Peter Joyce, funeral arrangements

NAME                  PETER BARRY JOYCE

FORCE               Nottingham City/Nottinghamshire  
                                                 

DIED                    25 May 2012

RETIRED           12 August 1994                         

FUNERAL          3.30pm. Friday 15 June 2012 at Mansfield Crematorium                                                                                                      

UNDERTAKERS     Coop Funeralcare, 69 Gedling Road, Carlton, Nottingham                                                                                                              

DONATIONS        To the Broad Appeal for motorneurone disease at the

                                 Service or via the Funeral Directors. 

                                                                                                                 

Peter joined the City Police and served his first two years on Northern Division.  He then transferred to the Dog Section at Canal Street and later went into Training at Epperstone.   He was promoted to Sergeant to the Dog Section and then Inspector and took charge of the unit which included the Mounted section, after Ch/Insp Ray Wood   

Peter Joyce - retired Inspector Notts Police Dog Section

A rather humerus cartoon of when Peter worked under the umbrella of Ray Wood

I have been informed that Peter Joyce, formerly Inspector Nottinghamshire Police Dog Section, died this morning. He was well known throughout the Police Dog world as a 'Trials Judge'. I will publish his funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

Police Constable Tony Herson (Cambridgeshire)

Whilst searching the internet, what a pleasure it was to find this picture of Tony. In the 90's he was on an Initial Police Dog Training Course with the Nottinghamshire Police. He was part of a rival Course to that of my own and we engaged in a 'fun boxing tournament' at one of our training venues, trainers included! Pc John Smith (Police Dog Wesson) was a very competent boxer who took on 'all comers' with one hand. All punches were thrown at him, with no hits and each of us  too tired to carry on after 2 rounds uninjured, apart from pride, it was Tony who head butted John's gloved fist and got a beautiful black eye. As I remember, Tony was once an Ambulanceman so he didn't complain. I still have the video, what a laugh.

Open Door 1, In memory of Dan Wallace

In memory of Dan we, the Wallace family are looking to raise funds to help to keep a day centre running that because of cuts is being closed down. Dan attended this day centre for several years after his diagnosis. It is a unique place where early onset Alzheimer’s and dementia related sufferers can go giving carers much needed respite. Because of the demand for this service an age limit of 65 yrs was imposed. There was no where else suitable for people like Dan to go who were still physically able but needed help to continue to function as normally as possible – so the seed was sown - Open Door 1 was the proposed answer. Open Door 1 will serve the local community of Mansfield & Ashfield. The staff who will run it have the expert and professional qualifications to help preserve the dignity of sufferers of this dreadful illness by keeping them active and stimulated. When Dan attended the day centre he always acted as if he had gone to work there. This was who Dan was he much more comfortable giving than receiving – despite his illness he never lost the need to be ‘useful’ and I witnessed the friendship and help and support he gave to sufferers like himself many times. I know lots of you have supported us before when our daughter Jos walked the Coast to Coast in 2008. We were able because of your help to give a sizable donations to both Charities MIND & The Alzheimer’s Society. The next venture Jos and her friend Julia are undertaking is Hadrian’s Wall. They propose to take up the challenge to complete it in just 4 days. They will begin the walk on Father’s Day, Sunday, 17th June from Wallsend and finish on Wednesday 21st June, at Bowness a total of 84 miles. I will transport them to the start of the walk accompanied by Grant. If you feel that you would like to support Jos & Julia the details for sponsoring are attached. Thank you in anticipation of your help and support once more in Dan’s memory. Kind Regards, The Wallace Family.                               ***************************************************** HADRIAN’S WALL CHALLENGE WALK 2012 JOS WALLACE & JULIA MAHAN ARE ‘WALKING THE WALL’ 84 MILES IN 4 DAYS STARTING SUNDAY 17TH JUNE 2012 TO RAISE FUNDS IN AID OF ‘ OPEN DOOR 1 ’ A SUPPORT SERVICE & DAY CENTRE FOR DEMENTIA SUFFERERS & CARERS IN THE ASHFIELD & MANSFIELD AREA IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THIS CAUSE THEN GIVING IS EASY  YOU CAN DONATE ON LINE AT www.opendoor1.co.uk BY CASH OR CHEQUE MADE PAYABLE  TO ‘OPEN DOOR 1 ’ C/O HILDA WALLACE AT 15 DELAMERE DRIVE, MANSFIELD, NOTTS NG18 4DE.

