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Police World
Vol 58 No.3 2013
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With weeks to go before the World Police & Fire
Games (WPFG), IPA members are gearing up to
welcome competitors and guests from across the
IPA World
.
At the time of writing this article, the final touches
are being put in place by the IPA-WPFG Bronze
Partner Committee which has worked diligently on
the IPA’s sponsorship package of the Games.
Since the Bronze partnership package was
confirmed by the Permanent Executive Bureau
(PEB) last September, the committee has ‘trained’
in tandem with competitors to the Games –
organising a promotional event to be held on the
Games’s accreditation day, commissioning IPA-
WPFG memorabilia and merchandise, and planning
a party for IPA members who visit Belfast for the
event. In addition, Region 2 (Northern Ireland) has
put in place arrangements to provide hospitality to
visitors.
A lot of effort has been spent organising pre-event
publicity – making members and the policing
community aware of important milestones, such as
closing dates for competition entries, information
about sporting events etc. I did mention in my
update in Police World Edition 2 that entries from
competitors were being received at a slower rate
than for some Games, owing to the security worries
surrounding travel to Belfast. Unfortunately, that
concern, combined with the economic downturn
since the previous Games, has resulted in fewer
entrants and guests.
It has been immensely pleasing to hear from IPA
members who want to get involved – either as
volunteers, hosts, competitors, and even tourists
and supporters. As well as those members
reported on in previous editions of Police World and
web news, we shall be pleased to welcome ‘Stan
the Panda’. Stan, the refurbished Morris Minor (see
page 23) will be making an appearance at the
Games to generate further interest in the National
Police Memorial Day and the US Route 50 Road
Trip taking place in 2015.
Mark Kernohan
UK Vice President Chair,
IPA-WPFG Bronze Partner Committee
Denis Dunne and Stephen Crockard
David Read
Enjoying the party
Regions working on behalf of the members
Dressed for dinner
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