Police World Edition 4 2014

IPA News

UN to develop General Comment In a statement released by Louise Meincke, Advocacy Director, Consortium for Street Children (CSC), it has announced that it is delighted to share the good news with the IPA that the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will develop a General Comment on Children in Street Situations. She explained that CSC took a delegation to Geneva and was fortunate to be given the opportunity to share stories with Mr Pierre Moulin, International President. On behalf of the IPA, Mr Moulin ensured that the Association added its support to a cross-sector joint letter to the UN Committee setting out clearly why a General Comment on Children in Street Situations is necessary. For more on this story visit: www.ipa-uk.org/News/UNCRC-to-develop-General- Comment-on-Children-in-Street Situations or: www.childrightsconnect.org/index.php/connect-with-the-un-2 Louise Meincke Yes, it’s true that despite our best efforts to circulate information via the official channels of police forces and staff associations, getting the message out to everybody who is eligible is difficult. We all know, that even if someone’s heard about IPA, that little bit of personal interaction with a ‘real’ IPA member makes all the difference to their decision to join. We have to acknowledge that there are a good many members who are working wonders recruiting and retaining members for their branch. Long may their work, and your own, continue and let’s hope more branches get on board with appointing an active Publicity Officer for their branch. For more information contactt: lib.jones@ipa-uk.org IPA Looks at IAWP Links The IPA met with Jane Townsley, President of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) to discuss and establish formal links between the two Associations. The meeting was held at IPA Section - HQ in Nottingham. Could you be a Publicity Officer? Lawrence Wright, Chair of 8 Region (East Anglia), sent an email to Lib Jones, Communication Manager recently. Dear Lib, I was attending a NARPO event in Litchfield and I spoke with a lovely PCSO who knew nothing about the IPA. Only last week I was staying at the Police Federation in Leatherhead and I spoke with a PCSO and a Civilian staff member who were administering a mobile Police Station who again knew nothing about the International Police Association. Along came two police officers, and guess what – yep – they knew nothing about the IPA either. So what on earth are our members doing out there? Why aren’t they talking to each other? I am 75 and I am proud to talk about the International Police Association to my working colleagues, so come on all, spread the IPA word around. In her reply, Lib wrote: Thanks Lawrence, and for all you’re doing to promote IPA.

Stan Goes to Sandbach and Raises Funds for Route 50 ‘Stan the Panda’ the IPA’s restored Morris Minor received an invite to attend the transport festival in Sandbach. So IPA members and Route 50 participants Mark Faunt and Bill Lloyd set off across the Pennines. On arrival at the festival Bill said, “People came with children to have their photograph taken wearing police helmets and we managed to sell some of Stan’s merchandise - collecting a few donations. But we nearly didn’t make it. The rain was so heavy that Stan lost one of its windscreen wipers on the highest motorway point in England. Mark had to pull into the services and wait for an AA mechanic - who on arrival scratched his head saying, ‘I wasn’t born when this was made’. Thankfully a few phone calls were made and one was found from a local garage and all was well.” The second day saw Stan in a different location next to a Fiat and a fleet of Minis with a little and large steam traction engine topping off the display. Stan was again admired as people reminisced about when they had a similar car or that their grandad had owned one. A total of £54 was made over the weekend and a few more people were made aware of the Route 50 charity. Bill added, “ ...and we recruited three new IPA members!” IPA Route 50 Challenge is a fund raising initiative being organised by Region 3 (Northern England) of the IPA. Funds are being raised for the National Police Memorial Day (NPMD) To view more images of Stan at this event or for more information on the charity visit: www.iparoute50.org

The IAWP represents the interests of policewomen throughout the world, with

members in 57 countries. The organisation's mission is to strengthen, unite and raise the profile of women working in law enforcement. Photo: Mick Luke, IPA Section UK President, Kees Sal, IPA International (IPA) Vice President and IPA International Professional Commission Chair, Jane

Kees Sal said, “We exchanged general information about our respective organisations and discussed future connections.”

Townsley, IAWP President and Stephen Crockard, IPA International Assistant Secretary General

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