Offers 'on the tabler-but no cash ALTHOUGH there appem matters are being pursued. t o be l i t t l e fo rward The great' publicity movement in the police pay cam aign which Basil dispute, behind the scenes ~ r i d t h s announced to the

Resianations oDen up promotion W d

ON THE last duty day of his 39 yrs, 309 days service Ch. Supt. W. C. Partis confessed to "Having no pangsn at leaving. "I suppose I should be having some really," he added.

Mr. Partis, who has been Ch. Supt., P & I, for some yea r s , was former ly Divisional Commander at Chelmsford. He will be working at the District Valuer's offiw -or a few years, just to pay the mortgage," he told The Law.

Ch. Supt. W. Partis

MOVING from BasMdon where he has been second in Command, Supt. Peter Nobes, LL.B., was promoted to Ch. Supt., P & I, on 18th April.

Mr. Nobes' service began in West Suffolk in 1956 and from there he went to Special Course No. 2 and on to University Cokge, London, to read law. He gained a Flrst.

He transferred into Essex in 1969 and attended the Senior Command Course last year.

Force Open Meeting mms various reasons including Joint Branch Boards, Mr. J. to have fizzled out - ra poor choice of publicity Martucci, J.C.C. Secretary, P a p 4 and Jim Rodgen agents by the J.C.C. wrote about the dispute: "I reply to an open letter - fsr But in a recent letter to all would draw attention to the

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I Edgar Easlea leaves Essex II I - m 3

SOME TIME daring I g I m Police Welfare job 1951, Buk., then =:

R E T I R I N G f rom Chelmsford, where he was Second in Command, Supt. Ron Canham completes 30.) years service. . Mr. Canham was well known earlier in his service as a games player and represented the force at cricket until a few years ago.

SUPT. Bob Palmer 'M.M. retires from Traffic Divisbn this month. His last day of duty was 1st Aprll but his formal departure comes on 2nd May. This wlll make his total service 30 years 9 months. Mr. Palmer will be Essex Police Band Chairman until he retires, a position he has held for many years. He will spend a few months in real retirement before seeking another occupation.

GOING TO TOWN

MOVING to Chelmsford from Head u a r t e r s B (Complaints) is upt. Alex

Supt. A. Fel'gUson. IJerg&on. .

BACK to Basildon after a brief sojourn at Benfleet goes Arthur Negus on promotion to Superintendent in charge of Basildon sub-division.

NO TO RAYLEIGH CH. SUPT. J. Farasworth, in charge of Southend Western Division ha8 de- prived himself of the chance of a smart new omce at Ray- leigh by resigning, etfective b m 15th May. He wig be secretary to a charity 0rg.aiIlation.

DOWN THE ROAD

IF HE stood up and looked out of his ottla window on his last dav's dutv last W& - -. S ----

SHORT STAY Inspector Fred overend7 SUPT. Keith Hun- BOA- could see his new place of takes over as Second in

O W a few months after work at the Ford Motor Command at Basildon, taking over as head of the Cddit Company in Brent- moving "ups t a~" h m the Colchester C*I*U- InS~ccar wood. Fred had 28 yeam, sub-division. He is a former

Morris has reaipncd with war service, and bepm Commandant at Ashford He taken a job In the in Rochdaie Borough, trans- and last year ran Inspecton' world of security. ferring to Essex in 1967. Courses at H.Q.

ANOTHER rapid move for Supt. Bert Dawson who was promoted from Admin. Ch. Insp. at Grays to Supt., Second in Command, last year. He now moves to Complaints at H.Q.

UP TO H.Q. MOVING from Harlow T d c to HQ on promdion to Supt. is Ch, Ins.. Dave Bamard. He wm take up hb new job, Supt., Opcrrrtbar, thb week.

additional offers already on the table as a result of the stand we have taken:-"

l. R* of tbc mrbbwrgs

2 R ~ o f t b r m p m m W v e -bhaJi

3. Lump rpm payment for r l d o r r r ~ ~ d b h h;

4. Memberr who left tbe ! iavk pia to 1961, d -nJo-toI# allowed t o walre the -bdlLt-

5. L -6 6 . ~ t o k , d . c a t o

t b c l k l l d w m m d m m a d tbcodlhsofwartrbt.;

7. M .Ilowanee~, witb th accptload(borcnLbL.n a ralmbwcmut of ex- ~ t o o a a t r n

P.JI & T u o ~ d . J l r r P l

h t o q p b r t o ~ Odwrpolb~krrIlull

The Secretary has also written to the Prime Minister warning him of deteriorating morale in the Police Service.

Resignations, in Essex at any rate, are currently beat- ing recruitment and there has been a loss of four in the overall strength of the Force in recent weeks.

Mr. Martucci pointed out to Mr. Callaghan that, in the opinion of Professor E. T. Nevin, F e d e r a t i o n economics adviser, the Police would need a pay rise off l5 per week to restore the value of police salaries to the 1960 Willink Commission's level.

The police would want reflected in any Phase I11 settlement, recognition of the frequency with which officers "are 'being assaulted, injured, incapacitated and killed in the execution of their duties."

And any negotiations on future pay structure would have t o i nc lude considerat ion of the cons t ab l e ' s t o t a l commitment to the Service, the restrictions on his private life and his inability to take a second, part-time job.

"We will be looking for positive recognition of the enormous contribution which members of the police service have made to its greatly enhanced efficiency. Here we would mention new operational systems and the introduction of personal radios as typical of what we have in mind. These have increased the workload and responsibilities of individual police officers to an unprecedented degree. They have contributed also towards substantial savings in additional manpower. AU have been introduced with the ready co-operation of the police representative bodies and it is past time that some financial recognition was

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anything, and that If this were true they mi#kt U W& have put the "Xn in the "Ytm box m our too.

