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The magazine of the International Police Association, Section UK www.ipa-uk.org

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IPA: Section UK Motorcycle Group - 2019 International Rally Thursday 27th June 2019 to Sunday 30th June 2019 At Huddersfield University student accommodation, in en-suite rooms. £55 per day, single room – £100 per day double room (2 persons) For: Bed, Breakfast, Dinner and Entertainment For more information, booking form and payment methods, please contact: the Section UK Motorcycle Group Treasurer: E-mail: 2019ukmcrally@gmail.com We are now only a few weeks from our deadline to inform the venue of final numbers. We only need 25 more to reach our target of 100, so please don’t miss out. Ride outs for the Friday and Saturday take in a range of locations across the North of England, to: York, The Peak District, Lake Windermere, Scarborough, Masham, Whitby and Hawes. These rides will be repeated on both days of the rally, so members will be able to choose different routes for each day. For members not wishing to ride, coaches will be offered to spend days out in Manchester and Leeds and local buses are available to Huddersfield Piece Hall. Entertainment will include music each night with, The Max Band playing live on Saturday night. The event is to mark 10 years of the UK Motorcycle Section and to cement ongoing friendships across Europe and beyond.

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Contents Police World The magazine of the International Police Association, Section UK

Vol 64 No.2 2019

Keeping You Informed 4-5 Keeping You Informed Clive Wood, President of Section UK Professional Development 6-7 FBI-LEEDA

Editorial Neil Hallam e-mail: mail@neilhallam.com Deadline for article submission for Vol. 64 Edition 3, 2019 is 26 May, 2019 . Dispatched July 2019.

Simon Hensley, Arthur Troop Scholarship Recipient 2019

Advertising Michele Rai tel: (+44) 115 981 3638 e-mail: michele.rai@ipa-uk.org

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Examining the Evidence at Gimborn Aidan Goundry young members’ forum

Cultural Corner 13

A Cruel Deception: Another IPA member turns crime writer Kim Booth Lincolnshire Branch

General enquiries IPA HQ - Section UK, 1 Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham. NG2 6AJ tel: (+44) 0115 981 3638 e-mail: mail@ipa-uk.org Printed by Bishops Printers, Walton Road, Portsmouth,

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Angus Whittam heads for Croatia Help Sean Hannigan “be on time” Website competitions

Feature Articles 9

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Coffee, Pasties and 1969 Mike Chappell, Cornwall Branch

Hampshire PO6 1TR Graphic Design by BDS 21 Ltd Membership

10-11 Members’ Day 2019 Neil Hallam, Editor 12

Why we Write: The Continually Gripping Yarn of Policing D.B. Lewis - IPA Writers SIG Kohlfarht IPA Bremen Germany visit 2019 André BAK, Nottinghamshire Branch

A guide to Region numbers 1 - Scotland Region 2 - Northern Ireland Region 3 - North of England including Isle of Man Region 4 - Wales Region 5 - Midlands Region 6 - Central and West London Region 7 - South & Southwest including the Channel Islands Region 8 - East Anglia Region 9 - Northern Home Counties and North and Northwest London Region 10 - Essex and East London Region 11 - Southern Home Counties and South London Region In Section UK, the membership comprises serving and retired Police Officers, Special Constables and members of Police Staff employed by a Chief Constable or other appropriately designated Chief Officer of the Police Service. We also now offer associate membership. The Section has a unique mixture of police personnel who are still serving, retired, or in some instances, who have voluntarily resigned from the police service. For details of who can join Section UK, go to www.ipa-uk.org/Join-Us Joining the IPA costs just £35 enrolment fee and annual renewal is £28. Visit the website to learn about our promotional offers. To apply either visit www.ipa-uk.org or request an application form from the general enquiries team.

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Tom Crozier, Central Scotland Branch

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Biggin Hill Heritage Hanger Visit Steve Chalmers, 11 Region

24-25 A Wee Touch of Tartan

Yvonne McGregor, Section UK VP

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A Blue Welcome – around the world George Krug, IPA Colorado Need to translate Harvey Whittam, Thames Valley Branch Secretary

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19-23 News 27

Competitions WIN one of these books by Jane Harper and Kim Booth

28-29 Sports Pages

National Golf Competition - Belton Woods Hotel, Grantham Amikeco tra futbalo Lukasz Adamczyk, PSNI Branch

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Cover Photo Whistling up Friendship Next deadline 26 May 2019 for publication July 2019

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Keeping you informed As this edition of Police World drops on your doormat, Helen and I will be embarking on a cruise from Durban in South Africa back up to Venice. I have spoken before about the benefits of the IPA travel form and I will tell you in the next issue about how we got on. We are scheduled to meet with IPA friends in South Africa and perhaps also in Mauritius.

