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Working on your behalf 4 - 6 Section UK President Mick Luke’s Welcome World Congress in New Zealand International Youth Exchange Programme Professional Development 7 Gimborn Participant Views 2016 Dubrovnik, Bosnia and Montenegro Dean Guidera used IPA connections to improve his experiences in Croatia. 8 - 9 IPA Active officer exchange Florida Marcus Gale BTP branch Cultural Corner 10 17th International Youth Gathering South Africa 2017 Support for Cultural Events from Sean Hannigan VP Cultural 2016 Lottery Study Award recipients announced Features 11 Dusting off the typewriter Mark Thompson tells us about his experience of writing his first Novel. 12 Irish Rovers Bill Gee, Chairman, Liverpool & Merseyside 14 Friendship Week in New Zealand Linda Bailey, 9 Region, London North  15 Friendship Week in Hungary Neil Baldwin Rochdale branch 16 Volunteer Police cadets Leicestershire Cadets compete in German Soap Box Derby 17 Airsoft in Serbia Rick Haslam BTP Branch. 18 West Midlands Branch Charity Concert by Andy Gregory 24 The IPA really is worldwide travels in Australia and Hong Kong with Kevin Silver 25 Remember the Alamo Graham Hey visits Louisiana 25 10 Region at the National Memorial Arboretum 10 Region Clay Pigeon Shoot 26 The joy of Home Hosting John (Jack) Keeler - Kent 26 Friendship week in Moscow Harvey Whittam Thames Valley Branch 28 IPA Race Day at Mallory Park 29 5th Police Unity Tour Cycling for the Survivors. Rob Atkin MBE, London News 19-23 National News A round up of the news from Section UK 27 Competitions Contents

Police World The magazine of the International Police Association, Section UK Editorial Neil Hallam e-mail: mail@neilhallam.com Deadline for article submission for Vol. 62 Edition 2, 2017 is 01 March, 2017 . Dispatched March/April 2017.

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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 of the Police Service. 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 is FREE* and annual renewal is £28. 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 *terms and conditions apply.

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Cover Photo: Leicestershire Cadets compete in German Soap Box Derby Back Cover Photo: IPA World Congress delegates Next deadline: 01/03/2017 for publication late April 2017

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