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Volume 2011/2 Visitez-nous sur le web:
Visit our website: www.ipa.ca
Official address of the
I.P.A. Canadian Section:
Adresse officielle d’IPA Canada:
Secretary General:
Secrétaire Général:
Marvin Southcott
10 Goodwood Road
Brampton, ON L6S 1C5
Ph: (905) 458-9373
National Editor:
Éditeur National:
Barry Bos
P.O. Box 2203
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4K7
Ph: (403) 328-8536
International Police Association Canadian Section Canadienne
London, ONTARIO
IPA CANADA 2011
Assemblée Générale Annuelle : Le 2 juin - 5
Annual General Meeting : June 2 - 5.
Whitehorse, YUKON
Région 5 / Region 5
Dans ce numéro:
Inside this issue:
IPA Canada
National Executive Info 2
Top Recruit Award Region 10 3
CBSA standing on guard….. 4, 5
2011 World Police
and Fire Games New York 6
Another look at the Hong Kong
Friendship Week 2010 7….10
International Youth Exchange
Request and Info 11
Kathy Bird visits Kenya 12
IPA member from Germany 13
IPA short article competition 14
IPA Travel info 15, 16
Travel to Boston 17, 18
P A G E 2
Secretary General:
Marv SOUTHCOTT
10 Goodwood Road
Brampton, ON L6S 1C5
Ph: (905) 458-9373
Vice Pres.-Central
Ernie DERRY
15 Vicora Linkway # 501
Toronto, ON M3C 1A7
Ph: (416) 425-2235
REGION TWO
President: Marv SOUTHCOTT
10 Goodwood Road
Brampton, ON L6S 1C5
Ph: (905) 458-9373
REGION EIGHT
President: Robert ROBERGE
2750 St. Narcisse #216
Quebec City, QC G1E 6P9
Ph: (418) 380-7539
REGION THIRTEEN
President: Len WATKINS
c/o 3226 Metchosin Road
Victoria, BC V9C 2A5
Ph: (250) 370-2830
National Webmaster:
Marcel St. ONGE
39 Temple Blvd. West
Lethbridge, AB T1K 4T2
Ph: (403) 381-7815
[email protected]. Travel
Nat. Webmaster Assistant:
Frank GOUGEON
15-675 Windermere Road
London, ON N5X 4G2
Ph: (519) 439-4333
President:
Larry SHEPPARD
179 Great Oak Trail
Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0
Ph: (289) 286-0141
Vice Pres. -West / Editor
Barry BOS
832-9 Street S.
Lethbridge, AB T1J 2L9
Ph: (403) 328-8536
REGION ONE
President: Allan WELKE
c/o 535 Eastbridge Blvd.
Waterloo, ON N2K 3Z7
Ph:(519) 833-0371
REGION SEVEN
President: Gilles THEBERGE
c/o P.O. Box 399 Succ. M
Montreal, QC H1V 3M5
Ph: (514) 768-0689
REGION ELEVEN
President: Ken FARROW
25 Waterfoam Street
Amherstburg, ON N9V 4E2
Ph: (519) 736-2537
REGION SIXTEEN
President: Frank YAKIMCHUK
1209 Terence Bay Road
Terence Bay, NS B3T 1X5
Ph: (902) 852-3605
Nat. Travel Secretary:
Harry SUMMERTON
1209-20 Mississauga Valley Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L5A 3S1
Ph: (905) 279-1085
Nat. Treasurer/Supplies/
Tim CORRIN
99 Tragina Avenue S.
Hamilton, ON L8K 2Z4
Ph: (905) 548-9523
Vice Pres.-East/ Int. Com. Rep.
Denis NADEAU
1 Rue Daubigny
Candiac, QC J5R 6G6
Ph: (450) 619-7889
REGION THREE
President: Graham LENTON
c/o 428-6 Avenue S.E.
Calgary, AB T2G 0G7
Ph: (403) 280-5822
REGION NINE
President: Peter GROENLAND
P.O. Box 39566, RPO White Rock
White Rock, BC V4B 5L6
Ph: (604) 542-1268
REGION FOURTEEN
President: Barry BOS
P.O. Box 2203
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4K7
Ph: (403) 328-8536
Nat. Historian:
Linda BIRTWISTLE
356 Caithness Street E.
Caledonia, ON N3W 1C9
Ph: (905) 765-7226
I.P.A. Canada Founder:
Rev. Charles WRIGHT
80 Centre Street, unit # 27
London, ON N6J 1T5
Ph: (519) 432-8128
REGION FIVE
President: Gerry VERCAMMEN
I.P.A. Edmonton Police Service
9620-103A Ave.
Edmonton, AB T5H 0H7
Ph: (780) 499-4958
REGION TEN
President: Neil STEPHENSON
5 James Street Box 463
Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0
Ph: (905) 689-6148
REGION FIFTEEN
President: Denis NADEAU
c/o 1523 Rue des Lilas
Sainte-Julie, QC J3E 1J3
Ph: (450) 619-7889
Nat. Recruiting Project
Coordinator: Greg DURST
232 Chantenay Drive
Mississauga, ON L5A 1E4
Ph: (905) 896-0629
I.P.A.
Canada
National
Executive
Officers
Current National and Regional Information is maintained on the I.P.A. Canada Homepage: www.ipa.ca
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Officiers du
Bureau
National de
Direction
L'information nationale et régionale se retrouve sur la page d'accueil d'I.P.A. Canada: www.ipa.ca
Nat. Travel Secretary
Assistant:
Guy BABIN
Ph: (450) 928-2053
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I.P.A. Top Recruit Award Presentation
by Region 10
to newest member of the
Hamilton Police Service
On Thurs. April 21, 2011, the Hamilton Police Service
had a special ceremony for the 14 new recruits who
have been accepted as officers of their Service. With
the permission of the Hamilton Police Service‘s Chief
(Chief Glenn DeCaire), I.P.A. Region 10 presented its first plaque to the recruit who was chosen by his/her
fellow recruits to be the most cordial. Presenting the award was the founder of I.P.A. Canada Rev. Charles
Wright. The chief had asked if it would be possible to have the founder present the award, as it was the first
time such an award would be handed out for their service. Also on hand was the President of I.P.A. Canada
(Larry Sheppard) and the President of I.P.A. Region 10 (Neil Stephenson).
