police world Edition 3 2013

IPA News

5 Region Rewards Loyal Members

9 Region Hosts Officers from Luxembourg

The Herts and Essex Observer newspaper reports that two officers from Luxembourg, Yann Wagner and Shayan Mehrafza, have spent a week in Hertfordshire as part of a project run by 9 Region. The trip was arranged so that these officers could learn about policing in the county.

At the 5 Region AGM held at Grantham on Sunday, 17 March, 2013, members were presented with Loyalty Certificates, that were awarded to mark continuous membership ranging from 20 to 40 years, by Vice Chair Andre Bak, Nottinghamshire branch. Carol Markham, Secretary of West Mercia branch, took the photographs. The members receiving awards were: Norman Banfield, Bob Smith, Nick Smith, Bob Lea, Bill Tapp, Bob Gunnell, Lyn Attwood, Sean Murphy, Cliff Bryan and Mervyn Lewis. Sean Murphy , Secretary of Derbyshire branch.

On duty: Mark Bullen with Yann Wagner

IPA 9 Region Secretary, Mark Bullen, who accompanied the duo on their visit, said: “We think these visits are very valuable. We’ve had officers over from Russia, Latvia, Denmark and Italy in the past and officers from Hertfordshire have also gone abroad to learn about different styles of policing.” Yann and Shayan spent their time working at three different stations doing shifts with

Mark Bullen, Yann Wagner, Shayan Mehrafza and Lee Ryan

Norman Banfield, Lincolnshires branch receives his 30 year certificate from Andre Bak

Intervention Units in Stevenage, Cheshunt and Bishops Stortford. IPA Hertfordshire branch plan to send two officers for work experience in Luxembourg later this year. To read the article in full go to: www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/News/Bishops-Stortford/Luxembourg- cops-on-the-beat-in-Bishops-Stortford-20130402170440.htm

 To view the photographs of the recipients visit: www.ipa-uk.org/News/ipa-5-region-members- recognised-for-loyalty

IPA Member Elected as Cheshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner

have remained firm family friends with whom I am in regular contact. There is common ground between police officers across the world and we share the same problems and issues. The key is learning from each other to develop new techniques for solving those problems.” Police & Crime Commissioners were introduced in England and Wales in national elections in November 2012. Whilst it is still early days, the new system of police governance and accountability is settling in. John said, “This is a challenging role, I am working 12 hour days and my time is split between working with the public, partners and the police. My role is broad and takes me beyond policing into the criminal justice world and into

IPA member John Dwyer has been elected as Cheshire's first Police & Crime Commissioner. His role is to hold the Chief Constable to account on behalf of the public. He sets the police budget and council tax and determines the policing objectives. John has been an IPA member for over 40 years (since 1972). He was Chairman of the Nottinghamshire Branch from 1977-1985 and Regional Chairman for the Midlands Region from 1986 - 1994. John rose to the rank of Assistant Chief Constable whilst serving as a police officer. John said, “The IPA was invaluable for me during my career. I had the opportunity to learn from the experiences of colleagues abroad and I made a network of close contacts across the world, some of whom

John Dwyer (above) and (right) in 1994

commissioning services. I am thoroughly enjoying it but am glad that I have the experience and knowledge of policing behind me.”

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