IYG
Selection
Complete
GraceWhittamandLaurenWilliams
havebeen selected to represent Section
UKat the2014 IPA International Youth
Gathering (IYG) inParis.
Grace is thedaughter of ThamesValley
branchmember HarveyWhittam. Shehas
already participated in IPAactivitieswith
her family. In2011 shewent toSlovenia
- seePoliceWorldedition32011. Grace,
aqualified sports leader and tennis
coach, is currentlyworking towardsher
Dukeof Edinburgh silver award. Shehas
said that she ishoping to get some good
photographswhilst inParis.
Lauren, aqualified swimming teacher,
is the granddaughter of EricAllen from
Derbyshirebranch. Lauren is currently
studying for her A levels. Shealso loves
singingandactingandhas appearedat
Buxtonoperahouse.
Their reports fromPariswill appear ina
futureeditionof PoliceWorld - sowatch
this space.
OfficersHelp toShape
International Racism
inPoliceServices
InDecember 2012, Gurmit Kaur andVice
PresidentMickLuke, both fromNottinghamshire
branch, were invited to represent the IPAand
speakaround their experiencesof racismwithin
thepolice service to theHouseof Commons.
Inearly2014, theParliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europeadopteda resolutionon tackling
racism in thepolice, withbothGurmit andMick
being thanked for their contributions.
Inanarticleentitled ‘GovernmentsMust
Acknowledge theExistenceof Racism in thePolice
soas toCombat it’, it isdescribed that, as a result
of the resolution, European governments are
advised to takeanumber ofmeasures toprevent
racial discriminationandprohibit racial profiling.
ElodieFischer, Co-Secretary of theParliamentary
Assembly of theCouncil of Europe, said:
“I would
like to thankGurmit andMick for your helpand
the information that youprovidedduring the fact-
finding visit to theUK.”
DavidDavies, theConservativeMP forMonmouth,
whowrote the initial report which led to the
resolutionalso thankedMickandGurmit for their
‘timeand significant contributions’.
It ishoped that thenew resolution, together with
thenew strategy toprevent racismand intolerance
inEurope, will haveapositive impact on racism
withinpolice forces inEurope.
Mick Luke said,
“I’m really pleased that this
new resolution is inplace. It is amassive stepof
acknowledgingand tackling racismwithinpolice
forces inEurope. Trust in fair andnon-racist
law-enforcement institutions is crucial toensure
thepeaceful coexistenceof themany groups and
communitieswhichmakeupEurope’s society”
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IPANews
Arthur TroopScholarship
2015 -
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TheArthur TroopScholarship isawardedannually by the IPA.
TheScholarship is an
international bursarywhichwill assist towards a visit overseas toundertakepolice related
studies at aneducational establishment or at Gimborn.
EachScholarship consists of abursary of notmore thanЄ2,500. Thebursary is tobeused
towards expenses of attendinga course/seminar at aneducational establishment or the
International ConferenceCentre, Gimborn. Applicantsmust havebeenamember of IPA for at
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All SectionUKmemberswishing tobe considered for theArthur TroopScholarship
2015must complete theapplication formand send it to theSecretaryGeneral:
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Any questions shouldbe referred to theSecretaryGeneral at:
IPASupports theConsortium
for Street Children
In2011 theConsortium for Street Children (CSC)
established12April as ‘International Day for Street
Children’.
Furthermore, they initiatedapetition in
order toappeal to theUN toofficially recogniseand
adopt thisDay for Street Children. Thiswill enable
our politicians and governments to take concrete
measures inorder tohelp these children.
Theworldwidebody of the IPA strongly supports the
actionof theConsortium for Street Children.
International President, Piere-MartinMoulin says,
“Let'suniteour efforts and join together ina chain
of solidarity toawakenpublicawareness. Please
downloadanddisplay theabove flyer andget your
relatives, friends, colleagues– in fact everyone
- tobepart of this initiative. As the IPA is aNon
Governmental Organisation involved in social, cultural
andprofessionalmatters, I feel it is appropriate that
we support this cause.”
SignCSC's petitionat
It will take you less time than sendinganSMS!
Download the flyer at:
Documents/IPA_streetChildren_A5_ENG.pdf
Because children are our future, because we
as police officers are daily striving to make
public security a fact rather than a rule of law
and because we want to believe that this world
has the power to change its destiny, we strongly
support the International Day for Street Children
(12
th
April),established in2011by theConsortium
for Street Children. None of uswould like to see
theirchildgrowingup in thestreets,struggling for
life, not knowingwhat tomorrowwould provide or
underwhichbridge to sleep.Therefore, let’sunite
oureffortsand join together inachainofsolidarity
to awaken public awareness.
International Police Association – hand in hand with the Consortium for Street Children
The InternationalPoliceAssociationappeals to theUN and asks them toadopt
the InternationalDay forStreetChildren.
SignCSC’spetition at
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Formillions of children around theworld, the street isa daily reality!
Grace
Lauren
