TISPOL

Crossing Borders To Save Lives

For twenty years, TISPOL brought together traffic police from across Europe with its core aim being to help make the continent's roads safer.

From its UK base, the organisation was pleased to have police and/or interior ministry members in most European countries. By sharing knowledge and best practice, being innovative with new technology, carrying out multi-country road safety operations and keeping the public informed, TISPOL and its members made their contribution to reducing death and serious injury on Europe's roads.

Its objectives were to help foster:

• Safe roads
• Safe speeds
• Safe vehicles
• Safe road users

TISPOL had a small Executive, as well as Council with every member country represented. There were just two General Secretaries in this period, latterly Ruth Purdie and, before then, the late Ian Hamill. Both were supported by Pat Holdsworth, looking after financial and logistical matters.