In the frvaway land where the mrd is a referendum every day. ballot "=The- 8 newet bat participation is compdsory - d h s h b us dcdt with, of come, by the secret p o i k whoa role h m aecret that n w n e know who they ue, md they do wt know what they arc doh&

Indeed the rctkand. themdvw hrvc beoomc m aecretthatinthcintcrertrof#oorltyt&eqrrertioaw longer appear0 on UN paper* nor arc the box- marked "Yesn and "Non. Thc baW dip8 come oat trrtth two plain boxca, one cootainiag a or- When the rlipr are returned the organkm overprint "Yean md "Non on the boxes according to where It w u l b the crou to apgear*

They argue that they hn the mort h@ly developed system of participatory democmop in the fkc world. Tht mad peoph rtrnd rqudy, one hundred r ceat, tiom the upwudr, at thtr e moment time, behind their elected rsorwentatlva

Disgraceful The London Fire Brigade arc reported to be unenthusiastic sayIng this could lead to a lot of

ONCE A G ~ -h to the co&sion, though, no doubt, a rape victim who cried 0 0 1 1 ~ d & p d i # p a y ~ B a t u h 8 t "Firen, would be more interested in rescue than the a bb a mr w&sIon of the Fire Sewice.

t"-v* Predictably the Report accumcs thc police of suggesting to rape victims that they haven't ban raped

Lr.rao.ttokwrrY.otloa~a a t ~ , ~ o f ~ ~ a u y m p t h c t i c c n ~ i n ~ t b a . i s .ptnatthcqPediaadrrhkhrldeh& open belief that women, for a number of unspoken and ~tbc f rP f l l lmtm9dokcnc th t tb ts w W b c t o m t q l a B d b l r # + .

mythrcal reasons, make false allegations and have some ? b c ~ ~ l m l 8 t ~ t o p t b c r t o o o b b k p p r o m c perverted and malicious w n s for doing 8 0 . ~

aoaothcc-111Vlnr.rrurrcmcnt-ttthbbrrhtb Well, well.

~ t o ~ t ; ; , r a ~ e d r b p , ~ I t I - - t h c - P - ~ b m d + b ~ Ultimate Democracy

I aa to ncrrr rCOOVCC.

AndKyosti~iakthbburdherofoouweU-Lwnn WE ARE told that the ballot prper with our &M -h H h wdttea a the back, a rcpreratntim of d l c h we

pdk W- published last month, w u in no wry exceptlonrl becaPsc every other ballot slip rcnt out dm hd Ch.

I hm. ~ ~ o r n e written on ihc back. We are tnclincd

I Relations worsenine . to hink &at anyoae who beihea this wlU swdlow

sometimes needs a spot of free- lending, should contact me on H.Q. ext. 381 if the group is within one of the following subs:

Ongar, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Witham, Maldon, Colchester, Rayleigh, Leigh, Westcliff, Southend.

JOHN GLASSCOCK Information Room, Headquarters.

alternative have my colleagues and I when we are obliged under Police Re ulations to remain free of debt a n t are debarred by the same Regulations from taking additional employment to assist our own economic vosition.

I would add that I am an average plain practical thinking man. I do not desire anything to which 1 am not entitled. We cannot afford holidays The Police Service my home and family are my lie. h being in a pbsition to support my family properly too much to ask?

1 would suggest that you set about improving the conditions in the Police Service forthwith. We are-fortunate in this County in that we have a forward looking administration throughout. Let us see some forward thinking by your

- A RECENT nporC by the'~ammoar Sdcet Commltt# on Race Relations and Immbration devoted s p c c ~ t Q t h e p r o M e m r d t h e W c r t I U d i a a 4Dlnmuaity in B* tlnQ, oh nnprlre, that relatio~ betwccpl thb grorq, - a minority e_iven among h d g r a n Q - U r d t h e ~ p o p U l a t I o f l a r c Sttiae W-

And,ofcoursc,theoldhWthlp.nrrc#ofmon W e s t I n d i r u r p d l c e m e a ~ ~ o a t u a m c r n r o f ~ v i a s p d ~ ~ ~ ~ - m i a o r i t y l r o ~ p O f course, the Report abo notea that Wcrt lndlur chlldmr donotdovngwdlatschodwhkhtlrctpowritrown probkm, thatm~lryof~ -event fdhyto jo in

l thcpdIct-coaklnot~thceatnncctut. 1 It would be a fOem of discrimioatIoa to appoint

Can't make could "manage". I am marrled with two children of school age and without over emphasising the situation I can honestly say that the salary I now receive is barely

ends meet EXTRACTS from a letter sent by Peter Hook, Clacton I.B.B. Representative to the Home Secretnry. - ".

cdoarcdconst.bkswhowerrwtuptorhndud,~ b c a u s e t h e y w a e o f W e a l n d L n O r t J i n . P ~ t h c onlysdu~l f th isandpathyrrcr( ly~] t~btogct to work to change the Immlgraab* 8ttltPdcr towarda the pdicc-thenmorcofthemmightarnttojohL

Wrong agam The question is: Are we as a Police Force in the next few years likely to see our financial standing rise to its proper level in society or a r e a e to remain at the bottom of

uear sir, I 'am a serving Police Officer In

the Essex Police and have served in this capacity for the past twenty y e a r s . I a m t h e e l e c t e d representative of almost two hundred men to the Constables Branch Board of the Essex Police Federatipn, Clacton Division.

1 feel that I must write and express the deep concern along with frustration which floods umn me

Administration. 1 w o u l d a d d t h a t t h e

Government should issue true figures regarding salaries paid to the Police and not the false averages recently released to the Press media.

P. J. HOOK (Mr.) 'Kimridge', 61 Thorpe Road, Clacton-on-Sea,

Dear Sir, With reference to your article in

The Law of March 1977 regarding my retirement from weight-lifting circles. Whilst appreciating your interest and concern I would,

. hqwever, like to point out that the information printed in the magazine regarding the nature of my injuries is grossly exaggerated.

I have sustained lesions to two cervical vertebrae and damaged surrounding neck tissue, and not as stated a crushed vertebrae. The injury fortunately is not of a serious nature, but L have been informed by my osteopath that I must lay off training for at least two months, which unfortunately necessitates me withdrawing from the forthcoming PAA Weight- lifting Championships which are to be held by the Staffordshire Police on Saturday, 26th March, 1977.

