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• TISPOL Bulletin 7July 2015

• Book your place atthis year's TISPOLConference:Manchester, 6 and 7October

• Demonstrate yoursupport for TISPOLwith a message in theConferenceprogramme

• TISPOL welcomesformation of Malta'snew Road SafetyCouncil

• Operation Triviumscores further bigsuccesses - andlooks likely to expandconsiderably

• Two German officerskilled in highwaycollision

• Farewell toLuxembourg officerkilled on duty

• UK: great courageshown by Hampshiretraffic officer VikkiSharpe

• 40 participants takepart in technicalseminar

• Poland becomesseventh EU countryto require interlocksfor convicted drinkdrivers

• Five year jail term formobile phone driverwho killed cyclist

• Norway begins usingnew drug detectionequipment

• Luxembourgtoughens up itspenalty points

• The Bulletin nowtakes a summerbreak...

TISPOL Bulletin 7 July 2015

Welcome to this latest TISPOL Bulletin - the last before we sign off fora short summe recess.

TISPOL would like to express its sincere condolences to the familiesand colleagues of thre officers who lost their lives while on futyrecently. Two German officers died in a collision on one of the country'shighways, while an officer from Luxembourg was hit and killed by asuspected drink-driver. These tragic events serve as a reminder thatwe never know what we will encounter when we report for duty at thestart of a shift. Details of these sad events can be found below.

There is also mention of a female officer from the UK who sufferedserious injury after being assaulted by a motorist she had arrested fordrink-driving. We wish her a full and speedy recovery, and commendher courage in the face of such wanton aggression.

Don't take a summer break without booking to attend our forthcomingConference. Registration opened recently for delegates and exhibitors,and I believe we have an excellent, thought-provoking programme thatwill prove relevant to anyone with an interest in road casualtyreduction. More details are directly below; meanwhile I do hope to seeyou at the Conference in Manchester on 6 and 7 October.

Ruth Purdie, TISPOL General Secretary

Book your place at this year's TISPOLConference: Manchester, 6 and 7 October

We're pleased to provide details of our 2015 Conference programme,which takes the theme: ‘We’re all more vulnerable than we think…’

We bring together the best thinking in education, engineering andenforcement as building blocks for behaviour change and saferroadsWe'll welcome top level police, policymaker and EuropeanCommission representativesThe focus will be on older road users, cyclists, motorcyclists andwork-related road safety

Bookings are now open for the conference which takes place atthe Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport, on Tuesday 6 andWednesday 7 October this year.

We are committed to work together to tackling the problem of deathand serious injury among the most vulnerable on our roads. There’s nosingle problem, and therefore no easy solution. But by comingtogether, establishing who is most at risk, what factors put them at riskand considering effective prevention strategies, we can revitalizeefforts across Europe to reduce the number of people dying on ourroads.

Most crashes are preventable, and our Conference pledge is toconsider the research, identify the danger zones and reflect on theexcellent work being carried out across Europe in order to seesignificant and sustained road casualty reductions in the years tocome.

Your presence at the Conference can only help in making thispledge a reality.

Check out the delegate information >>

Check out the exhibitor information >>

Demonstrate your support for TISPOL with amessage in the Conference programme

BRAND NEW for this year's Conference is a complete eventprogramme book, which will be provided to every delegate. Details ofall the presentations, videos, speakers and event sponsors will beincluded.

Maybe this would be an ideal way to get your company's details in frontof these delegates at a really competitive price, and start aconversation with them at the Conference. Show your commitment tothe life-saving work they do by providing your own Conferencemessage. In doing so, you know you’ll be supporting road safety andcasualty reduction across Europe.

Interested? Then please email media@tispol.org and we will sendyou details and prices.

TISPOL welcomes formation of Malta's newRoad Safety Council

Members of TISPOL's Executive Committee met recently in Malta. Thevisit, a first for TISPOL in Malta, was made possible by the efforts ofCouncil member Mario Tonna and his colleagues from the MaltesePolice.

Away from the Committee meeting, Executive members had theopportunity to meet Police Commissioner Michael Cassar (picturedabove, second from right, with Aidan Reid, Mario Tonna and PasiKemppainen) who with senior colleagues hosted an evening receptionand dinner. This gave the opportunity for TISPOL President Aidan Reidto make a presentation to Mr Cassar, and to acknowledge theextensive support given by Malta for the activities of TISPOL in recentyears.

Mr Cassar briefed to TISPOL Executive on the specific challenges ofroad safety in Malta, and the formation of the country’s new RoadSafety Council, which was announced by Transport minister Joe Mizzi.

Read the full story >>

Operation Trivium scores further big successes- and looks likely to expand considerably

UK and Dutch law enforcement authorities took part in a week-longTISPOL operation to tackle mobile criminality. Operation Trivium 4 ransimultaneously in various locations in England, Wales and TheNetherlands from 22 to 28 June, targetting foreign national offenderswho utilise the road networks, as well as human trafficking, organisedproperty crime and drugs trafficking.

TISPOL's excellent relationship with Europol was key in facilitating thissuccessful operation. During Operation Trivium’s action week, severaltraffic operations and checks on vehicles and persons took place inboth countries, which led to almost 850 arrests.

In the UK, more than 800 people were arrested (including peoplewanted on European Arrest Warrants for serious crimes in their homecountries), and 8,440 vehicles were stopped, of which 616 wereseized.

