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London Reception Office (LRO) Bob McCormack

The role of the LRO is to assist IPA members who are travelling to London from the UK or abroad wherever possible. On my initial contact with visitors I will advise them regarding travelling in London and accommodation (see below) and places to visit. The information I receive should be sent via the official IPA Travel Form which comes to me via Section UK’s IPA HQ. The Travel Form can be found on Section UK’s website. A photograph of yourself is particularly helpful if you intend to be met by me or another IPA member. However it not uncommon for visitors to contact me direct which slows the process down as I then have to email the visitor for proof of their membership and then ask them for the Travel form which I ask is sent via HQ in order to verify their membership and collate visitors numbers. In a lot of cases I do not hear from them again! I give visitors general advice on places to visit. Information regarding accommodation is very restricted as there are so many hotels in London therefore the only two I would recommend are; The Union Jack Club and Travel Lodges. In recent years it has become impossible to find members to meet and greet visitors at airports travelling from abroad and therefore this is something we do not undertake or offer. There are excellent transport routes into Central London and I encourage visiting members to utilise the transport network available. In London we cannot offer visits to Police buildings (nor can retired Police officers) owing to the current security issues. This is frustrating for visitors but a consequence of the tighter security procedures. Any member wishing to volunteer their help for 2017 with visitors please contact me as any help would be greatly appreciated. You can contact me via: two-cities@ipa-uk.org

IPA Section UK Clothing Range Available to Order Section UK have created their own clothing store currently selling polo shirts, hoodies and jackets. All products are sold with the IPA Section UK logo and can also be personalised. The current product range can be viewed below.

Polo Shirt £14 + P&P

Hoodie £21 + P&P

Jacket £44 + P&P

Ladies Polo Shirt £14 + P&P

Sweater (ladies or men’s) £20 + P&P

Colour Variations Available

For detailed product descriptions visit the website or contact IPA HQ - Section UK by phone 0115 9813638 For overseas orders contact Richard Mattinson direct at ‘Stitch & Print’ on 00 44 16973 43546 or Richard@stitchandprint.biz

Mail Order: To order a polo shirt, hoodie, jacket or jumper visit: http://www.stitchandprint.co.uk/page/ipauk For all other items visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Shop Items can be ordered by email, telephone or in writing to the International Police Association, IPA HQ - Section UK, 1 Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AJ with a cheque made payable to ‘IPA’. Payment can also be made via a PAYPAL account.

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POLICE WORLD Vol 62 No. 2, 2017