It has not been necessary for me to be absent from work and I am still fully employed on normal shift duties. I am sorry that your source of information was inaccurate. and

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the scale? Dedication and job satisfaction

are im~ortant factors but do not

Crying Wolf pay bifis! Yours faithfully,

P. J. HESKETH ANOTHER nccat Report, thir one by tbc Rape Cou~~Senhg and Reseuch Project (thc uninitLkd reads mIght adl woada abow ride this orgadation ia on, the victim's or thc would-be attacker's) advises womcn who arc b e b raped to sbOllt "Fire", rather ohan -H*-, "R*, U wm b r b - q a y -

This remarkable conclusion h bared on the expukacc ofd4adcaa rape vlcttmr

Ongar Police Station, Ongar. 21st March, 1977. regarding the Government attitude

to the salaries paid to my colleagues and myself, particularry when I see the hardship which exists. Colleagues are obliged to withdraw their life savings in the struggle to survive and many are s e e k i n g f a m i l y i n c o m e supplements. What a disgusting situation has been reached when a man joining the Service, along with his wife and childrerf, receive in renumeration for a months employment as little as f 120.00p in his wage packet. Yet there are civilian employees, women, at the same station, with working husbands receiving f 166.00p per month for shouldering not a tenth of the responsibility thrust upon thls young man. In industry in the Clacton area there are manual workers receiving f 150.00~ per week, f 30.00~ more than this man is receiving for a months work. How long can such a situation remain unchecked?

During the past three years I personally should have received a 93 per cent wage increase to have maintained an existing standard of living, yet I have received no effective increase in salary. This is because over the past twenty years officers in the force have been in receipt of two days paid overtime per 28 day period. Each time a salary increase has been approved by Government, an additional paid day has been deducted. Thus the effective wane increase to rnvself

Diamonds Dear Sir,

As my husband is Mind I am writing to thank you for printing the family photo of P.C. Henry Waterfleld In the March issue. We were very pleased you took M) much trouble. But you made one mistake.

It was our diamond wedding, not golden. We recelved a telegram from the Queen. The picture was taken In our daughter's garden with 3 of our grandchildren.

P.S. Married 7th of June, 1916.

FLORENCE B;. WATERFIELD

"Jennibar", Mapledrakes Road, Ewhurst, Surrry. Oh, dear. bow d d we make rueh a mistake. But tbanka for teUlq IU, and may we take thin chance to wish you a continued happy retirement - Ed

I Ted Hayzer and Phil Meiklejohn THE PASSING of two Servtng ~~ has bew nporttd d = b Past month Fobwing a ktter b m Ch. Supt. B M at Grays, who wrote on behalf o f P.C. Phil Mellrlr;lohn, to thnnL all ~ W b 0 h a d s c n t ' ' g C t wen"wsseees,c9methe n e a s ~ t h t h a d d k d i n a Loadon hoapihl where he had undergone brain smsay-

Phil had served for

many years at Grays and was a popular member of the Division. In recent years he had been the Coroner's Omcer. He must have swken wen of the job-, because his daughter Kay followed h£m into the Force aad Is also stationed at Graya

P.C. Ted Hayzer dkd the Same day as PhIJ Metkyohn after a short h e s s , He had saved iti Essex for some 13 y w s

I once again thank you and your magazine for the interest that has been shown to me on this and other occasions regarding my weight- liftiig activities over the past few years.

I remain, Yours sincerely LIONEL H. THOMAS

Police Station, Basildon. Snlrdotb md &l .pltal Ollr .pdod# to L W btlt what a pkwnt.pololytoh.vetomaka. DdipMsd b b#r It b ken lcrlolu than we thought. - Ed.

AS THE year rolls on our thoughts turn to the retail prices index and what effect it will have on retirement pensions. This thought is also uppermost in the mind of a certain M.P. who, one reads, is doing his utmost to get the "Index- Linked Pensions" done away with. Time is running out on him as the review period ends on June 30 and Parliament seems td have its hands full a t the moment without attempting t o bring in new

NODA Never well off Dear Members of the H.Q.

Tbcre wcre so many at his funeral that qub a number had to stand. His close B.knd D.c. Ginger Lay told l l t t Law* '"red's death a loss, not only to his funny but to a great number of servtng pdicc offken. This is borne out by the hct that member8 of the B.T.C. P d i a attended the

foilowing his transfer the ? Z u l d like, through your

Tm~port P o i k I paper, to ask a question that could

Musical Society will need no introduction to the init ials N.O.D.A. but, though the force itself regrettably doesn't cater for us, there may well be readers of The Law scattered throughout the county who are members of, or who have close links with, straight dramat~c, as opposed to operatic, theatre groups, who have never heard of the National Operatic and Dramatic Association.

As drama rep. for this region, it is my job to give whatever help I can to straight groups affiliated to the Association, and, perhaps more important, to help ALL straight groups to help each other, whether affiliated or not. I am endeavou:ing, to organise a scheme to be called Essex Noda Drama Services, tor the exchange of information, props, costumes, understudies when required, and above all group visits, by means of a monthly news sheet which at present covers - very sketchily - the southern half of the county. (Hopefully, if it catches on, I may be able to ext'end it to Fover the whole county by mid 78). p.

At present, though, any reader connected with a drama group, ",.-"..:"II.. ... :+l. " --"I1 .l.̂.

I influence not only my career but possibly that of many other officers as well.

I have served for over 5 years in the Essex Police and during that time could never say I was Fiancially "well off' but at least for a while (after the first 2 years) I

. - has been priktically nil.

I have been residing in my owr. property for the past seven years. During this time my gezeral rates have multiplied three times in value, as has' my water rate. My mortgage has doubled. There have also been comparable increases in the cost of gas and electricity.

We have been offered a settlement in regards to our present p a y d i s p u t e . U n d e r n o circumstances can it or will it be accepted in its present form. After

,tax and other deductions the proposed increase will barely meet the new General County Rate increase.

Without an increase there is little doubt that I and many of my colEeagues will be forced to give up our own accommodation and revert to accommodation provided under Police Regulations, by the Police Authority. Considering the vast number of officers occupying their own properties there is little doubt that this would cause considerable embyrassment to Lthe n.. A ...

I legislation to cope with the situation. It is expected that some reference will be made to this question in our Spring bulletin which is due any time.

F o r t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e Chelmsford Branch - Ue agenda

' and balance sheet will be held 1 hoping that the bulletins will arrive ' on time for inclusion, we do not ' want to incur additional postage. 1 However, the agenda will be p s t e d in good time for the A.G.M. on

I May 2 1. We liave been fortunate to recruit a good number of new

1 members and I hope there will be a , large turnout for the meeting. It is , your chance to elect your officers for the ensuing year and get fust- hand information of what is happening, also to receive an account of their st wardship over the past twelve m o h s .

