ISSUE 15 CENTRE PAGES READ HOW VOLUNTEERING IN GARDENING CAN HELP YOUR WELL-BEING Welcome to the Reform’ written by Dr Iain Britton and Laura Knight from Role Player. Deborah takes on volunteered at the Sexual autumn edition the Institute for Public Safety Crime and Justice, which is SPOTLIGHT ON... the role of a victim of domestic Assault Referral Centre, of Volunteering a paper about a possible future which takes the impact and sexual abuse, sometimes in the Martlesham Police Matters. of police volunteering to a whole new level. DEBORAH LAIT, POLICE www.ipscj.org Support Volunteer, sitting for up to 4 hours in Investigation Centre, and had Today’s national the cold, wearing very little, a brief spell working in the data (Community I hope you enjoy Issue 15, and as always feedback is SUFFOLK ConstaBularY to give as much credibility to Multi Agency Safeguarding Life Survey welcome. the situation as possible. This Hub. 2016) shows Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has is the only opportunity for that rates of I have to see that I am making volunteering submitted articles for the publication – without this the new recruits to experience remain similar magazine would not be possible! such sensitive situations. a difference. I’ve always said to the last two Feedback from trainees is I see volunteering as a very years with Tina Shelton selfish thing, because I get so Editor always exceptional and they 41% of people much out of it myself. I have reporting are extremely grateful for WELCOME the opportunity that Deborah to work very hard and very volunteering The Welsh region formally at least once a year during the period May offers to experience such a long hours to have the time to 2015 – April 2016. What is particularly notable is CiP practitioners delicate area of policing. volunteer, but I do it because I that young people are now showing the highest rates participated love being part of a successful of volunteering for any age group, both for regular in a 2-day Deborah says “I first got into team who are making a volunteering and volunteering at least once a year. volunteering after watching difference to the community.” For the first time in five years, no other age group has workshop recently to produce a programme on the TV, shown higher rates of volunteering than those aged 16- Deborah’s commitment for the 25 years. Whilst volunteering provides young people collaboration where a guy gave up two organisation is exceptional; with “work” experience and skills development, they in products such hours a week to read the turn can provide organisations with new ideas and offer she has her own business and as a minimum newspaper to a blind man. It excellent IT and social media skills. I experienced first- made the blind man’s week. two young children, but still hand the contribution that Volunteer Police Cadets are standard Police After seeing the way a person finds time to volunteer for giving to policing at the Ferrers awards in September Action Checklist, can improve another’s life Suffolk Constabulary (even at – not only with initiatives internally, but how they are a positional paper becoming involved in third sector organisations too – Robert Peel once said “The with little effort, I couldn’t weekends!) for example the Cleveland Cadets as Dementia Friends. on recruitment with police are the public and not do something. I started Suffolk Constabulary is very recommendations the public are the police” – by working with adults with Volunteers play a huge role in policing; we currently this sums up the volunteers proud of each and every one have around 7,000 Police Support Volunteers, 10,500 to improve learning disabilities, moved on efficiencies via Suffolk Constabulary has, of their volunteers. Deborah is Volunteer Police Cadets and 15,996 Special Constables to adults with acquired brain one in a very long line of well- across England and Wales, not forgetting our active collaboration; with around 240 Special injury and then following a respected and vital individuals citizens who informally volunteer out there in the a business case Constables and 130 Police fairly harrowing burglary at communities supporting policing issues. I believe that who make up the Policing on internal ESP Support Volunteers giving my home, became interested volunteering in policing is a growth area. It is therefore up their time to support Family. important that the roles that we have for volunteers support and a in the police.” the County. They are very offer opportunities for engagement and involvement line manager’s fortunate that for such a small Alongside her role playing, in policing, as well as being business led in terms of handbook for achieving policing priorities. Forces need to burst County the people of Suffolk Deborah is currently also the artificial glass ceiling of assumptions about what PSV’s. All the support the Constabulary volunteering within the it is and isn’t safe for volunteers to do. The national products were to such an extent, with both Specials and Volunteers survey revealed that our current volunteers want to get presented to the involved in much more across the breadth of policing schemes which continue to Team, playing an integral and we should encourage and enable them to do this regions strategic grow. part of revitalising the Special where appropriate. group and will be Constabulary ‘Employer implemented in the Company Director, Deborah Supported Policing’ scheme. I recommend reading the ‘2030 Vision for Specials and Lait has been a Police Support Police Support Volunteers – at the Heart of Policing near future. She contributes to the general Volunteer for the past 8 years, running of the office and is taking on a variety of different considered a highly thought of roles within the Constabulary. Volunteering Matters is produced with support from Front Page: Police Support Volunteers from GMP member of the team. Graham Holmes, Volunteers and Volunteer practitioners. If you would like to be placed on the e-subscription As part of her volunteering, Please send your views, ideas and articles to: list please email: she assists with the training of Deborah adds, “As well as the [email protected] [email protected] new recruits in the form of a work mentioned above, I have Deborah as a role player 2 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS ISSUE 15 ISSUE 15 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 3 LANCASHIRE POLICE LAUNCH RURAL MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS IN RIBBLE VALLEY Rural crime is one of the Neighbourhood Policing Community Road Watch. This has provided the impetus Cleveland POLICE Cadets WIN priorities being tackled in Ribble Valley. To combat to recruit more police volunteers in various roles. this, officers have spent the last 12 months creating an initiative which will increase community involvement PCSO Bioletti added: “The mounted volunteers have an National AWARDS FOR WORK in order to support the constabulary in rural crime elevated position from which they can observe things prevention. that cannot be seen on foot or from a vehicle. They can see over hedges and walls, into fields and farm WITH PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA Headed up by PCSO Di Bioletti, the scheme has buildings, gardens and residential properties. Horse Cleveland Police Cadets have beaten stiff competition to have been donated to care homes along with training involved support from partners Ribble Valley Community riders are well placed to provide information on rural win a second national award for their work with people for residents and staff to show them how to use apps Safety Partnership and Lancashire Partnership Against crime issues including poaching, badger baiting/dog living with dementia in the local community. such as games or Skype to contact family members and Crime who have both provided considerable funding fighting, fly-tipping, drug use, anti-social behaviour, friends. to train and equip the volunteers, along with the British rustling, stone and metal thefts and also on people On Thursday 15th September the Cadets were Horse Society who have trained them. associated with rural crime. In addition, they are in a awarded the Lord Ferrers Award for their outstanding Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, Barry position to identify areas where crime prevention advice contribution at an awards ceremony in London, Coppinger, who funds the Cadet programme, said, The six mounted volunteers all have their horses may be required. They are part of the rural community; attended by Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Minister “Well done to the Cadets who have been recognised stabled and ride regularly in the Ribble Valley. They a network where most people know each other and of State for Police and the Fire Service, Brandon Lewis. nationally for their hard work and dedication for the are experienced riders with sensible horses. All have in many cases provide each other with support and second time this year. Their work is very valuable to the been trained over five weeks by the British Horse assistance.” The Lord Ferrers Awards recognise the outstanding Force and also to the vulnerable members of the society Society in riding and road craft and have achieved contribution of Special Constables, Police Support who they have been supporting. The Cadets should be their certificates, after participating in a demanding Al Yusaf, LANPAC manager said: “We are delighted Volunteers and Volunteer Police Cadets and rightly proud of their achievements.” exam and practical test over half a day. They have to support this project in rural crime prevention and acknowledges the support employers and employees also had training in observation and the recording of help provide a link between the police and the rural offer their local police force. Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, Iain Spittal, said, information plus wildlife and rural crime.