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G4S looking to hire former police officers as civilian investigators to work on high-profile cases

  By surreywebmaster | 14/08/2012 - 22:16 | Jobs/second careers, Policing - General
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G4SThe private firm at the centre of the Olympics security shambles is looking to hire former police officers as civilian investigators to work on sensitive, high-profile cases.

G4S Policing Solutions, part of G4S, is advertising for “civilian investigators” who will be “assisting detectives by carrying out vital tasks such as taking statements and retrieving CCTV footage”.

The move emerged just a day after the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond told The Independent that G4S’s failure to supply enough guards to keep the Olympics secure had led him to rethink the limit of private sector involvement in providing public services.

“I came into the MoD (Ministry of Defence) with a prejudice that we have to look at the way the private sector does things to know how we should do things in Government,” he said

“But the story of G4S and the military rescue is quite informative.”

He said that while organisations like the military delivered “contingent capability” for all scenarios, the private sector works on a very lean structure with “very little resilience”.

An advert on the G4S website today read: “The roles of civilian investigators vary from force to force.

”Many forces are looking to increase the numbers of civilian investigators they employ as they can have a positive effect on police efficiency.

“Working alongside experienced serving officers building cases by gathering evidence via interviews, and telephone/internet research can be very demanding yet rewarding careers and are especially suited to retiring police officers who want to put their valued skills to good use.”

A specific advert for civilian investigators in Rugby, Nuneaton or Leamington – posted last Wednesday – added that the main purpose of the role was to “investigate offences of crime, and to actively participate in a wide range of evidence gathering and crime investigation tasks”.

One of the main responsibilities will be to “undertake sensitive high profile cases enquiries with limited supervision”.

Another advert for a job based in Northolt sought an investigator with a military or police background.

“You will be supporting the investigation team in pursuing criminal investigations in support of the service justice system,” it said.

Simon Reed, vice-chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said: “Domestic security must be undertaken by public servants – men and women who are fully trained and accountable for their actions.

“This is what the public want and what the public deserve.

“Privatisation of policing provides no benefit to the public, delivers a detrimental service to local communities and arguably, if the police then end up stepping in again when private firms fail to deliver, an additional cost to the taxpayer.”

A G4S spokeswoman said: ”Private sector support for policing is nothing new.

“For over 20 years G4S has been delivering custody facilities, temporary staff, logistic services and forensic medical services to police forces across the UK.

”For the last 10 years we have been providing retired police officers and support staff to police forces and local authorities across the UK to assist with various enquiries, particularly to help with peaks in demand.

“The staff provided always work under the direction of a police officer and at no time is G4S or any private contractor responsible for leading any investigation.”

The Government has denied that bringing private firms further into policing roles could lead to the privatisation of bobbies on the beat.

Policing Minister Nick Herbert has denied private firms will be involved in patrols and said in March that any suggestion that forces looking to use private firms in their work represented the privatisation of policing was “mischievous and misguided”.

G4S looking to hire former police officers as civilian investigators to work on high-profile cases

See: Giving police jobs to G4S is not the way forward

Plus: - Olympics security shambles company G4S advertises for civilian investigators for high-profile criminal cases

Job advertisement for a civilian investigator on the G4S website: The main purpose of the role is to 'Investigate offences of crime, and to actively participate in a wide range of evidence gathering and crime investigation tasks'

Steve Bell on G4S advertising for staff to help police investigations

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Surrey Police & Crime Panel – independent members

  By Bob Bartlett | 10/08/2012 - 09:44 | Circulations, Jobs/second careers, Policing - General, Policing - Surrey, Surrey News
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See the following, this has surprised me – there will be one representative politician from each local authority plus two independent members.

May be of interest to you?

 Bob

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Dear Mr Bartlett,

Thank you for your enquiry about the independent members of the Police & Crime Panel. For further information, please follow this link to the advert on the Surrey County Council website, which also has an information pack attached.

Please let me know if you require further assistance.

Kind regards,

Simon Griffin
Scrutiny Officer
Legal and Democratic Services
Surrey County Council
Tel: 020 8541 9122

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Police and Crime Panel – Independent Member – Ref: 1269030

Salary Range
An annual honorarium payment may be paid (subject to the panel’s approval) together with travel costs and expenses.