W e have recently returned from a weekend in Ghent where I attended meetings with other European section presidents. International elections later this year dominated the discussions, but there was also lots more to talk about. Helen and I were also fortunate enough to be invited to attend the Viennese Police Ball. We attended at our own expense and it was worth every penny. A fantastic venue, a beautiful city and excellent hosts. My thanks go to Micheal Guttner, of Region Vienna for his invitation to a hog roast the night before the ball and to Martin Hoffman, President of Section Austria, for his very kind invitation. Whilst there I did undertake some IPA business.

of the Association. I know many of you have been doing this, in some cases for decades. Let’s hope that this year some of our younger members might recognise the transferable skills that can be demonstrated at work, from taking on these additional responsibilities in their personal time. If anyone would like more information about expectations of taking on some of the roles, I’m sure your local branch Chair would be only too pleased to talk with you or you can always contact me directly. Talking about all things young and technological; a couple of mentions here. Firstly, we now have a Zoom facility. This allows videoconferencing from your phone, tablet or computer and can allow a simple meeting to be held without the need to travel. I’m grateful to Vice President, Sean Hannigan who has developed this as part of his Comms portfolio and if you think it might be useful to you, give him a ring or drop him a line. I’m sure he will be more than happy to explain it to you. Whilst talking about Sean, with his other hat on; which is his lead on Cultural matters for the Association, I know he met recently with our National Archivist Phillip Powell, to discuss how we continue to retain the corporate memory of the Association. I am grateful to Phillip and his wife Vivian for the work they do, but recognise that Fox Road is not the most convenient location for them. This is why we are seeking volunteers to help Sean and Philip digitalise our archive. We had a good start to this, with Tony and Anne Berrington from Nottinghamshire being trained up, so our thanks go to them. If you are able to get to Fox Road and can spare half a day occasionally, Sean would love to hear from you. I told you last time that we were hosting the Young Police Officers Seminar 2019 in Scotland, in June. Planning for that under the leadership of Vice President Yvonne McGregor continues at a pace. Now as an aside, following some work I did with them previously, I was recently invited to become an Ambassador for the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester. Whilst I’m still not absolutely sure what that means, I thought as they provide significant distance learning courses, I might ask them if they wished to be the sponsor of the gala evening in Scotland. I am very pleased to announce that they have agreed and we look forward to welcoming them at the event. In order to keep costs pegged back as much as possible, I am looking for sponsorship for other events during the week. If any of you know of a company who might be interested, please ask them to contact me.

Police Ball Vienna

I met with the publisher of the equivalent to Police World for Austria and five other European countries, and started to explore how we might reconfigure our magazine. The annual cost of printing and postage, as I’m sure many of you know is quite excessive. I am though, resolute in not wishing to diminish in any way the member benefit that Police World is in any way, especially for our members who only receive the magazine by post. Anyway, more about that later I’m sure. As well as being the Austrian ball season, it is also the season of our Annual General Meetings. I wanted to thank all of you who continue to put yourself forward for positions; either at Branch or Region, to help support the running

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Ghent by night

Also, during my meeting with the Chairs we discussed our special anniversary next year in 2020 and our intention to deliver 20 iconic events throughout the year. This is without doubt an ambitious target. We heard some Regions having very well-developed plans, whilst others were still deciding the best way to proceed. I have asked that we keep all of these events well posted and up-to-date on the website so that you can start to plan which events you may wish to attend. I’m also pleased to confirm that details for the 2020 UK cruise have now been announced with a good initial response. This will follow our iconic National Council Meeting in Lincoln, where I am pleased to confirm we have excellent support from the Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Mr Bill Skelly. So until next time, thank you for your ongoing support. Yours in friendship Clive Wood President Section UK

I recently held my first meeting with Regional Chairs at Police Headquarters in Leicestershire. Thank you to Chief Constable Simon Cole QPM for allowing the use of the meeting rooms. There was a full agenda in a very business focused meeting. My thanks to all involved. Some of the big issues we discussed were around how we drive the Association forward. There was a general acceptance of my notion of Back to Basics. We are a friendship Association and we should not lose sight of that. We recently re-introduced the enrolment fee to our unique Association; currently set at £35. As I often point out, this makes for a monthly membership for less than a small coffee at a well-known coffee provider! We discussed the annual fees for membership. It was recognised these have not increased for almost a decade which is, in real terms, a reduction in income year-on-year. We have asked the treasurers’ group to look at this issue and report back. We discussed recruiting, which always seems to be an issue. But this time, I am asking for your personal help. During our development session in the afternoon, Vice President Sean Hannigan explained that there would be an incremental rise in membership; if each region could recruit just four new members this coming year. Well imagine the difference if each branch could recruit those four new members. Please, take the time to chat with your friends; especially those who are not members, and try and get them to join the fold. Obviously our fixed costs for running the Association are just that and the greater number of members we have, the more additional income we would then have to spend on member benefits. The other big issue we have started to look at is our headquarters at Fox Road in Nottingham. Those of you who have visited recently will know that the building is tired. So, some work is now ongoing, with a working group formed to consider all of our options in relation to our current location. It is hoped we will be in a position to understand more by this year‘s national council meeting in June, in Warwick. I must thank Vice President Steve Bretherton for the significant work undertaken in developing this work stream.