Members will be surprised to hear that the Force Welfare Officer, Sgt. Easlea is retiring from the Force early in May and it may mean he will relinquish his post as Welthe Officer. I for one, will miss

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had not sewed with them I for the last 13 years.

Letters of thanks from Mrs. June Meiklejohn and Mrs. Marparet I

fanera1 even thou& he

Deu Sir, I r r o l l l d U L e ~ t h c

ctrrPhtka d UTbc Law" to ~ ~ l l v c y t h c s t a c a e ~ o l m y two &aghtcm, JuKt Md b y , d myself for thc vay kind ulollght8 rrceived by an in many tonns fohwiap thc d lors d m y hprb.nd WUb

T h e impress ive repre-

Hayzer appear below. sentailon of his colleagues (Mufh 18) wm very much apprcchtcd by d the famUy dweammoatgra teful for thc many dfers of help we have received from frlends In the Fme.

JUNE MEIKLEJOHN 18 Windsor Avenue, Gmys, -

I I Essex. I I

tekphone late at n la t and I thought it war m April Fool joke."

Torpuey later in the year. Dare we say third time lucky?

The Ways' home is tllled with paintings, tapcstdes and soft toys, all produced by the versatile lady of the house. "I have always liked sewingn, says Matmen Way. "I started when I was nine."

Our bandmaster for both occasions was Geoff B w m e and he was pleased so it couldn't have

was shared wth the orchestra with officers in the Ince case. alternating singing items. The audience were weU pleased 'and as I me that he has had requests fw have sa id we were UP t o m- from all quarters -

Band gave a concert the same n~ght

border.

FROM PAGE 2 Magazme, I notice qutte a number Branch members, our-social fixed rest. hlm very much for he has done a of ret~rements whose applications for Saturday, September 17 at 12 great deal of work for the to joln N.A.R.P.O. are still noon - ~nv~ta t~ons will be sent out pensloners and our wldows and has aw a~ ted . It 1s expected that wlth the June Bulletms. It is feared been most helpful at aU times. He pensloners will join one of our three that ~f they are posted too early the was instrumental m arranging the Branches and support those who event may be overlooked, and this pensloners garden party - he and are strlvlng to Improve the lot of must be prevented at all costs. h ~ s team of wllhng helpers work the pensioners. The latest avatlable S

very hard behind the scenes and I statlstlcs show that of 60,000 plus It 1s notlced that there are still know he will be d~fficult to replace. pensloners - 26,000 are not some subscr~pt~ons to come in, However, members w~ll joln me m members of the Assoclat~on - we rem~nders w~ll be sent out In due wrshlng h ~ m continued good health hope to Improve on t h ~ s s~tuat~on In course, but members are asked to and a long and. happy retirement. the near future. CO operate and send subscrlptlons

Ofi reading the last Pollce A remlnder for the Chelmsford wlthout reminders be~ng posted.

a e concert will be in the styk of There has been a recurring the BBcrsFriday Night is problem in recent years. That of the Night, posltlon of Deputy Bandmaster. You may recall I advertised the Then on Saturday, 28th May, we post in this paper. Now Peter make the aimual trip to Ru*v*r Nobes, Deputy Chairman and a School for handicapped boys a t fine euphonium player appears to Ingatestone. This is for a very Possess all the requirements, but we worthy cause and if any of you fed are 10th to loose his playing for constrained @J s u m such a fmc such a job. Congratulations to establishment do come It is Peter on his recent promotion to always very cheerful there and we Chlef Superintendent in the post of enjoy going. parsonnel ofiicer at H.Q., Me tells listening., , . . . , , , , a

applied for their 1977 .nd Reps,m . nmmdcd that E& dew- rent m u ~ b a s IUC raquired by tbe --

Tire IPA home at L&@ n ~ Q W almost fully

a fm m .rLad ,tp contact the house dinct, or Batcs at Southend, to fbr these visitors to Cmm visit your homes, and m y t&c dfsomeofthcpiessureonthehud wmrking.b& &.&m&&. .

ow key Open ~ e e t i n g

CONFINING his remarLs almost wholly to the pay Rodrup, "and the two extra situation Basil GrMlthr of the J.C.C. rddtessecl the days and the one per cent off gathering. Also on the platform, fistad delcgatea h m pension payments, because the Region, incl- h m Smsex, head on haads, Sgt. nothing less is any good to Eric Osbornc. US."

T h e r e w s s ~ u c h a

EXPRESSING some of the fiustradon felt by the audience, D.c. Les Shaw of Basildon, asked the platform, "When are the J.C.C. going to stop telling us what we can't do

because it's illegal and tell us what is legal?"

Open letter to Jim Rodgers, JBB Secretary Dear Jim, by details gleaned from the press."

Together with scores of other What a sorry state of affairs. Are Police officers, I attended the Open our lines of communication so h- Meeting of the Federation at operative that not even o,ur J.B.B. Chelmsford on the 14th March and Secretary is kept informed of what I am sure I understood the main is going on and has to rely, like the speaker, Basil Grifflths, to say, in rest of US, on the media for answer to a question concerning information? Surely it would not be the next s t e p to be taken by the asking too much for the National Federation with regard to Our Pay Committee or someone in authority dispute, that the Federation was to release even a short teleprinter going to mount a massive publicity message once a week keeping campaign in order to bring om everyone up to date with latest

. rightful demands and grievances to developments and proposals. the public at large. He also added that this campaign would start Third and finally* the Pay immediately. I must look at the dispute itself. In keeping with every

wrong T.V. channels and take the Other member of the Federated wrong newspapers as I have not yet ranks' I that we have seen one item in the media been entitled to the a week

respecting this publicity. award under Phase I from last September instead of the 4+% under Phase 2 which was offered,

Except, that is to say, for the but it has been quite obvious to me march of 10,000 police wives and the majority of my colleagues through London to the Houses of for some time that any hope of Parliament recently, about which getting anything more than the none of my colleagues or I knew 4+% is just CO+ on. anything beforehand. Which brings me to my second - the We were told so by the Police question of communication. This Council followed by the Home again was raised by members at the Secretary and finally the Prime meeting when they complained of Minister so where do we go from being kept in the dark about events there? I do not mind standing with for much of the time and I was a the rest of You banging mY head little concerned at your remarks in against a brick wall but when it March Federation Notes under Pay begins to hurt - and its hurting Review 1976 in which you said, now - 1 want to stop. q u o t e "In t h e absence o f Surely when you realise that YOU

information from our National are NOT going to get any more Committee, one can only be guided than that offered then it is time to

accept and I advocate that we should accept the award of 4+% (amounts varying between £2.50 and £4) from September, 1976 and state quite clearly that we shall be back in September 1977 for an award under Phase 3 (whatever that may be) together with possible fringe benefits and in the meantime, the Government has four months in which to set up a new negotiating body to replace the Police Councir with whom we refuse to deal.

