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Cannabis
warning – further information
All
officers are reminded that the smoking of cannabis is an aggravating
factor and a cannabis warning should not be issued, this has been
identified as still occurring during audits. In
addition, the cautioning of offenders for any offence can only be carried
out if the offender admits the alleged offence and no inducement is
offered to the offender i.e. they will be released after signing a
caution. New caution
forms were issued in 2008 yet there is evidence that old caution forms are
being used. Please dispose of the old
forms. A link to
the simple caution policy along with the forms to be used can be found
below: http://a00-cms/btpintranet/Default.aspx?page=16216 TOIL
time sheets
From the
22nd February 2009 no copy timesheets need to be sent to the Resource
Centre for adding TOIL, as this will now be done through
Finance. The TOIL
added form will be removed from the intranet. Applications to take TOIL,
leave and rest days/Bank Holidays in Lieu will still need to be applied
for in the normal manner though the London South intranet page and
Resource Centre. If you have
a query regarding your existing TOIL balances now is the time to get it
sorted as the Resource Centre staff will only take requests to amend TOIL
balances after the 22nd February if authorised by TPS
Fowler or Inspector
Chestney Wellness
information days
Police
staff and officers and their families are invited to attend new One Stop
Well Being Information days. BTP’s
Diversity and L Area Welfare departments have arranged the days to
encourage
healthier more active lifestyles and to connect with the workforce on
issues that concern them. The days
are open to all BTP employees and will be held at:
Location
- G1 and G2, Force Headquarters, 1st
April 2009 – Women’s Health Event 19th
June 2009 – Men’s Health Event Providers
who will be attending include:
HR
Director’s user group
The
HR Directors User Group meetings in 2009 will be held quarterly (dates
below), and are an opportunity for staff to meet the HRD and share
with her any ideas, best practice or questions in relation to
HR. HR
Directors User Group is open to police officers, PCSOs, Specials and
police staff. Areas and FHQ are encouraged to seek willing
representatives, rather than allocate
individuals. All
meetings will be held at FHQ. They will last approx two hours, and a
sandwich lunch will be served during the
meeting. If
you would like to attend this meeting (numbers are restricted) please
contact your Area coordinator (listed below). Any queries regarding
this meeting should be emailed to Claire Woodfield, PA to Linda
Scott. Wales
& Western – Sarah Noakes North
Western – Janette Hathaway North
Eastern – Bev Mitchell FHQ
– Claire Woodfield
Invoice
reminder
A
reminder as year end is fast approaching please can you sign off and
return invoices as quickly as possible to Finance for
processing. NPT stop and search
uncovers firearm
The
importance of vigilance by all officers was highlighted last week after an
excellent stop by Lewisham NPT officers uncovered a
firearm. NPT
officers were patrolling Abbey Wood station on February 7, when they spoke
to a male who did not have a ticket. Officers
conducted a PNC check on the male and he was wanted on warrant for a
serious assault. He
was arrested by PC Scutts and after being searched, offices uncovered a
loaded pistol in the male’s bag. He
was further arrested and Trojan units were deployed. The London 2012
Olympics and Paralympics project team
BTP
has a project team in place to co-ordinate planning for the 2012
Olympics and Paralympics in Planning
a multi-agency approach years in advance is necessary because of the
magnitude of the Games, and the complexity of the governance structure and
organisations involved. If
officers or staff receive enquiries on Olympic-related matters or
invitations to attend meetings relating to the Olympics, they should first
make contact with the Olympic Project office. This will ensure they
are fully briefed before attending and/or ensure appropriate
representation at meetings. This is also to ensure BTP delivers
consistent messages in relation to specific enquires and avoid duplication
of effort. If
you have any queries in relation to the BTP London and Olympics Project,
the team can be contacted on 020 7830 8941 (00 48941), or email enquiries
to Olympic Project Manager Odette
Butson.
A London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games section has also been set
up on the Intranet (click here). A note of
thanks
Dear
all, I
would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all my friends and colleagues
on this area. The support in the form of messages, calls and visits
following my surgery has been overwhelming and really means a great deal
to me as well as my family. As some of you know this has been a
particularly difficult year for us regarding my health and I would like to
thank all those who supported me through a lot of difficult months. The
support I received undoubtedly kept me positive and aided my recovery and
will not be forgotten. I am pleased to say that I am back at work with my
new team at Bromley and look forward to a healthy 2009. Once again thank
you very much. Lisa
Gordon IPA refresher
training
IPA’s
will be due in around March and April for all officers and
staff. For
all supervisors interested in attending a refresher course on the
completion of IPAs, kindly contact Jeanette Fletcher on 43514 or
Email [email protected]
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