May Britt Ronnebro (International President and Chairperson of the Professional Commission ) enjoying a chicken dinner.

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Simon Hensley - Arthur Troop Scholarship Recipient 2019 In February 2018 I applied for the 2019 Arthur Troop Scholarship and I was delighted to learn in September 2018 that I had been successful.

I did a lot of research before submitting my application and noticed that there was a discrepancy in the United States between the number of law enforcement employees (third largest in the world) and the number of IPA members (only 1% of members). My application was to attend an FBI LEEDA Command leadership institute, which is an intensive and challenging week long programme to prepare law enforcement officers for command positions. FBI LEEDA is attended by law enforcement professionals from across America, so I thought it was ideal for my own development and also to promote the IPA to as many organisations as possible.

the streets were relatively empty and the normally fast flowing Chicago River was frozen over. Prior to leaving the UK I sent a travel form to Chicago IPA, via Section UK. I had arranged to meet them on the following day but had no idea what they had planned for me. I was met at my hotel by Cook County Sheriff Officer and IPA member Rob Moon. Rob picked me up and drove me to the lovely Gayle Street Restaurant, where we met Mary O’Connor, the local Chair, Arcee Cain, one of the Vice Chairs, Greg Bronsberg and another 12 members of Chicago IPA. We had a

lovely meal and a few drinks; their hospitality was outstanding. They made a real fuss of me and were most generous with gifts, I only wish I had taken more items to trade but my suitcase was filled with thermals. A lovely touch was the flag display on the table, it featured the Chicago flag, the Illinois flag, the USA flag

As the date approached I was concerned about the US Government shutdown and how it might affect my trip. As I was not US Law Enforcement I had to undergo a rigorous vetting process to access federal buildings. All appeared to be going well until I received an email two weeks before the course, telling me that the vetting department was affected by the shutdown and it was unlikely that my application would be processed in time. A few tentative days passed

and the Union Jack. During the meal I noticed one of the Chicago members had brought a taxidermy friend along, affectionately called ‘Woodstock Willie’ her Groundhog. Curious; I asked the obvious question. It turns out that 2nd February is Groundhog Day, which is a slightly quirky American tradition from their agricultural past, marking the halfway point to the Spring Equinox. The groundhog forecasts whether spring will be early or not by

until I received the news that I had been cleared to access the building. I then started to consider what to pack for the trip. The weather forecast for Chicago and Milwaukee anticipated extreme weather, due to a Polar vortex. In the days before my flight, temperatures plummeted to minus 60°C and 1500 flights to Chicago were cancelled. People were told not to go out unless absolutely necessary, as frostbite could set in within five minutes. I started to feel like my trip was doomed. However, as I drove to Heathrow, the temperature warmed slightly and everything was scheduled to depart as planned. After a nine hour flight, I arrived in Chicago and the cold hit me; it was still minus 30°C. Descending over Lake Michigan, I could see it was frozen and looked like a Polar landscape. I had some time to explore Chicago, where

whether they see their own shadow. This year the groundhog did not see his shadow, which predicts an early spring. What was apparent however, was that bringing a stuffed groundhog to a restaurant is not the norm, but it certainly attracted some attention.

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On Thursday night a group of us met for a bite to eat and a few drinks on the eclectic Brady Street in Milwaukee. It was nice meeting up with new friends in a foreign city. The Safe-House pub in Milwaukee is like nothing I have ever experienced, with a Spy theme, and the Swinging Door bar was sublime. Friday was graduation day. It transpires that I am the first and only British citizen to ever attend an FBI LEEDA Course. I was described as Christopher Columbus by Ron; I was not sure whether to take

After the meal I presented an IPA Section UK Pennant to Chicago IPA President Mary O’Connor. This was the first time that I had completed a Travel Form and it is now something that I will do every time I travel. It felt like a family meal and I felt right at home in Chicago. After the meal, Rob Moon drove me back to my hotel. On the way he showed me around parts which are known to locals, but are rarely visited by tourists. On Sunday I collected my hire car and drove from Chicago to Milwaukee. The experience of driving ‘on

that as a compliment or not. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the course and am proud to be a member of the FBI LEEDA Alumni. I met numerous people who I am arranging to meet up with again. Special thanks must go to Ron & Les for training us and Special Agent Darin for hosting the event at the FBI Milwaukee office. I was genuinely sad to be leaving, but whilst in Milwaukee I contacted one of the Chicago IPA members, who had lined up a special treat for my return to Chicago which would end my trip with a bang. Greg Bronsberg served in the US Armed Forces before joining Chicago Police Department. He worked in Homicide, Undercover and the Bomb Squad before retiring. Greg now works part time at a shooting range. Greg took me on a fantastic insider’s tour of Chicago’s lesser visited sights and key Police locations, such as Precinct One, the Police Academy and then to the scenes of grizzly homicides he had dealt with. At the range Greg gave me a hands-on introduction to firearms. After the briefing we donned ear and eye protectors and took to the range. I fired nine different firearms, ranging from