If you disagree with me Jim, then call my bluff. I am not in favour of referenda, but we have had one for the Right to Strike so give us just one more based on my proposals as above and I think you will find that the Federated ranks in Essex will give you their answer in no uncertain terms.

You may say that they gave their answer at the Open Meeting when Basil Griffiths spelt out in clear terms that the Federation policy was to go right on to the end of the road with our demand for £6, but from where I stood at the back of the hall, I would say that the vast majority were a little concerned, shaken and not in agreement with his line of thinking. So - let common sense prevail before it is too late and we lose what little we have been offered.

Yours Sincerely CORDON A. THAKE

P.s. 216 Stansted Airport

To which Jim Rodgers replies Dear Sgt. Thake heavy promises about the Publicity posters, leaflets and car stickers: a

Thank you for your letter Campaign at our Open Meeting on further lobby of Members of concerning the Pay Review 1976, I March 14 1977. In fact the firm of Parliament; Press conferences and certainly welcome the opportunity Public Relations Consultants were a Petition (which by now should to comment on your observations. employed as from March 21, and have circulated to all Federated

Firstly, you are correct in that they came up with some rather Ranks for signature) in addition to Basil Grifiths did make some very unimaginative ideas such as Condawd on page 7 . I

postings, ill fitting uniform, and long service in hard stations, that one was left with the worrying thought that such evils must have disappeared.

But no ! F a i t h w a s restored by references to "anomalies" in the way vo lun ta ry ove r t ime is organised, though no-one actually referred to' the resulting payments as dirty money.

A f t e r w a r d s . t h e m e m b e r s h i p s h o w e d

Embarrassed by bad

manners Dear Sir,

Would you p h s e be kind enough to allow me a small space in your next edition to say how embarrassed I felt, and I'm sure, a large number of colleagues felt the same way, when at the 'open meeting' on Monday night, the members of the 'Federated* ranks remained seated upon the arrival of our Chkf Constable and his guest,

At flrst I accepted, It may have been a mistake on the part of our Chairman, for not calling the meeting to their feet, and then t o order, but when departure time came and the name mistake was repeated, this time, 1 fed deliberately, by a large number of our memben, I felt nothing but embarrassment and contempt for my W caIkd c o ~ g u e a

I am an ex-guardrman, who perhaps may have been taught differently, but when I hear members calling for a discipline, m a r c h o f t en t h o u s a n d policemen to T r a f a l p Square, ~ i t h words I quote 'WC will show them how to march', what chance have we got when we of the federated ranks cannot or w P not supply our own Chief Constable wlth the courtesy and respect of his own men

To the Chairman and to the Joint-Board members (who dld show their rcspect by standing). You are In charge of the meeting, call your members to order, and those who remata stated &er your call wlll be shown for the ill-mannered lot they arc.

I am not so incensed by the pay claim, that I do not have any pride remaining, my grievance L with the Police Council and the present day Government, not the rank of Chief Constable, I am stm proud to be a serving Police omcer.

To those members who no doubt will reply with their usual wittkism, I say this. DON'T BOTHER, because if we do not agree that there Is still room for courtesy and respect in this profession of ours, then I do not wish to argue wlth you nor SERVE WITH YOU.

C. W. WRIGHT, Inspector

Basildon Police Station.

admirable restraint and discipline in queueing along the corridor and up the stairs for their beer and chicken-leg supper. At least most of them did, though in a mirrab of society as a whole, those who were not above a sharp exit from the hall just before the chairman bade them goodnight, got their supper without gueueing. That's life - perhaps they were the same people who earliel annoyed Mr. Wright by noq standing for the Chief.

received on the Open

Dear Having Sir, jus t a t tended o u r

Federation Open Meeting a t Headquarters and unable to get my moderate word in edgeways, perhaps you will allow me an inch or two of your valuable space.

TO listen to the vociferous few bemoaning their lot became more and more sickening as the evening wore on. Where, oh where, has the dignity of our Service gone? this talk of 'Right to strike', 'Solidarity' and one or two other, unbecoming phrases just goes to show what a flock of sheep the majority have allowed themselves to be turned into.

To the young man upset because he is told in what part of Essex he is to live and work I say ''Grow up. You knew what you were letting yourself in for when you joined. If you don't like it, get out. We can do without you." To the young man who asked "Why the bloody hell should I work for more than 40 hours?" when the question of part- time jobs was raised I say only this. "Grow up and learn to work for what you want. That's what life is all about." To the platform I say "Of course I want more money but I'm prepared to work for it. I am not a sheep and I am not a rebel. I am an individual who asks for no more than a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. To that end I support you. As for the other restrictions (in my view necessary ones), I knew about and accepted those on joining the job. Confine yourselves please, in these inflationary times, to your prime purpose." -E iTyTo l l eagGs , >articularly th? silent ones, I saw "Preserve the dignity of your office. Ignore the folly of the vociferous. Do not allow yourselves to be led Into the ridiculous spectacle of a uniformed march down Whitehall but campaign instead for intelligent application to the problems faced."

JULIAN FIELD Police Sergeant 250

Stanway Traffic Garage, Colchester. 15th March, 1977.

er-Colchester to Great Bentley Green, 10 miles

l CONTINUING the quest for low cost fresh air and exercise, THE LAW journeyed to North East Essex to seek out a day's walking which, at ten miles, may be nearer to what most people might find reasonable.

And as before we have been at pains to divide the 1 day's work into stages so that the walk can be taken straight down or in sips, as it were.

Colchester to Great Bentley or the other way round is s a l only ten miles. On the philosophy that it is always better to walk away from town into the country THE LAW begins a t The Hythe but convinced

and the Corporation Dredger. urbanites can walk in revem.

Our walk is from Hythe Station to Great Bentley Stadon so the family banger could stay at home. Alternatively, the bus will put you down at The Hythe, or there are places to park at both ends.

