The Past
The
PAvCon
event
started
in
2009
built
upon
three
successful
police
aviation
conferences
undertaken
by
the
same
team
in
earlier
years.
Since
2009
PAvCon
has
attracted
speakers
from
across
the
globe
and
subject
matter
has
included;
the
laser
threat,
high
rise
building
escape,
major
events,
surveillance,
innovation,
tactics
and
a
range
of
technical
presentations.
For
the
sake
of
continuity
of
thought,
purpose
and
execution
we
have
a
core
team
that
seeks
to
challenge
established
thinking
and
processes
in
bringing
you
a
thought
provoking
three-
days
of
discussion
and
networking.
We
are
a
team
focused
on
the
subject
of
law
enforcement
aviation.
Our
target
market
is
middle
and
lower
management
planners
and
decision
makers–
the
primary
people
who
influence
the
final
shape
of
the
purchase.
Who Is PAvCon Europe?
After
spending
over
30
years
in
London’s
Metropolitan
Police
(1965-
1996)
and
researching
police
and
emergency
services
aviation
Bryn
set
up
a
newsletter
for
the
industry
that
has
now
evolved
into
the
free
access
monthly
e-magazine
Police
Aviation
News
[PAN].
PAN
was
one
of
the
first
of
many
such
e-magazines
to
become
available
and
has
evolved
to
cover
all
airborne
aspects
of
the
emergency
services.
After
Alexander
Shephard
invited
him
to
assist
with
the
programme
content
of
a
new
series
of
Police
Aviation
Conferences
in
06
three
similar
conferences
were
organised
in
the
UK
and
Netherlands
[2006/2007/2008].
PAvCon
is
a
continuation
and
development
of
the
original Shephard formula.
President - Bryn Elliott
Chairman -
- John Osmond
PAvCon Europe Consultants
In 1993-94 Joseba spent 18 months with the Spanish Foreign Legion
Special Operations Battalion and earned the Spanish Foreign Legion
Green Beret. In 1995-96 he attended the Basque Country Police
Academy, passing out to serve in three different police precincts across
Basque Country on police patrol duties and as a bodyguard in a VIP
Protection Squad. Whilst so serving, from 2001- 2003 he entered flight
training and gained a PPL (H) and progressed to a CPL (H), gaining
entry to the Basque Country Police Department Helicopter Unit. Since
2003 he has flown police AS350 B2, EC135T1 and SA365C3 on police
and rescue missions and is currently a pilot rated as PIC for both police
and SAR missions with a flight time in excess of 2,000 hours. He has
the ICAO SMS course and since 2014 he is a Board Member of the
Spanish Commercial Pilots Guild. He also collaborated as a translator
and SAR training instructor with the Argentina Policía Federal in
Buenos Aires.
Based with the Dutch Police Air Support Unit based at Amsterdam
Airport Schiphol-East since 2009 Harald has been a police officer since
the early 1990s. The unit operates two satellite offices, one at
Rotterdam-The Hague Airport and one at Volkel AFB. The Netherlands
operate a fleet of six Airbus Helicopters EC135 P2+ and two Leonardo
AW139 helicopters has 32 pilots and 22 TFOs to cover the whole of the
Netherlands and a large part of the North Sea (Coats Guard patrols).
This last task is undertaken with the AW139. Harald started to work for
the police 25 years ago, first in patrol in the city of The Hague, later on
transferred to the National Police Force doing a range of duties. Since
2009 he has been a TFO in the Air Support Unit. Progressing to be a
TFO instructor and examiner for both types of helicopters since 2012.
Harald joined PAvCon for the first time in 2013 and became an ALEA
member in 2014. He is an enthusiastic exponent of the networking
between ASUs in and outside Europe. Share with and listen/learn from
each other, especially in the times we are in right now…
Glenn
served
with
the
New
York
City
Police
Department
from
1981
to
2004.
During
his
23
year
career
he
held
numerous
enforcement
assignments
including
assignment
to
the
Emergency
Service
Unit.
His
duties
there
included
liaison
to
military
special
operations
units
and
as
counter-terrorism
instructor.
Glenn
holds
a
Master
of
Aeronautical
Science
Degree
from
Embry
Riddle
Aeronautical
University
with
specialisation
in
Aviation/Aerospace
Safety
Systems
and
Operations.
In
1993
he
was
assigned
to
the
Aviation
Unit
in
the
rank
of
Sergeant
as
a
Pilot/Operations
Supervisor.
In
2000
he
was
promoted
to
Lieutenant
and
continued
to
serve
in
the
Aviation
Unit
performing
the
duties
of
SAR
Pilot,
Instructor
Pilot
and
Platoon
Commander
until
his
retirement
in
2004.
From
2000
until
2008
he
held
the
position
of
Northeast
Director
for
the
Airborne
Law
Enforcement
Association
responsible
for
the
Northeast
US
and
Europe
and
that
brought
him
into
contact
with
those
in
the
region
in
what
was
to
evolve
into
the
event
we
now
know
as
PAvCon.