the wrong side of the road’ was not as harrowing as I imagined and I was soon in my Airbnb Condo. As it was Super Bowl Sunday I went to the bar, but I couldn’t really understand the rules. I was exceptionally early at the FBI Field Office on the first day, due to jet lag and a six hour time difference. I was escorted to the main building by Special Agent Darin, where I met my FBI LEEDA instructor, a retired Scottsdale Police Commander named Ron Bayne. Being the only non-American, I attracted a lot of attention. All delegates were keen to hear about my Arthur Troop Scholarship. I hope that I did the organisation justice and we can add a few more IPA members. The day’s inputs flew by; they were really informative. Ron is an exceptional instructor, who has an energetic and charismatic style to his teaching. He used his own experiences to draw out learning points and encouraged collaboration to break down barriers between the various different organisations in the room.

Everyone was very keen to recommend local Milwaukee attractions for me to try. On the first night I visited the Lakefront Brewery, which is a fantastic independent brewery in the heart of Milwaukee, although confusingly it was on the river front not the lake. I took a tour, hosted by an enthusiastic brewery employee, whose light hearted tour included shouting and singing. The tour ended with deep fried cheese curds, which were exceptional.

9mm semi-automatic pistols and revolvers, right through to an MP5 machine gun, an Assault Rifle and a Winchester pump action shotgun. After spending a good three hours on the range, Greg drove me back to Chicago via some more interesting historical locations, which included some of Al Capone’s old hangouts. I am so grateful to Greg for taking time out of his schedule to show me around

It transpires that I am the first and only British citizen to ever attend an FBI LEEDA Course

his city and to his range. This is what the IPA is all about: service through friendship. Since I have returned to the UK I have been in discussion with Greg about his visit to the UK to return the favour. At Chicago O’Hare airport, to begin my long overnight journey home, I met Fidelis, a K9 statue which is hand painted and honours fallen CPD Officer Brian Strouse, who was killed in the line of duty in 2001. This left a lasting image and made me think that despite all the tensions which are frequently reported in the media between US Law enforcement and the community, there is still pride and respect. I believe we should learn from our US colleagues and do more to remember and celebrate our fallen heroes, like the way Fidelis honours Officer Strouse, in a prominent and public place. I will never forgot my trip to Chicago and Milwaukee, I have so many positive memories, lots of new friends and am so grateful to have been a recipient of

The following day we had a new instructor; retired Buffalo New York Chief of Police, Les Kachurek. Les was an extraordinary story teller, who used the catastrophic consequences from some of his high profile decisions to showcase authenticity, credibility and leadership. I presented Les with an IPA Section UK Pennant which he said would take pride of place in his house. He said he would show it to his 92 year old mother, who was born in Manchester. After class on the second day, I followed another recommendation, by visiting the Harley Davidson museum. Harley Davidson started life in a small shed in Milwaukee and their headquarters have been in the city ever since. The museum was fantastic and really showcased the heritage of this unique company. There were numerous Police bikes on show as well as Harleys made famous in films such as Easy Rider and more recently, Captain America’s Harley.

the Arthur Troop Scholarship to allow me to have this opportunity. If you are reading this thinking about applying, then do it. I was successful on my second attempt, but even if it takes you ten years, it is something that you will treasure for the rest of your life.

Wednesday morning was a solemn morning as we learnt that a Milwaukee Police Officer had been killed whilst executing a warrant. There were several Milwaukee Police Officers on our course who had worked with the fallen officer. It was comforting to see everyone in our class offering condolences to those who worked with Officer Matthew Ritter. In these situations; departments do not matter, agencies do not matter, nationality does not matter and when one falls, we all feel it. The highlight on Wednesday was visiting the Milwaukee public market in the historic Third Ward neighbourhood. This was a bustling place with lots of fresh produce and street food. Thursday was another full day in class, where topics included challenging conversations, managing problematic staff and more about credibility.

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Examining the Evidence at Gimborn Aidan Goundry , Young Members’ Forum I am part of the young members’ forum, tasked with the recruitment and retention of younger officers to the IPA. So, I had already decided that I needed a working understanding of Gimborn and knew that this could only come from attending a course. Without visiting, I could not promote Gimborn properly and emphasise its benefits as one of the jewels in the IPA crown. U ntil now I had struggled to find any courses that fitted my remit as a Community Support Officer - whilst I had heard that the ASP instructors course was fun, it wasn’t really practical and I did need

to justify any course I attended. The timing of the Evidence Based Policing course was appropriate, as just weeks before I had attended a course at my Headquarters about the practical applications of evidence-based work. With this in mind, I thought it a great opportunity to build on that learning. There was a broad range of attendees, most of whom were serving officers. These included a group from Greece, a Cypriot officer, a few Germans and Austrians, an Irish officer and interestingly, a Brit who was serving with the German police, all of which contributed to a range of views in the later debate. We were also very lucky with the quality of lecturers, a balanced split between senior police practitioners from England, Germany and Sweden, balanced with academics from Germany and England; notably from Cambridge University. The range of topics covered were incredibly interesting. In one session we had a discussion on techniques for digital policing; elements of which I had already discussed with specialist intelligence officers in my own force. There were also a few myths put to bed, including there being no evidence that crime just moves when counter-measures are implemented, but that it is, in fact, reduced.

