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BEST VALUE REVIEW OF ENHANCE OPERATIONAL POLICING YOUR CAREER WITH THE NEW CPD PROGRAMME We are all busy and keeping up-todate with legislation, developments and current thinking in specialist areas can be a challenge. But the new Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programme run by the Scottish Police College will help you do just that.

A Best Value Review of Operational Policing was carried out within Tayside Police between September 2008 and March 2009 with the following terms of reference.

• Review the Force’s current model of core service delivery • Assess the capacity and capability of its territorial divisions • Develop a Resource Allocation Model • Review the numbers, roles and responsibilities of supervisors • Consider the Force’s involvement in Community Planning Partnerships • Review the Criminal Investigation Departments (CID) and Crime Management • Review Roads Policing A list of fifty recommendations was contained within the report, but the main outcome of the review was a recommendation that Tayside Police adopt a community policing model to deliver the Force’s core services.

Tayside Police has been extremely effective in reducing crime and increasing detection rates in recent years, as well as improving its consultation and collaboration with other agencies and, importantly, the people it serves.

It is expected that the establishment of the community policing model will ensure that the Force continues to provide the highest standards possible to its communities.

A 15-point plan has been identified for the introduction of the community policing approach, which can be broadly divided into three main areas, namely –

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Introducing a resource allocation model.

Improving the management of demand.

Implementing the Community Engagement Strategy (improved visibility and communication with communities).

The Resource Allocation Model is designed to create and allocate new community focused policing beats and sections within divisions and – using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation – will improve resource allocation and engagement with communities.

Improving Demand Management will increase Tayside Police’s ability to deal more efficiently with demand levels as a result of calls from the public which in turn will enable community police officers to be more visible and spend more time on their beats within their communities.

The Community Engagement Strategy will enhance existing relationships for the long term so that Tayside Police and its partners can deliver a collective vision and approach for the benefit of Tayside’s communities.

Over the coming months the BVR of Operational Policing will reach implementation stage.

The first aspect of this will be the new Public Assistance Desk and appointments system to enhance non-emergency call handling and low level crime reporting, with the aim of improving public satisfaction and enabling police officers to spend more time on the beat. This will go live at the end of May. We will keep you up-dated on other developments arising from the BVR through regular articles in Copperplate and via the Force Intranet. Look out for the e-bulletin coming soon.

The CPD programme has been redesigned to provide you with a choice of seminars and further learning that relates to your roles and responsibilities.

The new seminars will provide information to help you perform your day-to-day operational duties and will ensure you have the best knowledge at your fingertips. The focus of the majority of seminars will be on important legislation updates, sharing good practice and highlighting case studies.

With over 70 seminars you can choose from courses such as offender management, Court Room Skills, antisocial behaviour, even witness protection.

To make it easier to find what you are looking for the new CPD Prospectus organises the courses into specialisms – Crime Management, Community Safety, Leadership & Professional Development, Road Policing, SCDEA and SPSA. For every course you attend you will receive a certificate of learning with continuous professional development hours which you can record on the Personal Development Plan.

You’ll find the new prospectus on the college website and the Tayside Police intranet. If you have any queries please contact Staff Development.

TRANS TAYSIDE CHALLENGE • A ROYAL LIAISON • DAVE STEWART MEMORIAL SHIELD • DOWN MEMORY LANE • POLICE CHARITY FIRST TO ACHIEVE NEW IIP AWARD • TAYSIDE PAW STRATEGY LAUNCHED

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TRANS TAYSIDE CHALLENGE A group of former Royal Marines now serving primarily in Tayside Police and Tayside Fire and Rescue have come together locally through Commando 999 to raise funds for the Royal Marines Association.

‘Commando 999’, incorporates former Royal Marines who are now either serving or retired members of the Police, Fire or Ambulance Service from anywhere in the UK. They have in excess of 1000 members already.

Several large fundraising events are scheduled to take place over the next few years and all money raised will go straight to the Royal Marines Association (Charity No 206003) and then into the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund that looks after the Corps Family from cradle to grave. Commando 999 teams are attempting to raise £1 million for the Corps by 2014 (the Royal Marines 350th Birthday). The current fund is now hugely reduced due to the much higher than average spending in support of the last two operational tours of Afghanistan (Iraq prior to that), with further spending expected following the deployment of 3 Commando Brigade to Afghanistan this year.

