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TheMagazineofthe MinistryofDefence Police oined Alsoinside: Colchester Dayof Action Scottish recognition MDP for officers Issue146 Winter2010-11 Issue146 Winter2010-11 Ministeroutlineschallengesahead 1 CIDSuccess 3 UniquepolicingchallengesatMDPCorsham 4 DefenceCommunityPolicing 8 Newfitnesstestingregime 15 'MeetYourNavy'event 18 PoppyAppeallaunch 24 Page18 AngloAmericanInteroperability 26 MDPintheMedia 29 Page24 FRONTCOVER: PCLeeMaplesden,CorshamDCPO, ScottishPolicingAwards2010 34 reflectsonhiswide-rangingcommunity policingrole PhotographbyPaulKemp Editor: Wewelcomearticlesandphotosofinterest INVESTORINPliOPMi NormanHicks toreaders,hiltreservetherightto CMRooDropPmorW1aet2teh7e/Cr1os0fm7im0eulndications sShtoarftfecnon/terdiitbuctoinntgriabrutticiloenss.shouldensure m oa Braintree,EssexCM74AZ theyaresuitableforopenpublication. tfealx::0011337711885544200160 cIofnytoriubuwtoiounl,dplliekaesetocodnitsaccutssthyeouErditor. e-mail:[email protected] AssistantEditor JudithSlater,tel:01371854751 Website:www.mdp.mod.uk Minister outlines ahead challenges AndrewRobothanMP, MinisterforDefence Personnel,Welfareand MDPHQ Veteransvisited WethersfieldinDecember, foraseriesofbriefingsand toattendtheChief Constable’sannualTown Hallstaffmeeting. MrRobothanwasmetonarrivalby CCSteveLoveandthechairmanofthe MODPoliceCommittee,DavidRiddle, andwasgivenbriefingsontheMDP's Afghaneffort,theroleofDefence CommunityPoliceOfficersinlooking afterServicefamiliesbackathomeand tphreosweocrutkionfgtChIeDftinofdemtielcittairnygmaantderiel. tatimteismeosfsgurceahtacshtahnisgeanadndIkunncoewrttahientsye.are ecisvsielnitainaslwirlollecs,onatsitnhueeytdooplnaoywceantnrdalasaynodu day,AhtetshaeidToofwtnheHavlilsitm:eetinglaterinthe theTSthreatdeegciicsDioenfsenwceehaanvdeSmeacudreittyhrough donIonwJ.anuarytheDefenceBoardwillbe Itisagreatopportunity Reviewhavenotbeeneasy.Thefinancial consideringarangeofmeasuresto formetobeableto settlementwehavereachedforDefence reducethecostsassociatedwithpolicing yviosui.taInadmshpeeraektwoitleharn fwiolrltohfecforuornstelhinaeveanidmpalricmaetdiofnosrcneost,obnulty aacnrdosgsuatrhdeiUnKg,Daesfepnacrteoefsttahbeliosnhgmoeinntgs andtohearaboutthesterlingworkyou alsoforcivilianssuchasyourselves,who PlanningRound11,orPR11process. dbootfhoratDehfoemneceanadndovfeorrstehaiss.country, pirmopvoirdteantthesuepsspeonrttiaslerevqiuciespmtehanttwaendneed. safeHgouwaredveDre,fewnecewilslitceosn-tiwneuehatvoeto. inthIedMoOknDowP,olbiecceaaunsdetI'hveeGseueanrdyoSuerbvoicteh monWeyetahllatknwoewhtahvaetnwoetgcoatnnaontdsIp'emnd Aounrdpweeoplhea,veoutrocasosnettisnauendtoousrafeguard aroundthecountry,thatyouprotect afraidthecountryhasbeenspending informationandwewillnevertakeany snalaoltmwieeoantaolhfeoirnusfr.ramsotsrutctcruirteicsailteDseafnendcdeoasnodin