Ex PC Simpson retired from Wear Valley Division in 1984 following 21 years service.
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Death of a retired Police Officer - PC1056 Barry Purdy Simpson
Ex PC Simpson retired from Wear Valley Division in 1984 following 21 years service.
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
DDC (Durham Dining Club) – Wednesday 29th September
Durham Dining Club
Bowburn Hall Hotel
Wednesday 29th September,2010. 7 PM for 7:45 PM
Cost £25:00 includes 5 course meal,wine and raffle
You are cordially invited to the inaugural meeting of the Durham Dining Club which is open to all who have served and those who are serving.
Seating will be round tables of 8. Guests more than welcome.(Sorry,no spouses).
There will be no "top table".Dress:- Black tie.
Payment to be received by Saturday 11th September,2010.
There can be no refund after 12 noon on this date.
Prompt replies appreciated. Please forward your application and choice of order, together with cheque (payable to Durham d.c.) to address below
Kind regards, Harry
H. Angus
26 Edlingham Rd:
Durham DH1 5YS
Tel : 01913840505
28th July 2010
Please complete form below
Name ..........................................
Guest(s).......................................
Menu
- Chicken Liver pate.
- Melon cocktail.
- Cream of veg soup.
- Chicken in white wine sauce.
- Roast pork/Yorkshire pud.
- Vegetable goulash with rice.
- Strawberry cheesecake.
- Sticky toffee pudding.
- Profiteroles/choc. Sauce.
- Cheese & biscuits.Coffee/tea with mints.
- Iced water at each table.
Any other dietary requirements?........................................
PS.To those who have already paid a deposit,the cost is £23:00
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Traffic Control in the sixties in Durham City
Click on the image to view a short video of Durham City Centre Traffic control in the sixties
TV TRAFFIC CONTROL (aka DURHAM)
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Now There's a Great Idea !
Bedding would be washed twice a week, and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.
A guard would check on them every 20 minutes, and bring their meals and snacks to their cell. They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose.
They would have access to a library, weight room,spiritual counselling, pool, and education.
Simple clothing , shoes, slippers, P.J.'s and legal aid would be free, on request.
Private, secure rooms for all, with an exercise outdoor yard with gardens. Each senior could have a P.C. a T.V. radio, and daily phone calls.
There would be a board of directors , to hear complaints, and the guards would have a code of conduct, that would be strictly adhered to.
Live in a tiny room, and pay £600.00 per month and have no hope of ever getting out.
Justice for all ?
Monday, 19 July 2010
Does the Truth Hurt? Time to raise a wry smile .
But they are unable to locate 2,500,000 illegal immigrants wandering around our country! Maybe we should give each of them a cow?
THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION
They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq ...Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it has worked for over 300 years, and we're not using it any more.. ....
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse or Parliament is this: - you cannot post 'Thou Shalt Not Steal','Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery' and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of Lawyers, judges and politicians ..... It creates a hostile work environment.......
This should bring some response from the politically correct brigade!
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Death of retired Police Officer - Supt. 253 William T. Forrester
Mr Forrester retired from HQ in 1990 following 34 years service. He had previously served at Stockton, Billingham, Consett, HQ Traffic Patrols, HQ.
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Death of a retired Police Officer - Inspector 481 Gary Waine
(The photograph shows Gary at the recent Garden Party held at Police HQ on Sunday 13th June)
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
An American Tale....
If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman's credibility...
Q: 'Officer -- did you see my client fleeing the scene?
A: 'No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away.'
Q: 'Officer -- who provided this description?
A: 'The officer who responded to the scene.
Q: 'A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?
A: 'Yes, sir. With my life.
Q: 'With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?
A: 'Yes sir, we do!
Q: 'And do you have a locker in the room?
A: 'Yes sir, I do.
Q: 'And do you have a lock on your locker?
A: 'Yes sir.
Q: 'Now why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?
A: 'You see, sir -- we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.
The courtroom EXPLODED with laughter, and a prompt recess was called. The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's 'Best Comeback' line -- and we think he'll win.
Friday, 9 July 2010
Staying at a Hotel ? (this is worth reading)
Thought you all needed to know this
This is pretty good info. Never even thought about key cards containing anything other than an access code for the room!
a. Customer's name
b. Customer's partial home address
c. Hotel room number
d. Check-in date and out dates
e. Customer's credit card number and expiration date!
When you turn them in to the front desk your personal information is there for any employee to access by simply scanning the card in the hotel scanner.. An employee can take a hand full of cards home and using a scanning device, access the information onto a laptop computer and go shopping at your expense.
Simply put, hotels do not erase the information on these cards until an employee reissues the card to the next hotel guest. At that time, the new guest's information is electronically 'overwritten' on the card and the previous guest's information is erased in the overwriting process.
But until the card is rewritten for the next guest, it usually is kept in a drawer at the front desk with YOUR INFORMATION ON IT!
The bottom line is: Keep the cards, take them home with you, or destroy them. NEVER leave them behind in the room or room wastebasket, and NEVER turn them into the front desk when you check out of a room. You'll be sure you are not leaving a lot of valuable personal information on it that could be easily lifted off with any simple scanning device card reader.
For the same reason, if you arrive at the airport and discover you still have the card key in your pocket, do not toss it in an airport trash basket. Take it home and destroy it by cutting it up, especially through the electronic information strip!
If you have a small magnet, pass it across the magnetic strip several times. Then try it in the door, it will not work. It erases everything on the card.
Information courtesy of: Metropolitan Police Service.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Death of a retired Police Officer - Sgt 31 John Scott Anderson
Monday, 5 July 2010
Police Benefits Portal
Friday, 2 July 2010
Retired PC 995 Bob Mace - Contact details
"Should anyone wish to keep in touch they may be given the email address (Bobandkathmace@aol.com) or my telephone number which is: 01851 810149. It would be good to hear from old colleagues. Bob."
So if you remember Bob from his days in control room etc then drop him a line and see what life is like, as a crofter, in the Scottish Isles.....
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