The larger plaque would be placed on a wall at the Central Police Station of the Hamilton Police Service while
the smaller plaque would be given to the award winner. The award winner would also receive a one year
membership to I.P.A. Canada – Region 10.
The first recipient of this award was Jason Drobnich. He was congratulated by I.P.A. and wished a long and
healthy career in policing. Region 10 hopes to continue the award with other forces in their region.
Left to Right: Glenn De Caire (Hamilton Police
Service Chief), Jason Drobnich (Awardee), Rev
Charles Wright (IPA Canada Founder), Neil Ste-
phenson (President Region 10)
I.P.A. Region 10
Recruit Award Displayed Plaque
I.P.A. Region 10
Recruit Award Individual Plaque
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The mystery man went by the name Benny George.
With a penchant for all things military, he spoke slop-
py English with Spanish inflections and was an utter
enigma to border officials.
―He had a weird accent and we couldn‘t pinpoint it,‖
says Richard Huntley, longtime inland enforcement
manager with Canada Border Services Agency
(CBSA), who worked on the case for many years, so
many years ago. ―We had university professors trying
to analyze his accent and trying to identify where he
was from.‖
While George claimed to be an Apache from Colora-
do, officials years later proved he was Apena Quito
Estaban. And the man from Peru really wanted to stay
here, garnering fans in Calgary who sported ‗Save
Benny‘ buttons. Ultimately Estaban was deported not
once, but twice. ―People felt sorry for the guy, he was
quite a character,‖ Huntley says.
―He would march around Calgary in military uni-
forms, he would mix-and-match and wear a German
hat and a Canadian uniform and upset veterans.‖
Deported to Lima in May 1990, by November — with
newspaper headlines blaring ‗Benny‘s Back‘— the pen-
niless Peruvian had returned. ―It amazes me, how
does a guy with no money do it,‖ Huntley says, still
intrigued. ―He just wanted a better life and was just
fixated on this place.‖
Identifying people is a big challenge for border offi-
cials. It‘s often the first thing to go when someone is
trying to sneak into the country for whatever reason.
Each year hundreds of passports, phoney or altered,
are seized nationwide. And the bulk of criminals hid-
ing in cities across the country are Americans. While
some cases are tough and time consuming, others see
fugitives easily found and sometimes a few simple
questions that tap into subtle distinctions between
the neighbouring nations, is all it takes to blow their
cover
CBSA standing on guard for thee...
Identifying
people is a
big
challenge
for border
officials…
What is the last letter in the alphabet? What is the last
grade in school? ―We say ‗zed,‘ they say ‗zee,‘ we say
‗Grade 12,‘ they say ‗12th grade,‘ ‖ Huntley says.
We have all sorts of tricks to catch Americans.‖
Regular partner-in-crime, deputy U.S. marshal Randy
Martinez, says the number who end up fleeing to the
U.S. versus Canada is about 10 to 1. It‘s anyone from
murderers to people (guilty of) impaired driving,‖ he
says while ―hunting fugitives‖ and reached in Kalispell,
Mont. ―Canadians are just so damn nice ... There‘s a
myth in the U.S., they think they can hide up in Canada
and never be found again.‖
Not true, says Martinez. Martinez is part of a cross-
border crew of investigators from RCMP to Calgary
cops and U.S. agents, who regularly zero in on criminals
trying to fly under the radar.
He tells a story of a man on the run in Mexico for six
years recently showing up in Arizona to visit family.
Using a false name and claiming to be an illegal alien, his
suspiciously impeccable English was a give-away and his
time on the lam finished. In more than three decades
on the job, Huntley has travelled the world — from
Malawi to Europe, Australia and the South Pacific.
He‘s been to London about two dozen times and all
over the U.S., often escorting criminals back to where
they belong. ―I think
people need to travel to realize how fantastic this
country is,‖ he says. ―I can‘t really blame anybody for
coming to Canada and trying to stay here, this is a
great country.‖ While Huntley and co-workers often
track down criminals, others are a mix of people violat-
ing the immigration act — overstaying a visa, lying
about who they are or why they are here, jumping off a
ship or assuming someone‘s identity. While
it‘s easy to show criminals the door, despite their sad
stories and explanations of how ―it‘s-all-a-big-mistake,‖
Huntley says he long ago accepted his job is also to
remove others such as failed refugee claimants — peo-
ple whose only crime is wanting to build a better life in
this country.
CBSA officers and a detector dog aboard a Zodiac.
Contraband Outfitted Mobile Examination Truck
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―It‘s not our job to determine who a refugee is or
isn‘t,‖ he explains. ―They‘re nice people but unfortu-
nately, once (the immigration and refugee board)
makes the decision our job is to remove them be-
cause there are lot of people lining up to come in the
proper way.
―You shed a little tear and you get on to the next one
because there are just too many.‖
His long run as an inland enforcement investigator
began when Huntley was a jail guard. ―I would work
the midnight shift and these guys in trench coats
would be coming in whisking people away to foreign
countries and I thought that would be the coolest job
ever,‖ he says. After a stint as a customs officer,
where he learned ―even little old ladies can lie,‖ he
began work as an investigator in 1983 and never
looked back. It‘s just fascinating work,‖ he says. ―It‘s a
different story every day.‖
A little more cautious and perhaps cynical than he
might have been, the work has certainly shaped who
he is. Good with accents, Huntley can often identify a
person‘s background by their last name and has a
knack at knowing the difference between truth and a
tall tale. And he is honoured to do the work, especial-
ly, when it means criminals are sent packing and pro-
tecting fellow Canadians. For example, serial rapist
James Thompson was a ―tricky individual,‖ who ―even
learned French,‖ to try to blend in to Canadian cul-
ture but was nabbed a day before being profiled on
America‘s Most Wanted and is now serving three life
sentences in the U.S. “We have done some very
good work in Calgary, developed a really good rela-tionship with police and sheriffs to do our job and I think I‟ve gotten rid of some pretty bad people who are now serving sentences elsewhere in the world and they‟re not our neighbours,” he says. “I‟m very proud of that.
