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

Vol 65 No.3 2020

Keeping You Informed 4-5 Clive Wood President of Section UK 6 A little Price of Life Fred Boyd: Section UK Treasurer 6 A Social Slice of Life

Editorial Neil Hallam e-mail: mail@neilhallam.com Deadline for article submission for Vol. 65 Edition 4, 2020 is 14 September, 2020 . Dispatched October 2020.

Yvonne McGregor: Section UK Vice President (Social)

Professional Development 7 Life on the Thin Blue Line Martin Turner, Section UK VP (Professional) 8 From Street Artists, to an Armed Ambush Andy Foley, BTP Branch 9 Manchester opens its doors to the world Tariq Butt, Greater Manchester Police Cultural Corner 13 A little slice of IPA life Sean Hannigan, VP (Cultural & Communications) Feature Articles 10 Tour De Gambia Ann Cumberland, Northern Ireland Branch 11 American Police Hall of Fame & Museum Carolyn Davies 12 The French Connection Kevin Silver, Devon and Cornwall Branch 14 Ozzie Hospitality, and the Great Ocean Road Alan Huw Edwards. 15 A Moose Guards the Hoose By Peter Jeal, West of Scotland Branch 16 A Bridge Too Far: 10 Region visit the WWII sites in Arnhem Steve Hunt, 10 Region Secretary 17 Escapes, Submarines and Friendship Steve Hunt, 10 Region Secretary. 25 Home is where you pitch it: The Caravan & Camping SIG’s busy year 26-27 So Many Memories Grahame Holloway, Devon Branch 27 More than just a membership card David German, Devon & Cornwall Branch 18-20 News Dan McNulty, Vice Chair, North Wales Branch 22 Fearing Arrest in Locked Down Germany Janet Curtis; Section UK Writers’ SIG 23 “Lady, want a smoke?” Ulrike Neuhoff, IBZ Gimborn. 24 Gimborn adapts to the Covid way of life Neil Hallam, Editor Sports 28 Michelin food, Versailles and golfing heroes Andy Picken, Derbyshire Branch 29 Competitions WIN one of these books by Samantha Priestley & Ben W Johnson Life in Lockdown 21 A Special Contribution

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

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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. 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 £40 enrolment fee and annual renewal is £32. 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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Cover Photo Devon & Cornwall branch’s Kevin Silver & Helen Taylor in Dinard, France

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Keeping you informed Readers will know that this edition of Police World usually includes my report from our National Council Meeting, which this year was to be held in Lincoln, recognising our 70th anniversary and our founder Arthur Troop’s connection with the county. I know that a huge amount of planning had gone into what would have been a very special NCM for us, and I want to thank all members of the organising committee for their efforts. Next year’s NCM will now be held in Lincoln on 4-6 June 2021.

I know that all members of our Association have been touched in some way by changes to everyday life, and the very real challenges the pandemic has presented. All of us on the National Executive were saddened to hear when any of our members succumbed to the virus, and those most affected remain in our thoughts. To recognise these unprecedented and unique circumstances, I have asked the Vice President for Communications and Culture, Sean Hannigan, to open an E book of remembrance. This will be a space to remember IPA members who have passed during this difficult time. On a brighter note; I was delighted when Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, agreed to become our patron in our anniversary year. I have just taken delivery of a signed portrait which will be displayed at Fox Road. I had spoken with her office about the possibility of Her Highness visiting one of our special Iconic Events, although sadly, most have been cancelled or postponed until next year. As I write this, Helen and I should have been on the cruise ship Queen Victoria, celebrating with members from around the world on our UK cruise. I would like to repeat my thanks to all members of the organising committees, who worked so hard arranging events which have been cancelled or postponed. Since the lockdown began, we have seen changes in the way we conduct our activities, with much greater use of social media and digital platforms. Yes, I know not everyone uses the Internet, which is why I have asked all Branches to reach out to their members during this difficult time, to make sure no one has experienced unnecessary difficulties. I have been pleased to see the regular coffee mornings run by VP Sean Hannigan, together with the wine forum and quizzes organised by VP Yvonne McGregor. So, if you have been online, there has been a lot to keep you busy. I joined the On Terrorism webinars run by IBZ Gimborn. They provided an excellent opportunity to hear from experts in the field, without leaving my study. Our own Writers’ SIG have also worked with Gimborn to deliver a series of Webinars on Creative Writing. Thank you to the team at Gimborn for this and I hope there will be many more in the future. For those who might find travelling to Germany a little too much, these online webinars are well worth looking into. I commissioned several working groups over the last year, which I want to update you about. One of these is a Strategic Estate Review, which is about deciding what we want to do with our current HQ at Fox Road in Nottingham.