monWeyetdhoathiatvheatsongoettgtoht.enation'sbooks smeecausruirtyesritskh.atplacetheseatundue tobalanceaswellastomakethemost Securityneedsmaybechangingbut ociIinnnokccmnlllmYouuauddowniindunnyiggakotneuMiydneapppiparoatnoolrvpsitBeciieuaedcn.iueolltYfdaahfoirnienucngaekuarrweclrsyhslaoweeysaorihortreafekgsvsi,Iueewnargorvdirwcikientsag,hnd foscotfhrratunDhTcgeetheufe.rrereenesscoweiuinrlalcwnehbdsiecttfhhheeewwnoeearrtgwiacoinovrinisklcaiatwainnilsolanafshcfaraoovrnseddsto tADiielfmerlgpfurhsoeoatrrnrnitacistaetsen.twitainnlfcl,oirdcteohtnnehttesriinnasatukteohioftonomc,yreabesemartanhidaentatwcabracrikrtosiacidaanlnldy ServicefamiliesontheDefenceestate Defenceandwewilllooktobeleaner Despitethecuts,theUKcontinuesto andIunderstandyoualsodefendedthe andmorecost-effective.Iamverywell bethefourthlargestspenderondefence MinistryofDefenceduringtherecent awarethiswillbeamatterofgrave intheworld-oneofthefewcountries studentriots. concerntoeveryoneinthisroom,toyou thatcandeploygloballywithafullrange Wearegratefulandthewhole andyourfamilies. ofcapabilities. Governmentisgratefulfortheservices IwanttomakeclearthatDefence Wehaveadmiredandhighly thatyoucontinuetoprovide,particularly remainshugelyimportantandthat professionalForcesandtheirsuccessis CONTINUED ... Chief’s Message ChiefConstableSteveLove, inhisendofyearmessage toallAgencystaff,said: "Ididnotwantthisyearto slipbywithouttakingthe opportunitytothankeveryone inthisAgency-civilian,guard orpolice,whetherintheUKor overseas-forthecontribution youhavemadetoDefence,to ourcustomersandtothe Ministeroutlineschallengesahead Agency,andtherebyofcourse tpoeotphleeaarnmdetdhefiorrcfeasm,itlhieeisr eotnhaebrlecdivbilyiatnhseinwoDrekfeonfcey.ourselvesand wproorfkestsoiodnoa.lWdeevweilllophmaevnetcaonntdipneuresdonal fdaorurerit"nnIhtogewhmaa.tnsiibmneeeeponferdgircfefeaincttulctuh.nadWlelere-nge fapodermrifaSnoioprsrmttoihrfenaetrgsiesaviweowinliaaldnlbedceiaovaritlrhcaseoyernrotvsfiiecrnrevouiloiecunses,sDbnesoufetceehhndcaes opclhpaapcloeIlredttnouognne'iwsttoirbuekons.tdhaenrpedrsortfeiemmssaaitioennatalhveaenvredyrgpyeobroisdgonal borneoverall,moreinsome thoseyouprovide,thatareneededby thatmayaccompanythechangesahead places,withtheprospectof thearmedforces. forallofusinDefence,includingthose gcrirogemhaett,ncoahwna.dngmeuicnhthuencyeeratrasinttoy ceimvpillTioahyneesrsM.tilWOleDtoerbxeepmeaecimtnps6l0oa,yv0ee0dr0yboylratrmghoeerMeOD tGainonotdvdheoiwsirlbnAlumgtweeonInrcatkym.ioscTucohronenfwrfiaeidydeiesntntahtrahtonuhudgagtethwhateemheocsuaennt "Butwehavenotdropped afterthechangeshavebeeneffected. difficulttimes. omuerntviaginldanocfetohrisowurecsohmomulidt-be inteWrneaticoonnatlinruesepotnosihbaivleitnieastiwohnialchanarde MayIthankyouagainforallyouand proud." essentialtonationallifeandyouwill continuetohaveinterestingandessential New Year Honours TwomembersoftheAgency