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4- THE LAW, MAY 1993 Looking back with the Bard Toothless Tigers WHAT is ha~~ening to this countrv's ~olice ser- trim. vice? ~ herl BppeGrs to be a defiite trend As Our prime towards soft options instead of hard crime fight- functions are the protection .- - of life and urouertv and the prevention ind deiection of A recent report has What about Force crime; but instead 'of declared that we should not Orders? The Force Sports toughening up we are tryput any pressure on sus- Association? The Force ing to run the police pects to admit their Lottery will have to go. It service like a commercial offences as it is tantamount obviously carries an image business, in which our to bullying! Will inter- of baton wielding Sports prime function is to win views have to be simplified Club secretaries intimidat- approval, favour and cusaccordingly? ing their fellow officers tom. "Did you commit the into buying more tickets! Good public relations is offence?" More seriously, we face an area I totally support Join the "No" the wider problems of the and whilst I also agree "Thank you. Interview advance disclosure of pros- with the principals of concluded." ecution evidence to the accountability, which helps Specials! Now, it appears, Essex defence; Restrictions on to prevent abusers of our Police have opted not to revealing a defendants pre- powers, I feel that things With reference to recent use the word "Force" vious convictions in court are just going too far. letters in The Law from because of its "physical (whilst the defence can use It may not entirely be the Neighbourhood Watch C. implications." similar information about ordinators concerning the fault of the police. A lot of I enclose a copy of one of my compositions entitled mounting citizen'^ Tell that to the Force prosecution witnesses to the problem lies with the 'The Law in Retrospect' which I feel is even more topiaid the fight Support Unit! God forbid discredit them). Criminal Justice Act but cal today then when written. against crime, would it not that this highly trained Home Office resistance we are fast becoming the Each time I receive your publication I have scanned be appropriate for team of troubleshooters, to the issue of side-handled The toothless tiger of the it with interest and eventually spotted that from time to Law to pub'ish' On a who throw themselves into batons for our protection world's law enforcement lar basis, an application time you include items from "poets" on various sub- the midst of all manner of and, finally, the de-sexing agencies and the laughing form for enlistment into jects which has prompted this letter. public order situations, of the police due to some- stock of the criminal and the Special Constabulary. As a "Watch Co-ordinator" I feel that at least most of should be associated with one's over reaction and yob fraternities. ~ ~ i ~ h watch b ~ ~ our ~ aims, h morals ~ ~ and d desires are the same, namely any "physical implica- misinterpretation of the Peter Caulfield coordinators such as M,. responsible citizens, uniformed or not. tions". Equal Opportunities doc- Castle Hedingham Jennings and Pearce My reason for sending this particular rendering to could then make a contribu- you is obviously its content, although I have had other SPOT THE 'F' WORD tion to the community at poems published on a lighter vein within book form. large, thus making Essex a safer place to live in!! LAW IN RETROSPECT ~ i ~ A. h ~ ~ ~ l l Thro' ~ ~ the d eyes of a man of today Westbury Road Violence seems to abound I READ with interest, the Southend. Compared with times when as a lad article on page 3 of the It was seldom to be found April edition of 'The Law', You could walk the streets in safety about the new "F" word. Never turn the key in the door My interest turned to And children could play in freedom amusement, as I counted as But they can't do that any more least 34 instances when Though World War I1 was raging THAT word was used in The bombs they fell like rain various articles in the same And with only a part-time Police Force I am a serving officer at The law was hard to maintain issue. Had I discovered a ~ ~ police station ~ Explosions ~ ~ and shrapnel h were commonplace new game - "SPOT THE ~ ~ ~ h which used to be an Essex AlmosteverY day F-WORD"? Constabulary Station till Though our enemy was the Luftwaff Then, more seriously, I April 1965. And not the I.R.A. began to wonder why the I am researching the histo- Often I heard of Black Marketeers use of the word "Force" ry of the station for the peri- Thieves, pick-pockets and "Shady's" was, apparently, no longer od of the opening of the But never once did I hear of teenagers acceptable in reference to ''new" station in Station Muggingandrapingoldladies Essex Police. Lane Hornchurch around the A dispute often settled After all, definitions of middle of the 1950's. With an old fashioned 'scrap' the word, according to