operation gradient reaching new heights - Queensland Police Union
operation gradient reaching new heights - Queensland Police Union
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CONTENTS<br />
cover story Page 21<br />
Operation Gradient Reaching New Heights<br />
Her attackers were a gang of teenage girls. They allegedly<br />
beat her and threw her into the Brisbane River. Not one of<br />
them stopped to think whether their victim could swim,<br />
not one of them thought about the consequences.<br />
General President<br />
General Secretary<br />
Asst General Secretary<br />
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS<br />
General Vice President and<br />
Northern Region<br />
Far Northern Region<br />
Central Region<br />
North Coast Region<br />
South Eastern Region<br />
Southern Region<br />
Metro North Region<br />
Metro South Region<br />
HQ & COC Region<br />
UNION STAFF<br />
Industrial<br />
Industrial Support<br />
Executive Secretary<br />
Finance<br />
Legal<br />
Solicitor<br />
Legal<br />
Barrister (Retained)<br />
Editorial Coordinator and<br />
Media/Government Relations<br />
Journal Editor<br />
IT Admin<br />
Membership<br />
Reception<br />
COMMITTEES<br />
Executive Committees and<br />
Committee Members<br />
Legal<br />
WPH&S<br />
Rules<br />
Conference<br />
Training<br />
Communications<br />
Ian LEAVERS<br />
Mick BARNES<br />
Denis SYCZ<br />
Mick Gerrard<br />
Denis FITZPATRICK<br />
Bill FELDMAN<br />
Des HANSSON<br />
Bob SMITHSON<br />
Darren Lees<br />
Shayne Maxwell<br />
Tony COLLINS<br />
Paul MULLEN<br />
Geoff SIMPSON<br />
Stephen MAHONEY<br />
Chris STEPHENS<br />
Rosemary FEATHERSTONE<br />
Janice GADEN<br />
Allan SUTTON<br />
Calvin GNECH<br />
Wendy MACDONALD<br />
Donna BLACK<br />
Troy SCHMIDT<br />
Ross MUSGROVE<br />
Paula Doneman<br />
James JOHNSTON<br />
Kaye ELLIS<br />
Carly Beutel<br />
Melissa LindNer<br />
D. Fitzpatrick (Chair)<br />
M. Gerard<br />
B. Feldman<br />
T. Collins<br />
T. Collins<br />
B. Smithson<br />
D. Fitzpatrick<br />
S. Maxwell<br />
B. Smithson (Chair)<br />
T. Collins<br />
P. Mullen<br />
S. Maxwell<br />
B. Smithson<br />
M. Gerard<br />
P. Mullen<br />
D. Fitzpatrick<br />
B. Feldman<br />
D. Hanson<br />
T. Collins<br />
D. Fitzpatrick<br />
M. Gerard<br />
D. Hanson<br />
T. Collins<br />
They were allegedly following the orders of their<br />
17-year-old leader who ran the City Bums street gang.<br />
Regional Roundups<br />
2 General President‘s Message<br />
3 General Secretary’s Message<br />
4 Assistant General Secretary’s Message<br />
6 Metro South Region<br />
7 North Coast Region<br />
8 Far Northern Region<br />
9 Central Region<br />
10 Southern Region<br />
12 South East Region<br />
Features<br />
15 EBA6 – Update<br />
16 It’s Official<br />
19 Kokoda Mick’s Walk<br />
25 AO Reminder<br />
26 Butcher<br />
27 Gold Coast <strong>Police</strong> Race Day<br />
28 Behind The Spin<br />
31 Beyond Reasonable Doubt<br />
33 The WHSR - Your Safety Champions<br />
35 Sidebar<br />
37 Duty Of Care To Undercover <strong>Police</strong> Officers<br />
Regulars<br />
38 Correspondence<br />
40 Q.R.P.A.<br />
It must be distinctly understood that any expressions of opinion by correspondents in our columns must not be<br />
considered the opinion of the Editor, and no responsibility arising from there can be accepted.<br />
The Editor of the <strong>Police</strong> Journal reserves the right to grant permission to reproduce articles from this magazine.<br />
Such permission is hereby granted to any <strong>Police</strong> Association or <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Union</strong> in Australia and to the <strong>Police</strong><br />
Association of New Zealand. Permission is also granted to any <strong>Police</strong> Association, <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Union</strong> or organisation<br />
representing police employees in any other country.<br />
Acknowledgement of the source must be contained in any reprint. Where an article indicated that copyrighting is<br />
claimed by the author, then permission to reproduce is withdrawn unless permission from the author is granted.<br />
Membership Services<br />
Finance<br />
B. Feldman<br />
D. Fitzpatrick<br />
D. Hansson (Treasurer)<br />
D. Fitzpatrick<br />
(Assistant Treasurer)<br />
S. Maxwell<br />
(Assistant Treasurer)<br />
General President, General Secretary and Assistant<br />
General Secretary are ex-officio members of all<br />
committees.<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Union</strong><br />
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