Location
County Hall, Kingston upon Thames

Job Type
Fixed Term

Hours
Part Time

Additional Information
Four Year Term. Average one day per month, including preparation time.

Role Description
Would you like the opportunity to have an input into decisions about the delivery of policing services in Surrey?

We are looking for 2 members of the public to serve as Independent Members of the Surrey Police and Crime Panel.

The panel is part of the new arrangements for developing accountability of policing in Surrey. It provides checks and balances on the performance of the directly elected Police and Crime Commissioner (when elected on 15 November 2012) and on their priorities.

The main role of the Police and Crime Panel will be to scrutinise the Police and Crime Commissioner, to promote openness in the delivery of policing services and to support the Commissioner in providing quality policing throughout Surrey.

Working alongside the 12 appointed members, each representing one of the 12 local authorities in Surrey, this is an important and challenging role which offers you the chance to review the key strategic actions and decisions taken by the Commissioner, including whether the Police and Crime Plan and Annual Report properly reflects the priorities of community safety partners and the public.

Applicants must be resident in the Surrey Police area and must have:
- An active involvement in a sector of the community (e.g. business, voluntary sector)
- The ability to represent the cross section of views and concerns of the public
- Knowledge/expertise of community safety issues

Under the legislation, co-opted members of the Police and Crime Panel may not be:
- The Police and Crime Commissioner or a member of staff of the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Surrey Police area
- A member of the civilian staff of the Police Force for the Surrey Police area
- A Member of Parliament
- A Member of the National Assembly for Wales
- A Member of the Scottish Parliament
- A Member of the European Parliament
- A Member of Surrey County Council or any Borough or District Council in Surrey

Appointments will be for a 4 year period. An annual honorarium payment may be paid (subject to the panel’s approval) together with travel costs and expenses.

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex (i.e. gender), sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership.

For further information on the role of Independent Members, please contact Simon Griffin or Rachel Crossley at Surrey County Council on 020 8541 9122.

Please return your CV and supporting statement, demonstrating how you fit the requirements of the role, via the online CV application form.

Closing date: Monday 27th August 2012

Interviews are due to be held during the week beginning 10th September 2012.

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Online Recruitment Chat Attracts Hundreds

  By surreywebmaster | 06/05/2012 - 10:50 | Jobs/second careers, Policing - General
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A police force is using an online surgery to help generate interest for new PC posts and answer questions.

An online recruitment surgery focusing on how to become a police officer, which is believed to be the first carried out by a UK force, attracted more than 600 people interested in applying for new posts.

Derbyshire Constabulary is recruiting 60 new officers a year for the next three years and says the first online discussion for those curious about applying was a massive success.

“Because of its success we will be doing another one next week.”

It is now holding a second on-line surgery on May 8 for potential candidates to ask questions about the role. It will take place from 12pm to 4pm.

Questions asked at the surgery on May 1 were based on eligibility criteria, the training process, pay and conditions and how to get hold of application packs.

It is the first time in nearly four years that the force has decided to recruit new PCs following a recruitment freeze.

A Derbyshire Constabulary spokesman said: “We were really pleased with how it went.

“It attracted the most interest in any our on-line chats.

“Because of its success we will be doing another one on May 8.”

Thirty internal candidates, mainly PCSOs and Specials, have already expressed an interest in applying for the posts this year and recruitment is due to start at the end of May.

For more information about the recruitment process click here

Online Recruitment Chat Attracts Hundreds

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Volunteers for every job?

  By surreywebmaster | 05/12/2011 - 11:32 | Charity/Voluntary Work, Jobs/second careers, Policing - General, Policing - Surrey, Rant
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I am quite happy to run this blog on behalf of the SPRCA but in doing so I am very conscious that it is not my blog but run for and on behalf of the association.  Therefore the following thoughts are my own thoughts and they are not meant to represent what other members may feel on the subject.  It is written in response to the post by Mike Ledwidge and the comments appended.

We are all aware of the economic situation as it having an adverse affect on us in one way or another so I do not want to go into the whys and wherefores but what we are seeing as a result of it is massive cut backs to try to claw back money that has been lost whether by bad management or otherwise.

