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PFOA training New offices for the PFOA

for TV extras

PFOA Training has recently signed
a contract with PoliceLot to deliver
part of a training programme for TV
Supporting Artists (Extras). Policelot
want to ensure their staff are familiar
with all aspects of policing, and in
particular when they are portraying
armed officers.
The training includes, appearance,
dress codes, carriage of firearms,
movement and responsibility around
firearms on set. Many thanks to Dave
Clayton and his team at Policelot for
Having occupied Chatteris Police
engaging with us and taking steps to
Station since late 2014 it was
improve what we see on the big screen.
apparent that the maintenance Business Centre. The modern
PFOA Training Services provide
costs of what is an old building accommodation offers a safe
post-incident management training to
were starting to creep up. and secure working environment
police forces, federations, Unison and
A hugely difficult decision had for the team as well as
others; training for forces is licensed by
to be made about leaving the conference facilities and plenty
the College of Policing.
station, as we had the Museum of parking.
of Armed Policing to consider as The Museum has closed, but
PFOA co-ordinators well. After discussions with the we’ve retained most of the
Trustees and Cambridgeshire artefacts, many of which are
Angelo Deponeo, one of our
Police we decided to give notice in the new offices. So if you’re
Trustees looks after the associations
and move. in the area please, pop in and
co-ordinators. His role is to ensure the
Our new premises are still meet the team (9-5, Monday to
newsletter gets out and any important
in Chatteris at the South Fens Friday); the kettle is always on!
updates are communicated to all forces
via email as soon as possible.
If you are not sure who your force PFOA’s exclusive new spirits and
co-ordinator is please contact Angelo:
angelo@pfoa.co.uk personalised gifting store goes live
Remember Gift Aid! Working in partnership with the Police and Firearms Officers
Association (PFOA), Hotspur LEAF is proud to launch an exclusive web
Hannah looks after our Gift Aid and store offering a selection of high-quality spirits
has asked that if you haven't completed and gifts in personalised bottles as part of a
a form you do so as it brings in more unique range for members and their families.
money for the charity. Thank you in Hotspur LEAF has been supplying the UK
advance. Hannah contact: hannah@ special forces and wider military with premium
pfoa.co.uk bespoke products for over five years, and is now
expanding into new markets.
We need your views Bottles and products can be designed,
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We are doing a survey of operation to your exact needs.
officers for one month; please find five Each bottle is filled with a choice of our award-
minutes to visit the link below and winning spirits – Hotspur Gin, blended Scotch
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