The footpath begins at Hythe Bridge - on the left-hand side going down stream, note - and at first is a narrow way between industrial work- ings of one sort or another.

Presently buildings give way to open ground and as one hurries ,past t h e whiffs of t h e slaughterhouse on the op- posite bank one catches sight of Wivenhoe Park with its university build- ings stark against the sky like an a 6 1 reminder of society's architectural shortcomings, rather like the glbbets of old, reminded that crime did not pay.

e trees along Cutthroat No chance of any

remed to stand shoulder wrong turnings here, follow the river wall all

sh the clouds. But time the way to Wivenhoe, ease have soread them branching away from the B along thearidge with water to-follow the rail-

way into the town. each hand. By the time you reach

SXLTFiD up and rusting away. The sad sight of the great waterwheel of the

Thodngton tidemill.

the quay three miles has been covered but, in case 'of need, there are hostel- ries and a cafe close to the river. Wivenhoe's water- front and narrow streets have something of Com- wall about them, or per- haps Cornwall is like Essex. In both cases, no doubt, one finds, thcee days, a hopeless clutter of cars standing about everywhere. Alas the views and atmosphere of one's youth are gone for ever.

The path here passes through Cook's shipyard, among the cranes and half-finished boats, to regain the river wall which can be followed all the way to Alrebford Creek.

DIVERSION

But one mile of river wall is much the same as another, so opposite the sand jetty turn left and follow the path over the disused Bricklesea Railway and up through the trees to the Wiven- hoe-Akford road.

Turn right and at€er 100 yards or so pass into the colourfully named Cutthroat Lane, lined on each side by tall trees. It is pleasant enough by day

but eerie at night, with the trees groaning in the breeze. No doubt cut throats are a thing of the past, like gibbets, but a dead elm could fatl on YOU

Roman sites on both sides of the creek and so the ford has probably been there "always."

Our way does not entail awaiting low water but continues upstream along the bank. Over on the right Brightlingsea church stands on the hill, ' still well outside the toam despite development creeping out towards it.

At the head of the creek an old tide mill s tands for lorn and unused, its water-wheel rusting away.

At one time these old mills stood at the head of everv creek in Essex. ~ u i n i n ~ costs were almost d. The tide came in and was trapped behind a sluice. Then as it ran out through the mill It turned the wheel to operate the machinery. OPT ancestors were too

the fields to Frating Abbey and then on to Bentlev. naininn the GreenvfaawtcketgHtent t h e b a c k o f t h e

canny to have an energy ch-hy* crisis. It is best not to try this

shelter and wait. Routes b m Clacton and Bright- Singsea overlap at thls point on the way back to Colchester so you may not have a long wait.

But it's only two miles more to Great Bentley which, s o say the villagers, has the largest unspoiled village green in Essex.

A footpath runs across to Thorrington village , from the Brightlingsea enough, doq past Thor-

road and then another rington Stadon where the

carries the walker across trains W longer stop bat where the gates always

JETrl seem to be shut. Around Bentley Green,

if you've dmed it right, are hostelries adequate to . the average needa It may be that a crkket match will be in progress if it's summer or the Essex Hunt d d be meting. It's a pretty place on a sunny day.

Aadthetralnsdostop here so you can get back to the st8rt point - end then home for supper.

you choose - Great released fiom school

teeter on thc a g e of the v b g e pond Further along the

sandpits have been land- scaped and planted, and water birds of all sorts have taken up residence.

On the hill over to the left stands the l lth- c e n t u r y A l r e s fo rd Church, now in ruins. Not time, but 20th- century vandals, have ravaged the old place which was burned out about five years ago - there was talk of black magic rites at the time.

The path turns away from the lane and crosses the valley to the church but if tired or pressed for time you can go straight on. Either way, turn right down Ford Lane and follow it down to the creek.

The Alresford ford is still passaole at low tide which, of course, is all it ever was. There are

6 THE LAW. APRIL 1977

d~visional cricket cup. La's hope that it does not happen again.

One of the divisional teams to have improved in recent weeks an Grays. At the winning of the season losing 13 they games had a in disastrous a row. They run,

appear to have tur?~ed the tide drawing three and winning two of their last five games.

Despite this revival, due in part I WITHOUT doubt, the present cr08scoutltr;v M!u& 18 tht completely run out, hanging understand to the inclusion of Paul best Essex has ever had As a combtned cadet-pallce ouMt onto 82nd. they have achieved some success but rarely have tht two T h e s c o r i n g W a s separate components done so weEl as in 1977. completed by Kevin Jacobs,

A week after the successtW Essex entry into the national 158th, and this produced Since the last edition the cadd cadet champfonships, reported below, came the PAA event 12th team place out of the 34 in Warwickshire. teams entered, the best Essex

Graham Butler, unlucky Newcomer to the team position for many years. t o hav t m i s s e d Dave Salmon, Chelmsford, When one considers the representative honours thL t a g g e d o n t o M a r t i n absentees, most notably y e a t , per h a p S , W a s Atkinson whose target was Andy Down, on a course at determined to gain a high "the first 80". Mar t~n looked Preston, and the cadet Against Basildon Postmen the]

came back from 2 1 down tc placing but got himself as strong as a horse at the runners who w~l l step up to snatch a 3 2 victory m the ciosiq desperately boxed at the end, galloping into 75th the senlor team soon future m~nutes of the game. Then m *ha start and could not have p o s I r i o n W i t h D a v e , proypects are bright. was probably the last game a fd

been In the first 50 as the 183 runners strung out after

<the first half mile. So he had a long way to

come back but d ~ d so wlth DESPITE the many other pick up 2 of the 3 medals in Seddon of Metro, giving r E I I I I I I m m I I l i I m m I I ~ m ~

such success that by halfway races the section takes part the national 10 miles event them no chance to come 1 he was already 12th and at in, the PGA has a certain Fram the gun, Ryan and back. the finish had worked up to aura. I LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS I Sheppud made the pace and One medalplace, &La in

Chrt* p* A,wl*k.,8 I 10th - a d selection, maybe, So it was a particular soon outstripped all but the 1976; two in 1977 a d what 8 publicatlns UOn od Duw,, 19YI, , for PAA. pleasure in 1977 for E s m to eventual w i n e Amos next year? Tbis 1s anyone's Borrb.m E.mr h hbrlll, guess because Dunion - at Training School - was 1 story. 1 very appmpriatc, too, Wty y#n on, h 1977 l n ~ e miss4 and Hedgehome takes pIao M month, .ad Is S W & 1 sick in 1977. serka

