Police World Edition 4 2014

An Update from the NEC

Working on your behalf

In this the last Edition of 2014 members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) outline the key area of business

they have been involved with on your behalf over the last few months and their plans for 2015. Activity, Activity and more Activity for 2015

A – All inclusive V – Visible I – International B – Benefits R key R – Retain members respecting all views A – Activities N – Networking in Friendship T – Trust and Charity IPA

achieved during June when we climbed over the 10,000 membership barrier and recruited our 1000th new member under the free membership scheme. Our aim as a NEC is to continue on this upward trajectory which is due to all your endeavours, so a huge thank you. In conjunction with R&R my message to the Chairs when we meet on 2 November at HQ will be “Activity, Activity and more Activity for 2015” to ensure that those we have recruited and those that have been long standing members remain with us for the years ahead. Key to recruitment is keeping the current members we have happy and enthused about the association; as the NEC recognise you are our best recruiters. So until the next time, have fun enjoying your IPA membership. Yours in friendship, Mick Luke , National President

Firstly, a thank you to you all for your support on my election on 17 May 2014 and I very much look forward to engaging and working with you over the next three years. Communication is the key to everything we strive to achieve and aim

to accomplish in the future. My monthly Presidential blog which features on the website, I hope, will give you a timely snapshot as to what work the NEC is doing on your behalf. The staff at IPA HQ - Section UK are integral to this process and to ensure your needs as members are met. For example, in May the Member Journey document as it has become known, for new members joining the association, has been reviewed so that it reflects the image we wish to portray. The revisions even saved on costs. This work is continuing into how the branch/regions engage with our new members to deliver A VIBRANT IPA. As well as striving to be ‘A VIBRANT IPA’ we have a mission statement, updated NEC roles and responsibilities, which can be viewed at: www.ipa-uk.org/write/Documents/Roles_ and_Responsibilities_NEC_0714.doc.docx , new VP liaison responsibilities and a renaming of BSAC amongst other things. It would be wrong not to mention recruitment and retention (R&R) and the two landmark moments

the International Learning and Development Programme to other IPA Sections, as well as police staff associations, chief officers and Police and Crime Commissioners in the UK.

Sean Hannigan Having been asked to take on the Vice Presidential portfolio concerning professional development, Sean was appointed to the role of National Liaison Officer to Gimborn and

Ronnie Dukes and Mark Kernohan The two have been working together on improving membership offers and the way information is conveyed to members via IPA media. A new offer organised for members recently includes a discount on new car prices – see page 2 for details. Mark and Ronnie have both met to finalise arrangements for Section UK’s signature

attended the annual meeting there. He was able to raise the number of English/German seminars for 2015 from 1 to 3. Along with Iain Sirrell, the IDLEP National Co-ordinator, he has been busy promoting

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POLICE WORLD Vol 59 No. 4, 2014