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09/12/19 Experts wanted for hunter team - Channel 4's Hunted
Dear All,
Please see the below request from Shine TV, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact the company direct.
This is also on our website: https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards
Alan Lees (Deputy C/Exec NARPO)
Dear All,
Please see the below request from Shine TV, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact the company direct.
This is also on our website: https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards
Alan Lees (Deputy C/Exec NARPO)
- Do you have professional expertise in tracking down wanted or missing people?
- Have you got experience working in the world of proactive policing?
- Do you have recent experience in an investigative role?
- If so, Shine TV are looking for experts from all professional backgrounds to take part in Channel 4’s Hunted.
- See here for further information. Closing date for applications: Friday 20th December 2019
09/12/19 Were you part of the fight against Ecstasy in the late eighties and early nineties?
Dear All,
Please see below message for your information. Please reply to author direct.
Steve Edwards (C/Exec NARPO)
Dear NARPO member,
My name is Nicola Dowling. I make documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live.
I was wondering if you might be able to help us.
We’re currently doing some research for a docudrama podcast about the arrival of Ecstasy in the UK back in the eighties and early nineties.
We’re really keen to talk to former officers who were involved in trying to stop it making its way onto the streets and into the clubs back then.
Were you part of a drug squad or special unit looking at this? Did you work undercover? Did you work on a one-off special operation targeting Ecstasy or those importing or dealing it? Can you tell us the nuts and bolts, detail and anecdotes of how it all worked back then, what the challenges were, what successes you had etc?
It would be great to talk to you to help with our research if this is something you worked on.
Conscious that we’re in the run up to Christmas, I’m trying to get in touch with people as soon as possible, so if you are able to help and have time for an informal chat on the phone please do get in touch as soon as you can.
I can be contacted on any of the numbers below or on email at nicola.dowling@bbc.co.uk
Kind regards and thanks so much for your time.
Nicola
Nicola Dowling
Broadcast Journalist
BBC Radio Current Affairs
MediaCityUK
Landline: 0161 335 646
Dear All,
Please see below message for your information. Please reply to author direct.
Steve Edwards (C/Exec NARPO)
Dear NARPO member,
My name is Nicola Dowling. I make documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live.
I was wondering if you might be able to help us.
We’re currently doing some research for a docudrama podcast about the arrival of Ecstasy in the UK back in the eighties and early nineties.
We’re really keen to talk to former officers who were involved in trying to stop it making its way onto the streets and into the clubs back then.
Were you part of a drug squad or special unit looking at this? Did you work undercover? Did you work on a one-off special operation targeting Ecstasy or those importing or dealing it? Can you tell us the nuts and bolts, detail and anecdotes of how it all worked back then, what the challenges were, what successes you had etc?
It would be great to talk to you to help with our research if this is something you worked on.
Conscious that we’re in the run up to Christmas, I’m trying to get in touch with people as soon as possible, so if you are able to help and have time for an informal chat on the phone please do get in touch as soon as you can.
I can be contacted on any of the numbers below or on email at nicola.dowling@bbc.co.uk
Kind regards and thanks so much for your time.
Nicola
Nicola Dowling
Broadcast Journalist
BBC Radio Current Affairs
MediaCityUK
Landline: 0161 335 646
04/12/19 Obituary - updated
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Monday 2nd December 2019 of Mrs Janet WILKINSON, 81 years, wife of ex DC John Wilkinson, who retired in 1985. Janet passed away peacefully at home after a long illness suffering from Alzheimer’s. Janet worked in Operations Room at HQ for about 8 years prior to her retirement.
Her funeral will be held at 1.00pm on Monday 23rd December 2019 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Derby Road, Swanwick DE55 1BH and afterwards at the Steam Packet Public House, Swanwick DE55 1AB.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Monday 2nd December 2019 of Mrs Janet WILKINSON, 81 years, wife of ex DC John Wilkinson, who retired in 1985. Janet passed away peacefully at home after a long illness suffering from Alzheimer’s. Janet worked in Operations Room at HQ for about 8 years prior to her retirement.
Her funeral will be held at 1.00pm on Monday 23rd December 2019 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Derby Road, Swanwick DE55 1BH and afterwards at the Steam Packet Public House, Swanwick DE55 1AB.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
04/12/19 We are looking for serving and ex-police officers who have an interesting story!
Dear All
Please see the below request, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact the company direct.
This is also on our website - https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards
Alan Lees (Deputy C/Exec NARPO)
Brown Bob Productions are making a program for the BBC showing off the work of good policing. We are looking for people to tell the story of a case which had a specific turning point - this could be a DNA match, alibi disproven, interview room confession... anything!