Butler 10th in PAA run

Cadet runners place 4th

WE KICK OFF tbb m& aW

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AT A TIME when police Iln~sh, and Keith Skingley disgrace in a field of 25 cadet training in Essex is followed soon after in 31st teams. being phased out no one place, saving his best run of Linda Brewster, following c o U l d t e l l h o W t h e the season for the big one. her recent walking exploits, Chelmsford-based cross ' - Now it was a matter of ran with much more self country teams would fare in hoping the 4th scorer wasn't confidence pushing into the t h e N a t i o n a1 C a d e t too far away and Gary first 20 at half-way. The Championships at Hendon Barrett appeared in the second half pace was a bit on 30th March. funnel, having one af his hot but Linda hung on to

better ones of recent months finish 26th. Carol Whatley But the boys picked up to notch 53rd position and stayed about 4 places behind their best team placing ever - 4th - thanks to some 4th for the team, behind her colleague all through the l,ard work on the second of West Yorks, Metro and race and her 30th position

West Midlands, but ahead of put Essex on target for a the two large laps' well fancied rivals Ulster, reasonable score. H a y m a n o b t a i n e d t h e highest Essex placing for Leicester and Manchester: Margaret Whitley seemed

several years in finishing 30 teams started. a little below form but fought The girls team had a well to take 56th place giving

gaining Or tremendous reputation to Essex a score of 112 and 10th on the last lap. The team race was already won-and- uphold, Essex having placed position: 25 teams started.

lost, West Yorkshire putting Ist, 1st and 2nd in the last 3 Other Essex competitors years. This was not to be were (boys) 66th D. Murray, men in the repeated and it was known in 133rd P. Rice, 142nd R.

Tony Hindes had a steady advance that a single-figure B a n c e ( g i r l s ) 6 7 t h S . run, moving up to 24th at the team place would be no Watson, 99th C. Poole.

GIRLS' TEAM: C. Poole, M. Whftley, C. Whatley, S. Watson, L. Brewster.

Four days later two other walkers had similar place meG!:i t h e t o u g h Essex 5 0 k m s championship at Basildon.

Swept by snow storms Police ground down the opposition, Hedgethorne walking the second 25 kms two minutes faster than the first for the silver, and Daymond covering his last 10 kms two minutes faster than the first to snatch the bronze in the last mile.

The weather dealt so harshly with the field that no Essex club could finish a team of three. So a special two-to-score contest was substituted and Police won this also.

At this time of year the team is numerous enough to suffer setbacks but still come back. Thus despite disqualifications to Ryan, Sheppard, Berry and Daymond for style infringements, all of these have come back to record good times, peihaps after slowing down for a race or two to iron out the trouble.

In women's events, too, Police have made an impact. Siobhan McAuley especially in taking on the men in a yacht handicap at Blackheath and hanging on for third place in a time many men would have been pleased with. The same day Linda Brewster won a women's 3000 mts. race. Just three days later these two tried a track 10,000 mts. for the first time. Siobhan was well under the target time of 60 min. and well amongst the field of international-class walkers. Linda also walked well and considering all the problems of doing 25 laps for the first time should be well pleased with her performance.

On the Easter weekend Police made one of their forays overseas when Ryan and Sheppard travelled with a civilian member of Newham IA.C. to Denmark to contest a 3- man relay over a total of 69 kms. (42 miles). And they not only won - leading from the gun - but rlpped 5 minutes of the course record.

And this week the Danes will be back in Essex to take on Police in a 20 kms. race in Chelmsford. Also appearing will be opposltlon from Luxembourg, France, Germany and Guernsey.

RESULTS

I I Police Waking Championship

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EDITOR3 NOTl3 W.*. 8*loq O.B.E., L *. h ~ e ~ p o r t ~ ~ c e w ~ u d ~ t i y a c t a r e h i d

I judge - somcthno at Emex H.Q. He

a well os P d k Champloa wan .ho Eem 10- dlr&ncc , champion.

R.W.A. N~UOMI l0 mkr, Cormty, 17.3.77

32nd D. Sheppard, 78.34; 99th J . Hedgethorne. 85.39; 189th D. Furley. 95.46.

BI . ckhtb 9,000 13.3.77 3rd S. McAuley, 51.34; 6th J.

Hedgethorne, 46.36; 8th P. Rice, 50.32; 16th M. Spellman, 48.31; 2lst D. Furley, 54.55.

wo~a'8 3.000 mth, uw day 1st L. B m , 19.36; 3rd C. Poolc,

19.00, 4th A Taylor, 20.25.

A.A.A. 10,000 mth, weat Ladoa, 26.3.77

17th M. Dunion, 48.00.

THE SEASON has ended. Xn 1 last month two games were W and one lost. The team WI determined not to lose their 1 away game, Met "Hn, but afte~ spirited fmt half just RUI out steam and went down 23-7.

Best performance of the sea! was probably saved for the I game when Beds. Police were S off 24-18. For once there was a

Wown'8 10.000 mtr, umc &Y turnout of players and the forwa 8th S. McAuley, 57.15 (Force played like demons.

rec,); 14th L. Brewstw. 63.45. A successful disco at Basili &m 10 000 mtr, NcrL.m, 30.3.77

5th du dun ion, 47.49; 9th P. Ryan, - 50.08; 1 Ith J. Hedgethorne, 5 1.12; 14th

M. Spellman, 53.24.

Mebo 20 km., B- 24.77 6th P. Ryan, 98.16 (Force rec.).

- would up the season and thanks to the "Two knny's" Colin's wife for the work they h done for the section was markm bouquets.

Next season a pitch is to

PJ,.A. 10 ,,,W w-tclu, &4.77 marked on the H.Q: sports fiek 2nd P. Ryan, 78.01; 3rd D. is to be hoped that this 0fi

Sheppard, 79.08; 14th M. Spellman, "cognition will inspire a 89.13: 17th L. Berrv. 92.35: 22nd A. turnout every match. Plav . . ~ t q , ' 9 7 . 5 6 . record this season W%:

Essex 50 laam., Bulkloo, 9.4.77 won S; lost 13; points for l 2nd J. Hedgethorne, 5.04.41; 3rd B. against .. . 297. Ten games

Solvhg your work pdems is CONCERNED that memben of the Force may be unaware of how the work of the Research and Planning Dcpertment etrecta them, the man in charge, Supt. Bill Oray, writes for The Law.