Any about the Was considered honourable and manly CHAMBERS 20th Century FLASHBACK: Last mo~th's Law reveal's the shock- 'pening of the station would Instead of today, when they gang up at dark Dictionary, include ing truth. be a~~reciated especially the donation of a snooker table ~~d creep up behind with a "stanleyn "strength", "power", vice" include references to force to provide that serby a relative of the actress The unwritten rule of the lawless "energy", "efficacy", "employment as a soldier, vice. But we will be judged Millicent Martin (of That Was a gun or a knife not to use - "validity" and even "a sailor or airman", "actual on what we do, not on Was The Week That Was TO avoid the ultimate judgement group of men assembled participation in warfare" what we say we will do nor fame). And die in the "Hangmans Noose" for collective action (as and "a warlike operation", what we call ourselves. we understand it was B~talasintoday'sworldofaffluence 'police force')". as well as "a performance Efforts should be congiven to the 'boys in blue' to "Do-gooders" seem to be rife Are these meanings not of religious worship" centrated on tangible be held in perpetuity by the And all they do in the end it seems entirely positive and do Which, then, is more improvement of perfor- Pc's posted to the station. Is to cheapen the value of life. they not describe the image accurate - police force or mance, not on the use of Any information would be Dennis Shrubshall we would wish to project police service? semantics to promote ethegratefully received. Richmond Avenue in the constant fight against Yes, we provide a ser- rial imagery. C.B. Horner South Benfleet crime? vice to society and, yes, we Geoffrey Bishop Metropolitan Police The definitions of "ser- sometimes have to use Moulsham Lodge IN your April Edition, you printed a letter from Stan Webb in Tenerife together with a picture of "La Lagonda" on the Police Skid Pan. What delightful memories this recalls for some of us who as Neighbourhood Watch members have access to your pages. It was in the early 1950's that members of the London Motor Club inveigled Inspector Ron Priestley, your Head of the Essex Police Driving School, into its mem- bership and we were encour- aged to improve our skills on your skid pan. I had thought to use my supercharged 2.3 straight- eight Alfa Romeo on the oily pan, but having seen what was involved, I was very much happier to use the dear old Lagonda as were most of my friends. . I am sure that the police staff on the skid pan thought we were much wiser in our choice too! I believe Ron Priestley had more influence than he may have known in that many more of his proteges, includ- inn me, later proudly became early members of the institute of Advanced Motorists. Dr Ronald Penny, Cutlers Green, Great Dunmow Editor S Note: READERS may be interested to know the maga- zine of the Cheshire Con- stabulary The Cordon featured an article on the police Lagondas recently. Inspector Roger Burgess of the Cheshire Driving School noted that four Lagondas were donated to Police Driving Schools in 193617. As many people will be aware, Lancashire received one and maintain it to this day. The Metropolitan Force had one which is now in private hands in Germany. The other two went to Essex and Cheshire where they were used for driver training. It is believed both of these cars were scrapped, but The Cordon reports the Cheshire car is currently being rebuilt in Dorset.
The choir concert at Christchurch, Chelmsford on April 17 was a success if audience reaction is any guide, and also received a favourable review from Mary Redmond, music critic for the Essex Chronicle. Thanks are due to all of our guests who gave the wide variety to the concert. TCP (Taylor, Card and Pheby), the Singing Policemen of Hedingham delighted the audience with their rendition of 'The Bold Gendarmes' and 'A Policeman's Lot' and Steve Card poked gentle fun at the judiciary in his recitation of 'A History of Coal Mining' to which His Honour Judge Greenwood took no offence. The Braxted Singers demonstrated perfect pitch when singing both with and without accompaniment. Derek Lee sang two of the most popular songs from current London musicals with 'Music of the Night' from the Phantom of the Opera and 'Bring Him Home' from Les Miserables. Folklore from Bedfordshire Police entertained with slots either side of the interval and provided a marked contrast with organ solos played by ~eithv Kent in which he demonstrated to the full the virtuosity of the Christchurch organ in his selection of five differing pieces. Special thanks are due to Colin Thomas who both surprised and captivated the audience when, in full Highland dress, the pipes struck up to introduce 'Amazing Grace'. The concert was followed by a buffet at Headquarters for choir members and their invited guests. Kirste to go back on patrol Brave Rayleigh Pc Kirste Snellgrove, who was savagely beaten unconscious with a