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High praise for L Area
officers
L
Area officers on the frontline have received high praise from senior
officers and industry representatives for their excellent performance
during the Tube strike and Tube
workers went on strike for 48 hours from 7pm on Tuesday over a dispute
about pay and conditions. Chief
Superintendent Miles Flood said: “The
praise you have received is absolutely deserved – you did an exceptional
job in helping to keep “The
feedback I have received from senior management and industry managers
about the way you managed in difficult situations has been
excellent. “Superintendents
Shrubsole, Boothe, Hennigan and I also had the chance to visit various
stations during the strikes and saw your very professional conduct and the
way you interacted with passengers, staff and those participating in
picket lines. “I
would also like to thank staff members for their efforts in getting to
work despite the disruption to services. I know a lot of you faced
very frustrating delays and your commitment to getting to work and helping
to ensure we could continue to deliver a first rate policing service is
commendable.” TfL
said 160 Tube trains operated on Thursday, more than a third of the usual
service, while over the two days of the strike cycle use trebled to 1.5
million journeys, 10,000 people used a free shuttle boat service, 100
extra buses were laid on and a million people used the TfL website for
travel information. In
an email to BTP’s Deputy Chief Constable and Chief Constable following the
“Superb
performance by the BTP last night around Wembley. All of us at TfL
really appreciated your support in the run up to the event. Many thanks to
the whole team.” Speaking
on the Football Association (FA) website, FA Chief Executive Ian Watmore
offered his thanks to the “[Wednesday’s]
attendance would not have been possible without the close co-operation of
the “I
would like to thank Transport for Talks
aimed at resolving the dispute will be held next week on a date yet to be
confirmed, the Rail Maritime and Transport union has
announced. Diversity Strategy
launch – Area Crime Unit
All staff
and officers who have not previously attended a diversity strategy launch
are encouraged to register their attendance for the final launch to be
held at CLPS from 11.15am-1pm on June 16. The launch,
which includes a buffet lunch of foods from around the world, will outline
the Area’s commitments to diversity and
inclusion. Chief
Superintendent Miles flood said: “This is a
final launch for the Area Crime Unit as well as anyone else who may have
missed the opportunity to attend one of the previous
launches. “Strategies
can have a tendency to sit on the shelf and collect dust but we’re
determined that this one will be meaningful to officers and staff on the
frontline and that you will be able to see real action in terms of the way
we engage with the community, utilise the skills and experiences of our
people and strive for inclusion. I strongly encourage you to come
along.” DCI Kevin
Shanahan will outline the action plan that accompanies the strategy, Head
of the Independent Advisory Network Carl Duncan will give an overview of
the role of the IAN and Chief Supt Flood will talk about the Area’s vision
in terms of valuing diversity and ensuring
inclusion. Please
register your attendance with Cheryl
Stevenson by 12pm on
Monday 15 June, along with any specific dietary requests. The launch will
be held from 11.15am-1pm in the mess room at CLPS on Tuesday 16
June. To read
more about the strategy, Towards
2012, see the May edition of L
Magazine. NPT partnership
workshops to be introduced
Bi-weekly
partnership workshops for L Area’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs)
will begin on Thursday, 25 June. The
workshops, which will be held at Parnell House between 11am and 2pm, will
follow the fortnightly Compstat meetings and will see teams meeting with
representatives from London Underground, Network Rail, local police forces
and other key partners. Attendees
will be invited to two workshops, with the first allowing them to hear
more about their local team’s activities and ask any questions they may
have. The second workshop will be held around 3 months later and will
follow up on issues raised at the first
session. Chief
Inspector Paul Wilson said: “The
workshops are aimed at establishing more effective partnerships at a local
level, both within the railway industry and outside, so NPTs can further
impact on local issues. “NPTs are
encouraged to identify appropriate partners both from within the railway
industry and outside who they may wish to invite to their designated
workshop. “The
workshops are primarily aimed at London Underground group station managers
or duty station managers, depot managers, train operating managers and
station managers from relevant mainline train operating
companies. “Officers
can also invite key partners who you already engage with or feel you
should be engaging with, which might include town centre managers, bus
operators and street warden managers, as well as local Safer Neighbourhood
and Safer Transport Teams.” Details of
each team’s workshop dates are available by contacting either
CI
Wilson or
Sergeant
Judith Ericksen via
email. NPT
sergeants are also asked to complete the proforma circulated by CI Wilson
outlining who they wish to attend their workshops and return them to
Teresa
Meeks via email
no later than two weeks
before their workshop date. Streamline Process
update
The
Streamline Process (SP) is due to be implemented by BTP on Wednesday 1
July 2009. SP
is a key element of the Criminal Justice Simple Speedy Summary (CJSSS)
programme, which is designed to help drastically reduce the amount of time
officers spend putting materials together for straightforward
cases. With
the introduction of the programme, officers and staff are reminded that
the new MG5
case summary form must be
completed in all cases covered by the CJSSS
and SP. Also as
part of the process, files must include an MG9, with details of all
witnesses, as well as, where applicable, a Victim Personal
Statement. This is especially important in cases where a guilty plea
is anticipated, as this will ensure the court has knowledge of the impact
on the victim when passing sentence. All
sergeants should have received a SP briefing sheet, which will soon be
complimented by a hard copy power point presentation and copies of a
booklet called ‘The Streamlined
Process – A Guide for
Practitioners’. Officers
and staff who require further information should contact Sergeant
