Vacancy in Crime Action Team, Holmes House

A vacancy as a PC/DC is available in the Crime Action Team (CAT), based at Holmes House, Waterloo.

The post would suit officers who are keen to develop and demonstrate their investigative skills who wish to be considered for the CID Pathway scheme.

Officers who wish to apply should complete and return the application form to the Human Resources office, based at Area Headquarters. Applications must be supported by an officer’s line manager.

Completed applications, along with your current PDR and sickness record, should be sent to Parminder Mann, Area Human Resources, 8A Ivason House, London Bridge Street, SE1 9SG by Friday 19 June.

Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

For further information about the post please click here or contact Detective Inspector Paul Langley for further information.

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Megahike challenge in the Pennines

A group of officers from the Croydon Victoria Loop NPTs are taking on the Megahike challenge in the Pennines to raise money for the children’s’ charity MedEquip4Kids.

Chris Morbey, James Hill, Mark Walden and Tim Bradley (The Railway Children) will be hiking around a circular walk in the Pennines, starting from dawn on Saturday 27 June.

The challenge is to beat the sun and complete the 50 mile circuit in approximately 17 hours.

There are 100 teams competing from all over the country and the officers will have to climb almost 2 miles in height over the period of the walk.

If you would like to donate to this worthy cause then please contact any of the officers taking part.

Alternatively donations can be made by visiting www.justgiving.com/the-railway-children.

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High Potential Development Scheme

Officers are being encouraged to apply for the High Potential Development Scheme before Wednesday, 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 the Area Commander and an officer’s sector Chief Inspector or line manager.

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.

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Did you stop this person?

DS Jeremy Walley, based in the Area Crime Unit at Area Headquarters would like to talk to any officers who conducted stop checks on Tuesday, 9 June and Wednesday, 10 June and who recognise the below description.

“The BTP were…on it today, I saw officers in almost every…[rail] station I went through both today and yesterday. Saw someone getting violated by about 9 officers in Herne Hill station, and others on standby in almost every other.

“They tried to nick me TWICE, first for smoking a cigarette, then on the train for not having a ticket. Second time was the jokest [sic] by far, trying to arrest me simply for not having a ticket and having been on the train for 'a long time'.

“I told them I would happily purchase a ticket if they could produce a [ticket inspector], they retorted that I had been on the train without a ticket long enough for them to nick me.

“This continued for far too long until they radioed through a [ticket inspector] through who subsequently sold me a child ticket (!) and told them to chill down.”

DS Walley would be interested in talking to the author of the extract, taken from a graffiti forum, and is asking any officers who think they may have taken his or her details to contact him via email or on 020 7904 3541.

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WSF Conference 2009

The Women’s Support Forum (WSF) is hosting its 2009 Conference on Tuesday, 30 June 2009. The Conference will be held in the Henry Royce Suite at the Marriott Hotel, Peterborough from 9.30am to 5.30pm.

The theme for the conference is: ‘Taking the Lead - my Personal Development and Achieving my Goals’.

Guest speakers will discuss how they have achieved their personal and professional goals and will offer guidance on how you can set clear, realistic and achievable goals and how you can influence those around you to support you.

The keynote speaker is Paul McGee, a highly motivational and energetic presenter and the author of S.U.M.O (Shut Up, Move On), the straight talking guide to enjoying and creating a brilliant life.

Anyone who would like to attend the seminar will be advised to get clearance from by Superintendent Adrian Young by Tuesday 23 June and then register by filling in the attached form and sending it to Charlotte Awde.

Applications received after 23 June will not be supported.

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