During operation Trivium in The Netherlands, 43 individuals werearrested and numerous evidence seized, including: more than EUR150000 in cash, 400 cans of adulterated baby milk powder, numerousburglary tools, drugs (2kg MDMA, 1 kg cocaine), 1500 suspiciousViagra pills, 1 water scooter, 1 trailer and 1 vehicle.

Christian Jechoutek, Head of the Information Hub Business Area atEuropol, stated: ‘Operation Trivium is a strong example of how cross-border policing achieves excellent results, and also demonstrates thedetermination of the main European actors to join forces to tacklecrime across the EU. In this respect, Europol has expressed its interestin hosting the coordination centre for a future pan-European OperationTrivium at its headquarters in The Hague’’.

Two German officers killed in highway collision

Two Police officers from the German Federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia died in a collision on the A44 motorway. Interior MinisterRalf Jäger said in a press statement that he was deeply saddened bythe deaths of the 46 -year-old woman and her 51-year-old colleague.

"My sympathy goes to their families, friends and colleagues. With themin mourning are the entire NR-W police. The event shows again therisks to which our police officers are exposed to in their daily work," hesaid.

Farewell to Luxembourg officer killed on duty

Friends and family paid tribute at a funeral for a Luxembourg policeofficer who was hit and killed by a suspected drink driver last month.

Yasmine Grisius, 39, was hit by a car in Dippach while checkinganother vehicle for a broken headlight during a control on June 5.

Another car which was signalled to stop by a colleague, swerved intothe car being checked, trapping the victim between the two.

In a moving funeral ceremony in Garnich attended by scores of people,friends, family and colleagues remembered the mother-of-two.Theservice was also attended by Luxembourg ministers Etienne Schneiderand François Bausch.

UK: great courage shown by Hampshire trafficofficer Vikki Sharpe

Vikki Sharpe (pictured), aRoads Policing Officer fromHampshire Constabulary wason duty when she stopped acar for erratic driving on theM3 near Basingstoke. The carwas being driven by MrFowung. PC Sharpebreathalysed Mr Fowung hefailed the breath test so wasarrested. Suddenly Fowungbecame aggressive towardsthe officer, he made it veryclear he would not follow herinstructions...

Visit our Facebook page to read how PC Sharpe wassubsequently attacked and seriously injured in the course of herwork >>>

40 participants take part in technical seminar

TISPOL's latest enforcement and technical expert seminar has takenplace in Selm, Germany. From 16 to 18 June, 40 participants from 18European countries gathered new knowledge and exchangedexperience and good practice during the seminar. The officers werewelcomed by Germany's council member Jürgen Marten and lookedafter by a team working with OPG chair Bernd Heller.

The topics of the mainly technology-focussed seminar related to roadsafety and security. Outside seminar/lecture times there was ampleopportunity to create personal contacts, nd to exchange views andinsights. There was also an opportunity to visit a multi-agency controlof the Dortmund motorway police.

Poland becomes seventh EU country to requireinterlocks for convicted drink drivers

Poland is the latest Europeancountry to require convicteddrink driving offenders toinstall an alcohol interlock ifthey wish to get back behindthe wheel. Poland has joinedBelgium, Denmark, Finland,France, The Netherlands andSweden, all of which now

have rehabilitation programmes with interlocks backed by the courts.Poland’s new measures came into force on 18 May.

Austria, Norway and Switzerland are in the process of preparing similarlegislation, and Germany announced a trial programme in February,but no further details have been released since.

More details >>

Five year jail term for mobile phone driver whokilled cyclist

A Scottish motorist who killeda cyclist when using hermobile phone while driving -then deleted the incriminatingcall - has been jailed for fiveyears.

Julie Watson, 36, deleted arecord of the call and phoned999 to summon emergencyservices after she collidedwith Alistair Speed.

The mother-of-two was foundguilty of causing the death ofMr Speed, 49, on the A91

road between Strathmiglo and Gateside, in Fife, on September 5 in2013 by dangerous driving.

She was also convicted of attempting to defeat the ends of justice bydeleting a record of a call she made just before the 999 call.

Norway begins using new drug detectionequipment

Norway's Mobile Police have begun using the Dräger Drug Test 5000analyser for detecting driving under the influence of substances otherthan alcohol. The device can analyse several substances using asaliva sample; however, as an alcohol detection device it works only toprovide a preliminary screening test. On suspicion of influence of drugsor medication, a blood sample must be taken as evidence.

Norway's Traffic Act gives police the opportunity to test all drivers,using the analytical instrument without reasonable grounds forsuspicion.

Luxembourg toughens up its penalty points

Drivers caught speeding in Luxembourg now face tougher penalties,following the introduction of a revised driving license points system.

Speeders now have four or six points deducted, instead of two or fourpoints previously. For the first time, drivers caught using a phone ortablet while driving, tailgating or ignoring one way signs will also losetwo points on their licence.

Drink and drug drivers will also see in an increase in the penalty fromfour to six points.

Political discussions on lower speed limits near schools and on somerural roads are ongoing.

(Source: ETSC)

The Bulletin now takes a summer break...

The next Bulletin will be published on Tuesday 18 August. If you havean item you would like us to include, please send it tomedia@tispol.org by Thursday 13 August. Thank you.

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