Such generosity and ject of annual leave is men- persist in the purchase of your Under the Rent Restrictions concern for the future of tioned in your columns (Mainly house over the heads of the Act in force at that time I was the Force is most pleasant for Wives, August, 1970). 1 Police Authorities application a sub-tenant as a police officer, to see, as are these signs don't know whether or not 1 will be made to purchase same the Chief Constable being the have been lucky but in the under the Rent Restrictions tenant. My being the owner that we are now all one whole of my service - nearly Act." did not count. Force. 13 years - 1 have never had I replied that the house had Yours faithfully, any trouble in choosing my been offered to the E.C.C. and L. BANNISTER leave periods. Though most of they were not interested. I took Ex-P.c. 459 ,my service has been spent at r I The Police of Essex Gnlf Sncietvd eniovedV" a hot cleat dav fnr- their- -- small stations 1 did have two summer tournament, held at Boyce Hill Golf Club, &uti Benfleet, PROMOTION years at a, large Divisional last month. With 30 competitors the competition was quite the best Station and even there while / The Essex and Southend 1 the Society has: run since amalgamation brought the two keen a lot of things left a lot to be rections together. Seen above holding the cup is the champion, D.c. The information that desired the business of annual Don Canham, of Southend hastern, and beside him runner-up 50 constables have been leave appeared to be dealt with D.c. &an Grace, also of Southend Eastern. The administration men recommended for promo- to everyone's mutual satisfac- Police Magazine rtand behind; John Clarke, of Halstead, Society Hon. Sec. in the tion. centre, and his assistant, Ron lrwin on the left. tion will be most welcome I have never known anyone l to the lucky ones and the on night shift prior to com- mencing a period of leave who unlucky applicants will was not able to either take time at least have the advan- off or at least find a colleague I At l/- real value I Angler 2nd / owle er; I tage of knowing that pro- who would change duties. At the other end of the holiday motion is out till next year. this can work as well. I would The new system is a great agree that it is time that some- for money- 1 in Region- / reach / advance on the past when thing was done so that the summer fortnight's holiday Fishing in the Force 'A' one could only hope. went from Saturday to Sunday THE magazine, published this month, has one of team at Oxford last month week. Obviously this presents the most attractive covers ever. a dour photo of Tony Parker took second place L final 1 difficulty as regards leaving with a catch of Ilb. 902. only 4 dog and handler among the' crocuses ih Castle The Force Bowls Section sufficient manpower to wver Park, Colchester. one ounce behind the winner. PAY each weekend during the His catch included a one reached the final of the S.E. summer months. A possible The material inside is varied and interesting pound perch and several Region Triples Competition solution would be to cancel the and well worth the shilling which is all you have smaller fish many of which when they had a narrow win Stan Smith remains normal weekend rest days due were below the weight limit. over Hertfordshire at the Essex to pay. County Bowling Club, West- more optimistic than does to those not on annual leave Support this Force institution which only Thirteen teams from all over - time off in lieu to be taken the Region took part and the cliff. this column on the out- during the week when condi- Force interest can keep alive. force finished fourth. As well Despite poor weather condi- come of the current pay tions allow. L l as Tony Parker the team tions the green bowled well and talks but our negotiators As regards leave being a there were a number of close major cause of discontent in ends. have gained no less, un- Apart from a six scored by likely an ally than Michael the force I have found that those who are discontented on Hertfordshire, threes were the X who is reported as say- this subject are always moaning highest scoring ends. ing that policemen's pay about something or other. The Club were grateful for should be doubled. G. W. Darby, P.C. 499 , the facilities afforded them bv Ongar, 15.8.70 the Essex County Bowling Club But wait, the sting is both in this game and the pre- in the tail. He went on Do you get your Law? Colchester's I vious one with Bedfordshire and l.uton. to say that only by this House buying The Bowls Section are also means could today's prob- Is your copy of The Law delivered late appealing to anyone who has lems be solved and des- unwanted alarm clock. or not at all? Perhaps you are not on the list. Colchester Div team were I'lease send it to Sergeant E. cribed the police as a in the good The local constable is a busy man and duty well beaten by Southend West Hitchcock at Chelmsford Divi- rowdy bunch of illiterate must come first. in the 7duckssemi-final