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IPA News
50 Year
Landmark
In May, Ted Flasby, a member of Blackpool and North Lancashire
branch, was awarded a certificate to mark his 50 years of IPA
membership.
David Winnard, branch Vice Chair, said, “
At a branch
meeting held at the Church Inn, Garstang - a presentation was made,
with a suitably inscribed plaque, by 3 Regional Secretary Darren
Edwards.
”
A bouquet of flowers was also presented to Mrs Rita Flasby.
Darren Edwards and Ted Flasby
Fully Stocked!
The Section UK Web Shop has stocked up.
The IPA
ballpoint pen is white and blue in colour and has
the IPA web address printed on the side. It will be
sold in quantities of 5 at £3.50 including p&p.
A NEW design fabric pennant is now in stock. This
pennant is white with a red coloured cord and tassels. It
measures 24cm wide and 32cm long and cost £8.00 each
including p&p.
The IPA 50 sheet notepad is also available again. It
measures 10.5cm wide, 15cm long and
cost £1.00 each including p&p.
To order visit:
-
uk.org/Shop
or call
0115 981
3638
Maltese
Magic
My wife and I decided to return to Malta this year after a very
relaxing and interesting visit last year.
The only difference this time
was that I filled in and sent an IPA travel form prior to going. I received
a reply the next day from Romeo Micallef, Section Malta Secretary
General, saying he would contact me when I got to the island.
The day after our arrival there was a message from Romeo inviting my
wife Helen and me to police HQ in Floriana to meet him and some
others - including a party of Israeli IPA members. I discovered that
Section Israel send up to four parties a year to Malta.
The police HQ is a most wonderful building and must be the envy of
many a chief constable - as it was once the hospital of the Knights of
Malta and retains many of its old features and amazing architecture.
We were met by Romeo as well as Dione Bugeja, the IPA Section Malta
National President, and Joe Borda. Joe is an avid collector of police
memorabilia and has his own museum. He claims to have the biggest
private collection in the world:
We were taken into the HQ police museum which has an interesting
audio tour explaining the history of the Maltese police or pulizija as
they are called in Maltese. There is a large British influence in their
policing history and policing style which is not surprising considering
our long connection with the island.
After the tour we were taken to have some refreshments of Maltese
delicacies called pastizzi - pockets of puff pastry filled with Riccotta
cheese or ‘Kinnie’ which is made from bitter oranges. It reminded me
of a mixture of ‘Irn Bru’ and ‘Tizer’ but very refreshing on a hot
morning. During this time we were able to mix and chat with the Israeli
members and their families.
The visit concluded all too quickly and ended with a photoshoot. My
wife acted as official photographer. The Maltese are a friendly,
generous, open people and I will definitely return to the island as there
is still so much to see and do even after three visits.
My next project is to try to arrange closer contacts with my branch and
possibly a twinning arrangement.
Pat Bailey
, Norfolk and Suffolk branch
The police museum in Malta
Pat Bailey (left) and and Joe Borda
Police World
Vol 58 No.4 2013
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