I am grateful to our Secretary General, Steve Bretherton, who has collated the findings in a paper for the National Executive. This will form the basis of consultation with our National Council. If you have not already shared your views about our HQ, please pass them to your Regional Executive, through your own Branch. Whatever the outcome, this decision will be made by the Association, not by the Executive. I also commissioned a Recruitment & Retention working group to look at the challenges facing the association. I am really pleased to announce that our Young Member Forum (YMF) who met in February, under the guidance of VP (Professional) Martin Turner, were able to deliver over 150 ideas to help support ongoing recruitment and retention. These ideas are being reviewed by the relevant portfolio holders, and I have asked Martin if members of the YMF could support us in that review. Two new initiatives coming from the Recruitment and Retention working group were supported by the National Executive at our recent Zoom meeting. More details will come out shortly, but they include a special offer for anyone joining with a friend, essentially a two for one joining offer. Another excellent offer was to reduce joining fees proportionately throughout the year, removing any temptation to delay joining the IPA. I’m grateful to all those involved on the Recruitment and Retention working group. Work continues, but these are excellent offers, which I’m sure we can communicate widely to help our recruiting drives.

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There has been an extraordinary amount of work undertaken throughout the year, particularly during this lockdown period’ and one of my great pleasures at our NCM is to announce awards in recognition of those who have gone above and beyond. This year of course was different, but nonetheless I am delighted to announce the following awards. • A Presidential Award has been made to Ken Davies and Denis Hunt, from Region 4 for their sustained personal commitment to the founding ideals of the Association. • The Presidential Award has been presented to Aidan Goundry, Region 5 for his personal commitment to developing the ideals of the Association at a global level. • Honorary Life Membership has been presented to Steve Palmer, Region 9 for his personal contribution and commitment to the IPA ideals. • Honorary Life Membership has been presented to Neil Baldwin, Region 3 for his sustained and significant contribution to developing the Rochdale and District Branch over three decades. In this special anniversary year, I have chosen to recognise the tireless commitment of my colleagues on the National Executive, without whom we could not operate. • Honorary Life Membership to Sean Hannigan, Vice President (Communications & Culture) for his true embodiment of our friendship association and tireless, significant and sustained energy to achieve its ideals. • Honorary Life Membership to Yvonne McGregor, Vice President (Social) for her sustained and significant personal commitment and contribution to the ideals of the Association at Branch, Region, national and internationally. • Honorary Life Membership to Martin Turner, Vice President (Professional), for his significant contribution to developing the Association, keeping it current and credible to policing in modern times. The other two members of our National Executive are already Honorary Life Members. I am delighted to announce that the International President Pierre Martin Moulin has announced • A Certificate of Merit to our Secretary General Steve Bretherton for his outstanding personal service to the IPA holding UK membership for over 30 years, holding national office and membership of an International Commission. • A Certificate of Merit to Fred Boyd, our Treasurer, for his outstanding personal service to the IPA, holding UK membership for over 40 years, national office for 20 years, his international outreach and his appointment as an Internal Auditor. Congratulations and thank you to all! I have spoken personally to all recipients of awards, and I hope if our situation changes, we will be able to celebrate Members’ Day in December, where I would like to personally present the certificates. Members’ Day this year is being planned by VP Sean Hannigan, who has announced details of an exciting weekend in this issue of Police World .

Let me conclude, what has been a different style of report this year with some positive news. Over the last few years, it has been my pleasure to recognise the Police Roll of Honour Trust as our Presidential charity. Many of you were kind enough to purchase challenge coins, and we have made a significant contribution to the Trust during our association with them. This year, following consultation I felt it was time for a change, and having notified Chair Sid Mackey BEM, I received a nice email thanking us for all that we’ve been able to do for them. So after much consideration, I hope you will also be delighted that our new charity with immediate effect, will be the Thin Blue Line UK. We’ve been in touch with their Founder and Trustee Gary Craig, who said “I’m delighted to be associated with Section UK of the IPA, and very pleased they have agreed to let the Thin Blue Line UK be the nominated charity over the coming years. Both of our organisations have friendship and service at their centre. I look forward to working with President Clive Wood, to promote the well-being of all of our members. Thank you. Gary Craig”. I do hope that when we get back to some normality, you will consider charity collections towards our Presidential Charity. I’m also very pleased to announce that our helpful and friendly staff at Fox Road, can now offer a unique IPA UK Thin Blue Line patch. More details of the charity can be found at www.thinbluelineuk.org.uk Thank you to all of you for your continuing membership of this wonderful Association. I do hope that I will soon be able to visit events in your Region or Branch, but in the meantime I’m always happy to receive emails or calls if you have something you want to discuss with me. Finally a plea from our staff at Fox Road; could all members please check and update their email addresses through our Section UK website? Our staff are happy to advise if you are unsure how to do this. Yours in friendship, Clive

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A little Price of Life Fred Boyd : Section UK Treasurer I am sure that Sean Hannigan will not mind me paraphrasing his “Little Slice of Life” title, into one befitting the Treasurer’s report. O ur 70th Anniversary was expected to be an extraordinary year, with events being organised by all Regions. As you know, many had to be cancelled and others are in doubt. It was a great I mentioned earlier about cancellation of events throughout the year. The NEC took the difficult decision to postpone our 2020 NCM in Lincoln. Thankfully, the cancellation costs for this event to the Section are minimal. If Regions have incurred losses due to event cancellations during this pandemic, the NEC are willing to examine and consider any requests.