of the Divi- sion for use on match days. un - educated constables. The solution may be to send us 5s. which sional cricket cup played on September 24 at Colchester. Land Culham three wickets for But as he also labelled the old days will put you on the mailing list for the next Colchester batting first never 10 runs. British people generally Dear Sir, 12 months. Cheques or P.0.s should be made looked like scoring runs against Southend had little difficulty as Nazis his views need As an old Essex pensioner, 1 payable to "The Essex and Southend-on-Sea the Wests opening attack of in reaching 19 for one wicket. not worry us too much, having retired in 1946, 1 was Joint Constabularyv-you try getting all that Johnson and Culham, and after smith being top scorer of the though perhaps it might interested to read Buying a 50 minutes batting were all out match with 13 not out. House" by B. A. Jenkinson into the space available on a cheque or postal for 18 runs. Seven batsmen The winners now play South- be better to win our pay in The Law. order. collected ducks, Johnson tak- end East or Staff in the final award without his help. I wonkler what the present ing seven wickets for eight runs (date to be arranged). RUGGER MEN HAVE FULL FIXTURE LIST By D. Byrne WEDNESDAY, 7th October, 1970, sees yet another landmark in the brief history of the Joint Constabulary. On that day, at 3 p.m., the first fully representative rugby XV of the Force will WALKERS AIM HIGH play at Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea, against 'J' Division, Metropolitan Police. Over the years, attempts PIJBLISHED this month is the Walking Section's league have been made In the former and friendly fixture list for the coming year. The aim this Essex County Police to form year will be to put out a full scoring six in every league a team but unfortunately not race, no easy task over a full season but essential to keep enough support has ever been BRIGHTER PROSPECTS the section in the running for their first league win. forthcoming, although players The Section will also contest the jdnior league, for from this Force have been Third in which a list of six races has been made up, although selected. to play for the former because some of these are for young walkers our juniors 5 District from time to time. IN CROSS COUNTRY can race in only four events. Names that immediately come to mind are George and Hugh 12. 9.70 Wwdford Open 5 and Essex league race (1) Harris, who have played regularly for the District. The fast l00 19. 9.70 Enfield Open 20 Kilos. 26. 9.70 Highgate one hour races, Essex league race (2) former Southend Borough LEAGUE THIS WINTER Hendon 1 p.m. Police rugby team has been 3.10.70 Leicester Open 7 miles. in existence since 1954 with AIWER its most successful opening season last winter, the S.E. LAST year Hedge- 17.10.70 National R.W.A. Youths &Junior Road Walk varylng degrees of success, and (Steyning). Police League is once again likely .to attract good fields and thOrne won the loo miles 31.10.70 Highgate Open 7 and Essex league race (3) if one mlght look on the sharp competition. Herts. will be keen to hold on to their title in 7.11.70 Met. Police & Civil Service & Stock Exchange 7 miles. gloomy side, the writer can though their strength, mainly cadet talent, must wane unless their 48 minutes; this year he 14.1 1.70 Enfield Open 7 miles recall playing when the worst runners can be kept going after they enter the Force. covered the distance 36 21.11.70 Southend Open (provisional). defeat was inflicted, 73-3, but Sussex will be eager to un- minutes faster and could 28.1 1.70 Belgrave Open 7 miles. 1 cannot now remember the seat last year's champions. ter's sixth place. Cadet runners only finish third. The race 12.12.70 Cambridge Open 7 miles. team who were responsible They were only 12 points be- like Mick Barlow, Richard Was a belt from start to 19.12.70 llford 5 & llford Youths &Junior 3 miles. Essex for this gigantic score. Ser- hind on the full season and Madden, Graham Blois and finish with the first three league race (4). geant Colin Edkins, who had could do it. City of London, John Pickford, our top scorers giving nothing away- BY 9. 1.71 Met. Police Open 7 & Essex league race (5). the privilege of captaining the racing each other they 16. 1.71 Essex Beagles Open Youths & Junior (provisional). too, are likely to be strong. last year, are 12 months older 23. 1.71 Belgrave & Met. Police 10 miles. team during its last season, also and reinforced by Andy Down pushed themselves no less- 31. 1.71 Basildon Inter-Club 10 & Essex league race (6), Boys represented 5 District on Stronger and, we hope, Colin Adams, than 65 minutes ahead of 3,000-melres league. several occasions. The Force should show the whole outfit should move the fourth man- 6. 2.71 Garnet Cup 10 miles. Following the amalgamation better this year than last win- up the field. 20. 2.71 Surrey W.C. Wallace Cup 20 kilos. the Southend Divisions dec~ded From the start it was clear 27. 