“It sounds kind of strange, but I think all CBSA peo-ple think the portion of the Canadian anthem, „we stand on guard for thee‟ refers to them. ”While it‟s serious work, Huntley says it‟s also offered the odd bit of levity. From the so-called Ping Pong Queen, an American working illegally as a stripper here, to a man who assumed a dead child‟s identity and a
South African man who sashayed into the country dressed as a woman — there are hundreds of col-ourful stories of people who can‟t stay. He spent an entire day trying unsuccessfully to track down a band of gypsies in a stolen motor home, at one point jumping on to a VIA train to do so. Hours lat-er, while out shopping he inadvertently caught up with them.
“My wife and I were walking in the mall and there was the family I was looking for,” he says. He and his wife, CBSA‟s manager of intelligence in south-ern Alberta, made the arrests. Over the years he‟s had tense situations, too, like the time they went to a cramped house to find a man being sent home to Jamaica. “All of a sudden people started coming out of bedrooms and we were surrounded, it was pretty nerve-wracking,” he recalls. Backing off, they came up with a Plan B to get the job done a short time later.
Some, although they may not have known it at the time, were lucky to be found. “A woman actually painted herself green and had a tinfoil hat when I arrested her,” Huntley says of the woman with mental-health issues. “She was an American and lost and destitute.” Several people sent back to their homelands have packed odd items, including a foreign worker from Mexico, who filled half his suitcase with pornography magazines and DVDs. “Come on buddy, you only have one suitcase,” Huntley says, shaking his head.
As for Huntley, he retires soon. That said, he has-n‟t ruled out applying for a post as a CBSA migra-tion integrity officer to work an overseas post to identify people before they pull off any ploys to sneak into his homeland.
A detector dog and handler inspect the trailer of a
commercial vehicle.
CBSA officers prepare for the inspection of a deep
This article was submitted by Nadia Moharib, Sun-
media.
Pictures by Canada Border Services Agency.
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Promoting
sport and
fraternity
within the
Police and
Firefighting
communities
2011 WORLD POLICE AND FIRE GAMES
New York, USA August 26 - September 5 , 2011
During the summer of 2009 Region 9 assisted in so many ways during the World Police and
Fire Games, held in and around the city of Vancouver.
The 2011 World Police & Fire Games are coming to New York City from August 26
through September 5, 2011; eleven days of sports competition and specially planned events,
which will respectfully coincide with the ten year remembrance of September 11, 2001.
The 2013 World Police and Fire Games, has been awarded to Belfast, Northern Ireland. This
will mark the first time the games will be been held in the British Isles.
For more information visit www.2011wpfg.org.
Some history of the World Police and Fire Games……
The concept to promote sport and fraternity within the Police and Firefighting communities began in 1967, with
the staging of the first ever California Police Olympics. This concept continued to grow and culminated in 1983,
with the creation of the World Police & Fire Games Federation. The first World Games were held in 1985, in San
Jose, California, attracting almost 5,000 competitors. Held biennially, the Games have been hosted by numerous
countries throughout the world, attracting as many as 8,000 world class athletes from over 70 countries. A total
of 46 core sports are standard, ranging from angling to wrist wrestling. Additionally there are 24 optional sports
that help to meet the requirements of 69 total sports. Each ten day event begins with a grand opening ceremony,
and continues with numerous planned social events and a memorial service spread throughout the week. The fes-
tivities culminate with the passing of the flag to the following host at the closing ceremony.
The board of the World Police & Fire Games Federation is drawn from active and retired members of the law
enforcement and firefighting communities. The mission of the organization is to create community interaction and
awareness, educate children on the benefits of sport, and develop camaraderie between members of the emergen-
cy services from around the world. In an effort to develop a better rapport with the local community, all host
cities are required to create and implement a legacy program that will leave a lasting, positive impact, upon the
community they serve.
Since the first Games in 1985, attendance has continued to grow, world records have been broken, and lasting
friendships forged. Sport and friendly competition, as expressed through the World Police & Fire Games, has the
ability to overcome national boundaries and political ideals, replacing it with a camaraderie that has no borders.
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To all IPA sections. Unfortunately one of our former police officer and also former member of the IPA Estonian section ALLEN
LEEGO, did`nt give back his IPA membership card.
Now, I have information that he is acting like a legal IPA Estonian member. Last time he was cheating our Latvian
friends presenting himself to participate in Germany, Lübek (IPA Lübeck anniversary) as IPA member.
IPA Estonian section confirms that ALLEN LEEGO is not member of IPA.
Kind regards
Janno Ruus
Secretary General IPA Estonia
Tel: +372 489 2901 GSM: +372 528 5304
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from 30 euros for single to 61 euros for 4 persons.
Email: [email protected] for bookings Phone: 0033 233655205
I still live in France but work during the week in the UK.
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A JOURNEY OF FRIENDSHIP IN THE MYSTIC ORIENT
The Opening ceremonies started on day two with the
daily flag raising ceremony in the Golden Bauhinia
square at the Hong Kong Convention Centre. This is
the location where the transfer of sovereignty over
Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's
Republic of China, which took place
IPA member Officers from all over the world, some
currently serving and others that have retired, proudly
donned their uniforms and represented their respective
countries and organizations. Officers from the United
Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Mona-
co, Russia, Peru, Australia, Canada and the United
States were all resplendent in their finery.
on 1 July 1997.
The flag raising of the flag of China and of Hong Kong
was performed by the Hong Kong Police drill team to
the musical accompaniment of the Hong Kong Police
Pipes and Drums and the Hong Kong Police Brass Band.
