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Congratulations to
new sergeants
Seven
L Area officers have been congratulated for their promotion to sergeant
after passing their boards. The
new sergeants are: Steven Hughes, Carolyne Buttery, Dawn Skinner, Jennifer
Hyde, Anthony Drew, Stephen Mulvey and James
Ironside. Superintendent
Jeff Booth said: “Well done to all those who passed the board. You
have put in a lot of effort and got the deserved
reward. “The
mock boards were undoubtedly a help for those who passed and I encourage
everyone who is applying for promotion to sergeant in the future to
utilise the mock boards and exams.” Postings
for the new sergeants are currently being finalised. Look out for
updates in the next edition of L Weekly. Secondment
opportunity to Press Desk
Applications
are being sought for a two-month secondment to the Press Desk in the L
Area Media and Marketing Department. The
secondment is for the role of Communications Assistant (PSG 3) and will
start on July 13. Applicants
will need to demonstrate high-level writing ability, a good sense of news
and a thorough understanding of BTP’s operations. They will also
need to have their application supported by their current line
manager. Head of
Communications (L Area) Jemma Bavage said: “The
successful person will be working on the National Press Desk answering
calls from media, developing written statements, performing media
monitoring and general administrative duties to support the Media &
Marketing team. “This is an
ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic person who is looking to expand
their skills in communication or even test out whether this is a field
they are interested in.” Anyone who
is interested in the role should contact Jemma by phone only on 020 7918
4684 (44684) for details of how to apply. The
secondment is open to permanent BTP employees only and will close on
Monday July 6. Discounts for BTP
staff at London Dungeon
BTP
officers and staff can now get up to 30% off at the London
Dungeon. BTP staff
can access the offer by calling 0870 220 4000 quoting the reference POLICE
1018. To see
details of the offer click
here. Performance
Appraisals and Reviews due
The
deadline for completed Individual Performance Appraisals (IPAs) or
Performance Development Reviews (PDRs) for the 2008/2009 performance year
has now passed. Completed
paper copies of your review must be sent to the HR Department at Parnell
House (DX 155680 Westminster 10) as soon as possible, 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. Estranged
husband given restraining order
A man who
harassed his ex-wife on the Tube has been given a restraining order and a
two-year supervision order. Khuram
Sheikh (41), of “Sheikh
approached his wife, from whom he has been separated for two years, at her
work on Thursday 16 April before marching her to Uxbridge Tube station and
making her board a Metropolitan line train. “Whilst on
the train, Sheik repeatedly threatened her and also took her phone. The
pair got off the train at Harrow-on-the-Hill, where she made her way to
the supervisor’s office and reported the
offence. “Later that
day, Sheikh was spotted hanging around outside his ex-wife’s parents’
house and was subsequently arrested for
harassment.” Sheikh
received his restraining order after it was found he had breached his bail
conditions. 60 days’ jail for
Tube spitter
A
man who spat at a Tube worker at Colindale station has been jailed after
British Transport Police (BTP) investigators tracked him down through his
DNA. Appearing
at Hendon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 27 May, Colin Sheppard (35), of
PC
Andy Burns, of BTP’s Workplace Violence and Community Safety Unit,
said: “Sheppard
and another man followed a family through the manual ticket gate into the
station around 9.30pm on Saturday 17 January but ignored a member of staff
who asked him to show his ticket. “After
being repeatedly asked to leave because he didn’t have a ticket, Sheppard
swore at the member of staff and spat towards him as he left the station
gate, with the spit landing on the floor.” Sheppard
continued to shout abuse at the member of staff from across the road
before walking off with his colleague. The
member of staff used a DNA spit kit to wipe the spit from the floor and
retained it as evidence for the investigating officers, who sent the
sample away for forensic analysis. The
DNA database matched the spit to Sheppard and his details were circulated
as a person who was wanted for questioning. Sheppard
was later arrested for an unrelated incident in April and was later
charged with common assault for the offence at
Colindale. Health and 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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