John Ignatius Turner

It is with sadness that we have to inform you of the death of John Ignatius Turner, aged 77 years retired Police Officer, who died on Friday 9^th March 2018.

He joined the County Police in 1959 and served at Arnold, Force Control Room, Traffic Department, Training Department, had 2 years secondment the Home Office, Carlton, and West Bridgford as a Custody Sergeant before retiring in 1993.   He leaves a wife Hilary and children.

The funeral is at the Church of the Good Shepperd, Thackerys Lane, Arnold, Nottingham. NG5 4HT at 1.00pm Tuesday 10 April 2018, followed by a private burial.

The Undertakers are A W Lymn, 32 High Street, Arnold. NG5 4HT.

Donations to the Diabetic Association and the British Heart Foundation, via the Undertaker or at the Service.

There will be refreshments after at the Social Hall which is attached to the Church.   All are welcome.  The family will be returning there after the Burial.

A condolence card has been sent to Hilary and the family on behalf of the  Nottinghamshire Branch of NARPO

A photograph will be posted later.

John Hallam

We have to inform you of the death of John Hallam, aged 76 years of age, who died on Monday 12 March 2018.

We will circulate the full details as soon as we have them.

John Meredith

We have been informed of the death of John Meredith, ex City

Who died recently

We will circulate details as soon as we have them

I have been contacted by Linda Ferris (niece of Doreen Homer) 07813147734deliaferris@hotmail.com.

Linda informed me that civilian member of staff Doreen Homer has passed away on the 7^th March 2018.  The funeral is the 26^th March 2018.  I promised I would pass Linda Ferris’ details on to the Intranet and NARPO as some members of civilian staff and retired officers will remember her from Mansfield as she was secretary to CID at Mansfield.

Linda is happy to be contacted by anyone who wants to know details of Doreen’s funeral.

The NARPO Committee is due for re-election at the AGM on Friday 13th April 2018 at Ramsdale Park Golf Club,

Any Member or Spouse of Member who wishes to be considered should complete the attached Nomination Form and return to the Secretary, John Kennedy.

We are desperately in need of Widow/er Members on the Committee

Further information can be obtained from the Secretary

Nomination Form 2018.2019

I hope you can help me please? I am a television producer making a new crime documentary series for an international broadcaster. I am hoping to find retired officers who may have worked on some of the cases we are featuring. I was steered in your direction by a media officer at a police head quarters that I initially contacted.

The series features murders that have taken place around the coast of the UK and has the crime writer Geoffrey Wansall as its presenter. The style of the series will take on a vintage theme, almost like that of a Agatha Christie novel. We are looking to feature expert witnesses connected to the crimes featured via interviews to camera, we would like to hear from professional people who dealt with the crime directly, giving their account of the role played in events.

If possible could you circulate this request to your members please? The case I am featuring connected to your area is that of the Nottingham crime boss Colin Gunn, dating back to the early 2000’s, it would be ideal to try to speak to any of the officers or detectives involved in this case, solving the murders of the Stirlands.

I would greatly appreciate it if you would consider speaking to me further regarding circulating this request asking ex-officers to be part of this production

We are one of the top producers of crime based documentaries in the country. We have many years of experience of working with victims of crime, police, forensic detectives, psychologists and other specialised services. Sensitivity, respect and integrity are our priority. Our last production for CBS – Voice of a Serial Killer had the biggest viewing figures in the channel’s history due it’s quality and contemporary telling of the crimes featured .

Please let me reassure you, that we are not in the business of glamorising or sensationalising crime in any way, shape or form, we solely focussed 100% on telling the true story through bonafide experts and true witnesses linked to the crime. We will protect professional integrity at all times throughout the production and approach the case with extreme respect and sensitivity, we are an award winning production company and take all measures possible to guard the reputation we have built up over the years. We would just like to convey the story in the correct manner and allow more depth to come from the contributors in order for the viewer to engage and empathise with each individual case featured, I hope you can assist me in achieving this please.

I am attaching below a draft ‘Shout Out’ intended for publication that if you’re happy with perhaps you could circulate it to all your members please?

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Retired officers/detective needed to take part in television documentary for international broadcaster CBS 

We are looking for people who worked on the Colin Gunn case.

Gunn was convicted of planning the murder of two people in Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire in 2004.

We would like to hear from anyone who worked on the case, with the possible intention of taking part in a filmed interview.

