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Celebrate our 70th in style Yvonne McGregor , Section UK VP (Social) This is Section UK’s 70th Anniversary and with assistance from my husband, we designed the new Challenge Coin, Anniversary Patch and a Pin Badge. They are priced at £2 for the Coin, £2 for the Patch, and £1 for the Pin Badge. We also commissioned a 70th Anniversary Malt Whisky. This is a 23 year old Benriach, Cask Strength Whisky, which is a limited edition of 280 bottles. Each bottle is numbered and comes with an authentication certificate. A bottle of 70th Anniversary Malt costs £105 + delivery, and can be ordered by emailing info@robertsonsofpitlochry.co.uk A 70th Anniversary Logo is available for any clothing bought through the Section UK website. They can be personalised, so are ideal for Branches and Regions to order for their Iconic Events. We have an official IPA Tartan, which is available to purchase, or to have made into a kilt, trews or skirt. All items can be seen on page 2 of this edition of Police World .

An Emerald Ironbutt Rodney MacKenzie , Section UK Motorcycle SIG Long distance motorcycle riding is not as easy as many car drivers might think. Long hours in the saddle, controlling a heavy machine can be very tiring. So much so, that a group of long distance bikers formed the Iron Butt Association, with a minimum requirement of having ridden a motorcycle for 1,000 miles, in under 24 hours. Inspired by the Iron Butt Challenge, three members of Region 2’s Motorcycle Group set themselves the challenge of travelling around the island of Ireland in under 24 hours. David McQuiston, John Orr and Rodney Mackenzie’s ride was an impressive 756 miles long. They might have been under the Iron Butt’s 1,000 miles, but they finished in well under the time limit, in 19 hours and 45 minutes.  The bikers left Limavady at 6.00am and travelled via Donegal Town, Sligo, Galway, Limerick, Killarney, Cork, Enniscorthy, Dublin, Belfast and Coleraine, returning to Limavady at 1.45am the following day.

Their challenge was undertaken to raise money for the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance Service, after a member of our IPA group was involved in a serious accident, which required the assistance of the Air Ambulance. Our ride raised £2,700 through various donations.

Study Award of up to £1000 Section UK of the International Police Association (IPA) is offering a Study Award of up to £1000 for Section UK members. The money can be used towards an educational course of your choice and does not have to be police related.

To apply for a grant of up to £1000 email Treasurer Fred Boyd on treasurer@ ipa-uk.org State in approximately 300 to 500 words why you want to apply for the grant, the course you want to take and the cost of the course. Please provide details of the course by way of a web link or copy of the prospectus. The study award cannot be used for Gimborn or in conjunction with the Arthur Troop Scholarship The closing date for receipt of emails is 1ST October 2020.

The award is open to any Section UK IPA member who is a contributor to the IPA Lottery from March 2020 and remains so until after the winners are announced in October 2020 and upon receipt of the award. Members can only apply once every two years so members who applied in 2019 are not eligible this year. Members must also agree to provide an article and or a photo for inclusion in the Police World on completion of the course and approval for the release of funding.

POLICE WORLD Vol 65 No.2, 2020

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