On 21 May 2011 Chief Inspector Conrad Trickett, Constable Tom McCafferty, Inspector Dave Hunter, Constable Ian Garthwaite, Constable Phil Maxwell, Property Services Manager Rob Conlan,

retired Detective Superintendent John Caughey, retired Tayside officer Ian Hadden, and Constable Gordon Bosman will set off from the western shores of Loch Tay, paddle canoes the length of the Loch, change to rafts and white water raft down the River Tay to Grandtully - a distance of 30 miles.

They will then exchange rafts for bikes and set off for Arbroath, cycling the 60 miles past Police and Fire Headquarters in Dundee as well as RM Condor. Once in Arbroath, the route takes them on foot, running a 10 mile cliff top path to Lunan Bay. To cap the hundred mile route, the whole team will come together to Speed March the final six miles to Montrose and the sea.

A ROYAL LIAISON A group of family liaison officers from across the UK have been thanked for their work at an event at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception to learn more about the role of family liaison officers and the work that they do.

Tayside Police Family Liaison Officer, Constable Leigh-Ann Gregge, was delighted to have been invited.

Family liaison officers are specially trained police investigators who work closely with the family of victims of crimes, or possible crimes, where there has been a death. This can involve murder investigations, roads traffic investigations to responding to sudden unexplained deaths.

Constable Gregge said, ‘’The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall both showed a real interest in the work of family liaison officers. They recognised the critical role we have in not only supporting families at one of the most difficult times they face, but also working as a key part of the investigating team “It takes a certain individual to be a liaison officer. It’s a challenging and demanding role. I got the chance to meet family liaison officers from across the UK who have worked on varying and complex cases and every single one of them had experiences to share.

“The family liaison officers who attended this event included officers who have worked on high profile cases such as supporting the family of victims of the Mumbai attacks, the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and Northumbria gunman Raoul Moat. They also include those cases that may have been less publicised, but the impact on the families and the importance of the work remains the same. “ www.tayside.police.uk

For more information on how you can support the challenge contact former Royal Marines Officer and now Tayside Police Chief Inspector Conrad Trickett at transtaysidechallenge@hotmail.co.uk Over £11,000 has already been raised for this very worthwhile cause. If you would like to sponsor the Tayside team please visit www.bmycharity.com/ transtaysidechallenge Alternatively you can text ‘marines’ to 70300.

This will deliver a one-off £5 donation to the RMA minus your mobile operator charges. Your standard network rates apply.

Further information on Commando999 can be found on their web-site: at www.commando999.com

DAVE STEWART MEMORIAL SHIELD On Sunday 3 April 2011 the annual Eastern Division five-a-side tournament for The Dave Stewart Memorial Shield was contested at the Saltire Leisure Centre in Arbroath.

Seven teams took part from stations across Eastern Division.

Arbroath Team 3 beat Forfar 2-1 in the final of what was a closely contested and tough tackling tournament.

Winning Team: Back Row: Gordon Smith, Ian Bennett, Johnny Thompson, Ross Burnett. Front Row: Majid Zaveri, Mike Napier, Jimmyy Johnstone.

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DOWN MEMORY LANE How many officers do you recognise? The Copperplate editorial team received these photographs of the Tayside Police football teams dating back to the 1980’s.

Donald Archibald, Jim Cameron, Alan Kidd, Derek Hobbs, Fergie Clark, Bobby Donaldson, John Turner, Trevor Amond, Les Norrie Brian Gray, Ian Black, Jim Cameron Snr, John McInally, Malcolm Gibbs, Donald Menzies, Bob McKendrick, Kevin McMahon, Tony Innes, Ged Lesslie, Steve Bisset Tom Anderson, Graham Macfarlane, Alan Salisbury, Mike Nicely, Jim McInally, Dougie Gray, Norrie Alexander.

POLICE CHARITY FIRST TO ACHIEVE NEW IIP AWARD The first member of the police family to have achieved the new Investors in People Health and Wellbeing Good Practice award has been announced as The Police Treatment Centres.

The charity, which provides intensive treatment for injured and ill police officers, has been recognised for its commitment to the health and wellbeing of employees at its two centres: St Andrews in Harrogate and Castlebrae in Auchterarder.

