BOBBY DECEMBER 2015 PAGES_BOBBY DECEMBER 2012 PAGES.qxd 14/12/2015 14:05 Page 1 BOBBY DECEMBER 2015 PAGES_BOBBY DECEMBER 2012 PAGES.qxd 14/12/2015 14:05 Page 2 Spanning sectors as diverse as oil and energy, shipping, maritime engineering, logistics, real estate and property development, the Gibunco Group is unied by a focus on innovation and excellence. The Gibunco Group is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary Gibunco Group | Europort, Building 7, P.O. Box 51, Gibraltar | Telephone: +350 200 70454 | Fax: +350 200 46940 Email: [email protected] | www.gibunco.com BOBBY DECEMBER 2015 PAGES_BOBBY DECEMBER 2012 PAGES.qxd 14/12/2015 14:05 Page 3 Commissioner’s Foreword Edward Yome CPM Cover Photo by Mr Gerry Fagan, winner of the RGP t gives me great pleasure to present to you the in the Community Ilatest edition of The Bobby for 2015. Photographic Competition I would like to take this opportunity to first of all thank the editorial team for their extremely hard CONTENTS work throughout the year. The Bobby has indeed been slowly transformed and much improved as time 5 Reinforcement of the ‘Stay Safe’Message has progressed and I am sure you will agree that it Licenced Search Officer Course is currently a vibrant and exciting publication. This is 6 very much down to the efforts of a small but dedicated team well supported by our officers and 8 Cyber Safety and Online Shopping support staff and I am sure that you will all join me 11 My Grandmother’s Story in thanking them for their hard work. 13 Policing UEFA 2015 has once again been a busy and challenging Retired RGP Officer Joins FSC year for everyone in the RGP. The ever present 14 threat of International Terrorism has seen us 16 RGP Trial Body Worn Video Technology increasing public awareness and doubling our efforts in our constant fight to keep our community safe. 18 Freedom of the City Recent events in France have once again reminded us all of the importance of remaining ever-vigilant Freedom of the City Parade Photo Gallery 20 and working closely with our partner agencies. I am glad to say that our community continues to be very 21 Interfaith Service & Exhibition Photo Gallery supportive of our work and for this we are truly 22 Mini Olympiad thankful. 24 RGP Officer Graduates from FBI National Academy This edition sees a wide and varied selection of Crime Prevention Advent Calendar 2015 articles which I am sure you will all thoroughly enjoy. 25 In it we remember the proud and historic occasion 26 K-9 Team of the bestowal of the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar to the RGP by the Gibraltar Parliament on 28 RGP Officer seconded to Tristan Da Cunha the 26th September 2015, an occasion which will forever live in our hearts and memories as a 30 A Day in the Life of a Trainee Crime Scene Investigator testament to the professionalism and dedication to GDP & RGP Strengthen links through joint trainin duty of our officers and civilian support staff 32 throughout our long and distinguished history. 33 A Focus on the Gibraltar Police Authority We also have an interesting piece on Cyber Crime, 34 Ellan Vannin Fuels Adventure Challenge which is fast becoming a worrying issue of concern for law enforcement worldwide and which will no Bronze for RGP at World Police & Fire Games 36 doubt have a significant impact on the way Police 37 Commissioner signs Memorandum of Understanding Forces around the world do their daily business in with Youth Service our constant fight against crime. 38 Quizzing You The Christmas period is now almost upon us, a time to spend quality time with our families and loved Edited and produced by the Royal Gibraltar Police ones. It is at such times that we need to show our Editor: RGP Corporate Communications appreciation for what we have and, more Printers: Gibraltar Chronicle Printing Ltd. importantly still, in today’s economic and social Advertising: Sound Advertising climate, to demonstrate how grateful and fortunate Police Headquarters, New Mole House, Rosia Road, we are as a service, as a community, to be able to Gibraltar enjoy the Christmas spirit at a time when so many others are unable to do so. Website: www.police.gi Twitter: @RGPolice Facebook: facebook.com/royalgibpolice I take this opportunity on behalf of my wife and I, to wish all of you and your families a good Christmas Telephone: (350) 20073780 Fax: (350) 20072428 and to look forward to a prosperous New Year in E-mail: [email protected] 2016. 