by Shane Scourfield | Dec 11, 2005 | News
Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks (centre left) speaks with JPA members. The JPA attended Encounter 2005 at JFS on Sunday 11th December. Representing the JPA were Danny Phillips, Peter Russell MBE, Anthony Woolfson, Steve Birley and Simeon Damdar.
by Shane Scourfield | Dec 17, 2004 | News
Jewish Police Association members celebrated the festival of Chanukah (Festival of light) at New Scotland Yard. Deputy Commissioner Sir Ian Blair was among the guests and lit a candle on the menorah (candelabra, above). Rabbis Alan Plancey, of Borehamwood Synagogue,...
by Shane Scourfield | Dec 17, 2004 | News
Metropolitan Police Commissioner-elect Sir Ian Blair has told Jewish officers that ethnic minorities working together in the force will help defeat the forces of violence. Addressing the Jewish Police Association Chanukah party at Scotland Yard, he voiced “great...
by Shane Scourfield | Dec 17, 2004 | News
Britain’s incoming top cop has spoken of the challenges facing the country in trying to tackle terrorism. Addressing Jewish police officers and community leaders at the force’s annual Chanukah party, Sir Ian Blair said London’s religious diversity...
by Shane Scourfield | Jan 18, 2004 | News
The JPA participated as exhibitors at two of the largest public Jewish events of the Year. Go Israel took place at Alexandra Palace, and Encounter 2004 was at Wembley Conference. Both events were very well attended.
by Shane Scourfield | Dec 23, 2003 | News
The Jewish people are the most persecuted community in history, according to London’s top cop. The dramatic claim came during Sir John Stevens’ address to the Jewish Police Association’s Chanukah party yesterday, in which he also reiterated the importance of the...