STEVELOVE,ChiefConstable, ManagementBoardreceived receivestheQueen'sPoliceMedal recognitioninHMtheQueen's (QPM)fordistinguishedservice,having NewYearHonoursfortheir startedhiscareerwithCambridgeshire contributionstoDefenceandto Policein1978.HehasbeenChiefofthe theMDPGAinparticular. MODPoliceandChiefExecutiveofthe MDPGAsince2005. Hesaid:"Thishonourisa twcpioeoltsmihtmciaiunmnnetginhstteeyrtMvoaiDnctePdhepbtodeosrysipoivrbneoldve.oiftdoeevttehhreeydobenefesetnce SaGPrudAoaifNrsetdsDisnSYigeorunMviisfAchoeerC,dtCrcheaOecreRMeiieMvnreiIsisnCtthrtKeyhe,oOfaBHrEDe.meaefAdedfntocefer "I'mverypleasedtohavereceived forcesandlatterlyintheMGS,Sandy itbutletmesaythatitisentirelydue willberetiringlaterthisyear.More totheperformanceoftheForceasa detailswillappearintheSpring whole,andthecontributiontheyare editionoftheMGSnewsletter makingtothesecurityofourcountry." Flashlight. CID SUCCESS Complex investigation catches scam couple ByStevePartridge Asoldierandhiswife "Wesubsequentlydiscovered "Andwehadevidencetoshowthat havebothbeenfoundguilty tphaarttnietrwaasndbetihnagtrhuenhbaydtbheiesnman's tnhuemsbuesrpeocftiwtaesmspfurrcohmatshiengcaomlapragneyhe offraudbyfalserepresent- involvedwiththecompanyfroman andhispartnerwereinvolvedinwhich, ationaftersettingupan earlystage." hadhedealtdirectlywiththe elaboratescamtodefraud Furtherinvestigationwithsuppliers cmoannsuifdaecrtaubrleyrsc,hehaepecrouplrdiche.aveboughtata armtoeMngTtOihhDmeienpSvantietrsAtatwihelgaarntfe.iuocnnaubdgyshdt.eftoelcltiovweisngbaanse1d8 cqoabulfunaradtngihtlwmiiasehtrdiicyceotshhomasphhdtaaaandtnveoeytdt.hdeeebslnetieavbbneelriesesundhpesptdtlooittlehehdanetiniPinRttIthehmeseshoitp tiinhnectrh"deeaeBstyseruiiptnmphcelelnyuptdcrihionacfgeitsnhhiaeistnpradaelrgmltioanmwkeeerend'tsatalchproefommufnpitdtasotn.o"y spiurnssopupAirecanrintociynensfvcerwlsoeatmriimgetahmtaeiraoodPnuresweesaadigsdaaeilbnnaotsuutnotctfhhateenhdethaefftterof sbuostphiInctihAopenrisolofl2dci0oe0nrs8apnidredtaechciysttipovaedrsetfanrrearrueods.tned aTcchhcaeoryIugnnaeOtpdicpwnteigoatbraheendnrdi2bntee0wf0oco9orcuehbnaoCtratsrghdeoissffuffosafpCletsrcheotefswtn.were RegimentalInstituteShopatStAthan. Theywerebothinterviewedand CourtfortrialinSeptember2010and DetectiveSergeantGraemeNixon releasedonpolicebail,pendingfurther werefoundguiltyofnumerousoffences. soriafenispdauo:rrc"atlInaencidemAspctsroouillbmempn2i.a0tn0ty8edfwoberytwthehereeiAtmreammsdyetoawtahree sfwionueqrprupeqilruiisaeeunsdbt,mitithotyattvaheinden.dgPRqcuIlaasliihmtoeypdbwtehefaortreeacllihngevocokoiecdedss oaocffctsoheTuevnhfetetninamcgnao.dunTnshtwixsaecsowofcuoofnmantlavssineocaftwcefacdasolousffneotoiunnnegd.cgouiulntty wvlhkiioahtasdestan"harAasdaittjisnhsupwgeeseladtcemseicreabosltrfnaoohciirkdneoevrtdtennhosseotwhfiiaiagnebnvandsoettuouorrwbrtyae.ente"acmhnneepdlscatoeomoxymlioeetpudnawnaantssyoaf