pleasure for my wife Hilary, son Gary and I to attend the Iconic Event in Kingussie Scotland. It was a tremendous weekend, thanks goes to David and Yvonne McGregor for organizing, and raising a fabulous amount of money for the Scottish Air Ambulance. The Regional Treasurers will have seen that their Regional Levies were paid during March 2020. This totalled £37,885.05, the amounts varied depending on membership from £1,360.80 to £6,195.95. In addition to this levy an old initiative was re-introduced, that when a Region recruited a new member, they were awarded £6 per new member. This too was paid in March, totalling £1,686.00, with Regional payments ranging from £42.00 to £318.00.

Zoom has become extremely popular, with many Sections holding Coffee mornings, which attracted national attendance. I joined in two of the IPA Whisky Forums, which are held at 8pm on the first Saturday of each month. We are pleased to have had members join us from around the world. Special mention goes to Australia and New Zealand, whose members joined us at 3am and 7am in their time zones. I also want to pay tribute to Regions and Branches who have contacted vulnerable members of our Association throughout the pandemic, helping where required.

A Social Slice of Life Yvonne McGregor : Section UK Vice President (Social) In these unprecedented times, socialising is very important. I know some of you are Shielding or Self Isolating, which must be extremely difficult at times. As VP Social, I have tried to extend the Hand of Friendship with a few social events, which can be joined from the comfort of your armchair. I had the pleasure in hosting our first IPA Wine Tasting in May , which Moving away from the alcohol theme, several events have sadly been postponed or cancelled due to Covid-19. The 2020 National Council Meeting in Lincoln has been postponed until 4th to 6th June next year. The 2020 National Golf Competition was also cancelled, and has been rolled over to 2nd & 3rd June next year. Members Day at IPA HQ will be on Friday, 11th December 2020.

12 members joined on Zoom. May saw another first for us, when 16 teams entered our Quiz via Zoom. Congratulations to our winner, Georgina Simpson-Stevens from Wakefield. Jack Baxter from Blackpool and North Lancashire Branch was our Quiz Master, ably assisted by his wife Ann. The Whiskey Forum’s virtual tasting in May was organised by Section Australia at 8pm Australian time. Several of our members joined the conversation at 1pm UK time, although some opted for a cup of tea. A regular International member on the Whiskey forum is Mike Norden, President of Section New Zealand. He invited our members to join him via Zoom, to celebrate his Section’s 54th Anniversary. If you are on Facebook and wish to join the Whisky, Wine or Guinness Forums, please let me know. Continuing the whisky theme, you can order a bottle of our 70th Anniversary Whisky, for £105. This is a 23 year old Ben Riach, Cask Strength Single Malt, 48.2% abv. Only 280 of these numbered bottles were produced. It can be ordered by contacting Robertsons of Pitlochry on 01796 472 011 or email info@robertsonsofpitlochry.co.uk . We also have an IPA Beer. It has been brewed in the Cask our 70th Anniversary IPA Whisky was in, so it is unique and totally IPA. It is 8%abv, so very strong for a beer, and has taken on a hint of whisky, oak and vanilla from the cask. It too is available from Robertsons of Pitlochry. The 330 ml bottles cost £6.50 each, with p&p to be added. A box of six costs £45, including p&p.

Details for most Social IPA events are on the IPA Section UK Facebook page. Ask to join if you are not already a member, and that way you won’t miss out on what is happening.

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Life on the Thin Blue Line

Martin Turner , Section UK VP (Professional) I hope that you and yours are well, and that your life is slowly heading towards some form of ‘normal’. I look forward to the day I can see my parents, and travel the world to see the many IPA friends I have made over the years. The pandemic has sadly seen a significant amount of my planned events and seminars shelved for now. This is a real disappointment, as I’m sure it is for many of you with similar events planned, but it is of course the safest option in current times. S o, what was I up to before lockdown you may ask! A few days after NCM I flew across to Gimborn Castle, to take part in the annual ‘Kuratorium’ to discuss the direction of the Seminar & Conference venue, and the seminars planned for 2020. The UK delivers several seminars at Gimborn every year and has a great relationship with the team there. I was keen to ensure topics chosen for seminars reflected policing issues faced in the UK, and that speakers reflected the diverse nature of our policing family in the UK. Some of the planned seminars have now been cancelled, others will be delivered online, and hopefully some will still go ahead later this year.

