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Contents Police World The magazine of the International Police Association, Section UK

Vol 64 No.3 2019

Keeping You Informed 4-5 Keeping You Informed Clive Wood, President of Section UK Professional Development 6–7 National Council Meeting Report

Editorial Neil Hallam e-mail: mail@neilhallam.com Deadline for article submission for Vol. 64 Edition 3, 2019 is 16 September, 2019 . Dispatched November 2019.

Steve Bretherton, Secretary General, Section UK

Advertising Michele Rai tel: (+44) 115 981 3638 e-mail: michele.rai@ipa-uk.org

8 Close Protection

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Robert Stenhouse, Defensive Tactics Group

9 Avoiding Disaster

Tom Chisholm, Birmingham and West Midlands Branch

16–17 COPS 2019: Uddevalla, Sweden

General enquiries IPA HQ - Section UK, 1 Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham. NG2 6AJ tel: (+44) 0115 981 3638 e-mail: mail@ipa-uk.org Printed by Bishops Printers, Walton Road, Portsmouth,

Chris Duncombe - BTP Branch and Simon Hensley - West Midlands Branch

Cultural Corner 13 Why we write Roy Harvey Feature Articles 10 Lexington’s Finest

Section UK Writers SIG & Writers Forum AGM 2019

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Hampshire PO6 1TR Graphic Design by BDS 21 Ltd Membership

Rob Weaver, Gloucestershire Branch Meeting the Mounties Dave and Ann Wilkins 11 Friendship across the Channel Mike Chappell, Cornwall Branch 12 Gimborn: a translating experience Neil Hallam, Editor 14 Australia Through a Fly Net Dave Sismey, Derbyshire Branch 15 Dining with – Only Fools & Horses Martin WRAY - 6 region 18 A flying visit to Romania Aidan Goundry, West Mercia 24–25 Birmingham, West Midlands Friendship Weekend Andy Gregory, Birmingham, West Midlands Branch 26 Arthur Troop House Staff Turn Detective Jeremy Meppen-Walter, South Yorkshire Branch IPA Motor Cycle Group - Isle of Wight Weekend Jacqui Buxton, Nottinghamshire Branch 28 The life and times of Lilian Mary Elizabeth Wyles of the Metropolitan Police Beverley Edwards, Thames Valley Branch Sports Page 29 National Golf at Belton Woods Stanley Hanna Golf Competition Yvonne McGregor, Section UK VP 19-22 News 27 Competitions WIN one of these books by Dick Kirby and Parnell Hall 30 Classifieds 31 Diary

A guide to Region numbers 1 - Scotland Region 2 - Northern Ireland Region 3 - North of England including Isle of Man Region 4 - Wales Region 5 - Midlands Region 6 - Central and West London Region 7 - South & Southwest including the Channel Islands Region 8 - East Anglia Region 9 - Northern Home Counties and North and Northwest London Region 10 - Essex and East London Region 11 - Southern Home Counties and South London Region In Section UK, the membership comprises serving and retired Police Officers, Special Constables and members of Police Staff employed by a Chief Constable or other appropriately designated Chief Officer of the Police Service. We also now offer associate membership. The Section has a unique mixture of police personnel who are still serving, retired, or in some instances, who have voluntarily resigned from the police service. For details of who can join Section UK, go to www.ipa-uk.org/Join-Us Joining the IPA costs just £35 enrolment fee and annual renewal is £32. Visit the website to learn about our promotional offers. To apply either visit www.ipa-uk.org or request an application form from the general enquiries team.

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Cover Photo “ Mine’s bigger than yours.” Harvey Whittam comparing his kit with Andy Gregory’s lenses - Birmingham Friendship Weekend Next deadline 16 October 2019 for publication November 2019

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ISSN No: 0032-261X