value in a practical setting. This was compounded by the limited data that is available for academic research purposes, which made me question some of the results we were presented with. The most significant of these was a study which suggested that, based on conviction data, a number of local policing teams in the UK could not identify their worst hotspots and criminals. The serving officers present unanimously agreed that they found this hard to believe, as official data would not necessarily be reliable as crimes are not all reported, and the ‘good’ criminals were ones that did not get caught! In these circumstances local knowledge, which is unfortunately un-quantifiable, would be far more valuable than statistics. What was made very clear across the course was that obstacles to ‘Evidence Based’ policing were not specific to one country, but far more generalised. These came down to many issues, not least of which being initial investment, with significant factors being time challenges and potential repercussions for negative outcomes. Equally, when officers are presented with studies they believe are inaccurate (as with the one previously mentioned), that will make them more reluctant to implement the new methods. Needless to say, media criticisms are always a concern, and in the UK this is certainly prominent. Of course, we did spend some time enjoying ourselves outside of the classroom. There was a very enjoyable trip into Cologne, where a few of us visited a traditional Bier-keller. Naturally a few hours were passed propping up the Turmbar at Gimborn. The best part of all this was when our Hellenic friends put together a fantastic evening meal of kebabs and other Greek delicacies; most impressively all cooked on a BBQ , despite the December chill. This great night also saw me knighted by one of the guys, using a hastily borrowed sword from one of the nearby suits of armour. All in all, it was a very educational trip and as ever, in keeping with the best of IPA traditions, some more great friendships were made.

Another area of interest for me was ‘Near-Repeat Victimisation’ and I was interested to see that there was virtually no difference to the approach we use at home. Due to my local policing role, it was an area I already had some practical experience in, but it was very interesting to be able to apply figures which reinforced the importance of what is my daily work. The other topics were equally educational, but I found them more challenging. The academic nature of some research made me query its

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Coffee, Pasties and 1969 Mike Chappell , Cornwall Branch A really enjoyable morning was had by members of Cornwall Branch at Trevose Golf Club, Constantine Bay, Padstow in February. The club is on Cornwall’s spectacular north coast at the very edge of the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. Coffee, teas and chefs’ pastries were served, while we enjoyed the spectacular views which extend across the golf course and out to Constantine Bay, where the waves were breaking dramatically against the cliffs. G reat interest was shown in a set of photographs of the Cornwall Branch , dating from 1969, together with a copy of, what was then 7 Region’s, magazine. The 50 year old photographs evoked fond memories of a time when policing was so very different. Two of the photographs depict members visiting Geevor Mine in Penwith, in the far western corner of Cornwall, which was then a working tin mine. As recently as early, 2018, members of the Cornwall Branch accompanied guests from the Australian IPA in a visit to Geevor which is now no longer active, but is maintained as a well preserved heritage site. The mine now forms part of Cornwall’s UNESCO recognised mining heritage estate. One of the photographs showed a police club bar, which have now all vanished in Cornwall. All the men wore suits and ties, showing how the years have moved on and changed. That said, the spirit of friendship shared by members of the IPA still remains to this day. The magazine and photographs have all been carefully packaged and sent to the Section UK IPA Headquarters in Fox Road, Nottingham, for safe keeping in the archives. Many thanks go to Cornwall Branch treasurer Roy Wilder for organising such a pleasant occasion.

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Members’ Day 2019 Neil Hallam , Editor A busy schedule allows me too few opportunities to visit the IPA’s home at Arthur Troop House. So I always try to take up Sean Hannigan’s invitation to attend Members Day each year. A s always, there were a good bunch of members from around the country, providing lots of opportunity to encourage submissions to Police World magazine.

There was also a splendid selection of material from the Association’s Archive. A rather old copy of our magazine had an article praising the very attractive physical attributes of a newly appointed Police Woman. This caused much amusement, as it would not be seen in the modern world. The event also provided opportunity to present some Long Service Awards to our most loyal members. It was nice to see a few familiar faces from the early years of my own police career, which is possibly an indicator of my own advancing years. One special presentation was a Signal Service Award to Greg Dexter. Section UK President Clive Wood presented the award, saying: “It was an absolute pleasure to present Greg Dexter with engraved Signal Service whiskey glasses to mark his significant contribution to Region 5, in his role as Treasurer. As the former Chair of Region 5 I received help and support first-hand from Greg on many occasions. It was a stroke of luck that current Region 5 Chair Gurmit found a nice bottle of single malt whiskey for Greg to test his new glasses.” Brian Kennedy was also on hand to capture moments for our Oral History Project. Always thinking I had a good face for radio, I was surprised to be asked for; not one, but two pieces to camera. The first about Police World and the second about my IPA experiences. It was a shame that the budget did not run to a buffet this year, but we did have a splendid selection of biscuits to munch our way through.