I spent the latter part of 2019 getting to grips with my new role, refreshing the printed material available for recruitment, and also wrote to all Chief Constables to ensure they were aware of the IPA, and to see if they were open to an approach from Branch and Region representatives. Part of my role is liaising with Regions allocated to me, and supporting Regions and Branches who may be struggling. I enjoyed working with the Warwickshire and Coventry Branch Committee to secure its future, and also meeting with the Warwickshire Chief Constable to improve links for the Branch. It was also a pleasure to attend the AGMs of Regions 3, 5 and 6 this year. In September 2019, I had the honour to represent Section UK at the 50th Anniversary of Gimborn celebrations in Germany. It truly is a wonderful venue, and I urge members to make the trip over when we can again travel. I increased the bursary value available to members this year to make it even more affordable. In October 2019, I travelled to Croatia to take part in the World Congress in Dubrovnik. This was my first World Congress and a real insight into the fine worldwide organisation that the IPA is. I told Congress about the many events being held in Section UK for our anniversary year in 2020. Sadly, many of these have now been postponed of course. In December 2019, I was lucky enough to be the only NEC member available to represent Section UK at Section Poland’s National Council Meeting. I spent a wonderful weekend in the far East of Poland, forging new friendships and making sure Section UK was well represented. Happily it resulted in an initial agreement for exchange programmes with Poland and Ireland for our UK members. I hope to work with the new ILDEP coordinator to sort the practicalities of these programmes and get them going next year.

The Young Members Forum was launched by Clive Wood and myself a few years ago. It continues to involve our younger, in-service members in generating ideas to modernise Section UK and continue evolving into the future. In February 2020 I combined the annual Young Members Forum meeting at Fox Road, Nottingham, with a meeting of some of our European friends. This allowed Section UK members to meet and form new friendships with members from across Europe. I have started to contact the many universities in England and Wales who will be hosting the new degree/apprenticeship routes into the modern UK police service. Local Branches will be linked in to provide a great recruitment opportunity. This work has already linked the University of Derby in with a university in Holland, to facilitate an exchange programme for both Dutch and UK student officers. Working with VP Sean Hannigan, I have set up Section UK Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts to advertise the benefits of the IPA. This has led to direct recruitment of members, and requests from various senior Police leaders to engage with the IPA for the development of their officers. I also encouraged membership of the Private Facebook group, and almost 1000 of our members are now part of the Section UK group. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with ideas, suggestions, constructive criticism or anything else! I can’t promise my reply will be swift, but I will certainly do my best.

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From Street Artists, to an Armed Ambush Andy Foley , BTP Branch I was one of the many people who joined the IPA, but did not make the most of their membership. That changed after eight years as a member, when I had my first experience of Gimborn. I joined the Association in 2012 as a Strathclyde Officer, in the hope of a ride-along during a holiday to the USA. But I never got around to organising it. Since moving to the British Transport Police (BTP) in London, I found that they have a very active IPA section. After seeing some of the things they got up to, I signed up to my first IPA Seminar at

Gimborn - Tactical First Aid for Police Officers. C ologne was too good to miss from my itinerary , so I arrived a couple of days early. After seeing the usual tourist attractions on the first day, I spent most of my second day exploring Ehrenfeld. This is a vibrant and edgy part of Cologne, which is home to many famous street artists. I wandered round admiring some of the street art and relaxed with some great coffee. Later that evening I arrived at Gimborn, and met a group of Danish and Dutch Officers, who invited me to join them in the Turmbar, Gimborn’s famous self-service bar. I was a bit apprehensive at travelling to Gimborn on my own, but after a few beers, I was adopted by the Dutch. The German instructors who delivered our training were all current and former Bundespolizei (Federal Police) and Landespolizei (Local Police) Officers. The level of student knowledge varied greatly, as we were drawn from many different roles. At the upper end were Specialist Firearms Officers, with an in-depth knowledge of tactical medicine. For them, the course was a basic refresher and a chance to network. For the Response Officers, like me, we were doing it all for the first time. To get around the four different languages, we were split into two groups, with one group taught in German and the other in English. Although we still mixed together during meals and in the bar.

The course involved lots of hands on practice, after being given the theory and a demonstration. We learned to: apply tourniquets, chest seals and pressure bandages to each other, whilst being assessed by the instructors. It was fascinating to pick up nuggets of gold from the Firearms Officers, based on their real world experience. For our second day, we were set a series of tactical scenarios, which were much more realistic than I expected, and absolutely nothing like UK first aid training. We had colleagues being ambushed and shot on the stairs, who we then had to physically carry up the stairs to safety. Then we had to secure the area while performing lifesaving aid. It was a far cry from my annual first aid refresher, where I sat in a chair pretending to have been slashed in the hand. It made the learning much more real. All in all it was an absolutely fantastic course, I learned so much in an action packed two days and also made some new friends. If you have never been to Gimborn, or if, like me, you haven’t made much use of your membership, I would say “just do it.” I was initially worried about going there by myself, but I had such a great time, and have been encouraging everyone else in BTP to go.

