Police World Edition 1 2015

An Update from the NEC

Working on your behalf Welcome to the latest edition of Police World which I hope you will find

informative and a reflection of the variety of activity on offer throughout the UK and internationally. As always feedback is important to us so please let us know your views.

A VIBRANT IPA is what we as members aspire to achieve for our Association. In our endeavour’s to succeed it is vitally important that the IPA activity we choose to undertake, be that as a participant on an event, office holder or on the professional exchange

as a happening association and deliver rewards for those who participate and recruit others who have the sudden realisation of the benefits of becoming a member. For those of us who have been members for a considerable time there has been recent change but I see that as a positive. The challenge is not to stand still but keep growing and not rest, with the aim of adapting to whatever is put in front so that all members feel the full benefit of IPA membership. I truly value your continued membership in the Association and will do all I can to ensure it meets your requirements. A very warm welcome to all the new members who joined us in 2014. I sincerely appreciate the fact that you have selected our association to join and urge you to become involved, taking any opportunity you can to enjoy what the IPA has to offer, which

is vast, and covers a whole multitude of potential activity for all ages. I am passionate in my quest to try and deliver our recently refreshed mission statement to you during my tenure as President and keep us vibrant for many years ahead as highlighted in the ‘working on your behalf’ article which details some of the plans already in place. prosperous 2015 and look forward to engaging with as many of you as I can on our journey to keep Section UK at the forefront of the IPA family. Best wishes and have fun. Mick Luke , President Lastly on behalf of all the NEC and staff at headquarters can I wish you a happy and

programme for example, reflects the activity you as members want in the first place. I therefore urge you to communicate any ideas or thoughts to your committees and assist where you can. To enable this success, we need members to then support the activity that National, Regional and Branch Committees are putting together for 2015 and beyond. This will help identify the IPA

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Some topics remitted for wider debate. What do you think?

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founded, that is 1950, the Association is giving away FREE* membership to the first 1,950 people who apply after 1 December 2014. Places are available on a first come, first served basis

Tomark the year inwhich IPAwas founded, that is1950, theAssociation is giving away FREE *membership to the first1,950peoplewhoapplyafter1December2014. Placesareavailableona first come, first servedbasis to servingand retiredPoliceOfficers, SpecialConstablesandmembersofPoliceStaffemployedbyaChiefConstableorother appropriatelydesignatedChiefOfficerof thePoliceServices. * To findoutmore visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Join-us Tomark the year inwhich IPAwas founded, tht is1950, theAssociation is giving away FREE *membership to the first1,950peoplewhoapplyafter1December2014. Placesareavalableona first come, first servedbasis to servingand retiredPoliceOfficers, SpecialConstablesandmembersofPoliceStaffemployedbyaChiefConstableorother appropriatelydesignatedChiefOfficrof thePoliceServices. * To findoutmore visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Join-us

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to 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 Services. There’s no catch to the offer. On receipt of a fully completed application form the enrolment process is completed. An annual membership card is issued giving the holder full IPA membership entitlement. Visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Join-Us

‘That a graduated membership fee be offered, the first year free, the second at half price and the third and thereafter at full price for new members’

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