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The intention is to reinforce the ‘STAY SAFE’ message delivered earlier on this year. etective Superintendent Ian McGrail said ‘Following by our Counter Terrorism Security Advisor (CTSA) who discussions of the Gibraltar Security Council at the forms part of the UK’s National Counter Terrorism Security weekend we are strengthening our Policing stance Office (NaCTSO). This includes critical national Dand have made strategic changes to both the policing infrastructure sites and crowded places. profile of major events and officer presence in key areas. This is to ensure that our community feels safe to go about Be Vigilant and Report Suspicious Behaviour their daily lives. Police act on information from the public who report suspicious behaviour. The strongest message we can send to terrorists is to go about our daily lives as normal, and show that they cannot Work in partnership with us to make Our Community safer overcome our community by the use of fear and – vigilant staff and the general public can disrupt attack intimidation”. planning by reporting suspicious individuals and behaviours. Be Reassured If you suspect it, report it” by contacting the RGP directly: ‘I would like to stress that there is absolutely no intelligence If Urgent – 199/112 or if Non-Emergency – 20072500. to suggest that an attack is “imminent” in Gibraltar. The Provide us with Place/Date/Time/Persons and Vehicles threat from International Terrorism to Gibraltar remains at involved. SUBSTANTIAL – meaning an attack is a strong possibility; this has been the case since January 2015 and is reviewed Plan now what you will do to STAY SAFE periodically by the Gibraltar Security Council, with the last If caught up in any firearms/terrorist-type incident, whether occasion being Thursday 3rd December 2015’. indoors/outdoors, consider adopting the ‘Stay Safe’ principles of RUN – HIDE – TELL - FOLLOW . An advisory Be Alert, not Alarmed leaflet is available for download via the RGP website Police are exercising their plans to respond to marauding www.police.gi terrorist firearms attacks and in light of recent events will increase their presence in some areas. Don’t become fearful Additionally, for the business community, and if you haven’t or withdraw from the streets. Any advisory messages or already done so, now is an appropriate time to: statements will be distributed via traditional and social media. • Review your building response plan to consider your response to emergency situations such as natural There is an ongoing process of surveying and advice to disasters, terrorist attacks, etc. Consider your business protect sites and staff from a variety of terrorist attacks, led continuity. the bobby BOBBY DECEMBER 2015 PAGES_BOBBY DECEMBER 2012 PAGES.qxd 14/12/2015 14:05 Page 6 The training team from the Police National Search Centre (PNSC) have just completed a Licensed Search Officer (LSO) course with the Royal Gibraltar and Gibraltar Defence Police Forces at the Buffadero Training centre, Gibraltar he course took place between the 11th and 17th of course which provided its own challenges with Funnel web October using various MOD properties and locations spiders and snake awareness to be considered, not to achieve the successful programme, training 30 something we are used to within the UK? Tofficers between the two forces. Other venues included the Rooke GDP Police Headquarters The course was delivered by Inspector Chris Gilgan, WO2 and military accommodation for the offensive venue search Rich Pitty, Sgts Phil Bradley, Tony Derbyshire and Gina Pugh element, the Naval dockyard and harbour for Vessel Search with the local hosts, Sgt Adrian Sodi and Dylan Gomez elements, utilising the three main Police vessels, currently (Gibraltar PolSA) facilitating the administration of events. in service in the fight against drug importation. The training was bespoke to their needs in regard to the The final exercise was held at the “South Mole” wharf introduction of a Vessel Search package delivered by Sgt which provided a challenging environment for the Tony Darbyshire North West Underwater search unit and searchers of dockyard areas, offices, kitchens and WO2 Rich Pitty (RE) from the PNSC team.