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Police World
Vol 58 No.1 2013
IPA News
Member Seeks
Raffle Donations
for Worthy Cause
Adrian Mills, a member from Birmingham West Midlands branch,
is trying to raise funds for COPS. Adrian's efforts are fully
supported by 5 Region.
The death of two colleagues, in September, 2012, from Greater
Manchester police has hit the policing family hard and highlights the
need for charities like COPS as they make sure the family, friends
and colleagues they have left behind are supported. Adrian said this
is why he has decided to raise funds for COPS.
Adrian appealed,
"The last big event I did was a cycle ride from
Solihull to Paris to fund raise for Acorns children's Hospice and I
raised over £3000. I then did some fundraising for a local little girl by
the name of Keira Fletcher who was really ill, she needed money for
surgery abroad. I am now appealing to IPA members for items to
raffle and auction in aid of COPS. The auction will take place at the
COPS anniversary ball on 16 March 2013."
Please email Adrian if you can help:
Branches Join
Forces
During October, 2012, members from Avon and Somerset South joined
members from Devon branch on an IPA trip to Majorca to lap up some
much needed sun.
Allan Mounce said,
“On the first evening we mixed and matched orders
at the restaurant which allowed everyone to get to know each other. The
party mixed so well that each evening we were invariably the last to be
tactfully pushed out by the staff to enable them to prepare for breakfast.”
Members had a ‘free rein’ each day as they explored in small groups. On
the Friday some decided to take the train to the Port de Soller. The train
is famous for its wooden built coaches and this year celebrated 100
years of service. The Port’s harbour has a beautiful bowl shaped setting
with many restaurants around the edge.
Alan explained that the beautiful blue skies gradually became overcast
and what followed was probably the heaviest rain that he had ever seen
in his life.
The bad weather caused such a disruption that whilst trying to return to
the hotel Graham Bulford could not find his wife Sue and Marie Blaney
lost her husband, Roland! To make matters worse neither of the missing
persons had their tickets or money with them. Back at Soller railway
station Sue Bulford came skipping along from the rear coach of the tram
having persuaded the conductor that her husband was on board and had
her ticket. It all turned
out well in the end as
Roland was found to
be still in the
restaurant.
Everyone was
eventually re-united
and laughed about it -
funnily enough the
weather brightened
up too.
German
Officer
Welcomed
by Patron
Daniela Luilis, a German police
officer from Bremen, and member
of IPA Section Germany, had requested a visit to an English
police force to help with her professional development.
Cleveland Police kindly agreed to host Daniela, along with
Humberside police, to give her an insight into the English approach
to police duties.
Daniela was met at Newcastle airport by the Assistant Chief
Constable (ACC) of Cleveland, Mr Sean White, one of the patrons to
Durham and Cleveland branch.
Daniela’s first week in England was to attend Newcastle University
for an English language refresher course. This was followed the
following week by attending various departments within Cleveland
from Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), Air support, Road
policing and the Dog section.
The third week Daniela was attached to Humberside police before
returning to Cleveland for the final week - where Response, Tactical
and NPT sections were involved.
Mr White contacted me and asked if the branch could help out
during Daniela's free time and to show her some of the sights in
the area. I, together with my partner Cindy, took Daniela to Whitby
to visit the harbour and the abbey - famous for its links with Bram
Stoker’s Dracula. We then went from there to Scarborough and a
visit along the promenade.
Karel Simpson
, Chair Durham and Cleveland branch
Daniela and Cindy overlooking
the harbour at Whitby
Safely aboard the train
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