Police World Edition 1 2014

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Twenty police officers from Macau had a whistle-stop tour of London and Nottingham on their way home from the International Executive UK Tour

The Secretary General of Section Macau, Ho Kam Tong, meets Stephen Crockard

Committee (IEC) meeting in Denmark. O n their homeward journey the group’s flight schedule determined a stop in London - so plans were made for a brief tour. Sav Kyriakou, 9 Region (North London) and Steve Connor, 6 Region (Central London), arranged a visit to the Tower of London and Crown Jewels, a visit to Kensington Palace and the Banqueting House before putting the group on a train to Nottingham. The International and Section UK administrative centres are based in Nottingham, making this city an additional ‘must-visit’ location. Having arrived in Nottingham late in the evening the group decided to take a walk to see the sites of the city. Participants of Freshers’ Week and the Rocky Horror Show, in their splendid costumes and makeup, playing at the Nottingham Theatre Royal, provided an unexpected ‘cultural experience’ for the visitors. The following day the group visited the Administration Centres based at Fox Road, West Bridgford, and were fascinated at the range of

The group meet Robin Hood

IPA memorabilia on display - which has been collected over the 62 years since Section UK was founded. Section UK Secretary General, Dave Taylor, and Assistant International Secretary General, Stephen Crockard, were on hand to welcome the guests to Fox Road. A quick walk across the road found the group at Nottingham Forest football club for a photocall. Then it was lunch at Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem before a tour of Nottingham Castle and Wollaton Hall. The evening finished at an Indian restaurant

Having fun at Wollaton Hall

At the Forest ground

in the company of local members and representatives from the international and national IPA committees. There was just time before their departure the following afternoon for photo opportunities at Central Police Station and to meet the Mayor of Nottingham at the Council House. Gurmit Kaur , Nottinghamshire branch

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