After this stirring event we were ushered into the audi-
torium of the Headquarters and warmly welcomed by
Commissioner Tang King Shing.
As a point of interest, the Hong Kong Police Force was
formed on May 1, 1844, with a strength of 32 officers.
Queen Elizabeth II granted the Royal Charter to the
Hong Kong Police Force in 1969 for their handling of
the Hong Kong 1967 riots, renaming the Hong Kong
Police Force as the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Fol-
lowing the transfer of sovereignty over Hong
Kong, the Police Force dropped the term Royal and
reverted to its previous name. It has an authorized
strength of over 32,000 employees, 28,000 of whom are
sworn and are supported by 4,500 Auxiliary officers. A small reception came next where there was a buzz of
photographic activity around the officers in uniform and
our hosts. Our cadre of participants, 87 strong, were then treated
to a tour of the organization‘s command centre and the
Hong Kong Police Souvenir shop.
I received another article regarding the
IPA – Hong Kong Friendship Week
31 October – 7 November, 2010 by Superintendent Chris Barratt (Ret’d) of the
York Regional Police,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Chinese philosopher Confucius was quoted to
say ―When you are labouring for others let it be with
the same zeal as if it were for yourself‖ and the IPA
Hong Kong section typified this sentiment. I felt the
embrace of friendship from the greeting at the air-
port to the lavish farewell dinner.
I left Toronto at 10 a.m. on October 30th and ar-
rived at the modern and expansive Hong Kong air-
port at 1:30 p.m. on the 31st. I didn‘t really enjoy the
15 hour flight, but at least it was uneventful and di-
rect. Tired and bedraggled I was met by a cheery
Hong Kong section ambassador who quickly and effi-
ciently ushered me to the transport that was to take
me to the City Garden Hotel, my home for the next
eight days.
The official program was to start at 7 p.m. with the
Welcome Banquet and Registration at Police HQ,
this timing allowed me to settle into my room.
Headquarters for the Hong Kong Police is a 42 story
edifice that houses all the things you would think of in
police building as well as an elegantly appointed res-
taurant on the 6th floor!
On registration we all received a bag of goodies as
well as a limited edition windbreaker jacket proudly
displaying the flag of Hong Kong and the IPA Logo.
We were graciously welcomed by Francis Ho, Presi-
dent of the Hong Kong section and entertained by a
band comprised of serving officers: with a special
vocal performance by the lovely Frances Ho, wife of
the President. The banquet consisted of several
courses of authentic Chinese food and delicacies,
very different from the Canadian Chinese take-away
food I was familiar with. As an added attraction a
Chinese calligrapher personalized hand fans, a gift
from our hosts.
Flag raising ceremony in the Golden Bauhinia
square at the Hong Kong Convention Centre
“When you
are laboring
for others
let it be
with the
same zeal
as if it were
for
yourself”
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It is the world's seventh-longest suspension bridge and
it spans the Ma Wan channel. The uniqueness of this
bridge, aside from its length, is that it carries vehicular
traffic on the roadway level and rail transport on a level
below.
After that amazing feat of engineering our next stop was
at the walled village of Lo Wai, a site declared as a mon-
ument by the government and the near by Tang Chung
Ling Ancestral Hall, the main ancestral hall of the Tang
Clan of Lung Yeuk Tau. The village can only be seen
from the outside as tourists within the walls would dis-
turb the inhabitants, but the Ancestral Hall is freely ac-
cessible.
More history was to be seen as we passed by the Tai Fu
Tai Mansion and the San Tin Village on our way to the
police station at Lok Ma Chau.
The significance of Lok Ma Chau has faded somewhat
since the dismantling of the Bamboo Curtain, it is the
frontier between mainland China and Hong Kong and a
stopping point for immigrants absconding across that
boundary.
Thanks to Chief Inspector Brian Kwan, we were treated
to the view from the Lok Ma Chau police station, high
up on a hill, which surveys ―no man‘s land‖ and the bor-
der check point. We can clearly see across the river to
the other side and over the vibrant booming city of
Shenzhen, China.
To say my goose was cooked was an understatement; it
was in fact well roasted. We lunched at ShamTseng and
sampled their famous roast goose. Roasted geese of
high quality have crisp skin with juicy and tender meat
and what was offered to us was very high quality.
We had time for a little prayer after lunch, so off
to the Yuen Yuen Institute in the Tsuen Wan district
we went. The Yuen Yuen Institute is the only temple in
Hong Kong that is dedicated to all three major Chinese
religions; Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.
Ornate temples and burning incense abound in this
place of worship where people come and speak to their
God of choice, asking for health, happiness and good
fortune.
A short time later we returned to the Hotel so uni-
forms could be shed and a more comfortable form of
dress adopted.
Lunch was the next item on the itinerary, so our bus
convoy headed to Paramount Banquet Hall in Cause-
way Bay. The Causeway Bay area sits on the north
shore and includes some of the most heavily com-
mercial property of Hong Kong Island. We were
treated to a delicious Dim Sum lunch. Dim Sum means
―touch the heart‖ in Cantonese and was originally a
snack rather than a full meal, but we had more than
ample and walked away stuffed
To assist in the digestion of our repast we walked the
Central and Sheung Wan area of the city, the oldest
quarter of Hong Kong and often this is the area of the
city portrayed in the movies. We walked the laddered
streets and weaved our way in and out of little curio
shops that dot the landscape. The Man Mo temple,
dedicated to the deities civil god Man Cheong and the
martial god Kwan Ti, is also located here on Holly-
wood Road and a visit here was a must.
I‘m sure that everyone has heard of Peking Duck, but
have you heard of Beggar‘s Chicken? Beggar‘s Chicken
is stuffed chicken wrapped in lotus leaves, covered
with mud and baked, the chicken is so moist and
tender it literally falls off the bone. Legend has it that a
homeless, starving beggar had a chicken, but didn‘t
have a stove to prepare it. Desperate for food, he
came up with an idea. He killed the chicken and cov-
ered it with mud and baked it in a fire.
