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Branch Visit to the Portsmouth Guildhall 28/1/2025
A few photos from our branch visit to the Portsmouth Guildhall. A most interesting guided tour from the Lord Mayor and well worth a visit.
Kelvin Shipp to receive the King's Police Medal
Kelvin Shipp receive the King's Police Medal announced in the Years Honours list. Kelvin first joined Hampshire and the Isle of Wight constabulary as a special constable in November 1981 and then as a full-time regular serving officer in June 1991.
Throughout his career he served in a wide range of roles, most recently as a response and patrol team inspector in Portsmouth until his retirement in March 2022.
Kelvin also worked with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the United Nations by joining international policing deployments to Iraq and South Sudan.
It was during the 2016 deployment to South Sudan that he bravely faced down a hostile crowd, while unarmed, in the aftermath of a crash between a UN car and a local's motorbike. Kelvin was awarded with a commendation by the Chief Constable for bravery for his actions. Mr Shipp also took part in many European Union Police Services Training courses and exercises. And in 2019 he assisted with the D-Day 75 anniversary event.
On retirement in March 2022 Kelvin joined our Branch Portsmouth Southeast Hampshire and is now our Vice Chairman. The Branch are thrilled Kelvin has been selected to receive the K.P.M medal.
Laurie Davis laying wreath at Remembrance Service
Branch member Laurie Davis, Veteran of World War 2 in Bomber command attended the service and laid the Branch wreath.
Richard Matthews
Secretary
Who is eligible for a blue light card?
You are eligible only if you are an Armed Forces Veteran or a retired Police Officer or Fire Fighter. We will require ID to prove this in order to send the card to your home address. Please log in and see the PHYSICAL Blue Light Card FAQs section (only available when you are logged in) for more information on ID.
THE HAMPSHIRE POLICE & FIRE HERITAGE TRUST
Now that the Hampshire Police and Fire Collection is open to the public, we need to recruit people who are willing to spend a few hours a month helping us out. This can be simply by being a presence at the museum when it is open and chatting to visitors about the collection. We need people with either a Police or a Fire background. Detailed knowledge of the history and background of items is not essential as we will provide information sheets. We also need people who would be happy to conduct research into objects or service history. The museum is within the Solent Sky Museum, Albert Road South, Southampton, SO14 3FR. Free parking is available.
Volunteers play a vital role in museums and help us to keep them open for the enjoyment of the public. All volunteers are covered by the Solent Sky Museum insurance. The information you provide will be stored in confidence under the provisions of the Data Protection Act. Your completed form will be held securely and confidentially. Only authorized staff will have access to your information.
The Hampshire Police & Fire Heritage Trust Volunteer Application Form
PENSION OMBUDSMAN DETERMINATION ON TAX LIABILITIES ON RE-EMPLOYMENT
The Pension Ombudsman in a South Wales case has determined that the Police and Crime Commissioner had a duty of care, as an employer, to have informed the Applicant of the tax implications of re - employment on his retirement benefits. Its failure to do so has led to the Applicant incurring tax charges on his retirement benefits.
As a responsible employer the Commissioner had a duty of care to inform the Applicant of the tax implications of re-employment on his retirement benefits. I find that as a consequence of their failure to do so that they should reasonably meet the tax PO-7096 liabilities incurred by the applicant in this regard. So, I agree with the stance taken by the Commissioner that it proposes to pay the tax liability for the applicant in relation to this issue on confirmation of the amount from HMRC.
Full case link: https://www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk/determinations/2015/po-7096/police-pension-scheme/
Widows Pension For Life Campaign update
Our Widows Pension for Life Campaign reached a critical point at the end of August when lawyers acting on behalf of four widows and a widower lodged their claim against the Government in the High Court in Manchester.
Police Covenant
On 8th September NARPO welcomed the Home Secretary's decision to enshrine the Police Covenant in law. The Covenant will rightly enhance support and protection for serving officers but also extends to retired officers and the entire police family.
We sincerely hope that this will make a real difference to serving and retired officers and their families and we look forward to working with the Government to ensure it offers real and tangible support to those it covers.
What does COVID-19 mean for the triple lock and State Pension inflation?
The Government may be considering changing the triple lock State Pension inflation mechanism to a double lock as a way of helping reduce government expenditure in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Pensions Policy Institute have produced a briefing note exploring what this might look like.
Understanding the true cost of your insurance
When looking at your car or home insurance, you sometimes have to look beyond the headline policy cost, as some insurers may charge you extra for a range of services, including setting up your policy, requesting duplicate policy documents and making policy changes.
Police Mutual take a look at how their approach differs with NARPO Car & Home Insurance, provided by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc and let you know about their latest offers.