2.71 Essex County 10 miles champ. Essex league race (7). to continue the team but inter- . that this was a needle match 6. 3.71 Met. W.C. R.W.A. Southern 6 miles. Battersea Park. est waned, and eventually FIXTURES as three of the team from 13. 3.71 Surrey W.C. Keston Cup. 14 miles. during last season players the Rouen 24-hour race, 17. 3.71 P.A.A. Championships (provisional). Sep. 30 Cadets v. Police Chelmsford Cadet Champion- Karl Abolins, Paddy Dowl- 20. 3.71 Inter County & R.W.A. National 10 miles. Midlands. began to volunteer their ser- vices from other Divisions, to ships ing and kedgethorne set 27. 3.71 London Vidarians. Open 15 miles @rovisional). off in front with others 3. 4.71 Met. W.C. Open 20 kilos, Junior 6 miles. save the fixtures being can- Oct. 7 League Race I, Maidstone. 7. 4.71 Police & R.A.F. & Civil Service. 10 miles. celled. Among the players who Nov. 4 League Race 2, Hatfield. hanging on. Abolins soon 14. 4.71 Essex County A.A.A. 10,000 metres & Essex played a considerable part in Dec. 2 League Race 3, Windsor. shook off the others but league (8). the revival of the team's for- Jan. 6 Region champns, Chelmsford. D. Pook (Hinckley) went 17. 4.71 Essex league 20 kilos. Chelmsford. League race (9). tunes were Ken Foster Jan. 20 Force Champbnships, Chelmsford. with him only to drop back 24. 4.71 Essex County 20-mile Champs. Chelmsford-Southend (Witham), Ian Sparks (Chelms- Cadet Championships. after 30 miles. At this stage & league race (10). Feb. 3 League Race 5, Brighton. Hedgethorne took over 1. 5.71 London Vidarians 0 en Youths &Junior. ford) and Alan Farr and Ken 22. 5.71 Leicester Mercury ~fmiles. Ashby (Grays). Space prevents Feb. 17 S.E. v. Northern League, Chelmsford (Pro- second spot but was then 5. 6.71 Essex C.A.A.A. 3,000 metres & Essex league (11) mention of all the players who visional). overtaken by Jan Vos 6. 6.71 Essex C.A.A.A. Junior & Youths 2,000 metres. contributed towards the com- Mar. 3 League Race 6, City. (Netherlands) moving very 8. 6.71 Lambeth Open 5 miles. pletion of the season's fixtures, March. 17 P.A.A. Champs. (Prov.). fast. A bad patch prevented 12.*6.71 R.W.A. National 20 Wiles. North. but it must be added that due th police walker from 19. 6%71Corsica Cup. Boys, Youths, Junior Walk. to the efforts of all the team, chasing him at this stage 25. 6.71 Surrey W.C. 100-mile Open. and the halfway mark was 3. 7.71 Essex Long Distance Race. Essex 1,eague (12). no fixtures were cancelled 17. 7.71 R.W.A. 50 kilos. Midlands. through our fault. reached by Abolins in 24. 7.71 Victoria Park. R.W.A. Southern 20 kilos. 8hrs. 45mins., Vos in 8hrs. ~2mius.in 8hrs. 59mins. and Hedgethorne R.W.A. Boys, Youths, Junior races. Victoria Park. Good tllxtures Fitness the key to Thoughts of the new season During the second half now loom ahead. An attractive PRE-SEASON training began all three powered on, none some weeks ago, and with most in sight of the others, but list has been arranged of the old firm and some new e coming season with Soccer still keeping up the pace. faces, the Force soccer team new fixtures against Another bad patch slowed r teams, and it is hoped are hoping for a better start Hedgethorne near Boston Team win to the season than they had (75 miles) but then he got that the team will justify the last year when early points confidence felt in arranging Success going again and actually were hard to come by. This these fixtures. The ~ea5onwill made up a few minutes on culminate in a three-day tour was partly due to difficulty in his rivals over the closing friendlies but lose to Leicester and Grimshv with getting players on to the field stages. and this should be overcome matches against Police
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considered in the specifications for new police houses are the essential pieces of equipment, such as baths and sinks, which must be used by one family after another. the working party And yet policy seems to be that the cheapest item avail- able be used as standard equipment for new police houses; baths and toilets which would be rejected by on Welfare Funds private builders are accepted without question it seems. Surely it would be better it too much to hope that in to install the best and future police houses might be most streamlined models equipped with cookers incor- porating self-cleaning ovens'! available to facilitate easy I know these cookers cost cleaning and maintenance. a few more pounds, but surely This is not so much from it is false economy in this situ- the point of view of lightening ation, where things must be the housewife's chores, but used by several different farni- rather it would mean that fit- lies, to install anything other tings such as sink, bath and than the best equipment avail- most important, toilets, can be able. - maintained in the condition When will they realise that recover; by a holiday there. in which they are found. more often than not it is dis- Having fought so hard for it, I It is just about impossible satisfied wives