A Qing-dynasty Emperor passed by and was attracted
by the aroma of the baked chicken; he stopped and
dined with the beggar. The Emperor loved the Beg-
gar‘s chicken so much that it was added to the list of
dishes served at the Imperial court. Hence, Beggar‘s
Chicken.
Dinner was held at the Peking Garden restaurant
where both regional specialties were tasted. I partici-
pated in the ritual of breaking the chicken‘s mud cas-
ing with a mallet, great fun.
Hong Kong has had a Tramway since 1904 and was
one of the earliest forms of public transport. Trams
operate on electricity that is conducted through an
overhead wire grid and travel on fixed steel rails em-
bedded in the roadway; the Trams on the streets of
Hong Kong are all double-deckers and great for the
sightseer. Our hosts took us on a short tour from the
Whitty Street depot on Tram cars that were reserved
just for us. This concluded a jam packed day, so ex-
hausted, we returned to our hotel and settled in for a
sound nights sleep.
Hong Kong is divided into three main sections, Hong
Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Day
three entailed a tour of some of the New Territories.
On our way we stopped and gazed on the Tsing Ma
Bridge, a bridge that resembles San Francisco‘s Golden
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shops for the afternoon where you can purchase almost
anything.
The evening dinner was held in the swank Member‘s
Box of the Sha Tin Jockey Club, where we were treated
to a scrumptious buffet of Chinese and traditional
Western cuisine. I must admit that I did have a flutter
on the horses and through skilful picking or it could
have been blind luck, I was up modestly at the end of
the night.
Day five provided us with choices; we could opt for a
relaxing day of exploring by yourself, a tour to Lantau
Island to see Big Buddah (the world‘s tallest outdoor
seated Buddah) and the tiny fishing village of Tai O or a
morning harbour cruise that culminated at the firing of
the Noon Day Gun.
I decided on the Harbour tour where I was able to view
the immensity and compactness of the towering build-
ings of Hong Kong and right on time the firing of the
Jardine Noonday Gun. The gun firing grew from a
1860‘s tradition where the Jardine company would fire a
small cannon when people of prominence arrived in the
harbour. Over time it became a tradition to fire the gun
once a day at noon and on New Years Eve to usher in
the New Year.
Oh, my gosh! The week is almost over, we are on Day
six and a tour of the Hong Kong Police College was
scheduled. Although rain was prevalent, it really had no
effect on the professionalism of the recruits as they
were put through their drill paces on the, thankfully
covered, parade square. I have seen some excellent
facilities in my time for scenario based training, but I
have never seen as realistic a mock up of a subway car,
platform and station before. I‘m not sure that there is a
situation that can be faced in policing that cannot be
replicated in their Tactical Training Complex.
While there we met a class of new senior officers, that
is to say they joined at the Inspector rank even though
they have not had any policing experience. Their hiring
is based on academic achievement and the ability to
speak English.
After a brief stop at the hotel to freshen up, we at-
tended a BBQ at the Disciplined Services Sports and
Recreation Club. Dinner included barbequed chicken,
pork and beef and accompanying vegetables as well as
a liberal amount of libation from the Budweiser girls.
A tour of the southern part of Hong Kong Island was
the focus of Day four. Aberdeen, a one-time fishing
village, was the first stop and a sampan ride through
the harbour which contrasted the humble and worn,
age old fishing junks and their way of life with the
gleaming new multi-million dollar yachts of jet-setters
moored in their slips. Aberdeen harbour is also the
home to Jumbo Floating Restaurant; an ornately Chi-
nese style decorated huge floating restaurant that
boasts royalty and Hollywood stars as past patrons.
Then off to Repulse Bay.
Legend has it that Repulse Bay was not named for
any action that repelled an enemy, but rather for the
British ship, the HMS Repulse, that patrolled within
its waters. Repulse Bay is one of the most expensive
housing areas in Hong Kong and its attractive sandy
beach is popular with the locals.
In the eastern end of the beach is Kwun Yam Shrine,
with prominent statues of goddesses Kwun Yam and
Tin Hau. Adjacent to Kwun Yam, the Chinese Bud-
dhist god of compassion, are statues of Tin Hau and
other deities, including some very beautiful mosaic
statues.
Most of the statues are fabled to bring a positive
change in life to those worshipers who take a certain
action, and that includes the brightly coloured red
"Longevity Bridge", which fable states adds three ex-
tra days of life to every person who crosses it. Most of the statues are fabled to bring a positive
change in life to those worshipers who take a certain
action, and that includes the brightly coloured red
"Longevity Bridge", which fable states adds three ex-
tra days of life to every person who crosses it. A visit to the famous Stanley Market concluded the
tour of the Southern section of Hong Kong Island.
We were let loose in this labyrinth of tiny stalls and
Yuen Yuen Institute at Tsuen Wan
Repulse Bay Beach
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The foregoing was just a snap-shot of the wonderful
week I had in Hong Kong. I have many a thank you to
make to show my sincere appreciation for the care and
friendship I received during my stay.
Thank you to Commissioner Tang King Shing for your
gracious hospitality, to Hong Kong Section Organizing
Committee for all of their hard work, each of the Am-
bassadors that graciously gave up their free time to in-
terpret for us, accompany us on our wanderings and
keep us out of trouble, each of my new friends from
Hong Kong and beyond for making my visit more mem-
orable and last ,but not least Norman, Glory, Grace and
Veronica of PC Tours and Travel for always being pleas-
ant, smiling and professional, never getting flustered and
truly knowing your business inside and out.
Superintendent Chris Barratt (Ret’d)
York Regional Police,
Ontario Canada
It was interesting to note that of a class of twenty-five
senior officer recruits, two thirds were women.
