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POLICE WORLD
Vol 60 No. 1, 2015
Three topics that always raise questions when
ILDEP is discussed are cost, accommodation and
annual leave. Essentially, these are all negotiable
by the applicant and Section UK has no influence
over these. Travel costs are down to you and
advance planning can help in keeping the transport
costs low, although Regional Treasurers may be
able to offer some support. Accommodation is
best discussed with the contact at the location
you are visiting, as support from other members
is often available in the form of either direct
accommodation, or knowledge about the most cost
effective places to stay. Annual Leave should
be discussed at work, as it has been known for
part of the time to be shown as duty time, but
only if a clear link can be shown between the
visit and future operational improvement.
This year, the first year, nine IPA members
have benefited from the programme. In 2015,
we have already secured four exchanges via
the programme and an additional three are
currently being processed. Next year officers
will visit America and Germany, with hopes that
we will be able to support the other requests
and forge links with South Africa, Sweden and
France.
If you are still considering it, but are not
sure, just make contact and your questions will
be answered. After that think about an area you
want to develop in and do a little research to see
where you would want to go. Then complete the
application form, which is on the website and send
it in. It is that simple.
Find out more by visiting:
www.ipa-uk.org/ILDEPIain Sirrell
, ILDEP co-ordinator
Thomas Gruber meets Ken McIntosh
Wayne Campbell, Maire Hendron, Deputy Mayor of Belfast, Agnieszka Kwiatkowska
and Nichola Mallon, Mayor of Belfast
Agnieszka Kwiatkowska meets the Chief
Constable George Hamilton and the Chair of
the Policing Board Anne Connolly