We read that 710,000 public sector workers are to lose their jobs as a result.  Are we to believe that all these jobs were created unnecessarily in the first place?  Or do we believe that these jobs were created for a purpose and are therefore going to be missed when gone?  In answer to my own question I do believe that some of the jobs created may not have been necessary and probably there needs to be some rationalisation.  But there is no doubt that some ‘back office jobs’ will be missed and it will result in more patrol officers being pulled off the street to replace them.

I am no expert in employment law but I believe that I am right in saying that a person cannot be made redundant from a job if the job still exists when that person has been paid off.  The job must disappear from the books as no longer required then surely?

If we accept the foregoing as correct why is it then that suddenly we are seeing a massive expansion in requests for volunteers to undertake tasks that were previously being done by a full time member of staff?

So what, you might say, we are all in this together, we should do our bit, we always have.  Even when we were in ‘the job’ we would not always claim what we were entitled to, for the good of the job.  I have been called out on a rest day and was told not to claim any additional payment if I wanted to stay in the role I was doing.  Nothing odd or special about that at the time I was told it.  We accepted it and got on with it.

Since those days, when the job was run ‘on a packet of Woodbines and goodwill’, massive amounts of money has been pumped in, for the good of the job, we were told.  But the gravy train has now hit the buffers and to coin a phrase used by Mike Ledwidge, (whose excellent post below has prompted this), ‘Given that the UK government over the last 25 years has treated all public servants as lazy, are they now asking for these lazy unskilled ex officers to come back and do the job for free? Or are they intending to pay us for doing it?’.  Well we know the answer to that as they are seeking ‘volunteers – acting/unpaid’.  Perhaps we did have something to offer after all…

Whilst the army would have you believe that you never volunteer for anything, the many ex forces police officers prove that to be the exception as they would be up for anything.  The feeling that first and foremost we should serve the community is a deeply ingrained trait and runs through most police officers like the printed message that runs through a stick of rock.  So when asked to help out most, without a moments hesitation, will say, ‘yes, of course’.  Many of them have already committed a lot of their time and precious resources to helping out in the community, working with local government and other agencies and of course we should never overlook the tremendous work put in by volunteer charity workers.  The country would be in a parlous state without them.

However, when it comes to taking over somebody’s paid occupation we should all think seriously about what we are doing.  Yes, we may have some spare time, yes, we are lucky enough to be paid a pension and are reasonably comfortable and yes, we still want to do our bit.

But, is it right to take over a job that somebody was being paid for, somebody who, like us not so many years back, is struggling to pay a mortgage and to raise a family and who has aspirations to retire with some dignity?

Does it make any sense to throw a person out of work to be replaced by volunteers so that this person is now on benefits and not paying any NIC’s nor pension contributions?  Are we that trusting of the government that we can say, I’m all right Jack, I’ve got my pension and they won’t take that away from us or should we support those in work because we need them there?  Of course the police service is facing major cuts and of course senior management will have to continue providing the best service possible and volunteers might play a part in that but we should all look very closely at what roles are being asked of volunteers.

Today, I read that a report on the recent riots concludes: Rioters identified a range of political grievances, but at the heart of their complaints was a pervasive sense of injustice. For some this was economic: the lack of money, jobs or opportunity. For others it was more broadly social: how they felt they were treated compared with others.

Whether we agree with the report or not it is clear that society benefits from full employment.  Whilst I would be the first to admit that will never happen it is a truism that more unemployment = more social unrest.

It is all very well telling us that things have changed and the job has changed, we know that, we are not stupid, however WE are not the future, the young are and they deserve their chance as much as we did.  Taking jobs from them just because we can is wrong even if it is done for the right reasons.

I would dearly love to know what the Police Federation and UNISON’s view is on this increasing use of volunteers but then again I don’t suppose it would take a lot of working out.

For those not worrying about their jobs Happy Christmas.. Thinking

See Also: www.surrey.police.uk/careers/volunteers.asp

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Volunteer Opportunities – Olympics 2012 Surrey Police

  By Bob Bartlett | 01/12/2011 - 12:50 | Jobs/second careers, Policing - Surrey, SPRCA, Surrey News
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I had a meeting this morning with the volunteer co-ordinator for Surrey Police.