Launched in March 2010, the Award aims to support organisations in exploring and evaluating health and wellbeing initiatives to encourage improved performance and realise benefits such as improved employee engagement and morale, reduced sickness and reduced employee turnover.

Michael Baxter, CEO of the Police Treatment Centres said, “This award means a great deal to us. We have all worked hard to provide an environment which supports the health and wellbeing of each and every one of our employees, who after all are the ones who provide such a high quality and effective service to our patients.

“This accolade is as important for the police forces we support as it is for us. The treatments and services recognised by this award are exactly those which we provide for the 4000 officers we help each year. To have received independent endorsement of the support and services we have in place for our people, and the wider police service, is superb.”

Chris Jones, Head of Investors in People Yorkshire and Humber said, “This is a fantastic achievement for The Police Treatment Centres and I would like to congratulate the organisation and its people on their commitment to workplace wellbeing.

“We are committed to working with organisations to raise standards and improve performance through people. By offering a flexible, practical and easy to use framework, the Good Practice Award is designed to help organisations and their people enhance performance and meet goals.

By achieving the Award, The Police Treatment Centres is certainly working to do this.”

Gregor Stewart, Ged Lesslie, Danny Moss, John Turner, John McInally, Brian Gray, Derek Ritchie Rick Dunkerley, Donald McCormack, Jim McInally, Tony Innes, Ian Black, Alan Salisbury

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TAYSIDE PAW STRATEGY LAUNCHED Representatives of the Partnership Against Wildlife Crime (PAW) Tayside group met at the Loch of the Lowes visitor centre on 19 April to launch their strategy for 2011/2012.

The strategy has been developed to support the work of Tayside Police in combating and dealing with Wildlife and Environmental Crime within the Force area, encompassing the local authority areas of the City of Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross.

The delivery of the strategy follows the recommendations of the Thematic Review of Wildlife Crime Prevention, Investigation and Enforcement in Scotland and is dependent on the support of organisations that have a common interest in combating and reducing Wildlife and Environmental Crime in the Tayside Police area.

A small steering group representative of these organisations and chaired by Chief Superintendent Ewen West, the Senior Officer in Tayside Police with responsibility for Wildlife and Environmental Crime work, will oversee the delivery of the Strategy.

Chief Superintendent Ewen West said, “Tayside Police is committed to work with all agencies and organisations across the wide range of wildlife, animal welfare, environment and countryside interests. We aim to develop effective partnerships, promote preventive strategies and encourage educational initiatives that improve the understanding of wildlife issues.

“Tayside Police was the first force in Scotland to employ a full-time wildlife crime officer and to appreciate that environmental crime is inextricably linked with wildlife crime. We very much subscribe to the view that we cannot effectively reduce or enforce wildlife crime issues on our own and rely on expertise, specialised training and peer pressure available from the partner organisations in the Tayside PAW Group.

“I welcome the introduction of this strategy in the Tayside Police area and I wish the Wildlife and Environmental Crime Officers and our partners every success.’’

Dr Colin Shedden, from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, added, “While the profile of the fight against wildlife crime is nationally high, the delivery has to be at a local level and undertaken by the Police working with others. The formation of the Tayside PAW strategy will, we hope, allow many of our members to help detect and prevent poaching, and other serious criminal acts in the countryside.’’ y

Here are some of the captions that we received for the photograph that appeared in the e last edition of Copperplate.

Q: Just how many polis does it take to change a light bulb?

A: Three plus an Inspector to fill out the forms Ronnie Forbes, Div Admin, Western Division.

Quick the Chief Super is coming, I’ll keep watch until you guys hide up there – Ronnie Forbes, Div Admin, Western Division.

“This looks like the work of Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen.” - Carol Brown cracks another case! - Marco Hibbins, Recorded Evidence, HQ. The new Health and Safety Guidance on changing a light bulb proved to be resource intensive – Hugh Robson FIB. Quick hide it’s the Best Value Review Team at the door.

– Hugh Robson, FIB. For the next edition of Copperplate we would like some suitable captions for this photograph of a Mrs Merton look-alike stopping to speak to one of our officers in Perth.

E-Mail your caption suggestions to Sarah Craig or Damon Rhind in the Corporate Communicationss Department.

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