Queensland Police Union Journal

Day in the Life of Senior Sergeant Dennis Peters
A successful shoot.
On Boigu Island in the Torres Strait with PNG visible in the background.
Security, and delivered training
through workshops conducted at
regional airports and maritime ports
throughout Queensland.
This offered a great opportunity to
network with other stakeholders
within the industry.
As a result, I travelled throughout
Queensland extensively, from
Birdsville in the west to Saibai Island
in the Torres Strait island group, and
from Mornington Island in the gulf to
Lockhart River and Bamaga in the Cape.
I was fortunate enough to conduct a
two day workshop on Hamilton Island
attended by over 30 police officers
from the Mackay District and 20
aviation industry stakeholders.
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE?
I am currently attached to the
Exercise and Training area of Counter
Terrorism, where I lecture on Joint
Emergency Services Training (JEST).
These courses have been conducted
in relation to the management of
major incidents that may stem from
a chemical/HAZMAT, biological,
radiological, incendiary, or explosive
(CBRIE) incident, and have a strong
terrorism theme as their basis.
I mentor officers who have attended
the state-run Exercise Development
Management Course, or the national
Exercise Management Course, and
I assist them in their respective
exercises.
“I have had the
pleasure of mentoring
some very good
officers who have
conducted their
counter terrorism
exercises in a
professional manner.”
These exercises have been conducted
either at workshops, through desktop
exercises, or as full deployment-level
exercises involving all emergency
services, the local government, and
stakeholders.
I have had the pleasure of mentoring
some very good officers who
conducted their exercises in a
professional manner such as at
Exercise Oak 1 at Redcliffe, and at
Tarong and Stanwell, which are power
stations.
Funding for these exercises is
available through the Australian New
Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee
(ANZCTC) and the officers at Counter
Terrorism are very willing to assist in
any way possible.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR
ROLE?
I have travelled throughout the entire
state on two separate occasions
for the Regional Aviation Security
Training Project, as well as to all
major provincial cities on numerous
occasions.
I have met many interesting and
professional people, and have
developed and maintained excellent
relationships with the many
stakeholders involved in the project.
The most rewarding aspect of my
role has been forming many new
friendships with both police and
external members, and the good
memories I have of the interesting
places I have been to.
WHAT DON’T YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR
ROLE?
Nothing. This would have to be one of
the best jobs in the QPS, and there is a
wait list of officers ready to take over if
I ever leave.
WHAT’S THE STICKIEST SITUATION
YOU’VE FOUND YOURSELF IN?
During one of my trips to the Torres
Strait, the team were flying in a small
Islander aircraft from Horn Island
Airport to Coconut Island during a
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