which lead to we muitn't let it go now. 1 to keep the present equipment dissatisfied policemen? So how would thie9 what and get people to have con- in mint condition but no one thie fidence ~n ~t,we can do a lot likes to pass on to the next didumbrella you fund, callwork? tenant a less than immaculate about the bath tub having What we are thlnk~ngof, 1s mole than we are do~ngat the sink or toijet. recently taken over a new th~s At the beginn~ng of the t;$e",'li~o~h~el~~fi:~~~ The answer lies in providing one in a "modernised" ~~~~swen~~~J,"mean on our pay slips. SO far better quality equipment from house. Wedging our 74 "A:;. as 1 am concerned, the whole the start and then there would inches into a tub whose out- example-and this IS only thing be no excuse, or need for, ill- side measurement is 66 an example-we might say ~f ~t overcome5will --~be this~~.~ worthwhile horr~hlp~~ -...-.- feeling or unpleasantness in inches provides opportuni- To meet Benevolent Fund business of special collec- at least that direction. ties for all sorts of interest- needs we want 2 new pence tions. Isn't it bad enough for Cookers are another big ing acrobatics, which usually per week per head. a woman to lose her husband problem. Mine has no less than end up with the water We have always helped without having the humility of eighty-eight (that's right - 88) splashing out on to the floor. the Gurney Fund. To provide a collection for her - a collec- right angles on the top alone Can the fitting of these what we did lact year, we tion which relies on whether and I'm~sure there must be will want another 2p per we got out of bed the wrong many more of this type in EVENING Tom! Pint? Yes thanks; Best Bitter please. Working late tonight? week. side or have any change in our police houses all over the We would like to give the pockets and which worst. of countv. It is not old either. 1s Just been to a meeting of the Welfare Funds Working Party, as a matter of fact. Cheers! Police Dependant5 Trust all, perhaps, takes a dickens Welfare Funds Working Party-what's that ? lpper week. of a long time! Wouldn't it Well, we're not too happy about all these various bits and Then there are other charitiec, be better for a man to know pieces deducted from our salaries or about these special. collec- St. Dunrtan'c, the Police that if something happened to tions we get throughout the Force, and we are not at all sure that Orphan's Fund who may be him, his Benevolent Fund the Force Benevolent Fund is able to do all that it should. in particular need. Perhaps would make sure that his
Federation lp ~~ ~ News another weekly. widow didn't want- and that~~~-.. Now that's a point, what does it do? Lots of us pay, but we she would get money into her don't see much result. So what we would say to By Stan Smith Well, you're not supposed to! Publishing all the grants members of the Force is purse quickly? By supporting thev make would defeat the obiect of it being confidential. and "allow us to deduct 6p a it himself, he would have IT WOULD be inappropriate many a deserving chap (or woman) would b;: reluctant to ask week, or its equivalent on a earned for her, a moral right if I did not start with some for help. Bad enough to need help, even worse to suffer the monthly basis, from your to help--instant help! comments upon the current pay indignity of having your private business made public! salary, which will probably You surprise me, Tom, I negotiations, but unfortunately I see your point, of course, but how do we know that the be allocated to the various didn't know that you felt as 1, nor anyone else apart from deserving cases get the money? charities roughly according strongly about things as all those actually taking part in Firstly, you elect your own Divisional delegate to sit on the to the forecast given in that. I must admit I had never the discussions, can supply no Committee that makes the grants. So if you trust him, you don't advance." I say roughly really given the matter much more information than that have to worry further on that point. Secondly, I know that there because one of the beauties of thought. ,which has already been pub- are yarns about non-deserving people getting cash grants. Most the idea is that the alloca- That's just the trouble. We lished. of these stories are far-fetchcd, and in any event, the Conini_ittee tions can be changed, if the don't give the matter much You will appreciate that our adopt the attitude that it's better to give something to a doubtful Divisional delegates so decide, thought. We are always confi- agreement expired on August case, rather than risk the chance of not helping some poor bloke to meet the needs of a par- dent that "it won't happen to 31 and any negotiations have who hasn't expressed himself very well and made a "good case." ticular cause if it gets into dire ~1s." But it does, you know! to take into account current Divisional Committees of the Fund try to present a case as fairly straits. Blokes do die in harness! They