A selection of gifts from the course members

Ambushed on the stairs at Gimborn

Tactical 1st Aid practice

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Manchester opens its doors to the world Tariq Butt , Greater Manchester Police The British Model of Policing sells itself across the world, and Greater Manchester Police is putting itself at the forefront of international collaboration. To help us reach out to forces around the world, I have been appointed as the International Policing lead, with a brief to offer our services and training.

German Officer at Manchester Protest

German Officer visits Manchester

Sierra Leone Officers at Bolton Wanderers

I may be a little biased , but Manchester also sells itself as an iconic location with fame coming from football and music, among many other areas. Sadly, we are also remembered for policing events like the murder of our colleagues Fiona & Nicola, and the Manchester Arena terrorist attack. Greater Manchester Police is the third largest in the UK, policing an area of over 500 square miles, and its population of around three million people makes for a vibrant and diverse community. Manchester is the third most popular destination for international visitors after London and Edinburgh, we have one of the largest student populations, and 20 million passengers pass through our airport. This is all policed with around 6500 police officers, supported by police staff and volunteers. Through our international policing projects, we offer places on our extensive and diverse prospectus of courses. We are also willing to send our trainers to a host country, or to create a bespoke course to suit a country’s specific needs.

We can also offer joint research and exchange visits to experience the British style of policing. We are lucky enough to still have in force training accommodation, which enables visitors to mix with GMP officers during their visit. I have already been lucky enough to work with officers from Germany, Sweden, Dubai, Bermuda, Sierra Leone, Romani, Pakistan, Royal Turks & Caicos Island, and the United States.

Taking on this role allowed me to discover and join the International Police Association. It has been a pleasure to make valuable contacts and friends; long may this continue. I am based at the GMP Training & Leadership Academy, so I am arranging for the IPA to have a stand when our new recruits arrive, to highlight the Association. With the commitment from the government to boost police numbers again, GMP will be having some large intakes of new student officers. Anyone who may be interested in the Greater Manchester Police offer, please feel free to make contact via my details below. Twitter: @TariqButt2 Email: Tariq.Butt@gmp.police.uk

Dubai visit

Presentation to German Officers

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Tour De Gambia Ann Cumberland , Greater Belfast Branch The Gambia was definitely not on my list of places to visit before I die. That changed when I spent eight days with members of IPA Valles Occidental Barcelona, none of which I had previously met, and a few Gambian police officers who assisted us greatly throughout our stay.

I was one of 19 cyclists, challenging ourselves to ride through the heart of Africa, on a cycle tour designed to help some of its poorest inhabitants. Our entry fees, and even our bikes, went towards getting help directly to the villagers, and not via middle men. The ride was organised by the Asperpol, a group of police officers who fund raise in their own time. Along with members of Barcelona IPA, Asperpol travel to The Gambia and distribute various charitable goods and help out in other ways; for example installing solar panels to provide some light in a little village with no electricity. They have been doing this for several years. Some members of Asperpol and IPA Barcelona, along with a medical doctor, travelled to The Gambia several days before us. They were doing some charitable work and the doctor saw many patients too. Temperatures in the Gambia were much higher than expected for the time of year, 38 C at least, making cycling uncomfortable by midday, so we did our best to cover as much distance as possible before the heat became unbearable. With a minibus in front and another vehicle to the rear, we were in good hands, cycling in between and spread out over longer distances. If anyone got tired or needed a break, the recovery vehicle was never far away. Cycling on the roads was mostly quiet, with an occasional minibus or a lorry driving past. The Gambians are not the safest of drivers, so it did prove worrying at times. Kids often appeared from dusty tracks, excited to see us, waving and smiling, running barefoot, and dressed in ragged, dirty clothes. Even though they had very little, they were always smiling. We stopped frequently to replenish our water, or buy refreshments from roadside shops. A colourfully dressed woman walked by, carrying water in a huge container, and a baby tied to her back in a large piece of material forming a sling. I couldn’t help but wonder how helpful it would be to have a tap close by, so she could fill up. Another woman walked by carrying bananas on her head in a large dish. It was a world away from what I was used to back home. We spent a night in the small village of Jarra Sukuta, where the people made us incredibly welcome, dancing to drums and whistles. Everyone came out to welcome us, young and old, inviting us to join in the dancing, the atmosphere was buzzing. Our trip organiser Agustin, and the team from Asperpol had brought charitable goods, such as clothes, shoes, footballs and other practical goods for the villagers. It was a joy to see their excitement on receiving the gifts. The celebrations continued through the evening. With no light pollution, the

The roads were generally flat, which helped in the extreme heat. On one 15 mile section, we crossed an orange sandy track full of pot holes, which provided another challenge in remaining upright on the mountain bikes. Some of our group wore scarves to prevent breathing in dust, which was made worse by passing vehicles. Malnourished long horn cattle, coming in the opposite direction, created quite a stir as we waited for them to pass. A snake slipped by almost unnoticed. With several hundred different types of birds, it was a bird watchers’ paradise. My regret is not having time to see them all. Meeting with the Jeffureh community, in their hometown of Kunta Kinteh, we donated our one-week old mountain bicycles to the local school. Some pupils had to walk long distances each day to class, not returning home until late in the evening. The bikes were very gratefully received. We had a small glimpse into what life is like in the Gambia, on Africa’s smiling coast. We enjoyed the challenges the country threw our way, giving a new appreciation of the simpler things in life. It was a truly amazing adventure with an incredible, outstanding group of people.

night sky was spectacular, with only a small intrusion of our head torches when we pitched our tents for the night.