aAfdboincyrsacctlotryhDuheseenepittacsePanocRcUnutIintpieilvssftee.hrstooaoptmnhedatexnhnhadeimcgtiaDhlhnelleiefegedchtntohicnemtehpapeFnaarnpayeurdrwuonrk gsociuuovtsmeppIn2eln5ne30Ndt2oee-hvddwoeuefwmreoisrbkthetocirfwunsou2t1no0y2pde1iaam0airolsdtnhtsaweehnoynsdrt.wketenotrcloeedsbtbeootcharry ftuhretrMheuDrnnPainnCogImaDolfbiteehsgeawnsehraoenp.sionvoenstriagiasteidonabaonudt tihneteTmrhvaeineswcuelsdapieinmcetFdsebwhreeuraheraydfu2br0to0hue9grhwthesroeme fcoormtpThehenesraMetcDoevPfeoraryretohfnetomhweoinpruearsyssueditensfgrtaotuhdeepda.ir meme"Tnhteoesshowphiiscthhaerreentootsuoptphleyrwkiisteand owhfitlhsetdietepmlsoyseodldotnhrduotuyghinthIeraqshaonpd "DTShiNisxwoanssaaid:wide-rangingand officiallysupplied,"saidDSNixon,"The Afghanistan. complexinvestigation.Therewere moneygeneratedthengoesinto Fiesaidwhilsttheywerekeptinthe severaldifferentstrandstothe regimentalfundsforthebenefitofallthe shoptheywerenotpartoftheofficial deceptionsandfraudthatwere rceanntkrsalwiftuhnidnstohfetuhneitMaOsDo.pposedtothe sitnoscukrabnuctehcelahimadsoputthatthtehmeyonwotuhlednot beingconducted. avcdinaeosrtoemihl""popdeAueiaWtssernhhrtsiohuwewipepsenh.psltoifiwiemwonereauvssonilttldoorwveooaoeqkbsudnteiaedbraieennoaiddtfnitgtottdemhhucmaeeosgnsnflteaaioagsrctbetsiodatfleby cssoltoootsouuhecler"DkdrcoSWeufsstdoett.Nraatiftwshfexearolirtoennehuvewgsoayhahlliisvwdcoie:ethdsra"berwhWleiaeenctdoohtwtgontenoahpirtwesreaeobsrdavehbeeesolnuoteppfhptwalaothineftoyrihsne.d fwiaabunhengrscodrtu"alehriuaeWeanstrentpecediieirecornvatfriculietlcrgeiaoeuoawl.ilfnslamcyerteivbobrtiueinpdtecsuessatnaowmcbtoheeooingugcieatunhttnvthhrcoheeeloerrqvviueetnidrhgreeedd companieshadbeensetupinearly suspecthadnotevenbeendeployedin "It'sgoodtoknowthatallthe 2006ataroundthesametimethat Afghanistanatthetimethattheburglary commitmentanddedicationofour thissoldiertookover. occurred. officershaspaidoff." 3 DCPOLeeMaplesden(left)with SiteSecurityOfficerMajorAndySlack andSPOInsprPaulKerry ByNormanHicks Photographsby PaulKemp Unique policing MDP Corsham Thelabyrinthoftunnelsunderthe Inwartimethecavernoustunnelsplayedavitalroleas MODcommunicationscentreatCorsham asecretstoragefacilityforbothArmyandNavymunitions inWiltshireisalegacyofdecadesof adnodwnthteorethisestdiulslte-vfiildleendcveauolfttshtiosdfaoy,rmaesrTuaslekTifhyroouugvhendtiudre subterraneanquarryingfortheprizedBath inNovember. orCotswoldstone,usedtobuildmanya OurguideforthetourwasPCLeeMaplesden,chosenas chocolateboxcottageintheWestCountry. MDPDefenceCommunityPoliceOfficeroftheYearin2010 andpartofthecurrentpolicing arepari complementatCorsham. 