Spring 2010 - Special Olympics

Lighting of the 2000 Sydney Olympic
Games Cauldron by NSW Police
Commissioner Andrew Scipione and
Special Athlete Joshua Elston. This is
one of only two other occasions that
the IOC has granted permission for
the Caldron to be lit
LETR Officers, Australian Capital Territory
(ACT) Police and athletes on the lawn in
front of the Australian Parliament House,
Canberra. (Our White House)
The Chair of the Australian LETR National Council, Retired Assistant Commissioner
Chris Evans, said "The Run With the Law” concept was embraced by athletes,
supporters, police and the general public across Australia. The LETR Programs in
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia organized very successful
Torch Runs across their states and they assisted police in the Australian Capital
Territory (ACT) and Tasmania (TAS) to conduct runs in those jurisdictions. The success
of these Torch Runs can be judged by the Commissioners of Police in the ACT and TAS
both agreeing to establishing LETR Programs in their jurisdictions. This is an
outstanding result! Additionally we are talking with the Commissioners of Police in
Western Australia (WA) and the Northern Territory (NT) and because of the success of
this Run with the Law; we will see LETR Programs established in both WA and in the
NT.
Victoria Police Commissioner, Simon Overland and
athletes running to the Melbourne Cricket Ground
In Tasmania the Police lined the streets when the torch arrived in the city of Hobart.
The entire city rejoiced and celebrated when LETR officers, Commissioner Darren
Hine, Special Olympics athletes and supporters ran through the city to Parliament
House, a remarkable moment!
Tasmania LETR
officers and
athletes run
through
Hobart city.