trends of earnings and the cost as possible, and they don't often have the wool pulled over Quite honestly Bert, that's do have troubles! Their wives of living applicable at that date. their eyes. Indeed, in many cases they would like to help more, about the ouly adv-antage the do become widows! Orphans The official figures are not pub- but the money isn't there to give. That's another of our problems! whole idca seems to have! I do want clothes: do want to lished by the Ministry respon- In what sort of cases would can't see what it does that the go on school trips with the sible until late September and to be interviewed. This is one you like to be able to help miles from home and you spent present system doesn't do. At other kids! Can we really sit this is one of the reasons why unassailable argument for the more? Nobody is in real ueed out pounds and pounds on the present time I can make back and say "Oh yes, Bill, the discussions on pay have grant of undermanning allow- nowadays, there's insurance etc. train fares? Or your daughter up my own mind whether I he's dead (or ill or some- been deferred ilntil September ance to members of this Force. and if a bbke is twit enough was a spastic and outlived you thing) . . . so what? We are make provision for his and your wife'? want to give my h'wd-earned 29. It is possible that no settle- Now that the results of the not to coppers to a particular fund, alright, thanks." ment will be reached evenat that new Promotion Board system wife in an emergency that's Alright, I take your point! under your system I wouldn't I give in! Yes, it seems a meeting as the yearly official have been seen, we can assess his look Gut! My bank balance could cover better idea than all these Right up to a point. A man one crisis but I can see that have much choice. Why not figures of wage rates and actual the effectiveness of the scheme leave it alone? You say the unrelated systems we've got earnings will not be available as a whole. It will not be is n fool not to have a reason. I'd be in a tight spot if I were Benevolent Fund wants more at the moment. When do I until mid-October. As the possible to draw any firm con- able amount of insurance, he's faced with too many emerg- money to extend its work- sign? figures will rmdoilbtedly be on clusions as to its success until a fool to take on more encies at -the same time. So can't it just ask for it? Oh, therc's lots to do yet our side it will probably serve all the promotions have taken liabilities than he can afford. what are you thinking of doing It's not as simple as that before the scheme can get off us better to wait until then. place as there will be no list But that's only part of the ahout it? We already pay out Tom. I wouldn't mind betting the ground. And of course, we Looking into my crystal ball, of successful candidates pub- story! Sometimes a man -can't bts of little sums to various that half the chaps don't must test the reaction of the I would imagine that the initial lished. By the time this article get insurance cover. He may funds. Don't add another! really know what they arc members of the Force. It's offer from the Official Side will is printed, notices will have be faced with a lot of expense No, what we are thinking paying towards, and those that object will be defeated be far below the amount we been sent to every individual -through illness, death, about is having one all- do pay, tend to pay for the lot! unless all the people who consider to be reasonable, and officer who attended the final sometimes even things like fire embracing deduction from I'll bet you do! And when the contribute to funds now, are we have been assured by the Boards indicating that they and flood: you can't insure' salary which would be allo- Benevolent Fund wants more, fully prepared to pay the Joint Central Committee that have either been selected for against everything. But the. cated in varying amounts to it has to get cvcry contributor global funcl instead. Further- they will not accept any offer promotion or that they have Fund doesn't only look after the funds. This would basic- to sign, the Truck Acts, you more, we must try to get every- which is considered to be below not. the serving member, it looks ally provide more for the know, authorising the County one to play a part. The more our just dues. If this pattern The total number of promo- after the pensioners and widows Benevolent Fund. We have Treasurer to alter the deduc- that pay, the less we need ask develops, it may take some tions to be made within the too. Supposing you left your got another problem to solve tions from his salary. The each to bear. The more we weeks or even months before next 12 months have been cal= wife a widow and the house anyway, in connection with the work involved is tremendous. can get the more we can help! a settlement is finally agreed culated on a basis of the num- needed repainting? Or your Convalescent Police Seaside We also think that because And you would be surprised