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Why we Write: The Continually Gripping Yarn of Policing D.B. Lewis - IPA Writers SIG What is it about policing that forever attracts the reading public? Why are so many with a policing background such great storytellers? It has to be because policing provides all the elements of what Christopher Booker calls; ‘The Seven Basic Plots’ of storytelling. Every police member has a book in them; many books. They are stories that should be told and, with increasing frequency and skill, are told. These days, with just a little help, everyone can be published.

I n autumn 2018, the first gathering of police creative writers under the IPA banner came together at IBZ Gimborn. It was to be an iconic week of brilliant insight and fun, from which the IPA UK Writer’s Special Interest Group, together with an international writer’s forum, was founded. It is early days, but the 14 IPA members from four countries, under the direction of VP Sean Hannigan, who attended the amazing castle in northern Germany that is Gimborn, committed themselves to mutual support as a writer’s group, in the hope that others in the organisation who write, either occasionally or full-time, will join or support them. Why a ‘Writer’s SIG’? Because together we can provide help, guidance, inspiration and friendship, publication tips, marketing opportunities, useful suggestions on all aspects of writing and placement, exchange subject knowledge, discuss current trends, issues and history. Amongst us, there will be someone who can provide a wealth of background detail for the next plot, story, idea or article. A host of added insights are there to be explored from copyright to libel, from royalties to the Official Secrets Act, insurance, access to research, openings to a range of specialists; the list goes on. The experiences we have all had as police writers or as members who simply wish to get started on their first book, but need help and inspiration to keep going are unique. We can encourage each other in mutual support that might remind us of just some of the brilliant times we all shared in the truly incredible career that is policing. And, like anything else, creative writing is a technical skill as well as an art form that has to be learned. We can help each other. Well, the ‘Seven Basic Plots’? Here they are – all stories, so the hypothesis goes, will contain at least one of these seven basic storylines: ‘Overcoming the Monster’, ‘Rags to Riches’, ‘The Quest’, ‘Voyage and Return’, ‘Comedy’, ‘Tragedy’, and finally ‘Rebirth’. If you care to examine your own ideas for a story, whether based on your own police career or entirely from your own imagination, you will find that they almost certainly fit into one or more of these categories. So; why write in the first place? There is an almost insatiable demand out there for the stories that we have within us as members of the policing world, and writing is a great way of making a contribution to the community, leaving a legacy behind you for your family and friends to enjoy, as well as providing a fascinating new way of life that will take you far beyond your existing experiences. To write is cathartic and compelling; if you haven’t written before, write something now; you might be very surprised how well it is received by those around you. If you are one of the many wonderful police writers already penning away, please be in touch and help us to grow as a SIG. Write to me at: davidlewis@brynstowe.co.uk , or via the IPA mailbox. D.B. Lewis is the author and editor of a number of non-fiction books including ‘A Little Bit of Trouble in London’ about policing in the Met during the IRA mainland campaign of the 1970s, and ‘Plotting Shed’ about the art of creative writing. His current book, ‘Great Aunts and Armadillos; A Glimpse into Dementia’ was recently published through ‘tredition’, a useful to know self-publishing platform in Germany. David served with the Met, Thames Valley and National Police Training. He retired in 2010.

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Another IPA member turns crime writer Kim Booth is a member of Lincolnshire Branch A Cruel Deception by Kim Booth. The true story of a wicked and cunning fraud… and the search for justice. F or Joan and Ted Warner, an innocent and trusting couple , a chance encounter with Barbara Hendry, a cunning con-woman, who turned their settled lives into a living nightmare.

The Warners were not victims of a remote scam, carried out over the internet by fraudsters from afar. For six years, faking a friendship face-to-face, this plausible woman carried off the impersonation of a member of the nobility fallen on hard times, manipulating the emotions of her victims, deceitfully draining them of every penny they had set aside for their retirement, and plunging them into debt. Hendry’s intention was to slip away, having sucked the Warners dry of all their hard-earned savings. But for some dogged investigative work by a determined detective, she would have succeeded- and remained free to prey on other vulnerable victims. Follow this journey of fraud and depravity in the company of the one man who knows the full story - the British detective who cracked the case and brought Barbara Hendry to justice. A Cruel Deception is an insightful and gripping work of true crime, which illustrates the depth of wickedness and the possibility that we can all be deceived. No one knows this horrifying true crime case better than the detective who cracked it. Kim Booth will take you on an unforgettable journey into lies, deceit, cunning and malice. Nick Louth (Best selling author)

The author retired from the Lincolnshire Police as Detective Inspector in charge of the Lincolnshire Police Economic Crime Unit. He now provides anti-fraud advice and fraud investigation on a consultancy basis together with assisting authors with police procedural issues and story lines. You too can be a writer – Police World Writer’s Competition If you write an article (between 500 & 750 words) for Police World on that month’s topic, you could win a £25 gift voucher and three months of fame in your IPA magazine. For the next edition, the subject is The Spirit of Friendship. The closing date for the very first competition is the 15th May 2019. Entries to: vphannigan@ipa-uk.org