'orsham Heexplainedthat,apartfrom theirhistoricsignificance,thetunnels alsorepresentapotentialsecurity risk,althoughtheonlyincursionsin recentyearshavebeenfromover- enthusiasticwarhistoriansorpot- holers,orthosejustcurioustoseefor themselvestheextensivenetworkof tunnelsthatthey'veprobablyread aboutontheinternet.Hesaid: "Althoughunusual,thetunnels arepartofourpatchandwewill respondtoanincidenthereinjust SWITCHOFF thesamewaythatwewould anywhereelseonthesite." HEADLIGHTS TheDCPOhasbeeninpostfor morethansevenyears,havingworked intheareawiththenowdefunctArea PolicingTeamsbeforethat. ThemajorarrivedatCorsham andtherearethreesitesto Heis,therefore,regardedas justasa£850millionre-buildwas coverhere-andwearealso tsoomdeothwiitnhgMofOaDnoCroarclsehaomn,alalstShiitnegs troeahcohuinsgeitthsefivnaarlisotuasgeesleimnernetasdiness wFohractei(sQtReFr),meadltahQouugihckIpRreeafcetriotno SecurityOfficerMajorAndySlack associatedwithDE&SDirectorof usethedescription'armed confirmedwhenwemetupwithhim InformationSystemsandServices. policecontainmentteam'. wSinehnhoiioshroafsPfoiblcieec,eenaOcifcnfoipmcoepsratnIsinisenpdcrebP2ya0uL0le3eK.earrnyd, TCphroiirnssciihspaatmlhecaunmsdatieonfmfeleroctdtighveeerrleyu,nMiaDtlPta'thsough arenqdu"itWrhieenyghhaaanvveeagrbometeesdnordmeeestpecorrnimtsiiecna2eld4a/sas7sets MajSlacksaid:"Ionlyarrived MDPofficersworktotheHeadof andthatiswhatweareheretodo," hereafewmonthsagoandthe Establishment'sinstructions. saidInsprKerry. gaduvyis"cTehhaIeshbbaeevseetnrteaocbuesriovlIeu'vdteeflhryaofdmansttiahnsectseiecI.'ve "InOsuprrKmerariynextpalsakiinendg:isto phreonv"eiMdeaedjsoporalniSycliasncpgkecarienalldiiesssteochnuerliupt,sytwiaolnld,if beenherewaswithLeearoundthe providehighvisibilitycounter cometous.Butgenerallyhejustlets sabineteed.ntThaheegrrheesiatsttoohfreyltphaentodgumkyens.o"hwalveedggeothheas twaerermraeordreishstmearpneadtf-ororof.lfWsae-tttahhlaestogaipstrweoshvia-dte sduots,agnwedthairocdnhowfiistptoholiwgcihivanegt.t"wheemaraehhiegrheto Unique policing challenges at MDP Corsham PCDaveOwersusingthe newlaserspeedcamera, watchedbySergtColinPayne Aswellasthemobilepatrolsand "Also,weareprotectingMOD afterthewelfareofnotonlythe armedstand-offprovision,the assets,asalotofMODpersonnelare Servicepersonnel,butalsotheir stationobjectivesforMDPCorsham movingontheseroadstoandfrom familiesandtoensurethattheunit includerandomvehicleandcounter- work,sobymaintainingtheseroad engageswiththewidercommunity. ttsehprreroeoudrgichshmeacnskedsaarocrnhoeutsnhedantrdhoeacdoMsnOdthuDacttiersnutgnate. swuaesf'eertoeyfaimlnosiobtiipaltreiovtepeshco-tinsnepgsetewhdhe,ilsMsetOatdDrbievlitnsg,- tohute"sliWodiceatlhthcLeoemwemiubrnaeis-etdya,hbeibrgoetphartof SergtColinPayne,oneoftwo environment,"hesaid. militaryandcivilian-heandI ocfafmiecreras,tarcaqiunierdetdofourseusaenoenwpluabsleirc MOADsCwoerscohnatminwuietdhoPuCrMtaopulreosfden, fhuanvdeswtoorkreefdurtboigsehtahnedrtoraise roads,explainedthethinkingbehind thesizeofthepolicingtaskbecame rejuvenatethecommunity theinitiative.Hesaid: obvious.Notonlyaretherethree centre,totrytoattractinnot "Partofthejobwedoisto