baseball bat in January, has been given the go-ahead to return to full-time work after months spent recovering from her terrifying ordeal. Rayleigh Supt Tony Davies said she was now physically fully fit, although understand- ably apprehensive. But she had been determined all along to return to work, he added. "A lot of that is down to her personality. She wants to get back to her shift. Her relation- ships with members of the shift are such that she feels very secure with them." . Supt Davies said that Kirste, who was attacked while out on patrol on her own, would only be going out accompanied by another officer. During her convalescence, Kirste has been active in sup- porting "Protect the Protectors:" - a national cam- paign committed to ensuring officers are better equipped while out on patrol. THE LAW, MAY 1993 5 "Essex Police sets up waiting list to deal with rocketing demandgg Donna Cave is presented with the orm man dooley stabulary. BEST FOOT FORWARD: Section Officer Alan Abrehart, who recently injured his Trophy for her professionalism and courage. The part time officers foot while orienteering, is introduced to the Chief Constable by Colchester PAST AND PRESENT: FSU Sergeant Steve Cast chats to former member Charlie Clark, now A.C.C. at Leicestershire. NEARLY 300 past and present members of the Force Support Unit and their families gathered at Police Headquarters recently to celebrate 20 years since the specialist unit was formed. Over a buffet meal, officers got the chance to relive some of the highlights of their careers, such as the Stansted Hijacking, and discuss what the future holds for FSU officers who are often at the sharp end of major incidents. A special commemorative goblet was produced to mark the occasion and there are still 2 few left. If you are interested please contact Sgt Steve Cast at the FSU. - , were becoming much bet- Divisional Officer, Peter Boston. Mr Boston was also presented to the Chief, receivter integrated into the oper- ing a long service award for his 30 years as a Special. ational commitments of Essex Police, he said, and tic. with the Norman Dooley which went on for three one change quite visible at Visitors to the parade Trophy for her profession- hours. the parade was the intro- received a free edition of alism when dealing with an Also presented with duction of helmets for all The Law's sister paper unruly teenager. awards at the ceremony Specials. Special Edition, from Donna, who joined the were three Specials who This change was intro- which they learnt that so Specials in October 1991, between them have given duced to increase head pro- many people now want to was on duty when she more than 90 years service tection and make them feel become Special Con- called to deal with a girl to Essex Police - more a part of the regular stables, Essex Police has who had taken drugs and Colchester divisional offiforce. Another change was had to set up waiting lists. was causing a disturbance. cer Peter Boston, Southend in the name with "Annual The Parade also saw She was taken to hospital divisional officer George Parade" replacing the old many presentations with by ambulance but again Cook and Brentwood divi- Muster Parade - a title Canvey Island Special caused a further distur- sional officer Brian Corbu. now thought too militaris- Donna Cave presented bance while en route, so The Salter Cup was prethe ambulance stopped and sented jointly to Basildon she was once again and Grays Division whose restrained by Sc Cave. Specials have clocked up At the hospital, the the most duties over the teenager continued to kick, past year. spit, bite and throw punches but each time Sc Cave restrained her in a situation and a half proves too much for one Special, but a First Aider is at hand to help. Start up that classic for Cerebral Palsy CLASSIC car The classic-car run is which has been set up to Ford Motorsport centre at are being being organised by Police raise around £50,000 to Boreham, where enthusiurged to rev up for Press Officer Paul Dunt, a trustee of The Carl action and take part Andrews Trust Fund, in a car rally on Sunday July 4 to raise money for a two year old Canvey boy who suffers from Cerebral Palsy. pay for specialist treatment for Carl at the worldfamous Peto Institute based in Hungary. Already around 20 vehicles are taking part in the run which will include visits to the Essex Police Driving School and the asts will have the chance to take their cars around thetrack. Entry costs just £5, which will go to the Fund and Paul is eager to hear from anyone else who can take part as soon as possible on extension 2450. , Essex Police Musical Society presents.. . l 21-24 July 1993 Concerts in aid of the Diabetic Association and the Bridgemarsh Hostel for the physically handicapped At the Assembly Hall, Police HQ. Refreshments, Ploughman's buffet, raffle. Tickets f 5.00. Contact Rod Clare HQJCID Ext 2527
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