police world Edition 3 2013

A Decade of Success

Happy Anniversary from

the IPA Two Happy

I was confident our planned IPA Friendship Weekend at Eastbourne would match up to previous expectations. I have been organising these weekends at various locations for over 10 years. The weekends are intended to be a cheap break for IPA members, family and friends. Over the years we have enjoyed good food and good facilities at various hotels at Woolacombe, Newquay and Torquay. I had booked

Branch Event

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In Memory Don Blakemore , passed away December 2012 and Peter L’homme , passsed away January 2013. Both were active members of Leicestershire branch. Notified by Bob Gunnell. Paul said, “Please send my personal gratitude to Bob McCormack and the members of Section UK for taking the initiative to salvage what might otherwise have been an unpleasant experience. I had a great time and would like to thank Bob for stepping in as he saw that my request had fell through the cracks. Bob contacted me and arranged to meet. He travelled 1.5 hours to get to my hotel. He took my son and I around downtown London and used his knowledge and experience to show us things off the tourist map. He was a great ambassador.” in 110 people and had been assured that all the hotel rooms had been fully refurbished - but on arrival several members found that the builders were still at work! Not the best of starts that’s for sure and you may wonder how the weekend turned out. Well, there was another side to this tale. It turned out to be another successful weekend. You may well ask, how can that be? Well, if you have ever enjoyed the company of IPA friends you will understand why. A little bit of hardship does not detract from the great camaraderie and irresistible fun we all experience. Eastbourne was a new area to explore and Beachy Head was a place to admire. We had fabulous weather and were able to do everything we planned to do on both days. No, it was not a retirement town but a lively shopping precinct. We had entertainment in the evening and our Treasurer, Owen Harris, raised £180 in a draw with many prizes graciously donated - proceeds going to support sufferers of Guillain–Barré syndrome - a dreadful disorder that in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Thanks to everyone for their support for that. So how can I measure the weekend as a success? That’s easy, The smiles on faces, the enduring friendship, the genuine encouragement from all our members and finally from the numbers who have already booked for next year at Bournemouth outweighed any negatives. Want to join us for an unforgettable weekend next year? Come and celebrate Valentine's Day with us. You will not regret it, I promise. Visit: www.ipa-uk.org/event-catalog Note: I have already inspected the hotel and have been offered a great deal for next year. Graham Bulford , Secretary Devon Branch Thanks Bob Paul Scauzillo from Section USA Region 6 writes following a visit to the UK. Paul and his son were enormously impressed by the actions of Bob McCormack, Secretary of the Two Cities branch, who assumed the responsibility of filling a temporary vacuum in the organisation of hosting in the London area.

Communications Team. These new ecards allow you to send a greeting via email by attaching the image to your email -

as you would any standard image. So the next time there is an IPA special occasion you can send a card to a Region, Branch or an individual member. Simply make your choice of card from the Section UK website: www.ipa-uk.org/Happy-Anniversary Click on your preferred design. Then right click to save the file to your desktop. You are then free to send the image via email. Police Officers Show Interest in what IPA has to Offer IPA member, David Kerr, has demonstrated there are serving police officers showing an interest in what IPA has to offer them. David, who is from Glasgow, Lomond and Clyde branch was appointed Branch Publicity Officer earlier this year. He wasted no time in organising a regular exhibition stand at Jackton Police Training College – the first of which was held on 16 April. Speaking about his day, David said, “I set up my display at 9:30am and received an enquiry within 10 minutes of my being there. Some police officers knew I would be there as information had had been circulated on the police intranet. I stayed at the college until 2:15pm and received 19 enquiries. So far, 5 people have indicated they will join.” Congratulations to David on his efforts. Any member wanting more information on the Branch Publicity Officer role can email: lib.jones@ipa-uk.org

David waiting for business at Jackton Police Training College

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