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Angus heads for Croatia: International Youth Gathering 2019 Sean Hannigan , Vice President Culture The International Youth Gathering (IYG) in Croatia was open for applications from Section U.K. with a bursary of £300 towards the total cost of the event. T o apply, you had to be 16 or 17 at the time of the IYG and be a son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter of a paid-up IPA member in 2019. I am pleased to announce that Angus Whittam, whose Dad, Harvey, is a member of the Thames Valley Branch, has been successful. I am sure Angus will be a fantastic representative for our Section. Vice President Sean Hannigan needs your help to Be On Time. Sean needs your help with part of the website which reflects Our IPA History, Our Time Line. T he IPA Time Line should reflect our own IPA History and that is where your help comes in. Sean is looking for pictures, documents, artefacts and information about events that belong to Individuals or Branches or Regions. These items should help build up a great Time Line for the IPA. Most Branches and Regions have experienced their own 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and even 60-year anniversaries. Sean is looking for pictures or documents or even a short paragraph on the anniversary event or other event, such as early town twinning or a branch visit to another IPA branch, perhaps outside the UK. If you know when your Branch or Region was formed, then please drop Sean an email at vphannigan@ipa-uk.org Cultural Diary Dates Just a few dates for your diary. W e have an exciting Crafty Copper event at Fox Road between 1000 and 1600 on Saturday the 26th and 27th of October at Fox Road where around 10 enthusiasts will demonstrate their skills in Bonsai, Crafting, Oil Painting and Watercolour, Writing, British Sign Language, making alternative therapy products, and other craft and hobby including Bee Keeping.

Angus Whittam recently at school 2019

Angus outside No. 10 Downing Street

Website Competitions

See the website for details of our Photograph of the Month Competition with a £10 gift voucher and inclusion in Police World and Web News. The closing date for this competition is the 1st of each Month. F inally, a Monthly Short Story or Poetry Competition (maximum 750 words). The best pieces will be published in Police World and will also be included in a bound Writer’s booklet. This competition is run in conjunction with the newly formed Writers Special Interest Group. The closing date for this competition is the 25th of each month. See website for more details. Please email your entry to Sean at vphannigan@ipa-uk.org

Another reminder that there are a few placed left on the Gimborn Writers Seminar which is on the 11th to the 15th of November. We welcome novices as well as experienced writers. For any further details please contact Sean Hannigan on 07828 261174 or vphannigan@ipa-uk.org

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Kohlfarht IPA Bremen Germany visit 2019 André BAK , Nottinghamshire Branch In January, a group from Nottinghamshire Branch travelled to visit Kohlfarht IPA Bremen, in Germany. We were met at the airport by a colleague from Germany. He made four trips to the airport to collect our group throughout the day. Our group included Brendan from Ireland and Kiran from London, along with Notts members; John & Sue Mason, Gurmit Kaur & her guest Roxanna from the West Midlands and André & Dianne Bak.

A t our lovely hotel, the Radisson Blu in Bremen, we met friends from our own Branch’s 60th Anniversary. Then we all walked through Bremen town centre through light snow showers, to the Swiss Hotel for our evening meal with 240 other guests. Here we met with other UK members, who were seasoned guests at this event. The surprise of the evening was the entertainment; a traditional German Shanty group. Next morning we opted for a shopping tour of the town centre. This was followed in the afternoon by 240 guests lining up outside the hotel to follow a handcart carrying many bottles of spirits. We had all been given fancy shot glasses and cups, which we wore on strings around our necks. We rambled down to River Wesser and there, the traditions started. Shot glasses at the ready, everyone was cheered as we posed for photos with the local Police chief and his Police car, with blue lights flashing. We

Once the drinks started flowing the dance floor filled up, to sounds of the disco until late into the night. The other surprise of the evening was that at the Kohlfahrt they appoint a new King and Queen every year. A lady called Chris, who is the wife of Steve Gale from Region 6 UK Section, became Queen for the year. This ended the Kohlfahrt, but some of us spent Sunday sightseeing around Bremen. Then on Monday we visited the States Police HQ, arranged by our German colleague Nils from IPA Bremen. There we saw the indoor shooting range and handled some firearms. We had a Cybercrime presentation by Nils and then went on to visit the Helicopter and the Traffic departments . A big thank you to IPA Bremen for making this visit so memorable.

had a steady meander along both sides of the river. Along the way we met lots of other groups, who were following their own hand carts and exchanging drinks as they passed. Everyone was so friendly and it was a great atmosphere. Eventually, some three hours later, we arrived at our bus, to be taken to our evening’s event. Our group had a full table and we were made extremely welcome by everyone in attendance. This was an all-inclusive evening so no need to worry about whose round it was. In fact I remember seeing three bottles of Bacardi on our table at one point. The food was plentiful and drinks were like an open tap.

