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Working on your behalf

Cultural Corner

From Vice President Iain Sirrell Since being elected in June this year onto the NEC I have tried many different ways to manage my time and juggle all my responsibilities since being seconded abroad almost immediately after the National Council Meeting in Belfast. I have spent so much time juggling family responsibilities and work I have had little time for anything else and so, much of the VP role has passed me by. I simply cannot give it anywhere near the time it needs. It is an extremely bitter sweet feeling for me. I am excited by this new overseas role, but conscious that so many IPA friends put their faith in me and I do not want to let them down. That said, if I continued I would let more people down by not fulfilling the role. This has been an extremely difficult decision for me and I have tried all I can to make it work, but I believe I am doing nobody any favours by pretending that I can manage this. The NEC and Council delegates are acutely aware how much I wanted the role and all of the things I had planned, my energies were charged and my creativity and enthusiasm were ready. The international job offer came completely out of the blue and progressed at such pace that it took me a while to fully understand the implications; personally and professionally. I have decided, with support from my family and both Committees that my only option was to stand down from the VP role with immediate effect. I have already stood down from my Branch Chair role, but retain my Regional Chairs role. It saddens me that I have not had the opportunity to put my energy and enthusiasm to good effect in the role and repay the faith in me that so many people showed, but I am now viewing this clearly, objectively and logically and this is the best option for all concerned. I am really very sorry to everybody on the NEC who have supported me and made me feel welcome; I am sorry to my Regional Committee, who supported me throughout the years leading to Belfast; I am sorry to all those who showed that faith in me, encouraged me and those who cast their votes for me; and I am sorry to the wider membership who have been so kind in welcoming me into the role. Regards in friendship. Iain Sirrell

VP Sean Hannigan discusses his new role and hopes for the cultural future. S ean Hannigan became the Vice President in charge of the Cultural Portfolio at the NCM in his home City of Belfast. He said: “I have spent two very busy years looking after the Professional Portfolio where I made many fantastic IPA friends who helped me to manage and progress the portfolio to where it is today. I wish the new VP Iain Sirrell who takes over the Professional Portfolio every success in his role. I am excited to have taken over the Cultural Portfolio from Ronnie Dukes and hopefully will hit the ground running so please watch this space for Cultural News items. I am going to run a quick Cultural Competition every month from July 2016 to May 2017 where a prize of a book/photography or similar token or a JEDD 60th Anniversary Print will be offered as a first and second prize. The Competition will last for a complete month and at the end of the year a winner will be chosen from all of the successful entrants for a Grand Prize. I would like your help to develop the Cultural Portfolio and welcome your ideas and concepts to do this. If you have an idea or concept you would like me to support, then please e mail me at vphannigan@ipa-uk.org At the NCM, the National Council choose the Police Roll of Honour Trust as its next charity. One of my roles is to support this charity so again please let me have your ideas on how I can best do this on your behalf.”

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POLICE WORLD Vol 61 No. 4, 2016