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Police World
Vol 58 No.4 2013
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IPA News
IPA Member
Awarded
Special
Constable
of the
Year
Garth Minton, a
member from
Hertfordshire branch,
has been awarded
the British Transport
Police L Area’s
Special Constable of
the Year.
Garth was
presented with the
Special Constable of the
Year award by Chief
Superintendent Paul
Brogden at a ceremony
in May. He was
commended for his
enthusiasm,
commitment and
true aptitude for policing.
Garth told Police World,
“I was quite surprised to have won the
award, and I was told I'd won before I even knew I'd been
nominated. The citation mentioned my commitment to the force,
having performed 660 hours in 2012 and having arranged my
own transfer to Cardiff BTP during the summer holidays. I think
during that year some of my highlights were: assisting with
policing the Olympics in Cardiff, gaining independent patrol
status, gaining my basic driving authorisation and representing
BTP London Underground area in Manchester at the funerals of
the two PCs who were tragically killed.”
To read an article published in L Area News visit:
Garth Minton
We’ll Meet Again
In May, My wife Di and I agreed to meet two members from
Section USA as they stopped off in Dover during their 27 day
cruise of 11 countries.
Stan Kriegsman and his wife Carole only
had a few hours ashore but we still had enough time to show
them the views across the channel and Dover castle from the
Eastern Cliffs. We then went over to the Western Heights, for a
different view where Stan took photos of the old gun
emplacements. We then moved on to Samphire Ho - which was
formed from the spoils of digging the channel tunnel - and is
now a Nature Reserve.
From there we went to the World War 2 Spitfire Memorial at
Capel-le-Ferne and to the museum on the old aerodrome of
Hawkinge - which was the forefront fighter station during the
conflict.
Last, but not least, we went to the Jackdaw pub at Barham
which was made famous in the film the Battle of Britain.
Time flies when you are enjoying yourself and we soon had to
head back to the ship - the Celebrity Constellation.
One bonus of greeting foreign members on their travels is
making new friends. We got on so well we exchanged contact
details and plan to stay in touch in the future.
Tom Witney,
Secretary Kent branch.
Stan and Carole Kriegsman (left) with Di And Tom Witney
IYG France 2014
The International Youth Gathering (IYG) is for children or
grandchildren of IPA members aged between 16 and 17 years
of age.
Each IPA Section is allowed to send two participants.
The attendance of the participants must be authorised by the
IPA Section in their home country. The number of participants is
limited to 50 and will be handled on a ‘first come, first served’
basis.
The two week event in 2014 will be held in France. Participants
will experience the sights of Paris - including the Arc de
Triomphe, the Eiffel tower, the catacombs, Montmartre,
Disneyland, a boat trip of the river Seine and much more.
More information, regarding cost and how to apply will be
published in Police World Edition 1, 2014.
To read an account from a previous attendee visit:
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uk.org/News/IYG-Representative-Makes-Local-News-in-
Chester/21981
More detailed information will also appear on the Section
France website:
Section UK -
Photography
Competition 2013
Section UK invites you to enter the National Photography / Calendar
Competition.
A 2015 calendar, encapsulating images from the entries
submitted, will be available from May 2014. Closing date for entries is
31 December 2013.
Prizes will be awarded.
There is only one category to enter in this year’s competition: ‘
On Duty
’
For further details, how to enter and a list rules visit:
