TheMagazineofthe MinistryofDefence Police Issue121 January/February2005 MDPequippedwiththebatongun 2 DefencePoliceFederation'sannualconference 5 Dogtrainingandmonitoringproject 8 Probationertraining 10 HusbandandwifeteamheadtoKosovo 14 GibraltarServicesPoliceMarineUnit 16 Graduationfornewrecruits 19 Newexamsystempassesthetest 22 MOD'sPeopleProgramme 24 RoadSafetyWeek 26 FRONTCOVER: PCBobBrownietrainingatMDPHQ TeambuildingdayforConflictIssuesGroup 28 Wethersfieldwithabatongun. PhotographbyPaulKemp/AudioVisual DisplayandClassified Advertising: DavidLancaster TGScott&SonLtd BrettenhamHouse 10SavoyStreet LondonWC2E7HR Editor: tel:02072402032 NormanHicks fax:02073797118/7155 CRooropmor2at/e10C7o0mmunications Q MBrDaiPntrWeeet,heErsssfeixeCldM74AZ Wewelcomearticlesandphotosofinterest \ tel:01371854206 toreaders,butreservetherightto J fax:01371854010 shorten/editcontributions. e-mail:[email protected] Staffcontributingarticlesshouldensure theyaresuitableforopenpublication. AssistantEditor Ifyouwouldliketodiscussyour JudithSlater,tel:01371854751 contribution,pleasecontacttheEditor. Website:www.mdp.mod.uk ^ New ACC arrives at Wethersfield JoiningtheAgencyManagementBoardasDirectorofPersonneland rofessionalDevelopmentisAssistantChiefConstableRobertChidL wherehisnrostrecen,appl,me„tswerien 5^^“ T“*“* ’"VAfcC'C™Srhra°rloen“TaCyhioirr,f ChiefofStaffandHeadofMediaServices. An interview withMrChidley willfollowinthenextissueofTalkThrough. 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The less lethal MDP I equipped with L/ %»* I I the baton gun MDPofficersare BackgroundResearch thetaserandbeanbagammunition gettingtogripswithanew whichwouldbefiredfromashotgun. waosuetatphaeocrnbosaistnotnthhegefiuornrcaiers.mrooulrleyd tTrinhheetechoreiemnsmUtuenlrtnoiddtoueafcdttaiiKGooinnonvogfefodrrotnhamlmeletbponoatltbieocnegfournceiss fdpoourrne'"pltuTybhulaesieclbeioastsrtidolnenetrthhgsaaulitntosucpcaatetniniaoornanislosfbo.ourbIttewisuesed ttpKrrheroaetociavAhFfniiioenrdtLudesoer1tdtdi0a'noall4tftetoAsohtMs1ftehDhle2beueP5tsa3h0Meta7WoDlooe'mnPfftmfo.hgtipeuhctHreneiesrsoscgfnkiuhaleanrtelveordwebbhafebeioniecrdnehgnis sfsgaplalituroitraoondeenv:kSradtieenr"aoddarmrWwetgsadidaeetvrpafweodsnibsilerstetivewghceNtaeayrrihaanmgeoclseflol.elfeonosinpSssocdtekitliridioeonentffnghrcosa2erhal0dcatt0oonhi3upmden.stbciieMoWlno,tDugenhdPteet,hrdoe ftwchpbihroaeurorntmpees"htoaaiaIarhrdttntdemeenisnrnrwoeaiinaeeptngarrridghleeeoteivsnpdtditeyecohi.otponuepolnsIslosflhbieyiysateednuowtdeadiihm.rt-nteeaithhtoooreinnanolosldednbywusabwchsooaeaeepftdbsrtoaeiflnoolrns trainingpurposeswithafurther46 orafirearm." distributedacrossthefivedivisions. ByStevePartridge Photos:PaulKemp,AudioVisual Tacticaldeploymentinpairs— PCBobBrownie,intheforeground armedwithbatongunandpistol, Training andT/PSJMiPm-m5ycEawribinngew&itphistthole Tdihsetrwiebuatpeodnascrhoasvse2n5okweybeMeDnPsites aroundthecountrybutnotallofthe officersscheduledtoreceive instructionhaveyetbeengivenit. FirearmstrainersatMDP Wethersfieldhavegiventuitionto divisionalinstructorswhoare currentlycascadingtheirknowledge downtotheofficersselectedtouse theweapon. TemporarySergeantJimEwing,a firearmstraininginstructorbasedat Wethersfield,said:"Wetookdelivery ofthebatongunsinFebruary2004 andstarteddevelopingthetraining inMarch. GoodPractice "Webeganwiththedivisional instructorsinitially,togetthem proficientintheweapon.Wethen usedthatexperiencetodesignthe forcetrainingpackage,makinguseof thedivisionaltrainers'inputsto establishthewayforward. "Whatwearelooking atistryingtogiveour officersasmanychoices aspossiblebeforewe havetoconsiderusing standardfirearms. Previouslyitwasthe batonorthebulletwith verylittleinthewayof alternatives." Theintroductionofbatonguns alsogivesMDPofficersfurther protectioninrelationtotheCriminal LawAct1967andtheuseof reasonableforce,especiallywith referencetoself-defence. Withoutalesslethaloption,then officerscouldfindadecisiontouse firearmshardertodefendunderthe termsoftheAct. CONTINUED .. The less lethal option barrelssotheyhavemuch betteraccuracyandfarbetter sightingsystems.Thetargeting systemhasworkedverywellin training. "Theyuseareddotsight whichallowsthebatongunner tokeepbotheyesopenwhilst aiming,"saidSergeantEwing. Buttherearesomeissues involvingtheweapon,whicharestill beingfinalised. AroundtheUK SergeantStinchcombesaid: "Itwillbedowntotheindividual siteswhichhavetheweaponasto exactlyhowthesystemwillwork.In Hereford,forexample,itwill probablyneedtobepartofthe armedresponsevehicleequipment whereasatAWEitwillbecarriedby theresponseforceofficers. "Youneedateamofofficersso onecantaketheroleofbaton gunner.Andtherearestillissuesto beresolvedsuchasthemethodof carriageandstorageofthe fWOfrefoim"cceWrtreesha,etaeaAlsdssosiaotlctiosihoarakteeileiod-vndiaantogyfgdpCooahoccidukemafpegrPneaotclt.iiccee vfbuieeptrctyraeidusgsihiemntpwwtliheetrhwohoueaugvathepodtaihnfgefotifcoooudrluctstyee.a,"catitinchdsasset arpnoomellmeeiudscneotifotthiMbeoenDnd.PdeivBfoeeffelcfroiaecpuneesrtdes.ma"oetfttthhhoeedssdiitwfeifslelwreent tiensvtolwviitnhgswheoaoptoinnghqaunadlliifnicga,tiaotn,raainnidng proAgnraemffmeectfiovretihnestwreucatpioonnhasbeen Accurateandeffective tacticalconsiderations." essentialaseachbatonroundcosts BothSergeantsEwingand Officerswhowillbeusingthe £7andofficerswillfireseveralduring Stinchcombeareagreedthe batongunwillalwaysbesupported theirtraining.Thecurrent introductionofthebatongunis byconventionalfirearms."Thereare ammunitionfortheweaponisdueto beneficialfortheMDP. gdeilufenfmneeernertn,ta"nddsyanaiadtmrSiaecdrsigtweioahnneatlnEfiwitirinesgaa.rmbsaton wabtehtoreenupuslaeatcitenhdgewrfioiturhnedaa,rnmaenwnidlelralgtlyhoefnfihcearvseto addi"IttioisndteofitnhieteMlyDaPvearrymoguoroyd. "Thereisadifferentemphasison qualifywiththenewround. Ithinkitisveryaccurate.Ihave responsibilities." seenvideosofitinuseandit Buthesaidthattrainingofstaff History seemstobeveryeffective," inthenewweaponwasgoing Thebatongunisadistantrelativeto saidSergeantEwing. smoothly. therubberbulletgunsusedin Itisaviewwhichisechoedby NorthernIrelandduringthe1970s SergeantStinchcombe."It'svery TransferableSkills and80sbutitisvastlysuperiorand muchagoodthingthatwehavegot "hIetshaaisd.n"oIttbhaesenbeaebnigqulietaepaonfefaaistyh,r"oll wfairthletssheliMkeDlyP'tosceanuhsaenfcaetadltirnajiunriiensg.is imt,o"mheenstaiud.m"aWnedalreearpniicnkginfgroumpthe out.Youalwayswalkbeforeyoucan "Theoriginalrubberbullet presentdeploymentandevaluating runandourofficers'currentskills weaponswerenotasaccurate. anyfeedback.Itcertainlyseemsto havebeenquitetransferable.It'sa Thesenewweaponshaverifled havebeenwellreceived." DEFENCE POLICE FEDERATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE Minister's praise MDP EFEN for "Wemustneverbecomplacentabout "TheDivisionalSupportGroup theterroristthreatfacingthiscountry concepthasprovidedanenhanced anditisvitalthateachandeveryMDP flexibilitytotheMDP'sabilitytodeploy officerunderstandsthattheirown itsresourcesmosteffectively,"hesaid. personalcontributiontotheprotection omfytmhienidsetfeerniacleceosltlaetaegiusevsawliutehdinbythmeeand tNoeMwOADge7ncy'boost MOD,"hesaid. SincetheinitialdeploymentofMDP ToufrtnhiengMtOoDthePoclriceeatainondoGnua1rdAiprniglA2g0e0nc4y, MoftIThveohreDCea3fp3elrinndceManPPnoulaicleconference osCpbfaooefilacidilccoieMitmrnirsegontCacoanPoprIlmiroimanvnqtii.,estgiirmonanelsanulptpaAprtuototrhottofhroaitftthyetc,hoBeutrnhitteriysyh,have ttsMDehheOceepuaDrgmriiottntoymiodesrtnmeoetsafro,xus"isreamccihieudessrt.ieshtai"yiistTdsa.hwcipirsloollcsieascnnitanhbogelnaelnytdbheefor Federationtookplaceatthe PM7sthanksforofficers MrCaplinhadearlierbeenwelcomed BritanniaHotel,Manchester deployedtoIraq totheconferencebyDPFnational onTuesday9andWednesday "Iknow,havingbeenthereandseenfor cahnauimrbmaenrEoafmisosnueKseoafticnogn,cwerhnothoadraised 10November2004.Norman myself,thatthecommitmentand Federationmembers. HoCfioctmhkmesiNttatotoeikeountpoalatthEtexeeincnduvtaiitnvadteion prreocfo"egIsnwsiiosouendladlatilsitmkheeotfohtithgaehkseeesttohflifesviecolepsr.psohratsunbieteyn MesDtaPTtehoeufsneadnehyrardtehdieunctctleiurodmnesdiontfhtethheiemdRpeaefcvetinceoewnof listentothedebates. ttohepaPsrsimoenMtihneistthearnkasndantdheapSpercerceitaatriyonofof GPuebrlsihcoSne.ctorEfficiencybySirPeter provTihdeedpoblyictihnegMainndisstercyuroiftyDesferevniccees SintattheeaMndOaDllfoofrmtyhemicnoinsttreirbiuatlicoonltlehaegyues MrCaplintolddelegates:"Firstly,itis PoliceandGuardingAgencyarean havemadetosupporttheIraqiinterim importanttorememberthatany integralpartoftheMOD'sresponseto governmentandtheongoingworkto reductiontothenumberofdefence thethreatposedtodefenceassetsby re-buildtheIraqiPoliceService,"hesaid. establishmentswillnothappenovernight. terroristgroups. MDPofficershaveplayedvitalroles "Decisionsonhowbesttoimplement Deliveringthismessagetothe33rd inKosovoandPitcairn,aswellasinIraq, theReview'srecommendationswouldbe annualconferenceoftheDefencePolice saidMrCaplinand,infuture,there subjecttorigorousassessmentofallthe Federation,theUnderSecretaryofState wouldbeagreateremphasisplacedon optionsandfullconsultationwithall forDefence,IvorCaplinMP,tolddelegates suchoverseasdeployments.Witheffect relevantparties,includingtheDPF," attheBritanniaHotel,Manchester: fromApril2005"International hesaid. "TUahKstpehlprpaaaeotyrlititinschgoaieflnasgMtokhrDeeneyPoswrpidaoodrloneeeusrbet ttwCohhuooaatrmtnpkmOukheinteedtdfmdwioaeoanrlmlnsAeMttrssDsheuto"aPriseGcewPitoAliohll.sfiesfcbuiiseceknseigc,lrlosTMsmewraeahnmCdaoaspnehalxeainpwdnderksieaeyindce taeacfhudfftedaisrccpFetiiueesnbdonsltefteihrdaclaeintfabeMdinyofDdenoMPfrpfrcGreooAicrCnvtg'aciaapsevtnleeriinbsnussua,setdceawigtbohooeonfrtosusrtwsaaeeacspnirrooddoeus:srsisa"icnlbTebtslshhooeeitissh totheongoing ofthosetransferringtothenew regardtheChiefConstableisnodifferent terroristthreat." DivisionalSupportGroupswouldbeput fromhiscolleagueselsewhereinthe togooduse. widerpoliceservice." CONTINUED ... r DEFENCE POLICE FEDERATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE L Priorityhadtobegiventosupporting frontlinemilitarycapabilitywhen allocatingdefencespending,saidMr Caplin."Imakenoapologyforthis approach.Theneedforeffectivefinancial managementacrossthewholeofthe MODisputfirmlyintoperspectiveby ourcontinuingoperationsaroundthe world,"hesaid. DPFvoice'willbeheard' ThequestionofwhetherornotMDP officersshouldbeexcludedfrom proposalstolifttheretirementageto65 intheMODhadalsobeenraisedbyMr Keatingandhewasassuredbythe ministerthat"thevoiceoftheMDPwill befullyconsideredintheforthcoming workonthisissueandIamsurethatthe Federationwillbekeptfullysightedon howthingsdevelop". Lookingaheadtothenext12months, MrCaplinsaidhewouldexpect"thatthe tttoihhhnfateettehcMgtelrhDeaidatsPreifwobianeelnnlnocdeffefutitrhethtsesehtoeMaoftrpGeeehSraanavnhtwidaiinlnowglncialecbllootnmtahthcaetixionisvfueimecttiiuhsaereseinstodeyf twinhaetshm"weTeehmcliobscneoseruamslrehtliayttpoci.ooennnsguplartgoaecteiasotsneasnhateshaaretlnyaafbsftleaecgdte asiicmtepc,roIohmnvemvieosnsadgitadmt.tehineotsnwtaaatnsdtaahlresdoWoecftohsnettruisndfueiinentlgdinHQ organisationsinasingleAgency". manyissuestobedealtwithpriorto Astrongfinanceteam,bothat "willTchoentwionrukeotfoMplDayPaofhfiigcherpsroofvielresaenads tdihfefimculbteccoonmcienrgn,a"mhaejsoarida.ndmore tWahegetrhereeergwsiifotinhesl,tdhheaandcdeenontuartbeloaendnetDihwveiwsAaigoyennsocfayndtoin vfpMDhiruaetoOrsafftleiDehIlnnpveecaercPreroooetflnpnbicotoehclflheeauientcsna.hyicMn,eoTe"dnDhdU,sPGeKathu'ihcedasiersrMteFndvoaoriiotlsrndiiweCbogidaingalpeAisnllogtieyfhaengi.ntonagfhtdcheeyssaen:shceau"irswtTihtey scplPieotramvuaypoernmalpsUdecoenfantssorrt,ereodsdstno,oohfffjfeltooihvrabcaeeecstldr,lchssoieoticzashmeaAtsemtgutoioeseefosdunnnbapdcioupitnyfldnicygglaoSeupnnttedtrdoceaacidtMituahntltDDeishiinPPvergrbiilesooiiifkroneintgltahyyle taSehesiarsthveteisM"CrcsDDeSie'nApPaAg,lsgGsoboriyAurgeadneb'gremlddeeeee'stpontalsutsooarsyvcaaeeietndnsss'dgp.swew,ficilliulslfnaibdibcedeeCdMttuehrusorntsCmdoeleemadrtrehkraaes.t aAmo1if2ngndetminhsopectnoyeltMrihIcDswwi.iPno"tguhflionrdretstlhphieokeeniMsrtioOebfitDflhoiartatynnskfdooarlvalestrmhtiehtsemhebeprasst tccFDiohiovvreriirclspeeiiocaosnitnfissssit,eahbfilstseehotpeyimomelefpiqaacFiuyclliutepirasmeodrenqtonuolttalh,ireedntpceorllreuausstndtspetootoMsfotDtshPaenidn aoDihnrfeSetGushsnsaai,otwdt.ChkfIiooDnrdwosofoprfefickwciefaarityscH-c-euatwsidhtlqeolumsabepreertcs'ei,darelssip,osltotOythSeaeUdtas'm,a,l"sl theGovernment'sKeyWorkers'Scheme "Inotherwords-previously,the Farewell message aLynodnst'herelpiokerltysiomnpatchteoffuttuhreeGsehraspheoonfatnhde cMeOntDsaCveinntgrferwoomulMdDPasGkAf.or,Thsaiys,waatswoper fromretiring defenceestateandcivilservicereform. cianlccluuldaitnegdtahgoasiensatsstihgeneendtrierseobuurdcgeest, ChiefConstable Abecicnogmamdoddraetssieodnissues cwoenrteroolnlleydabbyleoutoraccutsutaolmleyrtsr.anWsef,ertfhuonudgsh, tomeetthesavingsfromtheresources ttTwdbeohuyhlraeClDinnPCckignoFeMndthDfnihtaesePthrfieepooLnrnrClceahtoevliyhiedcoocfopuhCmseClaiaoniynrnreekgsmadetra,rawneabiitnnltEiedhrwaehfmawmionoiercnsnhathhd.ieKhdsdeerahehtesliispnmg jawvIFuineacradsciretseordhbsmaieepmctiotCionnioudsgonesana,tttdohoiMdvamorteren,errsCatisllnSheateedDrrhiksvowveituihcagsaeenihsrodsAenahugvsrer,redeerhtdoehapftmedoheseinnssoitsbsulee cdsauaoennvnpdmitlaTnraonhgoyidslaasilgbaseelmgpdeaaeribbaornylpensoestttorhbumtteriuhocoCarnenhtdseaie.MteynefDwwEaPaexneGsddcAiubutdeliwitnvenioegrm,taepticu.epoetl.anyyttorihnonelg MrKeatingsaidthathewas beingsignedwitheachoftheAgency's theMDPcentralbudgetfordeployable encouragedtoseethattheFederation customers. resources. Other Conference Highlights TheClerktotheMODPolice Committee,MrNickPope, addressedtheconferenceonthe firstday,providinganoverview oftheworkoftheDefence PolicingPolicyCellandthen describingtheroleandactivities ofthePoliceCommittee. Helaterjoinedapanel,which alsoincludedCCMDPLloyd Clarke,nationalDPFChairman EamonKeating,nationalDPF SecretaryJimMiller,Acting DirectorofPersonneland ProfessionalDevelopment, T/ACCSharonTaylorand Thenewcaseseeksthatwewillin progressbeingmade.Iwouldhave HeadofPersonnelKatiede futureonlypaythetwopercentofour wishedthatithadbeenmorein-year,but Bourcier,whofieldedquestions central,deployable,budget.Theothertwo