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

Vol 64 No.4 2019

Keeping You Informed 4-5 Keeping You Informed Clive Wood, President of Section UK Professional Development 6–7 Young Police Officers Seminar 2019 Yvonne McGregor, Section UK VP 8 Brandenburg Exchange Steve Hunt 10 Region Secretary 8 Ten Region Signal Service Steve Hunt, 10 Region Secretary 8 Gimborn – Street Survival Training Phil White, Devon & Cornwall branch 9 Belize – Protecting the Wildlife Stewart Hall Cultural Corner 12 Police World reaches the Antipodes

Editorial Neil Hallam e-mail: mail@neilhallam.com Deadline for article submission for Vol. 65 Edition 1, 2020 is 21 November, 2019 . Dispatched January 2020.

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

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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,

Members Day 2019 Sunday 15th December Oral and Aural History on your Member Journey

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Feature Articles 10 Gimborn is “Thriving and Vital” at 50

Hampshire PO6 1TR Graphic Design by BDS 21 Ltd Membership

D.B.Lewis, IPA Writers Group / Scarborough Branch

10 Annual Clay Pigeon Shoot Steve Hunt, 10 Region Secretary. 11 IPA Membership helps make a holiday of a lifetime Alan & Pam Dobson, Cambridgeshire Branch 13 A 19th Century Murder & A Spooky Experience Brian Lush & Mike Chappell, Cornwall Branch 14 Section UK Motorcycle Group Feature 15 Virginian Hospitality at Its Best Phil Jones, Staffordshire Branch Anderlecht Reunion John Bull, IPA Thames Valley Branch 16 IPA Madrid Friendship week April 2019 David King, Surrey Branch. 17 Good-fellowship in Japan John Penlington Cossack Beginnings Patrick Rout, West Yorkshire Branch 24 Cider with the Mounties Ian Wilson, Thames Valley Branch 25 75th Anniversary D-Day Celebration Cruise John Paice, BEM, Hants, Dorset & IOW RAFPA Branch 26 Finnish Donuts, tractors and Snowbanks Rob Griffiths, Dyfed Powys Branch 28 Estonian Exchange Aidan Goundry, West Mercia Branch 29 The Irish Connection Danny Gidman & George Durno, Liverpool & Merseyside Branch 18-21 News 27 Competitions WIN one of these books by Mega Media Depot and Lucy Williams 30 Classifieds 31 Diary

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 £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 Finnish Donuts, Tractors and Snowbanks

Next deadline 21 November 2019 for publication January 2020

POLICE WORLD Vol 63 No.4, 2019

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ISSN No: 0032-261X