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Vintage American police cars

American Police Hall of Fame

& Museum Carolyn Davies Florida’s American Police Hall of Fame gives a fascinating insight into US policing, and provides a much needed break from sightseeing and shopping. S ituated near the Kennedy Space Centre , the museum is just an hour’s drive from Orlando, and is open daily to the public. Originally founded in 1960 in Miami, it moved to a purpose built building in 2003. It is the USA’s first museum, and memorial dedicated to American law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Carolyn on a vintage police Kawasaki

Run as a charity, helping the bereaved families, the normal entrance fee is $13.00. But on production of a police card of some description (NARPO / IPA), it drops to $2.00. The American Police Hall of Fame is definitely well worth a visit. Afterwards you can easily move onto the Space centre.

The building hosts nearly 11,000 exhibits relating to American law enforcement. Like most modern museums, many of the exhibits are interactive, allowing you to better understand the various subjects. There is even an area especially for children. The displays include a big collection of vintage police vehicles, decommissioned firearms and other equipment used by officers in their work. Also in the building, but accessed separately, is a 24 lane indoor gun range, which is open to the public, as well as providing a training resource for law enforcement personnel. Perhaps the most sobering part of the museum is the Memorial dedicated to the law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. The memorial serves as a place of remembrance for many families and friends. It lists over 9,000 officers killed in the line of duty, with their names permanently etched on the Memorial’s walls. Another sobering exhibit is the real time clock, connected to all the agencies who deal with reported crimes throughout the USA. Watching the totals for some offences changing at the speed of a one-arm bandit, was worrying to say the least.

The Police memorial

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Article

The French Connection Kevin Silver , Devon and Cornwall Branch

Patrick Gicquel, Helen Taylor, Dany Canton, Kevin Silver, Celine Onen

The towns of Newquay in Cornwall and Dinard in Brittany, have enjoyed a twinning arrangement for many years. In true IPA spirit, Devon & Cornwall Police and Police Municipale de Dinard developed their towns’ friendship, into a Police exchange programme. Police World readers may remember an article by Mike Chapple, about the visit to Cornwall by three French officers in May 2019. A s a result of that visit a return invitation was extended, and I was delighted to be chosen to take part in the exchange. I An added bonus to our visit was that their 30th annual British Film Festival was being held while When not on foot patrol or looking after VIPs, I am pleased to say we had some of the most amazing

we were there. The town was decorated for the occasion with Union Jacks and bunting, for what was a very pro-British event. It felt rather strange, but it was a truly unique experience. I met some amazing people, both from the world of entertainment and the many film fans who visit to enjoy the experience. During the Festival, we helped Dinard officers to police the red carpet events. Supposedly, we were there to keep the crowds back from the VIP guests, whilst in reality, most of our time was spent talking to visitors and posing for photographs.

lunch breaks I have ever experienced. It was evident that Dinard is renowned for its food and the local officers were rightly proud to showcase this. As guests of the town, we were invited to dine on some of the finest cuisine in the area. While dining in Michelin starred restaurants with our hosts, it was slightly embarrassing to remember offering them a Cornish pasty when they visited Newquay. It is fair to say this was an incredible Police exchange, and I now consider Alan, Franck and all the Officers from Dinard to be good friends. Helen and I feel very privileged to have been given the chance to meet such kind, friendly and genuinely fine officers from such a beautiful town.

immediately booked my leave and contacted the other selected officer, Helen Taylor, to make travel plans. It was really amazing to be told that the IPA would assist us with some of the travel costs, as they recognised our exchange to be very much in the spirit of “service through friendship”. Helen and I flew from Stanstead Airport directly to Dinard, where we were met by Lieutenant Alan Alsters. The next five days were filled with what I can only describe as the most enjoyable foot patrol and public engagement events of my Policing career. Our patrols were always in the company of Lieutenant Alan Alsters and Capitaine Franck Ribanneau, both of whom

seemed to know everyone in the town. They were clearly liked and respected by everyone we met, and it was humbling to see the effort that the locals put into making us feel welcome in their town.