The force are seeking volunteers as set out below, to help with the two days of the cycle race, the torch relay and at least, for a major event in Stoke Park, Guildford. The maximum is four days plus a days training of which the volunteer must commit for at least three

Application forms can be obtained via me, which will go to county hall where some form of vetting will take place.

A uniform will be issued: baseball cap, cerise and pink jacket and combat trousers!

The below is from the volunteer newsletter

There are other options for volunteering – some might well surprise you

Bob

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Surrey Ambassadors

Role Description-General

Role Purpose:

Surrey will be hosting four major Olympic events during the London 2012 Games and we are looking for local volunteers who are passionate about their area to welcome visitors during these events. Surrey Ambassadors will play a crucial role in the success of the Olympic events in Surrey by providing a warm welcome to visitors and sharing a passion and personal knowledge of their local area with visitors who come to watch the Olympic events.

Role scope:

As a Surrey Ambassador you will:

  • Provide a visible and friendly welcome to visitors and locals
  • Provide excellent local knowledge of attractions and services.
  • Give directions to visitors and locals
  • Inspire visitors to explore and enjoy Surrey
  • Make sure you are dressed at all times in the correct Surrey Ambassador uniform
  • Be responsible for your own health, safety and welfare at all times
  • Make yourself aware of security concerns and other risks that may exist surrounding Olympic events and know how to report any observed possible threats
  • Consistently follow all Surrey Ambassadors policies and procedures

Role Requirements:

  • Passion, enthusiasm and pride for the area you live in that easily rubs off on everyone else
  • Ability to commit to 3 days of 6 hours volunteering on any of these days: 20 July, 28 July, 29 July, 1 August
  • First class communication skills, and good command of spoken English including the ability to make oneself easily understood
  • Resilience and able to multi-task in a changing environment with a drive to achieve the best visitor experience, overcoming obstacles to success
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Passion for excellence in customer service
  • Proactive approach and the ability to think and act on your own initiative with minimal supervision

Surrey Ambassadors

Role Description-Language

Role Purpose:

Surrey will be hosting four major Olympic events during the London 2012 Games and we are looking for local volunteers who are passionate about their area to welcome visitors during these events. Surrey Language Ambassadors will play a crucial role in the success of the Olympic events in Surrey by giving overseas visitors a particularly warm welcome by being able to talk to them in their own language

Role scope:

As a Surrey Language Ambassador you will:

  • Assist in answering visitor queries in languages, other than English over the telephone or ‘face to face’ communication
  • Provide a visible and friendly welcome to visitors and locals
  • Provide excellent local knowledge of attractions and services.
  • Give directions to visitors and locals
  • Inspire visitors to explore and enjoy Surrey
  • Make sure you are dressed at all times in the correct Surrey Ambassador uniform
  • Be responsible for your own health, safety and welfare at all times
  • Make yourself aware of security concerns and other risks that may exist surrounding Olympic events and know how to report any observed possible threats
  • Consistently follow all Surrey Ambassadors policies and procedures

Role Requirements:

  • Passion, enthusiasm and pride for the area you live in that easily rubs off on everyone else
  • Ability to commit to 3 days of 6 hours volunteering on any of these days: 20 July, 28 July, 29 July, 1 August
  • First class communication skills, and good command of spoken English including the ability to make oneself easily understood
  • Resilience and able to multi-task in a changing environment with a drive to achieve the best visitor experience, overcoming obstacles to success
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Passion for excellence in customer service
  • Proactive approach and the ability to think and act on your own initiative with minimal supervision

Surrey Ambassadors

Role Description-Team Leader

Role Purpose:

Surrey will be hosting four major Olympic events during the London 2012 Games and we are looking for local volunteers who are passionate about their area to welcome visitors during these events. Surrey Ambassadors will play a crucial role in the success of the Olympic events in Surrey by providing a warm welcome to visitors and sharing a passion and personal knowledge of their local area with visitors who come to watch the Olympic events.

