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Police World
Vol 58 No.2 2013
Bill Gets in Touch
with Bill in LA
In late 2012 I holidayed in New Zealand.
En route I had a 3
day stopover in Los Angeles, California.
Last year, Bill Heard, a Los Angeles police department (LAPD)
police officer posted in a previous edition of Police World that
if any members were to head his way then they could contact
him - so I did.
Bill lives close to the
Mojave desert. He
made a 2 hour trip to
my hotel to meet me.
He and his delightful
family then took me
to a Mexican
restaurant on the
Santa Monica pier for
a sumptuous meal.
On the way there he
showed me the police
academy and other
places of interest.
The friendship and courtesy afforded me were second to
none and I wish to thank Bill and his family for a very
enjoyable time on this, my first trip stateside.
Bill Turner
, Northern Ireland Greater Belfast
Bill Turner meets another
LAPD officer
Bill Heard with a RUC GC medallion that Bill gave to him
as a memento of their meeting
A
Great Deal Offered
in the Classroom
Phil Morris, a member from Bolton branch, is a police trainer who has
delivered human rights training courses for the last 10 years.
Phil
attended the Police and Human Rights Seminar at Gimborn which took
place in September 2012.
Phil said,
“It seemed like the ideal place to get my first taste of what the
Gimborn Centre could offer members. I certainly wasn’t disappointed with
my week in Germany and found the whole experience rewarding in so many
ways. I was impressed with the quality of material presented and look
forward to using some of this knowledge I gained in my own working role.”
Phil explained there was also a great deal to appreciate in the classroom
with a wide range of speakers presenting on subjects linked to policing and
human rights. What was particularly appreciated by all delegates was the
fact that the speakers encouraged debate and group work within the
classroom.
Roger Gomm, a recently retired Metropolitan police officer with a strong
background in public order policing, spoke on the way public order policing
had responded to human rights law and also what rights officers had
themselves in their working role. Roger looked particularly at the role of the
police in policing demonstrations and the balance between necessary
policing and the rights of the public in a democracy to protest.
Other speakers included Andre Konze, head of Police Scientific Training at
the German Police University in Münster Germany, who gave an interesting
perspective of policing and human rights, and Vessela Gennova from
Bulgaria, who looked at how human rights law may justify the use of force.
The most thought provoking session, for Phil, was delivered by Peter
Neyroud, a retired Chief Constable and Chief Executive Officer for the
National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA). Peter’s presentation looked
at some of the ‘watersheds’ of policing professionalism throughout the
years and examined how some of the ‘old’ policing approaches, that many
of the students in the classroom had used, were clearly ineffective.
Peter also looked at some of the myths of modern day policing and how
science had become a key component for modern day policing.
Another particular highlight for Phil was an evening trip to Cologne that
included a guided tour of the city and an evening visit to an authentic
‘Brauhaus’ where local food and Cologne’s famous Kölsch beer was served.
The evening also included a very interesting presentation by Ulrike Neuhoff
from the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne. The University has a
Police Services Faculty and Ulrike gave an overview of some of the daily
human rights challenges faced by police officers and the training provided
by the University to local officers.
To find out more about Gimborn and the seminars on offer
for 2013 visit:
Download the
Gimborn expense
claim form at:
Throat Cutting
and
Abdominal
Mutilations
Thames Valley North branch chose a gruesome wind down
prior to their amalgamation with Thames Valley South
branch by taking a trip on a London Ripper Walk.
The group of 25 members was divided in two (no knives
involved!) and shown the sites of the Ripper murders.
Organisers John and Pauline Osborne also arranged a visit to
the Ceremony of Keys at the Tower of London, followed by a
meal at the Yeoman Warders Club. Meat pies were not on
the menu!
Good news
for
Hampshire Branch
A change to the format of activities during 2012 has proved popular with
members of Hampshire Branch.
Regular branch ‘get-togethers’, in the form of pub lunches have resulted in a growing
number of members attending – including some welcome members from a
neighbouring branch.
Another success story for Hampshire results from the majority of their members
updating their membership records with email addresses. The branch has been
able to email newsletters meaning a significant saving of £266 in postage over three
newsletters. A raffle offset 67% of the branch’s hospitality costs.