Captain
Daley
currently
serves
as
a
pilot
in
the
New
York
City
metro
area.
Additionally
he
provides
law
enforcement
aviation
operations
and
safety consulting worldwide
Glenn Daley -
USA -
International consultant and Speaker
Harald Brink - Netherlands
Joseba Mendizabal -
Spain
A pilot since 1992 he has served as the Safety Program Manager for
the Airborne Law Enforcement Association since 2012 after eleven
years flying professionally in the law enforcement role. Currently, at
the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office north of Orlando, Florida, Bryan’s
role as the safety officer is additional to his duties as a pilot and flight
instructor. His professional ratings include: Commercial/Instrument
Airplane and Rotorcraft Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
Instructor and Night Vision Goggle Instructor. Bryan has a Bachelor’s
degree in Criminology from the University of Minnesota and MA in
Criminal Justice Administration from the Florida Gulf Coast University.
As a member of the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), he
has served on the Safety Management System Committee since 2012.
Bryan Smith - USA - International consultant and Speaker
John
completed
the
delivery
of
the
airborne
element
of
the
Home
Office
ADL
(digital
video
downlink)
project
involving
40
aircraft
and
other
specialised
platforms
a
couple
of
years
ago.
This
activity
involved
balancing
the
demands
of
5
major
stakeholders
and
the
operational
demands
of
50
UK
Police
Forces
across
the
UK.
John
has
now
worked
in
the
police
aviation
field
for
25
years
throughout
the
British
Isles.
John
has,
through
his
own
company
Helimetrics
Ltd,
supplied
support
to
the
UK
Government
on
the
aeronautical
aspects
of
an
advanced
public
service
communications
in
the
airborne
environment.
John
hopes
(!)
that
the
guidance
and
advice
given
to
the
project
will
help
direct
future
direction
of
this
significant
project.
John
has
an
unusual
background
in
the
helicopter
field
involving
sales,
marketing,
operations
and
support
through
Helimetrics
Ltd
to
provide
an
informed
service
to
help
clients
seeking
analytical
support
in
the
procurement
of
role-equipped
public
service
helicopters
in
police,
ambulance,
fire
service
and
SAR
roles
.
John’s
aviation
background
started
with
the
UK’s
Royal
Navy
where
he
was
employed
as
a
Seaking
engineering
officer,
as
a
trials
team
manager
and
as
a
small
ships
aviation
inspector.
John
Is
married,
has
two
Jack
Russell dogs and enjoys long distance swimming."
The Future
What is PAvCon Europe?
PAN/PAvCon
has
now
morphed
into
PAvCon
Europe.
It
is
an
association
of
active
airborne
public
order
support
experts
and
specialists
dedicated
to
the
further
training,
information
transfer
thereby driving increased safety of colleagues everywhere.
Training
The
conference
brings
with
it
opportunities
for
attendees
to
learn
from
others
the
positive
and
negative
aspects
of
areas
of
operation
they
may
never
have
experienced
or
even
considered,
to
see
first-hand
what
new
products
industry
is
working
on
or
considering
and
how
other
operational
units
deal
with
common
problems.
Expertise
Many
of
the
attendees,
both
speakers
and
delegates,
are
experts
in
their
field.
For
the
length
of
the
conference
this
knowledge
is
a
few paces away for all attendees
Networking
It
is
interacting
with
International
colleagues,
industry
leaders
and
sales
staff
that
is
at
the
core
of
PAvCon.
Contacts
made
on
the
floor
of
the
conference
and
its
associated
commercial
exhibition
can
be
a
key
to
future
help
and
inspiration
in
the
workplace
for
decades
ahead.
It
is
not
what
you
know
but
who
you
know
and
year
on
year
PAvCon
offers
the
opportunity
to
meet
many
of
these
useful contacts.
PAvCon Europe
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PAvCon Has Won Another
Industry Award!
Or
should
that
read
Bryn
Elliott,
PAvCon
Europe
President
has
been
recognised
for
his
many
years
reporting
on
all
things
helicopter
by
receiving his second industry award.
To
see
the
latest
accolade
bestowed
on
Bryn,
the
2020
HAI
Salute
to
Excellence MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Awar
d
click here
To see APSF 2019 Safety Award,
click here.
Click
here
to
see
Bryn
being
interviewed
as
to
why
PAvCon
Europe
is
so successful and how its’ inception came about.
Bryn receiving his 2019 APSF award
As
a
continuation
of
PAvCon,
PAvConEurope
(PAvConE)
seeks
to
further
cooperation
and
information
transfer
between
the
various
European
Public
Order
(Air
Support)
Agencies.
As
requested
by
active
members
of
the
Agencies
that
make
up
the
2017
–
2019
PAvConE
Committee,
PAvConE
will
strive
to
increase
the
catchment
area
of
potential
interest
(within
Europe
and
beyond)
while
explaining
the
advantages
of
understanding
a
‘FRAT’
and
at
the
same
time
hammering home the very real dangers inherent in an IIMC.