THE Research and Planning work load and although Department of this Force many who attend courses at has existed now for about 13 the Force Traininn school flmn/itg Dept years. It has never been a hear something of its .work? these projects would exist if requires a liaison process large department but its others miss out. Therefore it it- W e r e n 0 t f 0 r t h e monitored by the Planning influence and interest is might help if some brief list continuous liaison function Staff. theoretically wide. The work of current work is given. with the Home Ofice and In spite of the recent cut involves liaison with all Essex County Council backs the provision of new ranks and grades within the BUILDINGS departments, (e.g. Estates, houses is another similar service and many .other Architects, Legal, Treasurers task requiring a similar individuals and groups Those working in the and others). However, the approach. Final comment on outside. Southend Western Division acquisition of land and the buildings: once occupied-

or at Tilbury will shortly be provision of a building is no their continued use and One of the department's enjoying (we hope) new answer in itself to a Police maintenance becomes the

p ro .b l ems i s t h a t o f accommodation. Grays need unless the equipment is r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e photograph headin this month's sufficiently publicising itself. Divisional Headquarters will p r e sen t , ef f ic ien t a n d P r 0 per t Y M a n a g e men t S that a y y . s e " ~ t s interest, and curtent ,soon be started. None of functioning. This also Section. wdl sndlcate the ravages the job has inf l ic ted upon m e in t h a t intervening year. Perhaps it would JIM RODGERS ANSWERS

OTHER WORK be f* to say that the ravqes have occurred during the last nine

Three further particular months since the Pay Dispute GORDON THAKE'S OPEN

responsibilit ies of the started. What with the continuing deparfment are equipment, dialogue with the County's M.P.'s efficiency and economy. All

h a v e a t t r a c t e d s o m e

personnel and vehicle allocations as

press for a National Meeting of different interpretation or use of this facility in different Divisions.

The letter to the Prime Minister 3. o n e member of staff is that I mentioned earlier has cul'rently 1eviewing Some aspects of received a small measure of Divisional administration, process,

to the

suggestion scheme in its

unable to discover the result of moment in time, is that they should the staff recognise Boxinn C ~ U b elect officers these championships going be p r e p a d to compromise on their throughout their that to press, but a man living so close stand over the Police Council M, M AT a "steering meeting" held at T n h : Derek Rulten, David to the ranges should stand a fair to make the best deal in the limited like all other ~ h i n i s t r a t i o n Police HQ on April 13, a Police Lowe, I a n Brown, Mervyn chance of sucess. time available under Phase Two. or Specialists Units the Boxing section was formed and the Fairweather. But from the offers they have at the department exists to serve or following oflicers elected. moment it seems they did act in our benkfit we .do not C-: Det. Supt. George Training commences at the best interests, and should continue Raven; Secretary: Det. Sgt. Bob Force Training School gymnasium Miller; Treasurer: Insp. Alan at 8 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. on

Fast 1 0 miles to act consistent with their original pretend to know the m w e r s intent in order to achieve the right to ail your work problems

Levy; Comptition Sec.: Insp. Wednesday, May 4, and every RUNNING in the Cambridge & forward commitment for Phase but we will try to find them. Derek Rulten; Committee: Bill Wednesday thereafter. All new Coleridge A.C. 10 miles on 16th Three. Roberts, Roger Corbett, Jack members will be welcome, April, Graham Butler of Info Yours sincerely, We may even know someone Mealing, Peter Hewitt, Nick Banks Including sons aged 10 years or Room clocked a personal best time J. R ~ D G E ~ ~ , who has the answer but has (Force P.T.I.) more, or serving officers. of 54m 38secs. c~PP+P+~v, , r a a not vpt fniinrl the nrnhl-ml

THE UW, U*IL 1977 3* !< *

(1 Jubilee /l AS PART of Hn Mqlenty The Queen's Sllveq J u b k Year, the Pollce Service haa been hon- oured In two ways. Flnt by a Royal Visit to the Polke Servlee to be held at the Metropdhrn Police Training Centre a t Headon on the 6 May 1977, and secondly by the strdkhg of an omcial Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal.

For thc vblt to thc Metropolitan Police Traintng Centre, per- sonnel tfom all the SS Police Foreem throughout the United Kiagdom will attend and the event will be m o r e o f a ~ p a t t y than a formal parade.

Some 3,000 men and women, serving police ofllcers of all ranks, Trafnc Wardens, Polict Cadets, Special Con- stables and Ciyl lh s- will take par~ The 62- strong Essex contingent has been chosen by the various representative bodks, h. the Super- intendents' Absociation; The Federation Joint Branch Board; the ClvPan Informal Con- sultative Committee, etc. The people chosen cover a wide spectrum of service and rankr).

An Honour Guard con- sisting of one comtable from each Force will be reviewed by Her Mlrfesty The Queen. The Essex Force representative will be Detective Constable 13401 I. E. Turner, stationed at Clacton, who, it will be remembered, was awarded the Q u ~ n * s Commendation for Brave Conduct in 1%- the Royal Humane Sockty's Testimonial in Parch- ment in 1972 following rescue a t tempts of children in diBIcultles h the River Crouch and River Cohre respectively.

The Queen, &er belug welcomed by the Home Secretary and other Ministers, will tour an exhibition featuring modern police scientitlc and technological aida She will thcn lunch wlth Ministers and repnwnta- tives of Polke Organisa- tions, which will Include the Chief Constable an Chairman of Obe Police Council. After lunch H a MaJesty will meet mem- bers of Force Coating- eats assembled on the Sports Fkld.

The seeond event of the Jubilee Year is the prc- scatation of thc Qwcn'r Silver Jubllee Me6L Thc Force haa been allocated a total of 107 medab and the crtterl. for nomlaeer was basically that the recipients should be dram h m all bnachcr of thc Smrice, i n c l u d ~ C l v l l ~ Stafi and SpecW Constables and that preference should be given to thou! who were swvlng when Her M Jwty acceded to the throne.

Research revealed that a lot more than 107 Pm= W= * 1952, t b d W 6 tlon in Fame based on tlw- h@, d service, subJect to thq

various branches.