Gary Rose,
based in the CJU, via email. A
brief explanation of the CJSSS programme can also be found on the intranet
by clicking here. Area Commander’s
Forum – Monday 22 June
The
next Area Commander’s Forum will be held on Monday 22 June from 12pm to
1.30pm in the District Room, 7th floor, East Wing, 55 Broadway,
SW1. The
forum is an opportunity for staff and officers to hear an update on the
Area’s performance, ask questions on behalf of their team or station and
discuss any relevant issues. Chief
Superintendent Miles Flood said: “It’s
really important that I get to hear about the issues and concerns of
officers and staff at stations and so I encourage you to volunteer to come
along to the forum. “It
works best when people bring a list of questions and issues from those in
their department or station so I encourage representatives to have a chat
with colleagues before coming along. “Recently
we had some good debate at the forum about changes to rosters, single crew
patrolling and car parking and I’m sure there are many more issues that
people would like to raise.” If
you would like to volunteer to attend the forum please forward your name
to your head of department or OICs who should then email the names of
attendees to Donna
Augustus
by Friday 19 June 2009. Performance
Appraisals and Reviews due
The
deadline for completed Individual Performance Appraisals (IPAs) or
Performance Development Reviews (PDRs) for the 2008/2009 performance year
is Friday 19 June. Completed
paper copies of your review should be sent to the HR Department at Parnell
House (DX 155680 Westminster 10), marked for the attention of Eleanor
Ross, HR Administrator. Please
ensure that you keep a copy for your own records as any future
applications for transfer, promotion, or self-development will require a
copy of your review as a supporting document. Further
guidance on completing the IPA or PDR can be found by clicking
here. Working and Well –
free health checks
Get a free
health check at FHQ on Friday 19 June when the next Working and Well open
day takes place. The health
check includes height, weight and body mass index measurements, and blood
pressure tests and advice if it’s outside the normal
range. It also
includes cholesterol and blood glucose tests, and waist measurement
checks, which can indicate the risk of future coronary heart disease.
The event
is open to all staff, officers and their families, with a focus on men’s
health, and will feature advice and information on healthy living, as well
as housing options, financial advice, and free head and neck massages.
Private
sessions are available with a nurse to discuss any particular health
issues and the Anthony Nolan Trust will also be in attendance for those
interested in registering as potential bone marrow
donors. To book a
session with the nurse, a free head and neck massage or to register to see
representatives from the Anthony Nolan Trust, please
email Caitlin
Bale. For
further information email Derek
Reale or phone
him on 07921 943 853. The open
day will run from 11am to 3pm in rooms G1, G2 and G3 at FHQ, Further
information on how to manage your own health is available from the
Department of Health website by clicking here. High
Potential Development Scheme
Officers
are being encouraged to apply for the High Potential Development Scheme
before 17 June. The scheme,
open to officers of PC or sergeant rank, is aimed at individuals with the
desire, commitment and potential to reach senior officer levels and
progress to the Association of Chief Police Officers
(ACPO). Applications
should be supported by an officer’s sector Chief Inspector, line manager
and the Area Commander. Officers
interested in the HPDS should contact Diane
Doyle, based in
Learning and Development at FHQ, via email. Further
details of the scheme can be found on the NPIA website by clicking
here. Xmas Eve racist
rant sees man fined
A man who
assaulted and racially abused staff at Archway Tube station on Christmas
Eve has been ordered to pay over £900 in fines and
compensation. Volodymyr
Dozhdzanyuk (40) of PC Mark
Jenkins, of the Community Safety and Workplace Violence Unit, said:
“Dozhdzanyuk, who had been drinking, entered Archway station around 9.45pm
on Christmas Eve last year and proceeded to racially abuse a female member
of staff in the ticket hall before turning his racial abuse towards a
cleaner. “He then
struck the cleaners arm, causing him to drop a telephone he was using,
before leaving the station and continuing his racist
ranting.” Staff
reported the incident to BTP officers, who seized CCTV images and
circulated them on police intelligence
systems. Officers
received intelligence to suggest that Dozhdzanyuk was employed as a
contractor by rail companies, after which he was subsequently identified
and arrested. Dozhdzanyuk
appeared in court on 11 May and pleaded guilty to common assault and to
two counts of racially aggravated disorderly
behaviour. He was
fined £465 for the count of common assault and fined £100 for each of the
two charges of racially aggravated disorderly behaviour.
He was also
ordered to pay £100 compensation to each of his victims as well as £87
court costs, bringing the total of his fine to
£952. Health &
Safety e-learning reminder
A
reminder to all staff and officers that BTP’s online health and safety
courses are compulsory and must be completed as part of the Force’s health
and safety training requirements. L
Area Health and Safety Officer Graham Lovell said: “It is essential that
everyone completes this training as BTP has a legal requirement to ensure
that everyone is given training and information on a number of core
issues. “The
courses cover fire safety and evacuation, manual handling, visual display
unit use and workstation health and safety.” Fifty-seven
per cent of the Area still need to complete the fire safety and evacuation
modules; 61 per cent still need to complete the safe manual handling
course; 64 per cent still need to complete the Visual Display Unit (VDU)
and workstation health and safety module, and 59 per cent need to complete
the VDU and workstation risk assessment. All
managers must also complete the Risk Assessment for Managers
module. To
access the training modules, click on the Health and
Safety link
on the front page of the Intranet, then select Ivysoft
e-learning
and follow the instructions to log in to the
courses. If
you have any questions, please contact Graham Lovell or Sudil Opatha via email or
on Auto 40544 / 44852.
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