Role scope

As a team leader you will:

  • Deliver an outstanding visitor welcome by coordinating a team of ambassadors and communicating information to visitors in a friendly and timely manner
  • Be the main point of contact for their specified area and will ensure the smooth running of the Surrey Ambassador scheme within their area
  • Be responsible for communicating information to their team of Ambassadors and making sure they are all dressed in the correct uniform and delivering excellent customer service
  • Make yourself aware of security concerns and other risks that may exist surrounding Olympic events and will know how to report any observed possible threats
  • Consistently follow all Surrey Ambassadors policies and procedures
  • Be responsible for your own health, safety and welfare at all times

Role Requirements.

  • Passion, enthusiasm and pride for the area you live in that easily rubs off on everyone else
  • Ability to commit to 3 days of 6 hours volunteering on any of these days: 20 July, 28 July, 29 July, 1 August
  • Ability to lead, organise, support and motivate a team
  • First class communication skills, and good command of spoken English including the ability to make oneself easily understood
  • Resilience and able to multi-task in a changing environment with a drive to achieve the best visitor experience, overcoming obstacles to success
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Passion for excellence in customer service
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It does not appear that the Government can contain high salaries then ..

  By surreywebmaster | 06/08/2011 - 08:08 | In The News, Jobs/second careers, Policing - General
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NCA Post To Attract Higher Salary

The deadline for the Head of the National Crime Agency has now been extended to September after a review of the salary and conditions to attract applicant to meet the challenge of this new role.
The original advert offered a salary of £140,000 which was less than many chief officer salaries. The review has increased the salary to the equivalent of the Deputy Commissioner – £214,722 – and the post is now a three-year fixed term appointment, as opposed to a two-year secondment from their existing post.

The advert states: “The successful candidate will have a proven track record in both strategic leadership and in driving down crime. He or she will create and lead an organisation fully fit to deliver its national responsibilities.

“The long-term aim of the government is to appoint a permanent Head of the NCA in 2013 when the Agency is formally launched.”

“The head of the NCA will galvanise the operational response across the entirety of law enforcement, bringing together a single intelligence picture of the threat from serious organised crime and mobilising operational resources for greatest impact.”

The advert highlights that any applicant for this post “Should be serving UK chief constables or of equivalent UK rank and above, or have recent experience at those levels.”

An additional challenge facing NCA recruitment is the resignation of the Metropolitan Commissioner which has opened up this post now to applicants and has an earlier deadline of 12 August.

The long-term aim of the government is to appoint a permanent Head of the NCA in 2013 when the Agency is formally launched.

At this time it is unclear who has submitted their applications for the Agency, but it has been suggested in Parliament that the current Met Acting Deputy Commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe was the only applicant first time around.

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West Midlands Police (Force!) begins to feel the squeeze…!

  By Robin Crorie | 28/05/2011 - 14:56 | Charity/Voluntary Work, In The News, Jobs/second careers, Policing - General, SPRCA
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It was reported previously on this blog that West Midlands Police is one of the forces that are forcibly retiring officers with 30 years of service, but – unusually – it was also reported that West Midlands is, at the same time, trying to retain dismissed officers and thereby their skills and abilities, by recruiting them back as Special Constables.

Well, it’s true! I have to say that this is one of the most depressing stories that I have come across in relation to the catalogue of ills that the use of Regulation A19 represents, as it is hypocrisy at its worst – not least because it is clear that West Midlands is driving this as strongly as possible, without actually putting its own name to the initiative. Instead, it is using an obviously enthusiastic (but, in my view, misguided and somewhat naive) ex-inspector from the Central Motorway Police Group, Simon Westwood.

The only good thing that comes out of it is that West Midlands Police is still happy to be regarded as a police force, rather than as anything else! Here is the text of the letter, in full and exactly as supplied to officers being dismissed using A19:


Dear [ ]

As you are nearing retirement, a number of options and possibilities are open to you. You may consider alternative employment either full or part-time, some kind of voluntary work or development of a hobby or pastime. One thing is certain, after thirty or more years Police service, you have earned the right to do something that you want to do. One other thing is certain; we all need something to keep our minds and bodies active in the coming years. Police officers tend to retire young and this can be a mixed blessing. Bear in mind that, although we tend to call it ‘the job’, the office of Constable is more than that. It is more, even, than a vocation; it is a way of life. Some of you may not want to turn your back on that way of life.

