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Chief Constable
Mr Peter Vaughan
chats to Vice President
Sean Hannigan
Denis Hunt with IAWP delegates
Something to
Shout About
National President Mick Luke had an article published
in Nottingham Post’s ‘Your Shout’ column during June
2015. In his article, Mick explained how UK police
can learn from foreign forces and vice versa.
You can read a full transcript of the article
on IPA Web News:
News/something-to-shout-about
IAWP
Conference 2015
Section UK was out in force at this year’s conference
of the International Association of Women Police
which was held in Cardiff.
Secretary of Region 4 (Wales), Denis Hunt received a request for assistance
with their conference back in 2014 and following a lot of work by IPA members
in Wales, supported by Vice President Sean Hannigan, the event passed
successfully. The IPA exhibition set up by the IPA attracted a lot of interest and
new members to IPA.
Denis gives a personal account
of IPA’s involvement in a web
news article:
News/ipa-at-the-iawp-
conference-2015
10 Region Support
for German
Colleagues
Article published in
the Nottingham Post
22 June 2015
Left to right - Affiliate Liaison Myra
James, Jane Townsley, Past President
IAWP, Sean and May-Britt Rinaldo,
President IPA Section Sweden
M embers from 10 Region continue to support German IPA
colleagues from Brandenburg, the area surrounding Berlin, with
the progression of their ‘probationer’ student police officers into
fully fledged and qualified professionals.
Once again, two German officers worked alongside English colleagues for
two weeks in various departments to enhance their language and policing
skills and give them an insight into policing in a different country; all done
with the kind co-operation of Essex Police at Colchester.
Whilst 10 Region arranged the accommodation in the area the local
police commander Chief Inspector Richard Phillibrown kindly arranged a
programme.
For 11 days this summer, 10 Region welcomed Brandenburg officers and
IPA members David Muelliman and Mandy Bodenbinder to Colchester. It was
their first visit to the UK and their nervous anticipation quickly disappeared
owing to the warm welcome of all those involved in their stay.
During their two weeks they worked within Neighbourhood Policing Teams,
a Drug Enforcement Team, Road Policing, Scenes of Crime plus many
more. Their weekend off allowed time to visit London for a ‘whistle-stop’
tourist visit. Treated as ‘one of the family’ by their ‘friends of the IPA’ hosts
their farewell was very emotional with promises made to stay in touch.
Undoubtedly a very successful visit of which the 2016 programme is
already being planned.
Steve Hunt, Regional Secretary
Mandy and David with
Steve (centre) enjoying
a lighter moment in
the Scenes of Crime
Department at Colchester Police Station.
10 POLICE WORLD Vol 60 No. 4, 2015
Article