Alan Alsters, Helen Taylor, Franck Ribanneau, and Kevin Silver at the British Film Festival

Arromanches-Les-Bains - Kevin Silver, Alan Alsters, Fabrice Lipparini, Nicholas Gore, Helen Taylor, Franck Ribanneau

Kevin on the red carpet

Helen and Kevin

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Culture Corner

A little Slice of IPA Life Sean Hannigan , VP (Cultural & Communications)

The Covid-19 crisis has been an unprecedented experience for everyone. It was heartening to hear about some of the interesting, and innovative ways that IPA Members spent their time. For me, the first few months were indeed very interesting. I had been working at Leicestershire Police HQ, since returning from a five year career break. Like most colleagues, I did not expect Thank you all for your patience with Zoom and allowing me to deliver 1:1 training, which has at times been hard work for all, and in nearly all cases quite hilarious. As a good friend used to say to me “Every day is a School day “and thinking about it at the minute that is so true.

So, what have I been doing? Well, to look at Social Media, you would think all I do is drink coffee at 11 am several days a week. I do that via Zoom, which even the House of Commons has now taken up. Our very first National Coffee Morning was held on 25 March, and it was a fantastic experience to see friends face to face again, have a chat and catch up. Following on from Zoom Coffee, I was so pleased to be able to help Branches, Regions, and other IPA groups to hold meetings which I hosted from a very sunny Frankfurt. Over the first four weeks of the lockdown, we held 50 Zoom meetings, with 353 participants. Some Regions have now purchased their own Zoom Licence, while others have successfully used Zoom free (40 minutes limit) to hold Meetings and Coffee Mornings.

the rapid changes that were about to descend on us. Another milestone for me was my retirement from the Police, on of all dates, the 1st of April, which caused a few giggles. As the date drew closer, the true extent of the pandemic was becoming clearer. I flew out on St Patricks Day, catching one of the last flights to Frankfurt, before many air corridors closed. So, now, I am a Pensioner, at an earlier age than I expected. I am so lucky that I have the IPA, our Members, the Staff, the structure, and the honour to serve as Vice President. Without the friendship this great organisation offered, I am not sure I would have been able to cope with my rapid retirement from Policing.

As part of the NEC I have been delighted to try and do as much as I can to keep the Association as cheery as I can and keep folk involved. Please get involved as much as you can and stay in touch with each other. Now is the time to really show the Service and Friendship that Arthur Troop envisaged.

The Digital Archive has arrived but is a wee bit empty Sean Hannigan , VP (Cultural & Communications) You may be aware that we had begun an ongoing programme of scanning documents and photographs from our wonderful Archive onto an external hard drive. I am incredibly grateful to Tony and Annie Berrington for the tireless work they did on this project, and the help given by Harvey Whittam on spare days he had. Like many things, their work at Fox Road has been halted by the Social Distancing measures. W hen we eventually get back on track , this valuable work will continue, and we will hold a two day Archivist event to supplement the team who are already holding the fort. If you

wish to help and be trained, then please email me. I am excited to announce an extension to the Digital Archive Project, which will gather digital items from Members, Branches and Regions. These will fall into five main categories: • Documents (Minutes, Agendas, Newsletters, Correspondence etc) • Photographs • Audio Recordings • Audio Visual Recordings • Miscellaneous Digital Items (Images of Patches, Pins, Clothing, Caps, Hats and indeed IPA memorabilia, the list is literally endless.) The concept is to build up our Section UK Digital Archives, so that eventually any member can search their own Branch and Regional Information. If you want further Information, then please get in touch. Sean Hannigan, Vice President, email address vphannigan@ipa-uk.org

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Professional Development

Ozzie Hospitality, and the Great Ocean Road Alan Huw Edwards , Retired Gwent Police. What an eye opening experience! I joined the IPA in 2014, after retiring from Gwent and to be honest, apart from going to a couple of AGMs I hadn’t really got involved. I did enjoy hearing about the group trips the local branch had done, but I also believe that you only get out what you put in.

Alan befriending a parrot on the Great Ocean Road

Melbourne IPA Presentation

The photograph of the Great Ocean Road that inspired Alan’s road trip

Melbourne’s Police Memorial

for a few days. Trev is a character and his wife an amazing cook, so it felt like staying with a favourite aunt and uncle. The Melbourne IPA members were a very social bunch, inviting me to several meetings, including their Christmas BBQ. All visitors to the IPA House have their first social meal paid for, but that was just the start of some fantastic hospitality. I spent a few nights with a lovely Melbourne IPA couple, who were English émigrés. Dick and Sandy Pelling live in a part of Melbourne which is near the beach. They were both in the Met, before emigrating to Australia many years ago. Despite having a good few years on me, they put me to shame with how fit, active and involved they are. They told me about their London days, and showed me newspaper clippings of their wedding at the oldest church in London. Coincidentally, I had happened across that very same church when visiting London for a few days before Christmas. I still had a video on my mobile of a carol service I attended there. They were very chuffed. I wanted to hire a camper van for part of my trip, so amidst sight seeing, Trev & Denese drove me on several trips to view some vans. Denese always seemed to know the best places for coffee and cake. On top of that, we made trips further afield to the Yarra Valley wine region for wine tasting. Professional guides could not have made the trip better, they were perfect hosts. With my campervan sorted, the Great Ocean

Road beckoned. I was keen to include this road after Denese showed me a large black and white photo of the road during its construction. The Great Ocean Road was a project to help returning soldiers from the First World War reintegrate after the horrors of war. It was built in memory of their many fallen brothers, and is the world’s largest war memorial. The photograph was taken by one of Denese’s relatives who worked on it, making it an even more special destination for me. The moral of the story? Put your travel forms in, you might just be as lucky as I was. But I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. Alan Huw Edwards, Retired Gwent Police, now living in the beautiful Dyfed Powys area.