Monster films is an award-winning production company that has over the years built a solid reputation for producing crime related documentary television.

My contact details are below –

Bo Channon – 07920 226 121

bo@monsterfilms.net

I am a Magistrate and a member of The Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Nottinghamshire, we are currently seeking to recruit new magistrates to commence sitting in 2019.

You cannot apply if you are currently employed by the police service and, if a retired officer, must have been retired for at least two years.  JP’s cannot sit after the age of 70, so applicants should be under 65.

Magistrates are unpaid members of the judiciary but can claim expenses and an allowance for lost wages if appropriate.

If you or someone you know may be interested, more information and application forms can be found on the following website:

https://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/apply-to-be-a-magistrate

Applications should be sent by 30 April 2018 to the Nottinghamshire Advisory Committee via the Legal Administration Support Team at:

Nt-LegalAdminSupportTeam@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk

We will be interviewing applicants between April and July 2018. Successful candidates who are appointed as magistrates would be expected to sit at both Nottingham and Mansfield Magistrates Courts.

Bruce Cameron JP.

I bring to your attention an important change to the Police [Injury Benefit] Regulations 2006 that was made via Statutory Instrument on the 2^nd March 2018.

The PIBR have been amended and this amendment rectifies the situation created via the previous amendment which made ESA deductible from an injury award in any circumstances, even if for a different illness/injury than the illness/injury subject of the injury award.

This amendment to the PIBR 2006, now treats ESA in a similar way as Incapacity Benefit was treated under the Regulations, in that an injury award is not reduced in respect of second or subsequent post retirement entitlement to employment and support allowance. It also has the effect that there is no reduction in respect of employment and support allowance in circumstances where there has been a previous reduction of an individual’s injury pension on the basis of entitlement to incapacity benefit and post retirement the individual has a subsequent new entitlement to employment and support allowance. Section 1(5) of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35) enables these Regulations to make retrospective provision and these amendments have effect from 10th February 2017.

This is good news for many of our members and those who have had their Injury Award deducted from their Injury Pension contrary to the above since February 2017 should now seek recompense for the amount deducted by contacting their Pension Administrator explaining the nature of their previous deduction and the new amendment to the Regulations.

The new Amendment can be found at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/262/made and details of Pension Administrators can be found at: http://www.narpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Index-of-pension-administrator-contacts.pdf

Notification of the death of a retired Police Officer

James Derek Highfield

It is with sadness that we have to inform you of the death of a retired Police Officer, James Derek HIGHFIELD, aged 84 years of age, who died on Friday 23 February 2018.

The funeral is at 1.00pm. Monday 12 March 2018 at Sherwood Crematorium at Ollerton followed by a service at 2.00pm at St Anne’s Church, Newcastle Avenue, Worksop. S80 1NJ.

There will be refreshments after at the Shireoaks Inn, Westgate, Worksop.  All are welcome.

The undertakers are Dolby Funeral Services, 98 Lowtown, Worksop S80 2RJ

Derek, as he liked to be known as, joined the RAF in 1955 to do his National Service for 2 years.   In 1957 he joined the County Police and served at Worksop, Radcliffe on Trent and moved to Harworth on promotion in 1971.    He completed his service in Bassetlaw Division retiring in 1985.

Donations to Bluebell Wood Hospice via the Undertaker or at the Services.

A condolence card has been sent to his wife Jean on behalf of the Members of NARPO.

May he rest in peace.

Circulated by NARPO HQ

PLEASE CIRCULATE TO YOUR MEMBERS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE PART.

Dear Member

I am writing to invite you to take part in a survey that will help us measure our members’ views on social care.

Ahead of the Social Care Green Paper, expected this summer, the Health and Communities and Local Government Committees have opened an inquiry into the long-term funding of adult social care. We are eager for our submission to accurately reflect your views. As such, we have published a survey designed to understand your experience of social care, and the possible policy solutions that you think the government should consider.

The survey consists of a brief series of questions, and can be completed in less than 10 minutes. We can assure you that you evidence will be dealt with in confidence, and your details will be anonymised.

Please find the survey online here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KHFRMKJ

If you have any questions or further comments please contact laterlives@connectpa.co.uk

Kind Regards

Due to adverse weather conditions the Funeral has been postponed until Saturday 10th March same location same time

John Kennedy

Secretary Notts NARPO