In my case, after 34 years’ service, regulation A19 meant that I had to retire. I certainly did not wish to walk away from the Police way of life. As the issue loomed and became more likely, I thought about the Special Constabulary. I discussed the possibility with my Chief Superintendent who was, to say the least, enthusiastic about retaining the skills and knowledge gained over the last six and a half years as a Motorway Police inspector, not to mention that gained over the last 34 years in many different roles. I applied and will shortly become a Special Constable with Central Motorway Police Group. As far as I know, I am the first in the Force to do so. I was supported in my application by my Chief Superintendent, the Deputy Chief Officer of the Special Constabulary, ACC Rowe and the Police Federation – all of whom provided the necessary impetus to overcome a few minor obstacles. I even managed to retain my collar number – prefaced with a ’7′ – so not even a new number to remember!

The purpose of this letter is to ask you to consider remaining as a fully warranted Police Officer with West Midlands Police, as a Special Constable. I know that this suggestion will not be for everyone and, if that is the case, I am sorry for troubling you. If, however, you would like to continue in public service as a volunteer, I would urge you to consider applying. I appreciate that those who take up alternative employment may only be able to contribute a few hours a week; others may be able to contribute more. Either way, your contribution will be valued by the Force and the public whom we serve. It is important to note that there is no question of taking posts that would otherwise be filled by regular officers; it is intended to provide support to colleagues to assist them in the difficult job of policing in the future.

Should you consider it as an option, I know that the Force will do all it can to ease your path. If your service is unbroken, the requirement for vetting and a medical examination will be waived. You will not be required to undergo any further training, except where your role demands it. For example, personal safety and first aid training is mandatory for all Police officers and you would continue that at the same intervals as now. If you are a police trained driver, then you carry your grade with you, but are still subject to the same refresher training as if you were still a ‘regular’. Other skills that require refresher training will also be subject to the same rules as now.

If you have read this far, you may be considering it as a possibility. You should think about whether you wish to continue in your current role or seek a different challenge. If you are serving in a specialist post then it may be possible to maintain you in that role, but this would have to be considered on a case by case basis.

You should also consider where you wish to serve; for example, you current post may involve a lengthy journey and you may wish to serve much closer to home. Remember that reasonable travel expenses are reimbursed.

So, if you are approaching retirement and have an exemplary record, please consider the Special Constabulary as a possibility for the future.

This necessarily brief letter cannot hope to answer all the questions. It has, I hope, sparked some interest in remaining as an active Police Officer with this Force. I fully intend to continue as a Special Constable for some years.

Simon Westwood
Police Inspector 3952YM
Central Motorway Police Group

(soon to be)

Special Constable 73952YM
Central Motorway Police Group


I genuinely hope that Simon continues to enjoy his membership of the Special Constabulary with the enthusiasm clearly evident in his letter – I really do. But I think that it’s against all the odds.

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Chauffeur job

  By Bob Bartlett | 11/09/2010 - 07:10 | Jobs/second careers
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This is the outline of the job:

Driver/Chauffeur to drive Company Director and Family.

Job based in central London

07.30 – 4.30

5 days per week

Start of day drive children to school and then drive the Director mainly around London to his business appointments. Office in W1 also.  He is Australian. 

Salary in the region of £20k

Kind regards

Janet Bewsey

01256 (contact email for no. )

07789  (contact email for no. )

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Volunteers needed in the Farnham area

  By Bob Bartlett | 07/09/2010 - 18:11 | Jobs/second careers
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Dear Bob,

I wonder if you would be good enough to circulate this to our colleagues who may live within striking distance of Farnham.

The Brightwells Centre provides a means for the older members of the Farnham community to come together on a daily basis for the purposes of social intercourse and a decent lunch.

The centre has two V/W 16 seater mini buses which are capable of taking wheelchairs. These buses are driven by volunteers who collect in the mornings and return the ‘customers’ in the afternoons.

The centre is desperately short of drivers at present, and unless more can be found, the service will be affected. I currently drive two afternoons a week, starting at 1pm, and finishing at about 4.30.