If you think you have an interesting story, or worked on a case which had a clear turning point, or just want to have a chat about it, please contact Azalea at Brown Bob Productions.
Contact no: 07908345174
Email: azaleareason@brownbob.com
Dear All
Please see the below request, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact the company direct.
This is also on our website - https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards
Alan Lees (Deputy C/Exec NARPO)
Brown Bob Productions are making a program for the BBC showing off the work of good policing. We are looking for people to tell the story of a case which had a specific turning point - this could be a DNA match, alibi disproven, interview room confession... anything!
If you think you have an interesting story, or worked on a case which had a clear turning point, or just want to have a chat about it, please contact Azalea at Brown Bob Productions.
Contact no: 07908345174
Email: azaleareason@brownbob.com
02/12/19 Request for contributors for upcoming documentary series
Dear All,
Please see the below request, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact the Assistant Producer direct. This is also on our website - https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards,
Alan Lees (Deputy C/Exec NARPO)
Hello,
My name's Meg, and I'm a Producer for Monster Films based in Cardiff. We are well known for our sensitive and thoughtful crime output, and we are currently looking for contributors for Series 2 of the documentary series THE REAL PRIME SUSPECT for CBS Reality, presented by Jackie Malton. This series profiles some of the most high-profile murder cases around the United Kingdom and the dogged police work behind them.
As part of the documentary series, contributors will be speaking with the esteemed Jackie Malton - a former Metropolitan Police DCI - about their experiences in order to build a detailed and accurate view of police work and investigations of the cases in question. Jackie's long and esteemed career led to her being drafted in as a consultant for Lynda La Plante's British crime drama 'Prime Suspect' as well as being the inspiration behind the show's female lead, Jane Tennison, played by Dame Helen Mirren.
As such, we are looking for members of the police force who may have been involved in the cases below that would be happy to discuss their experiences.
If there are any members of NARPO that have had direct involvement with the cases in any capacity, and would be interested in discussing their experiences and their work with Jackie, I would be very interested to hear from you. My email address is megan@monsterfilms.net but, if easier to call, please feel free to ring 07854 533120 at any point.
The cases we are currently looking into are:
Arthur and Nizamodeen Hosein, 1970, London
The kidnap and murder of Muriel McKay – mistaken for the wife of Rupert Murdoch
Christopher McGovern, 1988, Newport
The murder of Danny Denbury, a man Christopher had met for a causal relationship
Kenneth Erskine, 1986, London
The Stockwell Strangler – prayed on and murdered 7 elderly people
Mark Martin, 2004/2005, Nottingham
Nottingham Serial Killer who murdered 3 homeless women
Angus Sinclair, 1977, Edinburgh
The murder of two girls, Christine Eadie and Helen Scott. Subsequently convicted of further murders
Malcolm Webster, 1994-2011, Aberdeenshire
Malcolm’s wife Claire Morris died in a car crash and fire in 1994, before the case was reopened in 2008, proving Malcolm had murdered her and had attempted to murder again in New Zealand
Andrew Hunter, Dundee, 1987
Murder of his pregnant wife, Lynda Hunter.
Henry John Gallagher, Dundee, 1980
The murder of elderly couple Alexander and Dorothy Wood. Henry later headed south, finding solace in a church before murdering a Benedictine Monk.
Ian Huntley
Peter Sutcliffe
Rose and Fred West
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley
We are hoping to film the documentary series over the next few months/early next year, and I am very happy to chat further to provide you with extra information or to answer any questions you may have. If you may know of other people who would be happy to be involved, please feel free to pass on my details.
Please be assured that we are treating these cases with the uttermost sensitivity and are not looking to glamorise or sensationalise the crime, but merely tell it from the point of view of those who knew the case best. Jackie has been approached many a time by documentary makers and has always turned down the offer to work with them due to her feelings that the productions lacked authenticity. I am pleased to say Jackie has chosen to work with 'Monster Films' due to their outstanding reputation as documentary filmmakers who produce factually sound and ethical documentaries.
Many thanks and best wishes,
Meg Williams
Dear All,
Please see the below request, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact the Assistant Producer direct. This is also on our website - https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards,
Alan Lees (Deputy C/Exec NARPO)
Hello,
My name's Meg, and I'm a Producer for Monster Films based in Cardiff. We are well known for our sensitive and thoughtful crime output, and we are currently looking for contributors for Series 2 of the documentary series THE REAL PRIME SUSPECT for CBS Reality, presented by Jackie Malton. This series profiles some of the most high-profile murder cases around the United Kingdom and the dogged police work behind them.