So, when I booked my flights to Melbourne, and only had sketchy plans of what to do there, I thought I would give the IPA travel form a try. I did not know what to expect, but I hoped to maybe make a local contact. What I actually got was a very pleasant surprise. I was soon contacted by Trevor O’Shanassy and his wife Denese, with the offer of a few days in the IPA house they run, in a very convenient part of Melbourne. The house is literally a one minute walk from the tram stop, for a 20 minute ride into the heart of Melbourne, which I found to be a friendly and easily accessible city, with so much to do. It was very functional and spotlessly clean. Thanks to Trev and Denese’s hospitality, it made a perfect base to explore Melbourne and Victoria State, and is excellent value for money. Trev and Denese really put themselves out, collecting me from the airport and driving me to the IPA house. Then, on the evening of my arrival, the IPA Victoria Branch monthly meeting took place. Here I met about 30 members, all of whom were very welcoming. I was overwhelmed with being given so many contact details and offers of assistance. I enjoyed the meeting, as they have a talk each month, this one was about the Defib’ machine they had just bought for their premises, with a demonstration of its use. I presented the Region 4 pennant and a wooden plaque I made, with a Dyfed Powys Helmet Badge affixed. The IPA house was only vacant for my initial few days, but Trev & Denese insisted that I stay with them

Alan worries about the size of Australia’s poisonous spiders

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TORONTO The police HQ atrium.

Professional Development

A Moose Guards the Hoose Peter Jeal, West of Scotland Branch

The entrance to the police museum

I enjoyed watching the Canadian TV show, The Murdoch Mysteries, based on a fictional 19th-century Toronto detective. It came as no surprise to learn there had been lots of collaboration with Toronto’s Police Museum about the historical aspects of the show. T he museum, housed in the foyer of Toronto’s Police Headquarters, is a treasure trove of artefacts, ranging from badges and uniforms, to items connected with the city’s more notorious crimes. Norina D’Agostini from the Toronto Police Service Many of the early uniforms worn by Toronto officers were exactly the same as those worn by London Bobbies of the period. Often cash-strapped in those early times, items such as greatcoats were handed on to members of the next shift to wear, even if they were dripping wet from hours spent in the rain during the previous shift.

runs the museum. She said that the most challenging part of her job can be presenting details of the more gruesome crimes. The museum is open to the public and often hosts school visits, so the displays need to be kept appropriate to the audience. For this reason, nothing too macabre is publicly displayed, which does not detract from the interest in the displays. I was fascinated by the crime scene model of a building, where a young child was murdered in the 1980s, and the shell casings from a four hour shoot-out in another notorious case. Happily though, Toronto is the 5th safest city in the world according to statistics. Our own capital city of London is 14th, which is clearly a feather in the cap for Toronto’s finest. The museum is housed in a working Police HQ, so visitors have to go through security to enter the light and airy atrium, where the extremely well laid out museum is housed. The first thing I met was a full-sized moose in Police uniform, which you don’t see every day. Once past the moose, the exhibits include a Police cruiser and motorbike, a mock-up of a 19th century Police station complete with a jail (complete with prisoner and rat) an Emergency Task Force (ETF) figure abseiling down a wall, and a bizarre Cossack-style uniform worn in the early days of the force.

I was caught out by one of the interactive displays, where I had to choose between real guns and their matching fakes. “Don’t worry,” said Norina reassuringly, “a lot of visiting cops get this one wrong,” as I identified all the fake ones as real. Toronto has notched up an impressive list of Policing firsts including: • 1911 First force in Canada to use Police motorcycles to enforce the then 15mph speed limit. • 1913 First Policewomen join the service. • 1922 First patrol cars. • 1923 First bulletproof vests issued to detectives. • 1925 First electric traffic control signal installed in downtown Toronto (on display in the museum). • 1935 First in-car radios (one-way only, from dispatcher to car). • 1952 First use of a helicopter by Police to search for the notorious Boyd Gang of bank robbers. • 1953 First radar system for traffic enforcement. • 1968 First in-house computer installed for processing law enforcement data. The museum is funded entirely from private donations and a gift shop. It is well worth a visit if you are in the Toronto area during a trip to Canada.

Peter presents a Metropolitan Police helmet plate and IPA patch to Norina D’Agostini of the Toronto Police Service

A memorial to officers killed in the line of duty

TORONTO Peter with a Toronto patrol officer and his new-style cruiser

Peter on the TPS  Harley Davidson

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