If any colleague has a few hours to spare on just one day a week, and would be willing to help out, the centre would be very grateful. 

In the main, the ‘customers’ are elderly, and most have some form of mobility problem, hence they do not use public transport. In many cases, the trip into town is the only time they get to leave home or even speak to anyone. 

For further details, please contact either Maggie Groves or Les Binfield at the centre, Tel 01252 725330.

If you would prefer to have a chat with me instead, please ring 01252 (please email me for phone number )

Thank you.

Best wishes,

Graham Ingram

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Driving job with a difference – can you assist?

  By surreywebmaster | 28/08/2010 - 14:31 | Jobs/second careers
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I am looking for a way of contacting retired police officers with a possible part-time job.

My 30 year old son has just been diagnosed as epileptic and we are trying to explore ways of getting him to work when he can return.

He will obviously lose his driving licence for at least a year so we are considering trying to find a driver to collect him from Milford near Godalming, drive him to Leaseplan in Slough (where he works as a company solicitor) and collect him at the end of the day to drive him home.

We anticipate that he may work from home for two days a week and go to the office three days a week on average.

To further complicate matters, he and his wife are about to move to Liphook, probably in mid-October as the move has now been slightly delayed.  So from mid-October the journey would be between Liphook and Slough.

His company are looking into various ways of assisting him and, as yet, it is not clear whether or not he would have the use of his company car for a driver.

As you can see, it is still a bit vague, but we are all still trying to come to terms with this.

If we could get clarification from his company early next week, would there be any chance that you could assist us by circulating the details of this job to your members?

I know that we would all feel more comfortable if his driver was an ex police officer, as we would be looking for someone who is reliable, trustworthy and not likely to panic in the event of my son having an epileptic seizure (unlikely though that is once the medication is sorted).

I know that it is a lot to ask, but I would be very grateful if you could let me know if we could come back to you for assistance with this when the situation is clarified next week.

Apologies for emailing you out of the blue like this, but Peter assured me that you would not mind.

Regards

Jill Maguire
Tel. 01483 (Bob is in Paris so contact me, Denis Turner, via email and I will suply you with the phone number).

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Opportunity with NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan

  By Bob Bartlett | 10/08/2010 - 18:09 | Jobs/second careers
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The following has been circulated and I draw your attention to it here.  As a list member wrote recently, ‘This isn’t a walk in the park.  Just heard a friend of ours in Afganistan as a police mentor, (ex RUC), Ken McGonigal was shot dead on Saturday along with 2 US marines by a prisoner who managed to get his weapon, news only filtered through today’.

See – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1301520/British-dad-training-police-Afghanistan-shot-dead-escaped-prisoner.html

The following is regarding an upcoming opportunity that might be of interest to some of your members to work through NATO to build the capability of the police services in Afghanistan.  Coffey International Development is currently bidding on this tender and would like to promote a greater contribution from current and former police officers from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.  After speaking with the NARPO national office, they suggested that I contact the branch offices directly to inquire whether it would be possible to circulate information about this opportunity to your members.  I have included below a short description of the opportunity in the event that you would be willing to circulate this, and have provided contacts for interested persons to register their interest or ask any questions they may have.

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I am writing to you regarding an upcoming opportunity to work through NATO to build the capability of the police services in Afghanistan. Coffey International Development is a global international development consultancy focused on making a difference by improving the lives of world communities.  We are the trusted advisers to donor agencies, national governments and private sector organisations around the world, with over 1,350 people working in over 70 countries. We offer our clients tried and tested approaches delivered through international and local specialists who understand the culture and communities in which they work. Our global operation includes offices in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Cambodia.

Coffey International Development is currently tendering for the NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan (NTM-A), which aims to increase capabilities of the Ministry of Interior/Afghan National to provide a trained and professional police presence, enhance public security and support the rule of law in Afghanistan.  For this opportunity, Coffey is recruiting qualified current and former police officers interested in working in international development.  This large-scale programme focuses mainly on police training, mentoring and institutional development, and will operating across Afghanistan for a duration of three years. Specific roles, which are being recruited for this project, are: ·        

Institutional Trainers·          

Field Mentors.

We are seeking multiple candidates for each of these roles.   