Kowloon was our next stop where we shopped up a
storm at the Jade Market and the Ladies Market. Bar-
gaining is obligatory along with the histrionics of walk-
ing away from a deal only to be called back to contin-
ue the bargaining.
Dinner was at a fresh seafood restaurant that sits by
the water‘s edge on Lamma Island. Lamma Island is
the third largest of the Hong Kong islands and is lo-
cated to the Southwest of Hong Kong Island across
the East Lamma Channel. The 25 minute channel
crossing on our small Ferry was rough to say the
least, but everyone was no worst for wear at the end.
Well, it‘s all over tomorrow, far too short by my esti-
mation, but tonight we party at the Farewell Dinner
at a restaurant on the Peak. The Peak, or Victoria
Peak as its also called, is the highest mountain on
Hong Kong Island, rising to an altitude in excess of
550 metres. Once on its lofty heights you indulge in
the most spectacular sights of the city and its har-
bours.
The trip up the mountain on the Peak Tram, built in
1888, is also awe inspiring. The Peak Tram is, funicu-
lar, a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair
of tram cars on rails. A winch operated by an electric
drive working on the pulley moves them up and
down a steep slope; the ascending and descending
vehicles counterbalancing one another.
The Farewell Dinner featured another delicious
spread and presentations were made to the Hong
Kong Section by many of the grateful participants,
friendships were cemented and thanks given all round
to hosts and guests. Entertainment was provided by
the
police band that we enjoyed so much at the Wel-
come Banquet and everyone danced up a storm.
Thank you Hong Kong Section, you have set the bar
of a successful and enjoyable Friendship Week, very
high for those that follow.
Training Mock-up of a Subway platform & Train The night view of Hong Kong Is-land from the “Peak”
A token of thanks presented to Jack Tam,
Secretary General, IPA— Hong Kong Section
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Bertha
Zubieta
likes to visit
an English
speaking
country...
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We received an application form in regards to the IPA International
Youth Exchange Program.
Bertha ZUBIETA CORRAL , from Spain, turning 12 years on June 8,
would like to visit an English speaking country for 2 or 3 weeks during
the summertime.
Berta‘s level of English is very basic and likes to improve it so she can
attend a bilingual school next schoolyear in Spain
Her hobbies are traveling, cycling and swimming and prefers to stay with a
family without animals in a smaller town…. She has no medical conditions.
She lives with her parents Esteban and Eva Zubieta Corral in Tudela,
Navarra (Spain). Esteban is an IPA member of IPA Spain and works as an
officer for the Policia Foral de Navarra. Esteban and Eva Zubieta Corral
would like to host a child of the same age group.
If interested please phone 01134 948 412545 or email:
[email protected]. or email [email protected]
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IPA International Youth Exchange Program
Request from South African member IPA member and member of the South Africa Police Band, Lt. Col. Michael TOBIAS, is studying for a Masters
Degree in Music. As part of his studies, he would like to make contact with any police bands internationally.
Could responses please be sent via Section South Africa (e-mail: [email protected]).
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IPA Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago, a twin-island state, lies at the southern end of the Caribbean chain of islands just seven
miles from South America. The total land area for both islands is 1,980 sq. miles, Trinidad being the larger of
the two. With a population of approximately 1.3 million, Trinidad and Tobago boasts a rich and exciting diver-
sity. The major ethnic groups are African and Indian descendants followed by Europeans, Middle Easterners,
and Chinese.
There are currently 60 IPA members in Trinidad & Tobago and together, as Foreign Associate Members, they
form Region 101 of IPA Section USA. One of their members, Francis Biput successfully completed the Arthur
Troop Scholarship recently and the current President, Curtis Belford and his team would be happy to wel-
come visiting IPA colleagues from around the world.
Curtis can be contacted on [email protected] . Check out the IPA TT webpage at www.ipatt.myeweb.net
Planning to visit London UK? IPA members enjoy reduced rates at the Union Jack Club.
Please note all bookings for IPA must be made through Matt Taylor, Marketing director
on [email protected] and copied to Steve Connor, IPA National President on
The Union Jack Club is a residential London club for members and veterans of the British Armed Services
(and their families), including serving members of the Volunteer Reserve Forces, below commissioned rank.
Located near Waterloo Station, the club has over 300 rooms for accommodation (single, twin, double and
small flats), a restaurant, bar, small library and function rooms.
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“IPA Nairobi
represents
some of the
kindest and
most
welcoming
people…….
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Report of visit to Kenya
by Kathy Bird
Jambo, which is welcome in Swahili is something
you‘ll hear often if you visit Kenya; particularly if
you‘re fortunate enough to meet Shuaib Adam, 1st
Vice President/ Chairman, International Police Asso-
ciation, Kenya Section and my new friend in Nairobi.
When I first learned that I was headed to Nairobi
for work, I was both elated and scared. In spite of
my travelling experience, the thought of going to
Africa alone was daunting, particularly after reading
some of the travel guide warnings. To help me, my
father, Paul Schmitt, an IPA member from Region
One, offered to reach out on my behalf.
Working through Harry Summerton, National Trav-
el Secretary for IPA Canada, we quickly made con-
tact with Shuaib in Nairobi.
I wondered at first how easy communications with
Africa would be, but I needn‘t have worried. Shuaib
is literally attached to his blackberry and I only ever
had to wait a short time before I got the answers to
my questions. And once in Nairobi, he provided me
with a cell phone so that I could always reach him or
call back home if I needed to. Talk about going
above and beyond!
Although I had staff from the Canadian mission to
help me during the day, it was through Shuaib‘s
friendship and efforts after work that my trip to Nai-
robi became a dream come true. On my first night in
Nairobi, Shuaib and I toured the city and had dinner
at a local eatery where I had my first taste of barbe-
qued goat. Let‘s just say that the company was great
and the goat meat had an interesting flavour and
texture and leave it at that! Let‘s just say that the
company was great and the goat meat had an inter-
esting flavour and texture and leave it at that!
.
