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NOTICE:
E-LEARNING –
VICTIM AND WITNESS CARE NOTICE:
JOB
OPPORTUNITY: ACTING SERGEANT – OPERATION HAWK (LN
AHQ) E-learning
– Victim and Witness care All
officers are reminded of their obligation to complete the e-learning
package for victim and witness care. There
are still a significant number of officers who have not completed the
package. Officers are expected to complete the task by 31 July 2009 and this is being
audited and monitored by FHQ. Detective
Inspector Dave Aiton said that it is very important that every officer
should complete the e – learning package and the assessment test.
“This
is a mandatory professional obligation and will also significantly assist
officers to understand and appreciate BTP’s legal requirements in terms of
victim care and the compliance provisions of the relevant codes of
practice.” The
package can be located here and the assessment takes about 30
minutes to finish. Job
opportunity: Acting Sergeant – Operation Hawk (LN
AHQ) secondment
opportunity, lasting between 3 to 6 months, has arisen for an LN officer
to co-ordinate and assist with Operation Hawk.
Operation
Hawk is a BTP initiative, which will run for at least 6 months, and
concerns the intelligence development and investigation
of prolific and priority offenders (PPO).
The
officers seconded to Operation Hawk will be
expected to work alongside Home Office Forces, the Prison Service and
other agencies,
in order to identify enforcement and detection opportunities in relation
to PPOs who are engaging in criminal activity on the railways.
The
successful candidate will be expected to pro- actively lead, develop and
supervise the Operation Hawk initiative.
Detective
Chief Inspector David Smith said: “This is an ideal role for a keen and
enthusiastic officer who is suitably qualified and who wants to help
London North tackle priority offenders.
“The
successful candidate will take part in a pilot project which, if
successful, will be adopted across the Force as a future
tactic.”
Minimum Criteria:
Applicants wanting
to apply should have passed the OSPRE Part 1 (Promotion to Sergeant)
Examination, possess at least two years operational experience and a
proven background in completing volume crime investigations.
How to
apply:
Applications
should be made on the standard police officer application form through
your line manager. Click
here for an application form. Completed
applications should then be forwarded to Helen Graham, of LN’s Human
Resource Department,
via email. If you
require further information regarding the job role, please
contact Detective Inspector Dave Aiton on: 07919 470626.
Officers
patrolling Mei
Yi Zheng, originally from On
Tuesday 7 July Zheng was stopped and questioned by PCSOs following a
ticket irregularity. With
assistance from PC Salli Ward, officers conducted a search of Zheng and
found a number of items, which included three bundles of cash amounting to
over £1,300. The
Area’s POCA (Proceeds of Crime) team will continue the investigation.
This
incident has similarities to another cash seizure, again at Reading
station, earlier this year. PC John Watson, a counter-terrorism proactive
unit officer, stopped a suspicious man, searched him and found £5,000 in
Scottish banknotes in his wallet. The
POCA team undertook the investigation and found the seized cash to amount
to £5,505. On Wednesday 24 June an application was successfully made to
Detective
Sergeant David Taylor, of the LN POCA Team, said, “Although the money in
both these instances are not vast amounts, they are good examples of the
crime-related cash that is moved around on the railways.
“In
addition, both cases demonstrate the value of cooperation between
front-line officers and the POCA team.” “My
colleague DC Malcolm O’Driscoll and I will continue to investigate similar
incidents in order to remove cash made from of crime and prevent
traffickers using the railways.” PDAs
– importance of adhering to Force policy The
Area Commander wishes to remind all officers of the benefits of PDA usage
and the importance of adhering to Force policy when operating
them. Chief
Superintendent Newton said: “On London North we have a significant number
of PDAs available to officers and we are working to ensure that they are
used as widely and efficiently as possible. “They
are an excellent policing tool and can save us much time on a number of
administrative tasks. “It
is vitally important, however, that PDAs are used only by those officers
who have been formally issued the device and received the relevant
training. “Officers
who use the devices but are unauthorised to do so are in breach of Force
policy. In addition, there are also breaches of data protection which
could lead to consideration of prosecution.” Chief
Supt Newton added: “All staff should be aware that failure to adhere to
the appropriate guidelines could lead to disciplinary action.”
Problem-solving
– fixing your PDA Recently,
the Area has been looking at PDA usage and reallocation where necessary.
It
has been noted that there is some confusion over whether PDAs need to be
completely rebuilt or a simple email/phone call would suffice.
Can
officers make themselves familiar with the following frequently asked
questions associated with PDA
problem-solving. Becrypt
page has locked you out
- This happens when you have entered the wrong password too many times.
As
a result, the Becrypt page will give you a 16-digit code, which you need
to send to the IT Helpdesk via email or telephone, making sure
you include your name, collar number and PDA number.
The
IT Helpdesk will give you a long code back, which when entered into your
PDA will unlock it. You will then be asked to create a new becrypt
password and this must be eight characters long and
alpha-numeric. All
your software will still be on the machine and your PDA stays with you and
does not go to your super-user. BTP
mobile software has locked you out
– this happens when you have entered your POINTS password incorrectly too
many times. If
you experience this problem, your PDA will not inform you that you have
been locked out; it just won’t let you in. Please note that you will still
be able use POINTS on the main computer. If
you have experienced this problem, please contact your super-user. If you
are sure that you are entering your POINTS password correctly and you
still can’t get in to the BTP mobile software – the super-user can
remotely unlock you. Please
remember that your PDA stays with you and does not go to your
super-user. Total
BTP software loss Officers
can detect if this happens when turning on your PDA it vibrates, asks you
to configure the screen and the becrypt password page will be missing.