child was ill in holpital Home. how much help is needed. upon, so do not bolster your ber of vacancies within the , there are lots of bits of paper hopes for a nice fat pay cheque present establishment which to be signed at present, some Yes, I'll have another, and at Christmas this year. There the Chief Constable desires to. be seen around the Force. Our their ability and hope for better chaps can't be bothered to sign then 1 must get on my way can be no doubt that to accept fill in the coming year, together commiserations must go to things next time. any of them. Did you know home. I've decided I haven't an offer which is well below with the resultant vacancies those who have not been for example, that about 20 really got enough life insur- that which the present Willink these promotions will make, successful this year, because From this first critical look per cent of the Force do not ance, and the chap is coming formula produces will result with an additional forecast of the competition has been very at the new system, most, I feel, contribute to the Benevolent to see me tonight. in the Service once again start- the number of officers above keen and there can be very will consider that at least justice Fund, or the Seaside Home? Yes. I'm going to see Stan ing a new period, well behind Constable who will either retire little difference between many appears to have been done in Yes, one of my watch hadn't Smith, the Federation bloke, other professions and trades, on pension or leave the Force of those who made it and those that everyone had a crack at even heard about it. about the Group Insurance with no hope of catching up. for other reasons. who have just fallen "below the whip to show himself and We would hope to get 100 scheme. My boy is only nine We have a good case for a sig- In effect this means that of the line" which had to he to state his case. Only time will pcr cent support. After all, and if something happened to nificant increase at the present the 212 C:onstables who drawn at the number of vacan- tell whether this system is better everybody can benefit, whether me now I don't know how time and it should be obvious attended the initial Divisional cies available. than the old one, but I am sure he pays or not. I am not my missus would cope. that it still needs to be worked to the Government that only Departmental Boards, 50 have Most of us, I suppose, fall suggesting that all of the 20 I on until we can get it as near a substantial increase in wages been notified of their suitability within a very large group of per cent are parasites, riding With apologies to will halt the flow of experienced for pl-omotion and up-gradings officers who are about eaual perfect as possible. on the backs of the good- officers from the Service and in the conling year will nor- in ability and it must have deen The new scheme proved to natured hlokes who never Burrer Chat, Chelms- at the same time attract suffi- mally be macle from constahlcs :i very difficult task for the be a mammoth one and having need help themselves. ford Chunter, and other cient well qualified recruits into in this category. persons responsible for the final estimated the time the whole Some of them are! conversation p i e c e s those Forces which are well Of 65 \ergcants who xt~ende~ichoice. For some who have operation would take, the Chief Maybe, but you find these recently featured and below strength. 1'1-omotions Hoards, 20 have failed this time, it will be a spur Constable must be congratu- in all walks of life! But 1 in full recognition Another significant fact is been similarly notifietl. to greater effort and to others, lated on taking on this new think that 21 good many of the that in the past 12 months no Whch it is considered that especially those getting on in system which was designed to non-subscribcrs haven't really that Tom can partly less than 13 members of this in the past two years the rate service it may wcll have a be as fair as possible to all. It given it a thought, or they have prevent a n y t h i n g Force transferred to the Metro- of pronlotions to Sergeant have deadening effect for a little is not perfect, but then, no nevcr been asked. If we can happening to him by polita~i Police in order to been 36 and 35 respectively, while. Those who are dedicated promotion system ever will be get the authorities to bless the not having that other receive higher remuneration for it will be seen that this year to the job and who have the thought to be so by everyone, scheme-we shall have to have doing the same job. Many is an outstanding one and there right spirit, will still continue and we must g? foward legal advice, of course-and pint. others are waiting their turn will he many smiling faces to to do the iob to the best of improving it a11 the tlme. can give it enough publicity, Published t)Y the Essex gr Soutbend-on-Sea Joint COT~stabulary. Polrce Headquarters, Chelmstord. Tel. 53131 Ext. 216. Printed by the Es:sex Chronicle Series Ltd.. Westway, Cheln