thatistherealityofthesituation." fromdelegatesonawiderange fpreromcetnhtewpilalrtbeofptahiedfMoDrPbyGtAhebcuudsgteotmers Almost£2millionisbeingspenton ofissues. ttcaaomPvhonhaawaneydeknitmlmeFrieOaeopnbntdnlurvltoelsoiesreepttr,adteoheotdosebMmfiatyfoalrithnuissth'nsneChesuodmleeenvammtnteori"hhgokrfs,eeygaoSpisgswpsluvaeceaitiicthdimndidhfeigaMiteomslnhe,rreedFtw.PboCharruruleirencatosdrdedrokueietuectrrhb.raygesacneitterdoseod fapdMcCpoileoornnPvalsuod7iritrckl,kTvsituiyeethharew,rweneaiiayhirlnnbrsiploegusdacifttfshabaiertirtoonqoetwenhsledudiseliynnpultopoiecphanlmriweirvpeecrcilpmneuFyulalotsrtoinatioar.ursclonuecrieirnettsDyctoobaiietvvwosusriietesoaosrlhetanlil,ospottooonohhhbfusenaeee,tsw,nsSassotaetiapAhmixhitede8etdei.n0ntMHgrQ tAsdOMhDFehpaeoecsedefnylAseuroeuiDorraugoilafttranrthei.tteieoyefhcornsoetnwslqo'd,calurseosoeAbanowstfnafCethentdiCDreueoieoandvGgnlnieuctasreetrhinrs,eheodtypnewaoaoslhrnfetescnowonenrd "Giveusyourideas,evenifyourview Hedidnothaveanyideaatthattime thesecondday,beforethe isthatthisiscausingsuchanunhealthy ofthelikelyimpactoftheDefencereview conferenceclosedforanother divisionthatyouwouldlikeustostop orthecivilservicereformsbeing year. makingthesepayments,"hesaid."That's proposed. amaredaelcifhoyiocued-isoennegawgheicfhrommatyhehapvreocteossb.e" ifIw"aTshilsoorekailnlgytisoctrhysetanlexbtaltlwgoazoirngt,hrbeuet ApCrtCeasMedDnitPnanteLilroonoysndwtCelhraeerfkimerasatdnnedigthhoits, TheAgencywillbeapplyingagainto years,Iwouldseelittleimpact-there wifePam,tomarkMrClarke's Wboerckoenrs'isdeSrcehdemfoer,tshaeidGoMvrerClnamreknet,'hsavKienyg woifllGebresshoonm/eLy-obnust,"lithtelesiaimdp.actinrespect aruecttiiroenmernatisiendAaprlimlo.sAt£ra4f,fl0e00and beentoldin2002thatfundingwas Anewcorporatestrategy"Towards forMacMillanCancerRelief. alreadycommitteduntil2005. 2010"hasbeendevisedanditisintended thatthiswillbebriefedintotheForcein sParfoegtryesesqubieipnmgenmtadeon cMoanrfcehr,enactet.heSeniorPoliceOfficers' att"hIekennodwotfhAaptriwlh,eInshaIldlobelelaevaeving Inconclusion,MrClarkesaid:"Thisis apoliceservicethathasacertain TsaufrentiyngeqtuoitphmeenFte,deMrartiColna'rskecotnocledrtnhseon ocfoncfoeurresnecet.heMylasctotmimmeittmhaetntIshraelmlaaidndsress fouftoufrfei,cebrusilatnodnrtehceogcnoimsmeditbmyetnhte caonndfeerqeunicpem:e"nItntthheergeenisersaolmaeregaooofdkit tstheeadMfaDsPt.iInatom2p0r0o5u.dtocontinuetolead eDxecpeallretnmtepnotliacsinpgrosverivdiicneg."an you go into the Deputy If you're sure of a big surpri Aspreviouslyreported,a jointprojectbetweenthe MDPGAForceDog TrainingandInspection TeamandtheDefence AnimalCentre,Melton Mowbray,hasbeenlaunched toenabledogsbeingbrought intoservicewiththeAgency tobecloselymonitoredfrom theirpuppystagetotheir introductiontotrainingfor policeandguardingwork. 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