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Proposed 24/7
Roster Ballot
The
Scottish area Senior Management Team has met with the BTP Federation and
it has been agreed to ballot all affected police officers on a proposed
24/7 roster pattern in Edinburgh and
Glasgow.
All
officers will receive ballot papers in due
course.
Degrees of Success
Congratulations
to chief inspector Dave Marshall who recently completed a BSc in
Criminology. Also, Elizabeth Barron has passed an Executive PA Diploma – a
first for the force. Well done
to both of them. Changes to Counter
Terrorism Strategy
From
Monday, 27 July, BTP’s counter terrorism strategy is changing as Operation
Pegasus takes over from Operation Alert. Operation
Pegasus is BTP’s Counter Terrorism Strategy and sets out a revised patrol
strategy and other tactics formerly included in Operation Alert. But
it also includes a great deal more and has been drawn up to align BTP’s
activity with the Government’s long term CT strategy, known as
“CONTEST”. ‘Officers
will be fully briefed on the changes as part of the normal tasking
process,’ commented ACC (Operations) Alan Pacey. ‘This is
essentially a change of emphasis, with CT activity being fully integrated
into all police activity and Areas having more flexibility about when and
where deployments are made. ‘Having
said that there is still a national framework and Pegasus includes a list
of Standing Requirements.’ Under
Pegasus, Neighbourhood Policing Teams and local officers have an enhanced
role in building links with communities, gathering community intelligence
and so helping to disrupt terrorists who may be preparing
attacks. Pegasus
emphasizes positive patrol activity, with officers being CT aware in
everything they are doing. The Standing Requirements included in the
strategy cover the availability of levels of command and specialist
resources, such as search teams, 24 hours a
day. Powers
given by Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 remain one strand of BTP’s
counter terrorism tactics. ‘It is
important that officers make sure they are fully briefed on the latest
Section 44 guidance and the criteria for when the power should be used,’
says Chief Inspector Chris Dreyfus from the Counter Terrorism Support
Unit. ‘The quality of stops is the most important element and each
one is an opportunity to engage with and reassure the
public.’ Graffiti Vandal Fined
Graffiti
vandal Sean Fergus Mooney (18) was fined a massive £1,500 at Change
of Channels Effective
from 7am on Sunday 19 July, the Force Control Room Birmingham
(FCRB) is
changing some of the channels used. The changes
are:
Diversity
Workshops Reminder All
staff are reminded of the forthcoming Diversity
Workshops: Tuesday
25th August 2009 – Holyrood Suite, Jury’s Wednesday
26 August 2009 – Empire House, Glasgow from 10am –
1pm. See
attached. Complementary
health treatments for BTP staff for £1 a
week The
Transport Benevolent Fund (TBF) provides financial reimbursement for
complementary health treatments to its members for £1 a
week. Anyone who
works for BTP is eligible to join the TBF, which is not a health insurance
service but a charity set up during World War One to help transport
workers through financial hardship. It costs £1
per week to join which then allows you to claim back amounts you spend on
complementary therapies such as osteopathy, chiropractic treatment,
physiotherapy, acupuncture, homeopathy, reflexology, Chinese medicine,
aromatherapy and chiropody. In most cases there is no fixed limit on the
amount you can claim. It also
provides financial help for things such as loan of medical equipment,
legal advice, hardship grants and prescription season
tickets. The TBF
does not cover anything that is standard in regular health insurance, it
is for complementary treatments only. The £1 a week covers the
member, their husband, wife or partner, any dependent children and can be
deducted directly from your payroll. To find out more and request a
brochure, go to www.tbf.org.uk Summer Offers – Merlin
Entertainments Group Theme Parks
See
the attached posters offering all BTP staff discount offers at
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