I would be very grateful if you could share the information regarding this opportunity with colleagues and networks you know of who may be interested. 

A detailed Job & Person Specification for each position can be found at www.careers.coffey.com.  Ref. COFF-1329 and interested applicants are encouraged to submit an on-line application.   

Position 1: Institutional TrainerThe trainers shall coach the developing and existing Afghan instructors as they administer the COI to the students. They shall oversee all aspects of the training to insure that the Afghan trainers are properly and adequately administering the COI. In the event of temporary Afghan trainer shortage or when deemed operationally necessary by the U.S. Government, trainers shall conduct the actual training. Basic Required Qualification. 

·         Bachelors Degree in a related field from an accredited college or university, or ten or more years of experience in the subject matter area of Law Enforcement and Military Combat Survivability skills.

·         Possess computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

·         Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills

·         Possess strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills

·         Ability to effectively communicate, advise, and train others in principles of the associated staff functions ranging from the administration and personnel through intelligence, operations, logistics, through medical and engineering staff functions, as well as democratic policing.

·         Law enforcement institutional training experience required for institutional mentors/trainers. 

Position 2: Field Mentor, Afghan Uniformed Police

At the district level, fielded mentors shall interface primarily with District AUP leadership, key staff, and individual policemen. Provide Law Enforcement training in conjunction with the IJC to ANP in the region. Depending on ISAF Joint Command (IJC) priority; mentors shall be prepared to transition to a regional, provincial, or district level mission.

Basic Required Qualifications

·         Successful completion of a state licensed basic police officer academy along with five or more years of work experience as a state or local law enforcement officer with principal responsibilities for either providing police protection, SWAT team experience, or criminal investigation services within the last 2 years

-Or-

·         A minimum of an Associate’s Degree in a Criminal Justice related field from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years serving in a position of either sworn civilian law enforcement office in a major city (100,000 or more in population).

 –OR-

·         Ten or more(10+) years law enforcement experience with at least five (5) years being in a position of sworn civilian law enforcement in a full service law enforcement agency in a major city (100,000 or more in population).

·         Extensive knowledge of and experience in applying any four of the following subject areas:

·         Patrol operations

·         Criminal investigations

·         Licensed or certified training provider in a police academy and/or field training officer in a field training program

·         Crime scene investigation

·         Firearms instruction

·         Unarmed self-defense techniques instructor

·         Police department operations and management

·         Ability to effectively communicate, advise, and train others – through a language assistant – in principles of civilian law enforcement and police staff functions, including administration and personnel management, intelligence, operations, logistics, medical, and engineering, as well as community policing.

·         Absence of any physical defect(s) or disease or psychological condition that would render the individual unable to perform the critical tasks to be performed by the position of civilian police advisor.

·         Must pass a law enforcement physical and agility test

·         Not have had any license or state certification suspended/withdrawn/ or cancelled while serving as a police officer

·         No history of substantiated legal/ethical/moral violations while serving as a police officer.

·         No resignation and/or retirement in-lieu of disciplinary action

·         Hold no objection/public trust clearance (SF-85) and successfully pass a background investigation

·         Ability to qualify with individual sidearm (9mm) and/or patrol rifle (M4).

·         Additional training in military and/or police survivability skills.

·         Possess or have the ability to acquire a passport.

·         Possess a mission/goal oriented mindset and be capable of demonstrating initiative while using problem solving skills to apply experience to current situations. 

Applications close on the 16th of August 2010 and any general queries relating to this role can be directed to:

Veronica Lee (veronica_lee@coffey.com)

or  Pooja Naidu (pooja_naidu@coffey.com)

or  Charlotte Land (charlotte_land@coffey.com) 

I thank you in advance for your time in considering this email and I very much appreciate any time you may be able to invest in forwarding the details of these critical positions to interested parties. 

Kind regards,Pooja

POOJA NAIDU
AdministratorCoffey International Development Ltd
The Malthouse 1 Northfield Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8AH United Kingdom
T +44 118 956 6066 F +44 118 957 6066coffey.com Registered Office: 1 Northfield Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8AH United Kingdom

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If you would like to be considered for future opportunities across the Coffey group, please register your details with our online Candidate Management System at careers.coffey.com.

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