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NEWS:
BIRTHDAY
HONOURS BRING HAT-TRICK OF AWARDS NEWS:
ALL CHANGE
FOR FED IN THE NORTH WEST
Birthday honours
bring hat-trick of awards
The Chief
Constable Ian Johnston has been knighted and two BTP officers have
received MBEs in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours
List. Ian
Johnston becomes the first BTP Chief Constable to be knighted, after eight
years at the helm. Honoured
alongside him are DC Graham Naughton from the North Eastern Area and Force
Intelligence Bureau, and PC Steve Wareing from CC Johnston
said: “I am absolutely delighted to be given this award. I believe
that it is very much a direct consequence of what all the women and men in
British Transport Police have achieved over the last eight
years. “They have
done a fantastic job in helping the passengers, staff and all who use the
railways, not only to be safe, but also to feel safer whilst on the
system, and I know they will continue to improve this service in the years
ahead.” Newly
promoted Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis sent a message to
Sir Ian following the announcement: ‘It is richly deserved and a
tribute not only to your superb leadership of BTP but also to the
dedication of the Force as a whole which is doing such a magnificent job,’
he said. Sir Ian’s
successor, Deputy Chief Constable Andy Trotter, said that he was
‘personally overjoyed’ by the news: “I have worked with Ian in three
police forces and he is an excellent police officer who inspires his
colleagues and truly listens to the communities he
serves.” [back to top]
All change
for Fed in the North West
Following
the retirement of Joe Connor a number of interim changes have been made in
the setup of the Police Federation in the With
immediate effect DS Glenn Lee will be acting as Area Secretary whilst DI
Steve Lewis will take on the mantle of
Chairman. DS Lee
said: “These changes have been made to ensure all Federation members
continue to receive a good quality of service on area whilst being mindful
of the fact that there will be an election in 2010 for the Fed
Reps.” The current
Fed Reps remain Andy Baxter ( CT Support Unit on the
move
All
officers and staff should be aware that the Counter Terrorism Support Unit
has moved from its old location. The unit is
now based at Fixtures released
for coming football season
The
fixtures for the 2009/10 football season have now been release and the
Operations department is busy looking at the key dates and fixtures that
will need policing by BTP in the As part of
that planning process the department will be in consultation with the
Federation to ensure minimal inconvenience to staff whilst providing
resources to the fixtures where necessary. Chief
Inspector Eddie Wylie said: “We have unprecedented numbers of He added:
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their
efforts and hard work during last season, it is very much
appreciated.” New
number for business centre
The Human
Resources Business Centre now has a new contact
number. Staff at
the centre, who deal with enquiries ranging from the processing of forms
to providing guidance on policy and legislation, can now be contacted by
email or by
ringing 0121 634 5626. The
Business Centre exists to provide support and advice to line managers and
to enable them to manage their staff effectively and efficiently. However
the emphasis is on line managers to identify and take ownership of issues
– calling upon the Business Centre for support where
necessary. There are a
variety of tools available to line managers to assist in this – many of
which can be found on the HR Intranet
site. And, of
course, the North West benefits from the expertise of HR Business Partner
Emma Briscoe who can
offer the
HR perspective on business development and planning as well as assisting
with job design, employee relations, diversity issues, workforce planning
and disciplinary matters. Want
to play five-a-side?
Stuart
Holmes is looking for any budding Rooneys, Gerrards or even Jagielkas to
pull on their trainers and register their interest for a new five-a-side
league. Stuart, the
Finance and Corporate Services Manager, wants to set up a league for all
He said:
“We may not be able to pay £80million for our players, but with enough
people signing up I’m sure we can create a fun and competitive
league. “I’m
looking for individuals or teams who would like to get involved and once I
have an idea of numbers we can start pulling together the final plans
regarding the size of any competition and the venue for
matches.” To register
your interest please send an email to Stuart with the
subject line Five-a-side.
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