As part of the documentary series, contributors will be speaking with the esteemed Jackie Malton - a former Metropolitan Police DCI - about their experiences in order to build a detailed and accurate view of police work and investigations of the cases in question. Jackie's long and esteemed career led to her being drafted in as a consultant for Lynda La Plante's British crime drama 'Prime Suspect' as well as being the inspiration behind the show's female lead, Jane Tennison, played by Dame Helen Mirren.
As such, we are looking for members of the police force who may have been involved in the cases below that would be happy to discuss their experiences.
If there are any members of NARPO that have had direct involvement with the cases in any capacity, and would be interested in discussing their experiences and their work with Jackie, I would be very interested to hear from you. My email address is megan@monsterfilms.net but, if easier to call, please feel free to ring 07854 533120 at any point.
The cases we are currently looking into are:
Arthur and Nizamodeen Hosein, 1970, London
The kidnap and murder of Muriel McKay – mistaken for the wife of Rupert Murdoch
Christopher McGovern, 1988, Newport
The murder of Danny Denbury, a man Christopher had met for a causal relationship
Kenneth Erskine, 1986, London
The Stockwell Strangler – prayed on and murdered 7 elderly people
Mark Martin, 2004/2005, Nottingham
Nottingham Serial Killer who murdered 3 homeless women
Angus Sinclair, 1977, Edinburgh
The murder of two girls, Christine Eadie and Helen Scott. Subsequently convicted of further murders
Malcolm Webster, 1994-2011, Aberdeenshire
Malcolm’s wife Claire Morris died in a car crash and fire in 1994, before the case was reopened in 2008, proving Malcolm had murdered her and had attempted to murder again in New Zealand
Andrew Hunter, Dundee, 1987
Murder of his pregnant wife, Lynda Hunter.
Henry John Gallagher, Dundee, 1980
The murder of elderly couple Alexander and Dorothy Wood. Henry later headed south, finding solace in a church before murdering a Benedictine Monk.
Ian Huntley
Peter Sutcliffe
Rose and Fred West
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley
We are hoping to film the documentary series over the next few months/early next year, and I am very happy to chat further to provide you with extra information or to answer any questions you may have. If you may know of other people who would be happy to be involved, please feel free to pass on my details.
Please be assured that we are treating these cases with the uttermost sensitivity and are not looking to glamorise or sensationalise the crime, but merely tell it from the point of view of those who knew the case best. Jackie has been approached many a time by documentary makers and has always turned down the offer to work with them due to her feelings that the productions lacked authenticity. I am pleased to say Jackie has chosen to work with 'Monster Films' due to their outstanding reputation as documentary filmmakers who produce factually sound and ethical documentaries.
Many thanks and best wishes,
Meg Williams
02/12/19 Obituary
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 24th November 2019 from Motor Neurone disease of Mrs Joyce PARRANS, 80 years, (formerly of Midway, Swadlincote. Joyce was the widow of PC Eddie Parrans who passed away in 1997. There is no known next of kin and the Executor and friend is Mr. Ian Pickering.
Joyce’s funeral took place on 29th November 2109 at Bretby Crematorium.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 24th November 2019 from Motor Neurone disease of Mrs Joyce PARRANS, 80 years, (formerly of Midway, Swadlincote. Joyce was the widow of PC Eddie Parrans who passed away in 1997. There is no known next of kin and the Executor and friend is Mr. Ian Pickering.
Joyce’s funeral took place on 29th November 2109 at Bretby Crematorium.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
28/11/19 Later Life Ambitions launch General Election Toolkit
Please see below from Later Life Ambitions.
Later Life Ambitions brings together the collective voices of over a quarter of a million pensioners through the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners, the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance, and us the National Association of Retired Police Officers. As a collective, we have ambitious aspirations for the next generation of pensioners. From fair pensions to safe and sustainable care services, and from accessible housing to regular bus services to promote independence, we require bold and forward-looking action from our political leaders. With your support, we want to change the terms of the debate – to focus on the ambitions of pensioners rather than the perceived ‘costs’ to the rest of society. So we urge you to join us in calling for an aspirational and ambitious future for those in later life.
Making your voice heard
We are encouraging all our members to personally contact their local candidates and ask them to commit to giving older people the best chance to live fulfilling later lives.
To do this a toolkit has been created by LLA to support members to engage with local candidates in the election, including guidance on how to find out who your local candidates are, how to contact them and what to say. It has been designed to be as simple as possible, because it is important for everyone to have their voice heard, regardless of experience or ability. Please click on the link below to download the toolkit.
LLA-General-Election-2019-Toolkit
Local Candidate Template Letter as referenced in the Toolkit document above.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
Please see below from Later Life Ambitions.
