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Keeping you informed
Keeping you informed
Last time I told you that I was excited and looking forward to a meeting of the National Executive with Number 1 Region in Sterling. Well, the best laid plans sometimes fail, and I ended up in hospital for a week. My thanks to Vice President Colin Hutt who had arranged the details of our visit for chairing the meetings in my absence. I know Region 1 can always be relied upon to provide excellent hospitality, so I am saddened that I was unable to make that event.
A n event I was able to attend recently was a Sunday lunch in Cambridgeshire. There at the invitation of Cambridge Branch and Region 8, I was delighted to present member Alan Carter, a friend of our founder Arthur Troop and former International Secretary General with his 60-year certificate. A great achievement and a great man, Alan kindly presented to me a pictorial history of the IPA over several volumes which he has fastidiously created during his time in the IPA. My intention will be to have this digitised so all members can view it on our website, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Also be aware that we hope to increase the admin support at Fox Road as the requirements on our helpful and friendly staff have increased so much that we need a little more support so I will let you know how we get on. By the time this Police World is circulated, I will be returned from the World Congress due to be held in North Macedonia in a week’s time. As I now hold a position on the International Board our delegate will be Vice President Chris Duncombe. Thanks Chris.
We will also be sending Vice President Karen Duckworth and Secretary General Spike Elliott. I am sure they will between them report on the main events. For me this time is a little more daunting but I’m sure all will be fine. As a National Executive we will be travelling to visit Section Gibraltar in the next few weeks on our annual visit to strengthen ties with another section. At least on this visit I will not need to make any special arrangements for currency as I have confirmed the British pound is used in Gibraltar. Now together with two of the members of the National Executive we will be finalising the interviews for the new Vice President post which we hope will make significant improvements in our recruitment and retention offer and our sponsorship potential. Thank you to all who applied. We have some excellent candidates and I look forward to working closely with the successful candidate going forward. Once returned from Gibraltar, my travel requirements on the approach to the festive season seem busy as always. I have two trips to Germany. Firstly, to attend the Gimborn Conversations. An important meeting where I will be accompanied by two young members (this may be in age or Service) followed by a kind invitation to attend the German Board this year, again with one young member accompanying me. You will recall in Peterborough at our National Council Meeting (NCM) last year the President of Section United States was one of our guests and I am delighted that he and his board have invited me and Helen to attend their annual meeting to be held in November, in San Antonio Texas. Joe the President has already told me I will need to buy a Stetson and some boots, if I do, I will let you know. As I am writing this, I am literally just returned from the housing strategy meeting (HSM) which was held in South Shields over the last few days. This meeting is part of the Social Cultural Commission (SCC) Chaired by my good friend and fellow International Board member Christos Parginos. Firstly, I must thank Vice President Karen Duckworth and her excellent team, Mike Elliott, Caroline Brown and Karel Simpson who did a fantastic job looking after our visitors. The visit as it turns out coincided with Caroline Brown having been involved with the IPA for 41 years. What an achievement.
Presentation to Alan Carter
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POLICE WORLD Vol 69 No.4, 2024
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