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Keeping you informed

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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POLICE WORLD Vol 65 No.3, 2020