During the day, I would regularly get a text asking
if everything was OK or if I needed anything. In the
nights that followed, Shuaib made me feel right at
home as we dined together each night at a differ-
ent place along with his beautiful wife and grand-
son. Even when I left Nairobi and was on safari,
my African-Dad as Shuaib became known to me,
would check in to ensure that I hadn‘t become an
evening meal for a lion or two.
I can‘t say enough about the support and kindness
shown to me by Shuaib and his family. And thanks
to the IPA network, I wasn‘t a woman travelling
alone. I had a friend I could count on for advice
and company. Equally important, my family back in
Canada knew I was safe and in good hands.
So much of travelling is not just about where you
go, but who you meet. And I can happily report
that IPA Nairobi represents some of the kindest
and most welcoming people you could ever hope
to meet. Jambo!
Kathy Bird
Communication Advisor
NHQ - Communications
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Kathy making a new friend at the Giraffe Cen-
tre in Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya
Coat of
Arms.
Who doesn’t love a mud bath? David Sheldrick
Wildlife Trust, Nairobi, Kenya
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In my position as Sargent at Arms for Region 16 of the
International Police Association I received a request
to assist a member of the Association who would be visit-
ing from Germany. This request was only for pick up at the
Halifax International Airport, and taking this member to his
accommodation here in Halifax. It was also noted that he
was transporting a "vehicle" from Germany to Canada on a
ship that would be arriving at the Port of Halifax, and
should he need a drive to the Port for pick up, would I be
available to do that if need be. Well of course I agreed to
assist in anyway I could, as this seemed to be a very simple
task.
On Tuesday April 12th I and Cst Matt McCabe were at the
airport where we met Chief Superintendent Horst Hilgen-
horf (Rtd') of the German National Police. It was evident
from the outset that there would be a minor language bar-
rier, as Horst spoke a minimum amount of English, and
both Matt and I realized we knew little to no German. But
forge on we would, as we were here to assist. After gath-
ering luggage and Host we set out for the Hostel on Bar-
rington Street, where fortunately on of the Staff there was
originally from Horst home town of Dusseldorf Germany.
Language issue resolved. Horst asked if I would be available
to take him to the port to retrieve his "car" the next
morning. As I thought "that shouldn't be a problem" so I
confirmed I would be available, and suggested that some-
one call me about 07:30 the next morning, and in the
meantime I would confirm with the Custom Brokerage
Company that his "car" was in deed here and what was
required. having done this at 07:30 the following day, I re-
ceived a call and I advised them I would pick Horst up at
08:30 and take him to get the papers for his release of his
vehicle.
With this simple task now done all I needed to do was take
him to Canada Border Services Agency and get the release
and he would be off on his adventure… Here the fun be-
gan. We were informed that his "car" was being held for
"inspection" and when asked how long this may be, we
were informed there would be a significant delay.
Much longer that seemed reasonable. I was provided a
number to contact and we left.
At this point I realized that although Horst was a very
capable person, I was not prepared to leave him on his
own, considering the language issue. I insisted that we
return to my office, and we would make some calls to try
and expedite the release of his vehicle, that I now was
told was a 7 ton Mercedes Motor Home which was 8.5
Meters in length...Well after a few phone calls to CBSA,
and making contact with staff at Ceres Corp. we were
able to facilitate the release of his motor home, and even
ended up have the tailgating charges at Ceres waved.
While awaiting response to several calls, I introduced
Horst to many members within Young Tower who re-
ceived him and welcomed him to Canada with some
RCMP memorabilia and many warm smiles. At this point I
realized that what I thought was a barrier (language)
quickly was removed by the acceptance of our members
and support staff that encountered Horst. As this pro-
cess ended up taking most of the day, and Horst was
planning on finding a parking lot for the night, I insisted
that he bring his motor home and stay at my residence
for the night. This he graciously accepted. After obtaining
fuel ( much cheaper here, than in Germany), some pro-
pane for his motor home, and filling his water tanks with a
garden hose we prepared a meal, and with the assistance
of Google Language program we had a very interesting
evenings visit.
Chief Superintendent Horst Hilgendorf retired 6 years
ago after a distinguished 40 year career with the German
National Police. At the time of his retirement he was in
charge of the Victim Protective Service Directorate, but
had worked in many different positions from motorcycle
traffic duty, to general policing duties, as well as major
crime, and protection details. It was evident to me that he
was a well rounded policeman, who took great pride in
his duties. Since his retirement he has traveled extensively
throughout many parts of the world in his motor home,
from North Africa, the Middle East, both Eastern, and
Western Europe, Greenland, and the British Isles. This
trip will take him across Canada to British Columba, (I
suggested he visit Depot in Regina while on route), then
up to Alaska. After a visit there he will be headed south
to Vancouver Island, then to the state of California,
(Hollywood) and maybe into Mexico. After that he will
cross the Southern United States to Florida, and then up
to Boston where he will depart North America and re-
turn to Germany. I had to pleasure of hearing many sto-
ries, and I viewed many photographs of his many adven-
tures, which led me to say that he experienced so much
in his travels, to which he responded " Life is to be
Lived" ( a lesson for us all )
IPA member from Germany asks for assistance in Halifax…...
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After a great visit, Horst retired to his Motor Home for a good nights sleep. In the morning as I was leaving we
spoke briefly about this "adventure" two policemen from different countries had shared. His comments were that
he has always been treated well by the police community, but that he found that what he had heard about the
RCMP was very true, and that he was so grateful to all he had encountered in the RCMP. He provided me with
some police memorabilia for many of the members, and staff he met, and asked me to thank them from the bottom
of his heart. This was without a doubt a situation that went from bad to good with a new friendship being forged
across borders. A very rewarding experience for all I truly believe. The one thing I did get from this experience was
a re-affirmation of my faith in people, and this profession, regardless of what uniform we may wear.
