Life
After… with Manchester NARPO
By Malcolm Howells
The police
service is a cauldron; we all bubble away, immersed in
what we do and those with whom we do it and we get the
job done. Then we emerge at the other end as
retired… what? All too often we hear retiring members of
GMP expressing a view similar to,… “I have only been a
police officer/support staff member for the last twenty
or thirty years; what can I do?” It is as if the skill,
individuality and commitment that each one of us has
displayed individually have been lost. Have we given up
that very spirit that made us the independent-minded,
confident keepers of the peace and more for subdued
anonymity? Well, at NARPO, we retain our belief in the
spirit and promise of our members. We may have lost
youth but not vigour. There really is Life After…
NARPO is
committed to working with all former members of the
police service to assist them to appreciate the
incredibly huge talent that they have nurtured and
displayed. Once they are guided and encouraged to
explore that huge level of talent and reflect not
simply on their achievements but what skills they are
able to offer then they begin to realise, sometimes for
the first time in a long time, just what retirement can
mean. And this huge range of talent and promise is not
only about work either; now that you have choice and
decide to exercise that choice, you can do… anything.
Work, charity work, helping the community, education,
travel, exercising your mind… and don’t forget keeping
in touch with friends and pursuing hobbies.
There really is
Life After… What will yours be like?