sneeptawroartkesoiftepsubtloicpartoraold,s,libnuktedthbeyrea oalnsloytthheelmoiclailtaproypuflaamitliioens.,but Wtwspaaoefrpneehreedrirvteogdoaeadhalornkdsicpetostshr,hmcohegafoocboptisnkeialttscbteni.rarylgooouelldnaslrorebieaioyncwrnguoec,gmnna'endmorvadaruetiyirhssingestcntoaaogastnnuiiodctnaneu-eti,lo.tenofrgtf- yaaeolbrgooaveeawcehu-ihra1lngve4wpeivs0iatoeprtulSrokhreenicratnarvhdaginienmcidoayreevnteudofthrarowemdbdniaoauilnsngfitpuefiradsfe-ol'oresbueovdpnllceiritiefloanmfaoplgisrepc,etrumathleftisanrieteatsos,.nmd tsipimfonrhictogteihvoh"amieIlutsytici'w'sbsorhieenets.,awh"oliLbomtwieohehtekwaiatthknnhenedgev,orffeweoaarrstmtittaolhhhnieobeyeirwsrsiwtnepatoglormfotehpabehrutlleetipemkmmiesde,s, tfgaClhieeeoomgxranieevrrs""sdioistlTWlgrsaapyhehitbaeta'sinupgotrmbaloeneellaapstiotrlrwiycshoynodefoasritedttlyekoheaotsnie,ehuinthnnrerediagfnsmnbopyewetcreoiohhercrtnauasoeilhtafmtmto,dWehirautisteaurylfsesaftrerciirswonconehefadugiledsnlrnsttechogeeteue.rhitt-art tSwdo-ccHaeehfaohywnrewme,atvhtAbrMinifPhlecicoD,oCtetnhrrhhPteFmMnoeihdaetasuamCsrhpginwniowllihtkoNriaetesewAsihhswsAtheld'aataeFaesrhrA,tmIgneorheppsOrelpbumoeiyaou/rarvlietitoiC-illosnfncdyglleMifLFeyaniioecfstngrltewto'LaoodwmARsttrivumdiAteeJtkuomFfhraysnnfiinofiBaneonertartauttsoscytah,emthe taoalripbnhfareennsrfoefddtgjruoaReeberluLuAculblsepttieiFieguldnasargdmsoCwhnaieeomedddndonerro,giftnusenrpwwtobmgali,aoplloatnlsteywnh,ahFhaaegneumiJlrlnynsefcaoaidoauhznrnt,rsiegeopnnhaaiwpgsfactfrarauscuttuiorrernhdivtdsoedrnhiss.ftsoecidhtAtrblueashlhudgteeeefdhtaseeofthdnuroectoemd stoppedforaminortrafficoffence, Corsham. improvementstoincreasethe whichwillthereforedeteranyhostile Sheexplainedthelink:"Oneof attractivenessofthecentretolocal reconnaissance. myroleshereatCorshamistolook families. Athrivingcoffeeshopandseveral localgroups-formumsandtoddlers forexample-havealsohelped breathenewlifeintothecentre. TheArmyhasalsopitchedin, with10SignalRegimentprovidingan internetcomputerandpayingforthe linerentalforitandtheArmy WelfareServicepayingforthe centre'sTVlicence,shesaid. Refreshedbyahotcoffee, TalkThrough'stourcontinuedwitha visittothelocalschool,where-as partofDefenceRoadSafetyWeek, whichcoincidedwithourvisit-PC aboutanyissueswemightbehaving DefenceRoadSafetyWeek-weleave Maplesdenconductedanimpromptu atthetime. Leetoreturntohisbusyrole,ensuring cibbnheo,eiotnscogtkemworaonskretenahtesasunvrwdeee,hirtwcehhlaeeatsvrasebierlaniatenbbclgeeeilsntassganrwpdyue,priels aeatnvyettrh"Ihyeibhncoogodlmdytommguedontonsitwthiiynltvyhcietdtnerthdorepwe-,ahirwoneah,chelarisneics tabphoyrlaoithucatnevhdisonetsgrhevteishcmaeemafaeunnldldfapiemnrsiopltteiheceeicsiatrlfielmoeyinldtsorhtfee.atsMhseDurPed beingusedcorrectly. includingDefenceEstates,SSAFA, ThefinalwordgoestoMajor Closetotheschoolandwithinits theHIVEfromColerne,aswellas Slack:"TheMDPguysareinvolvedin