Cst Mac Routliffe
Atlantic Region
Immigration & Passport Section
(902)426-6420 Office
(902)483-3543 Cell
(902)426-0863 Fax
INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION
SHORT ARTICLE COMPETITION 2011
The International Professional Commission and the International Cultural Commission are hosting the IPA short Article Competition in two categories:
Category A (professional) Title: "In this post 9/11 age, is it possible to achieve the correct balance be-tween heightened security to protect society and the preservation of personal human rights?" Category B (detective story) Title: Free Rules of Entry: 1. The name of the competition is “International Police Association - Short Article Competition” and shall be open to all IPA members. 2. The written articles must be between 1000 and 1500 words and be typed. The articles must be written in English or translated into it. Where a reference is made to a published work that must be acknowledged by footnote. 3. Sections are required to review the articles submitted by their respective members. The best articles, if worthy of further submission, shall be forwarded to the ICC for entry in the competition. Entries to the com-petition must be submitted by the entrant's National Secretary General to the ICC no later than *01 August 2011*. The winners will be announced at the IPA IEC meeting in Romania 2011. 4. The authors‟ National Secretary General must submit the article electronically by e-mail to the ICC at [email protected] and the receipt of each article will be acknowledged to the sender. To ensure fairness all identifying information such as the authors name and IPA Section will be removed from the article by the ICC prior to it being submitted for judging. 5. The ICC will appoint a panel to review the written articles submitted and identify the winners. The Panel‟s decision shall be final. 6. The winning articles will be published and distributed within the Association and, where appropriate, circu-lated to educational establishments and other interested bodies. 7. The winner of both categories of the Competition will be awarded a prize 500 CHF. The second place arti-cles will be awarded a prize 300 CHF and the third place articles will be awarded 200 CHF. Articles deemed suitable for formal recognition may be provided to all Sections for publication in their Newsletters and may be placed on the IAC Website. 8. Sections are encouraged to establish a “local” award for participating entries in order to stimulate interest in the Competition.
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50th ANNIVERSARY IPA SPAIN
BARCELONA IPA / POLICE
CANCELLED FRIENDSHIP & HOLIDAY WEEK
2nd - 8th MAY 2011
( IX EDITION )
www.ipavallesocc.org/semanaamistad2011
IPA BRAZIL ECO WEEK May 30th—June 4th
2011
MANAUS, capital of the Brazil Amazon
Contact: Joel Z. Mazo
Presidente of IPA Brazil 27
(+55 61) 3321-8054
50 YEARS IPA - VIENNA
from 21. till 26. of August 2011
For inquiries please contact:
IPA Vienna
Tel.: +43 (0) 50472
FAX: + 43 (0) 50472 4
E-Mail: [email protected]
REGISTRATION BOOKING FORM at:
http://50jahre-ipawien.at/
IPA Section Française
Délégation du Rhône
FLEURY Jean Claude
BP 36 --- 55 Avenue du Collège—38230 Charvieu-
Chavagneux
[email protected] ----- 06 85 53 32 06
2011 -- Round Trip/Rhône-Alpes
7 days from May 30th to June 5th 2011
2011 WESTERN EXPERIENCE
www.ipa-usa-region25.org
In association with the 2011 NDC of IPA USA
October 15 - 19, 2011
Look at website for all info.... IPA Turkish Section
has access to a large number of
POLICE GUEST HOUSES
www.ipa.org.tr email: [email protected]
Cornwall IPA (UK)
invites you to join them for their
‗Friendship on the Beach‘ week
June 4th – 11th 2011.
For more info and booking sheet,
visit http://www.ipa-uk.org and click on ‗Events‘
I.P.A. Canada Travel Information
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Friendship weeks and Anniversaries:
IPA Canada AGM 2011: London ON, June 2 - 4, 2011
IPA Canada 50th Anniversary and Friendship Week Tour Ontario June 4—13, 2011
email: [email protected] ;
IPA Scotland Ayrshire Branch 25th Anniversary and Friendship Week: August 6 - 13, 2011
Contact:: Jim NISBET [email protected] http://www.ipascotland.net/
IPA USA Region 12 Friendship Cruise Oct. 1—8, 2011 [email protected] CANCELLED
IPA USA NEC / NDC meeting in Region 25 Metro Phoenix Arizona: October 15 - 18, 2011
http://www.ipa-usa.org/events.html
IPA Canada AGM 2012: Edmonton AB, June 8 + 9, 2012
IPA Alberta Canada 2012 Rocky Mountain Tour: June 2 -14, 2012 info : [email protected]
Email Gerry Vercammen Region 5: [email protected]
IPA USA Washington DC NDC and 50th Anniversary : November 7 - 13, 2011
IPA Region 7 Montreal 40th Anniversary Tour: 2013
Updated and complete information regarding the following events will be obtained via:
National Travel Secretary : Harry SUMMERTON ([email protected] or [email protected]) and
National Travel Secretary Assistant:: Guy BABIN ([email protected])
or by contacting your regional Travel Officer.
“The world is a
book; and those
who do not
travel, only read
one page.”
International Executive Meetings and Friendship weeks:
September 20 - 25, 2011 IEC Conference - IPA Romania; More info at www.iparomania.ro
September 4– 9, 2012 World Conference - IPA Israel; Friendship week to follow September 9 - 15, 2012
with visits to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Dead See and Sea of Galilee.
More info at www.ipa-israel.org
IPA - International Youth Gathering 2011 Ireland
The theme of the 2011 event is: Green Country, Green environment .
July 24th - August 7th, 2011 www.ipaireland.ie
Future I.Y.G. venues :
2012 - IPA Czech Republic - more info to follow
2013 - IPA Switzerland - more info to follow
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Please share your copy of the IPA Canada newslet-
ter with other friends and members of Law En-
forcement Agencies.
Membership forms can be filled out through
the national website of I.P.A. Canada at www.ipa.ca
Membership dues are only $30.00 per year.
Please forward any submissions for the next IPA Canada
newsletter before July 20, 2011 in MS Word format to
the editor: [email protected]
Till next and enjoy, Servo Per Amikeco
Barry Bos
