August 2014 | Issue 79 NARPO THE MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONnews OF RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS NARPO - the voice of retired police officers ‘To safeguard the rights of members and to promote measures for their welfare, with particular regards to pensions’ 2 narponews NARPOnews - the voice of retired police officers 3 05 07 Message from the President’s inside editor review Front Cover: JEDD gives his usual 35 38 hilarious take on The PC Nicola Worth Home Secretary’s speech Hughes Knowing at the Police Federation Fund Conference in Brighton. 09 Readers Letters What you need to know to 13 start a small business Mailing Information 18 What’s on It is important that you notify NARPO HQ of any changes to your address as soon as possible. Please quote your membership number which is Accounts 2012-2013 printed above your name on the envelope in which 20 NARPO News is delivered. 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The loss of comfort from not In the February edition of NARPO News I announce that the President of ACPO, Sir receiving a paper record or simply the difficulty indicated that NARPO would be engaged in Hugh Orde OBE, QPM has agreed to address and expense of providing home computer producing a joint manifesto with other older conference and take questions from delegates equipment can create very real problems for people’s organisations to influence policy on the current state of policing. This input older people. towards older people in the lead up to the together with our usual updates on the state of next General Election in May 2015. We have NARPO and the discussions around Later Life Whilst we do support that where possible older been working hard with our colleagues from Ambitions should make for an interesting and people should seek to achieve computing the Civil Service Pensioners Alliance (CSPA) varied Conference. We are planning to build skills to help them in later life we also and the National Federation of Occupational on this approach for the future. recognise, as do the campaign organisers, Pensioners (NFOP) not only to identify those that for some this is impossible and an topics which affect older people but also to If you are a member and this agenda appeals alternative at no cost should be available. seek some solutions to the problems that arise to you and you have not already registered as in later life. a delegate or observer, it is not too late to do The Hands Off campaign seeks to retain so. You will need to approach your branch and universal benefits for older people. The We have also been seeking allies in our the branch will need to register you before campaign resonates with a key aim of our endeavours to ensure that older people can 21st August. manifesto and the campaign organisers are continue to live in dignity in later life. This looking for broad support as the General would include that they are free from poverty For those who find it impossible to attend in Election approaches. and can play, where able an active part in person, this year we are experimenting with the social and economic development of a live web broadcast of Conference so that Universal postage and the consequences of their communities. Where they are unable a much wider range of members can get unfair competition is the theme of a Royal Mail to continue an active life we are seeking involved in the future of our organisation. campaign we have also given our support to. adequate, affordable care. Further details and the Conference agenda will The campaign want Ofcom to (a) undertake be available on our website at www.narpo.org. a full review of direct delivery as a matter An article covering the outline of our joint of urgency, and (b) determine quickly any campaign appears later in this edition of regulatory changes needed to protect the NARPO News. The theme of Later Life Public Services Universal Service. Ambitions will be a feature at our Conference at Brighton on Friday 5th September this year. Pensioners Council During conference we will outline further details Along with other organisations representing Her Majesty’s Chief of the campaign and indicate how you, the public sector pensioners we have through our members, can play an active part. membership of the Public Services Pensioners Inspector of Constabulary Council produced a manifesto specifically In the last edition of NARPO News I told A Parliamentary launch of the manifesto is addressing the concerns of public service you that I had written to HMCIC Tom Winsor currently being planned for early September in pensioners. We are planning to circulate the seeking both clarification and justification the run up to our Annual Conference. manifesto widely through the membership of of remarks he had made in respect of the the PSPC. The manifesto is available on the honesty of police and former police officers. PSPC website a link to which is available on Despite receiving an acknowledgement Annual Conference our website at www.narpo.org click on ‘Links’ and sending a follow up letter I have still not We have this year tried in various ways to then other pensioner organisations or click received any response. I am determined that broaden the appeal of our Annual Conference ‘Notices’ for direct access to the manifesto. we will receive an explanation and am writing to a wider group of our members. An agenda to the Home Secretary to see if she can put that goes beyond our traditional interests in some pressure on Mr Winsor to justify policing, whilst still showing some interest Other Campaigns his remarks. and support for the service, was intended to In recent months we have agreed to support appeal to those members who look forward several campaign groups supporting issues Best wishes to the challenges of later life. We are hoping to which affect people in their later life. The Keep make further progress in establishing NARPO Me Posted campaign seeks that people as a significant voice of those in later life in an have a choice of getting such things as bank effort to protect the interests of our members. statements and bills by post at no extra cost. As many companies and local and national Government seek to impose electronic bills Clint Elliott - Chief Executive Visit our website at www.narpo.org • Email [email protected] • Telephone 01924 362 166 6 narponews NARPOnews - the voice of retired police officers 7 President’s review NARPO President with Police Federation Chairman Steve NARPO President welcomes guests to the NARPO reception. Williams and Nick Hartfree NEC Member at the NARPO stand. This article comes to you from the pool thirty years since the tragic death of Pc Details of both Charities and Lotteries can deck of MV Queen Elizabeth whilst Yvonne Fletcher and in June I joined the be found on our website; just click on the overlooking the beautiful city of Venice Metropolitan Police for their Memorial Links page and follow the Police Charities on a short cruise after quite a hectic few Day both of which were very moving link or call 01491 874499 for Flint House or months of visiting Branch AGMs in six of experiences. 01423 504448 for St Andrews. our eight Regions. Whilst they all have a similar agenda the social attitude is quite I was present together with our CEO and The Police Mutual NARPO Wellbeing Zone varied and best attended seem to be those members from the Strategy Planning has now gone mobile. This is an online where a lunch or dinner is incorporated. In Group at the Police Federation Conference tool and mobile application that can help all cases there has been evidence of great in Bournemouth where NARPO took an you: Assess and improve your wellbeing, commitment and energy from the Branch exhibition stand and held an evening lose weight, get fitter, eat healthier, manage Officers and I take this opportunity to thank reception for Joint Branch Board Officials stress and ask an expert.