catchmentarea,isahousingestate WiltshirePolice. everythingfromtheminesecurityto tAscoFhsaoowmansunistorelicciodsieect,asciot'unfifrgAoossrnroeomfoahmensaore.mtmcoheiofexsutnaoahcdfienjldopmiraioinnfvniadtnotegreHnlSocyetu-rrhsiveimienceg spaamoruenlec.di"hcIcTpoyahoenapaolctsepee'rlafrsadeantroerkendoanl.esaeonpIrwioaeonlawmpikshceeoiaenennlrpgwdweiaomnhytaogysotrttfhIheietirnsradseke asoaLtdduervveraii"tgcccAeeeeosgtnyoatwtinnifendongcrgprpaeltiaanshrmnicktesyentdsephpirretlfseeoa,vhfrneiuswnptaetsuwosirifaioetrsnhMste.eaDtbcnPhuuce,rieilatdMyinGndgS "Ihaveagoodworkingrelation- facilityoperatingeffectively, andDefenceFireServiceandhold shipwithWiltshirePolice,especially eventhoughit'snotpartofmy weeklymeetings,whichhave withthelocalNeighbour-hoodPolicing coreduties,it'sinmybest improvedthingsvastly.The Team,"saidLee."Ourproblemsare interestsforittostayopen." relationshipIhavewithMDPisvery theirproblemsandviceversa. AstheDefenceFireServicesetsup goodanditworkswell,"hesaid. "Theofficerswhocoverthisarea itstraileroutsidethecommunity Itwasarecurringthemeweheard oknncoewowrhtewrieceIaammoanntdhwiflolrpaocphaitn fcoerntlroecafloSrearvdiacyeoffamsialfieetsy-edtiuecdatiinotno foruromtwalol-tdhaeypveisoiptlteowMeDmPetCodrusrhianmg. 7 Comn Defence - catching villains at Ifyouhavethe misfortunetobeburgled, ByPatrickNealon youprobablythinkthe Photograph chancesofanyonebeing byPaulKemp caughtareslim.Local policeareoftenstretched andmanyofusreluctantly acceptthatthepolicemight justhaveafewmore importantcrimestotackle. Not,however,ifyouliveonthe BlenheimParkServiceFamilies'Area inAldershot,wheretherewasaspate of17burglariesongaragesonthe estateinAugustandSeptemberlast year-inwhichthousandsofpounds worthoffamilies'possessionswere stolen.Astheburglariescontinued, themoredeterminedMDPDefence CommunityPoliceOfficerPCDave Osbornebecametofindtheculprit. Frustratedbylackofevidence,Dave finallygothisbreakthroughoneday inmid-September. Havingbeencalledbyaresident tothesceneofanattemptedbut unsuccessfulburglary,Daveatlast foundfingerprintevidence.The burglarhadbeendisturbedandleft behindfingerprintsonthegarage door.PCOsborneimmediatelymade contactwithhisHampshirePolice colleaguestocheckthemout.Two suspectswereidentifiedandthehunt wason. DCPODaveOsborne si PCOsborneactedpromptly, anbbraueirralegrelsbdat,yriynpF.geaHonrndeniebwnosagrusospuprigeenhcpttaeorrtnavhtiesieuownsneepdxiotcfaindoadnyoifn SaoftnfeeivnnecteeCrsoe,usrtDtainvoefhitHmaemafpmosrehdoitruhepe.rwiatllhegPeCd stasohewDaPaonvlteiecpeduNftaotrthiqeounesasultsipCoeoncmitn'pgsu.tnearme(PoNnC) charges.Theothersuspectwasmore Togethertheydecidedonajoint OnChristmasEve,Davewasoff elusive,butaftermakinginquiriesand approach.Severaladdresseswere dutysettlingdowntoenjoythe findingoutthatHampshirepolicehad checkedout,initiallywithoutresult holidaywithhisfamilywhenthe