February 2006
A Message from Malcolm
We’d like to share this greeting from Malcolm Ford, recently retired scheme administrator for Kent, as it extends to all of you…
Dear Ian
Thank you for your kind comments with regard to my imminent retirement.
The last ten years of my 37 year ‘local government’ career have been particularly interesting.
Working with volunteer custody visitors has been among the most rewarding of my police authority activities. Thanks to the well intentioned efforts of ICVA it has also been challenging!
It must be something about the nature of custody visiting as it doesn’t seem to matter if one is talking about volunteers or officers (including police officers), everyone has been helpful and above all, pleasant. I certainly view you, Ian and of course, Anna, in that light. I will miss the connection, not least due to the pleasure I have derived from all the personal contact, which has extended beyond Kent borders to ICVA and to colleagues in other police authorities.
Thanks once again for your sentiments. I wish you, ICVA and of course custody visiting in general well for the future.
Yours sincerely
Malcolm Ford
Secretariat Manager