In
addition, the grey force-crest background is missing from the main screen
and when you press ‘START’ the BTP Mobile programme is also missing.
If
you experience these problems, you will need to give your PDA to your
super-user, along with your printer, name, collar number and where you are
based so they can rebuild it. The
Area’s super-users are Roberto Britti, Robert Woods and Brenda Pedroni.
If
you have any queries on PDA problem-solving, you can contact Inspector
Kevin Thompson, FHQ, on a ‘drop in’ basis. Please make sure you log a call
with IT, on 48899, before you contact Insp
Thompson. New
BTP team introduced on the Chiltern line A new team
has been introduced on the Chiltern line and will patrol train services
and all stations between The team
was unveiled at The team
consists of Police Sergeant Chris Maddox, four Police Constables and 10
Police Community Support Officers. In
addition, the new team will complement the already existing NPT at
Marylebone. BTP
Inspector Will Jordan, who will oversee the team, said: "These officers
will play an important role in reassuring passengers that the railways are
a safe way to travel. “Intelligence
will be shared and any persistent problems that are identified will be
dealt with swiftly and effectively.” Notification
of commitment form The
resource planning team is asking for all officers to complete and forward
a commitment form to the team as soon as you are aware of an obligation
that could affect your availability for
deployment. Several
officers have recently complained to the resource centre that they have
been placed on an operation when they have had prior commitments e.g. bail
backs or CPS interviews. The
planning team use the Origin DMS system to work out availability and if
they are not advised of your commitments, they will assume that you are
available for deployment. The form
can be found here
and if you have any queries, please contact Ian MacDonald, Resource Centre
Manager via email. Travel
Safe Officers introduced on Twenty
travel safe officers (TSO) are due to start patrolling with BTP officers
on the London Overground sector. The
TSOs, employed by a private security company, are due to start patrols on
Monday 20 July and will be based at Sergeants
Tulin Akdam and Darren Meir will have overall responsibility for the
team. The
new officers will complete a full training course and once accredited,
will be able to use their powers under the Police Reform Act.
Sergeant
Akdam said: “The TSOs, working alongside our own officers, will contribute
to community safety, offer additional visibility and security on the
London Overground network. “We
hope they will become a valuable asset to our extended policing family and
I look forward to their arrival.” Sgt
Akdam is currently preparing a briefing package for Area Inspectors, which
will be handed out in due course. If you would like more information,
please contact PS Akdam via email. This week
has seen officers and staff experience problems with the IT system, in
particular those who work in the AIB. Area
Commander Mark Newton said he has spoken to Deputy Chief Constable Andy
Trotter and the Head of IT, Andrew Watson, in order to rectify the
problems. Chief
Superintendent Newton said: “The IT department is currently trying work on
the issues and recently installed new equipment in order to tackle the
situation. “I would
like to commend everyone for their patience and perseverance and please be
assured that we are doing all we can to get the IT system performing to a
better capacity.” Effective
from 7am on Sunday 19 July, the Force Control Room Birmingham (FCRB) is
changing some of the channels used. The changes
are:
St
Pancras officers continue to provide a stellar police
service Inspector
Julian Dixon has praised the excellent work of the officers at St Pancras
International (SPI) who provide a safe and secure environment at the
station. In the
first case, Sergeant Daryl ‘Daz’ Bradshaw and PC Kathleen Burke were
called by security staff to attend Eurostar’s departure area. On arrival,
they were informed that a male, from Mahmoud
Fouad Elati, 22, explained that he bought the item from Camden Market. Sgt
Bradshaw arrested Elati for possessing an offensive weapon and proceeded
to search the rest of his bags. On further inspection, Sgt Bradshaw found
a knuckle duster and an electric shock device, for which he was also
arrested for. Subsequently,
Elati was charged with two counts of possessing offensive weapons and one
charge for possessing an electrical incapacitation device. He has since
been sentenced to a total of 12 concurrent weeks for all three offences.
In a second
example of good work by SPI officers, PCSOs Arron Hurley and Caroline
Plumb spotted a suspicious male loitering inside Fossil, a retail outlet.
PCSO Hurley
witnessed the male leaving the store without paying for two pairs of
sunglasses he had picked up. The male was then stopped and detained by the
PCSOs, assisted by a gravity officer, PC Charlotte Cotterill.
A search of
the male was conducted and he was found to be in the possession of the
stolen sunglasses. Subsequently, the male was arrested, charged and kept
in custody for court. Inspector
Julian Dixon said he was extremely proud of his team and these incidents
were good examples of the hard work his officers put into their
duties. “In the
first case, Sgt Bradshaw and PC Burke were not happy with the suspect’s
explanation and were right to carry out a thorough check of Elias’ bags,
where they found two more weapons. “They then
helped educate screening staff in how to detect offensive weapons and also
created an x-ray image of the tazer, which will help staff detect the
weapon should it appear on another occasion.” “I am also
very proud of PCSOs Plumb and Hurley, who used their keen observational
skills and the confidence to detain a petty thief,” added Insp Dixon. “In
particular, PCSO Hurley displayed a high-level of maturity, despite him
being at the beginning of his BTP career.”
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