Early Metropolitan Police Dog Handlers

Origin not known, can anyone please help?

National Police Dog Trials 2012 - results

The winners were:
The Jordan Shield
Awarded to the overall winner of the National Police Dog Trials 2012
PC Kevin Hughes and PD Zeena, South Wales Police
The City of London Trophy
Awarded to the second placed police dog and handler
PC Nick Dalrymple and PD Aden, Avon & Somerset Constabulary
The Sir James Starrit Trophy
Awarded to the third placed police dog and handler
PS Simon Young and PD Ralph, Central Scotland Police
The Stanley Peck Trophy
For the best obedience work
PC Nick Dalrymple and PD Aden, Avon & Somerset Constabulary
The Joseph Simpson Trophy
For the best searching dog
PC Bob Newham and PD Razor, Lincolnshire Police
The Brigadier Rymer-Jones Trophy
Awarded to the partnership with the best combined score for the one and a half track and searching
PC Richard Evans and PD Petersfield Bow, Metropolitan Police Service
The Alex Memorial Trophy
Awarded to the partnership with the best combined score for obedience and criminal work
PC Dave Gough and PD Nottspol Beano, Nottinghamshire Police
Winners by phase:
Winner – phase 1
PC Ian Hemburrow and PD Roxy, South Wales Police
Winner – phase 2
PC Richard Evans and PD Petersfield Bow, Metropolitan Police Service
Winner – phase 3
PC Kevin Hughes and PD Zeena, South Wales Police
The ACPO Office Standing Advisory Committee on Police Dogs Trophy
Awarded to the handler and dog performing the best individual piece of police work in the previous year
PC Jay and PD Aman, Suffolk Constabulary, for outstanding bravery in tackling an armed suspect.

Nice to see a mention for Nottinghamshire.

New Police Dog Training Maual

Although yet to be on the bookshelves it can now be accessed on http://www.acpo.police.uk/documents/uniformed/2011/201103UOPDogsMoG1.1.pdf (see also link)
I have yet to read it, but it looks very comprehensive

National Police Dog Trials 2012

The National Police Dog Trials 2012

The Trials are being hosted by Surrey Police at their Police Headquarters near Guildford from the 27th to the 29th of April 2012.

The event itself is open to the public on Sunday the 29th April from 10.00 am at Mount Browne, and is being incorporated into The Family Fun Day, an event which has drawn very large crowds in recent years. If you would like to see the top Police dogs in the country being put through their paces along with other attractions such as the Force helicopter, the widely acclaimed Essex Dog Display Team , many other sideshows and attractions along with a chance to see members of our firearms team in action then come along from 10.00 am.

The trials consist of various practically based phases at various venues over the four days.These include tracking, searching for persons and property and criminal work. The only phase that is open to public viewing is what is known as phase III and this consists of obedience, agility and criminal work, and this takes place on the sportsfield at Surrey Police Headquarters, Mount Browne. Guildford.

To gain access to the event the Park and Ride facility will be open in Artington and a fleet of mini-buses will convey you to the sportsfield at Surrey Police HQ.

Liverpool City Police Dog Section

11 June 1992, needs no further introduction

Police Dog Section 1963

Con 146 M Bob Davies and PD Prince January 1963

HM Inspection circa 1964

Reproduced with the kind permission of Brian Starkey www.liverpoolcitypolice.co.uk (there is a link from my blog to this site)

Coppers Channel 4 programme

Anyone watching the Channel 4 programme Coppers, Monday 20 February 2012, Nottinghamshire Police Dog Section will have seen Steve Abbott relate to the fact that his worst injury was being bitten on the testicles. This was around 20 years ago. My Police Dog Laser, for no apparent reason went up to Steve, bit him and then turned and came back to me. We were not in a training situation and he had done nothing to provoke it. It did take him to his knees and he was bruised for months.

An accident, a moment of lack of control, I was to blame. Dogs are dogs no matter what and the unexpected can always happen. Steve did eventually forgive me but I don't know about Laser.

I do worry about these 'fly on the wall' programmes!