Later Life Ambitions brings together the collective voices of over a quarter of a million pensioners through the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners, the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance, and us the National Association of Retired Police Officers. As a collective, we have ambitious aspirations for the next generation of pensioners. From fair pensions to safe and sustainable care services, and from accessible housing to regular bus services to promote independence, we require bold and forward-looking action from our political leaders. With your support, we want to change the terms of the debate – to focus on the ambitions of pensioners rather than the perceived ‘costs’ to the rest of society. So we urge you to join us in calling for an aspirational and ambitious future for those in later life.
Making your voice heard
We are encouraging all our members to personally contact their local candidates and ask them to commit to giving older people the best chance to live fulfilling later lives.
To do this a toolkit has been created by LLA to support members to engage with local candidates in the election, including guidance on how to find out who your local candidates are, how to contact them and what to say. It has been designed to be as simple as possible, because it is important for everyone to have their voice heard, regardless of experience or ability. Please click on the link below to download the toolkit.
LLA-General-Election-2019-Toolkit
Local Candidate Template Letter as referenced in the Toolkit document above.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
28/11/19 Sports Club Lottery
The following retired members were fortunate winners in the November Draw for the Sports Club Lottery: A Williams, Stephen Pickles, Dean Frost and E R Smith. Our congratulations to them.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
The following retired members were fortunate winners in the November Draw for the Sports Club Lottery: A Williams, Stephen Pickles, Dean Frost and E R Smith. Our congratulations to them.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
27/11/19 Obituary
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the unexpected death on the 26th October 2019 of ex PC Tyron David EDWARDS, 68 years. His next of kin is his wife Mrs Denise Edwards. Tyron served in Derby, retiring on ill health in 1981.
His funeral has already taken place.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the unexpected death on the 26th October 2019 of ex PC Tyron David EDWARDS, 68 years. His next of kin is his wife Mrs Denise Edwards. Tyron served in Derby, retiring on ill health in 1981.
His funeral has already taken place.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
27/11/19 Obituary
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 24th November 2019, after a long illness, of ex Insp Robert ‘Benny’ GOODMAN, 57 years. Robert’s next of kin is his wife, Melanie Goodman. Robert retired in 2014 whilst an Inspector at Derby.
His funeral will be held at 1.30pm on Friday 13th December 2019 at St. Werburgh’s Church, Spondon DE21 7GL. A private Family Committal will follow.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 24th November 2019, after a long illness, of ex Insp Robert ‘Benny’ GOODMAN, 57 years. Robert’s next of kin is his wife, Melanie Goodman. Robert retired in 2014 whilst an Inspector at Derby.
His funeral will be held at 1.30pm on Friday 13th December 2019 at St. Werburgh’s Church, Spondon DE21 7GL. A private Family Committal will follow.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
25/11/19 Derbyshire Sports Club
Dear All
The following is only for members of the Sports Club. I apologise but this is the only way we have to communicate with the retired membership albeit those who are members of NARPO, as the Force does not hold emails for Sports Club members.
At the recent AGM of the Sports Club to determine bids for 2020, it was overtaken somewhat by the Force stating that they would have to step back from the Sports Club due to their concerns that the Sports Club were not covered by Third Party Limited Liability.
The Sports Club were given the option of setting up a Limited Liability Company or to dissolve the Sports Club. The meeting unanimously agreed to set up this Company. No option really.
A working party has been established to consider all relevant issues before the Extraordinary AGM on the 11th December 2019.
A video blog has been circulated to all those within the Force that have access to the Intranet, to which retired members have no access, to be able to comment. A transcript of the blog is available.
If any member would like to contact Andy Picken at pickenan@aol.com for further information please do so, or contact me via email at Derbyshire@narpo.org and I will send you the transcript.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
Dear All
The following is only for members of the Sports Club. I apologise but this is the only way we have to communicate with the retired membership albeit those who are members of NARPO, as the Force does not hold emails for Sports Club members.
At the recent AGM of the Sports Club to determine bids for 2020, it was overtaken somewhat by the Force stating that they would have to step back from the Sports Club due to their concerns that the Sports Club were not covered by Third Party Limited Liability.
The Sports Club were given the option of setting up a Limited Liability Company or to dissolve the Sports Club. The meeting unanimously agreed to set up this Company. No option really.
A working party has been established to consider all relevant issues before the Extraordinary AGM on the 11th December 2019.
A video blog has been circulated to all those within the Force that have access to the Intranet, to which retired members have no access, to be able to comment. A transcript of the blog is available.
If any member would like to contact Andy Picken at pickenan@aol.com for further information please do so, or contact me via email at Derbyshire@narpo.org and I will send you the transcript.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)