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Shot at Dawn Tom Crozier , Central Scotland Branch In 2005 we made our first visit to Japan, only to realise shortly before departure that our travels coincided with the 60th anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The realisation resulted in a few adjustments to our itinerary to allow us to visit both cities and the Peace Memorial

at Chiran; that was home to Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots. I n 2013 I attended the National Council Meeting of Section Belgium at Mons. While there I learned that Mons had been the location for the first and last significant battles involving British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War. Our visits to Japan and Mons were strangely similar experiences. On each occasion we inadvertently found ourselves in the midst of events to commemorate sacrifices made in the World Wars. So, my wife Pauline and I determined that we would attend the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Armistice in November 2018, to pay our personal homage to those who served. To my understanding, I have no relatives who served in the First War. My Irish paternal grandfather, born in 1864, was in his fifties at the outbreak of war, while my Welsh maternal grandfather was a coal miner in the Rhondda. Pauline’s grandfather did serve, suffering serious wounds to his legs that remained open sores for the rest of his life. Having no relatives who served caused me to research soldiers with my surname. One notable namesake was James Crozier from Belfast. James volunteered against his mother’s wishes, visiting the enlistment centre in September 1915, with his mother in tow. The recruitment officer was Lieutenant Colonel Frank Percy Crozier, not a relative of James. Frank Crozier declined Mrs Crozier’s pleas for him to refuse her son’s request to enlist, promising her that he would “see that no harm comes to him”. James served with the 9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in the Somme, but was later tried for desertion and ‘Shot at Dawn’ on 27th February 1916. We set out on our travels in November 2018 with a detour to the National Arboretum at Alrewas. Here we visited the Shot at Dawn memorial where 309 wooden stakes represent each of those unfortunate souls who were all shot at dawn. Taking advantage of our IPA network, I contacted Philippe Deneubourg, an IPA friend in France, who promised to arrange a memorable visit. On Armistice Day, together with our travelling companions Tom and Carol Maclaren, we travelled to Philippe’s home near Frelinghein. The village of Frelinghein sits directly on what was the front line and was occupied by German forces for most of the war. It is the location of the famous Christmas Truce of 1914. Philippe and his wife Sylvianne took us to their village church for the Armistice Service, where Philippe, wearing highland dress, joined other service personnel in the guard of honour. From the church we processed through the village to pay respects at the graves of French, Moroccan, British and German soldiers of the Great War buried there. After the service, at the gravesides, Philippe took us to the field where the famous football match took place. There is now a re-creation of a German trench overlooking the ‘football’ field, with the British front line less than 200 yards distant. At the civic lunch we were introduced to the special guests, Major Miles Stockwell and Colonel Joachim Freiherran Von Sinner, the grandsons of the

opposing commanders on that celebrated day; Captain Clifton Stockwell, of the Welsh

Fusiliers and Hauptmann Baron Von Sinner, of the 6th Jäger Battalion. I was pleased to be asked by the Mayor to address the 200 locals and invited guests, and thankful of the opportunity to express our gratitude for their kindness and their continued commitment to the memory of those who fought. The entire community of the village of Frelinghein marks the Armistice in the same way every year. Our companions, Tom and Carol, do have relatives who never returned from France. The next couple of days were spent criss-crossing the Western Front to seek out their graves. One particular grave was that of Daniel Hendry, buried at Annezin, some 20 miles behind the front line. Daniel was Carol’s great uncle. Daniel died in October 1915 before seeing a son born in his absence. Sadly, his son died just a few months later. Daniel’s wife, remembered by Carol as an aged but favourite great aunt, also lost her only brother, John Mulgrew, who is buried near Ypres. While visiting Daniel’s gravesite at Annezin we learned that the local museum and primary school had been trying to trace relatives of those soldiers laid to rest in their community. We visited the town hall and while the school and museum were closed, the curator, Patrick Honore opened the museum for us. Patrick was able to provide some of the back story as to how Daniel came to be buried at Annezin, having been injured in battle near Bethune and brought 20 miles to the hospital established in the primary school, where he died a few days later. Patrick pulled back a curtain to show the school building across the yard, where Carol’s great uncle had died in the care of French medical and nursing staff. That night we returned to our accommodation via John Mulgrew’s grave and Ypres. It was around 8pm when we arrived at the Menin Gate. As you would expect, it was wreathed in red. It was my privilege to add a wreath supplied by the NEC on behalf of the members of IPA Section UK. As for James Crozier: he was one of over 300 British and Commonwealth soldiers to be shot at dawn. More than 3000 were sentenced to death for the ‘crime’ of desertion, however the remainder had their sentences commuted at the discretion of their commanding officers. All have since received official pardons. Frank Crozier, who had promised to see that no harm came to James, oversaw his execution. It was within Frank’s gift to exercise the discretion and compassion that had been shown to others. I do not know if James and I are related, but research into James’ history revealed that he had lived close to my grandfather’s home in Belfast. Despite the number of Croziers that feature in this story, the name is really not that common. I visited his grave site and the building at ‘Ocean Villas’ (Auchanvilliers), where he spent his last night as a condemned prisoner. By the time you read this, I will have visited the General Records Office and the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland in pursuit of potential family connections.

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