The Police Association Journal november 2009

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November 2009
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THE POLICE ASSOCIATION
No. 1 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne 3002
Telephone: 03 9495 6899
Fax: 03 9495 6933
Freecall 1800 800 537 (outside metropolitan area only)
Email: general@tpav.org.au
Website: www.tpav.org.au
EXECUTIVE
President: Brian Rix
Senior Vice-President: Rod Brewer
Junior Vice-President: John Laird
Treasurer: Phil Pearson
Assistant Treasurer: Dean Thomas
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Mr Brian Rix – President
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Mr Rod Brewer (Yarrawonga Police Station)
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Mr John Laird (Fitzroy Police Station)
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Mr Phil Pearson (Fawkner)
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Mr Dean Thomas (Narre Warren CIU)
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Mr Dermot Avon (Properties Branch, Business Management)
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Mr John Carter (Frankston Police Station)
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Mr Karl David APM (Melbourne East Police Station)
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Mr Mark Rose (Werribee Police Station)
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Ms Diane Wilson (Boroondara Police Station)
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hours in strictly urgent cases only. Their numbers may be
obtained from the on-line supervisor at D24 on 9247 3222.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Secretary: Greg Davies
Assistant Secretary: Bruce McKenzie
Legal Manager: Tony Walsh
Industrial Relations Manager: Chris Kennedy
Administration Manager: Bruce Watt
Communications Manager: Sandro Lofaro
Editor: Shirley Hardy-Rix
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Inside
Features
09 Variable rosters – a win for Warragul
10 Resourcing Broadmeadows
& Craigieburn
12 Mick Miller exclusive – Pt II
14 National Police Remembrance Day
16 Remembrance Day Address
17 Police Credit – supporting
Members’ welfare
18 Bushfires – the risk of asbestos exposure
18 Running for the climate
19 Police Legacy
20 Retired & Life Members’ Dinner
26 Graduation
29 Education Scholarships for 2010
10
Resourcing
Broadmeadows
& Craigieburn
November
12
Mick Miller Pt II
14
Remembrance Day
Graduating squads 9 & 10
and our retirees.
Regulars
03 President’s Message
05 Secretary’s Message
06 IR News
08 Legal News
27 Word Puzzle
28 Letters
30 Minutes
32 Member Classifieds
34 Association Delegates
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President’s Message
By Brian Rix
Police Regulation
Amendment Bill
Finally the ill conceived Police
Regulation Amendment Bill has
been defeated in the Legislative
Council. The Bill proposed by the
Government would have seen the
rights of police officers in Victoria
eroded to the point of extinction.
Time and time again, your Police
Association requested proper
consultation with the Government
over this Bill but it refused to take
on board our legitimate concerns.
Fortunately our democratic
processes allow for informed
debate and differing views to be
heard. Clearly, all politicians other
than the government shared our
view. Bad legislation attacking
fundamental rights should never
see the light of day in Australia and
we are grateful to the politicians
who upheld our rights. We
encourage all members to read
the story on the Police Regulation
Amendment Bill in this issue of The
Police Association Journal.
Variable Roster dispute
Thanks to the solidarity of the
members in Gippsland and in
particular Warragul Police Station,
members can continue with
variable rosters. Where members
embraced variable rosters it has
proven to assist them attain a better
work life balance with no decrease
in service to the community. The
members at Warragul achieved
excellent work statistics, but still
they had to stand up for their right
to continue with a variable roster.
It is unfortunate that this dispute
had to be played out in public and
that The Police Association had
to lodge Notices of Dispute before
the courts. The intransigence of
the Force and its desire to forge
ahead in contravention of the
Enterprise Bargaining Agreement
forced members to take a stand.
The members on rostered shifts at
Warragul were prepared to take
action and risk discipline charges.
They were supported by other work
colleagues and family in a very
public display at the police station
which attracted media attention.
This is a prime example of members
standing united and being able to
achieve an appropriate outcome. In
the lead up to the next Enterprise
Bargaining Agreement and the
State election, it is clear that your
Police Association may need to call
on all members to stand united
if we are to achieve appropriate
outcomes.
Member and family Welfare
The ever increasing demands
on police officers has seen an
increase in the request for services
from The Police Association’s Staff
Assistance Program. The program
is completely confidential and
members and their families have
utilised the free service more than
ever before. We all now recognise
that professional assistance is far
more beneficial than de-stressing
down at the pub with too many
drinks. We encourage all members
or immediate family who feel the
need for professional psychological
assistance to contact our provider
IPS worldwide either direct or via
The Police Association.
Retired and Life
Members’ dinner
The Police Association’s Retired
and Life Members’ dinner was
another great night with retiring
members and the partners catching
up with old squad mates, work
colleagues and friends. Each retiree
received a gift as a memento of
their membership of The Police
Association.
The members on rostered
shifts at Warragul were prepared
to take action and risk discipline
charges. They were supported by
other work colleagues and family
in a very public display at the
police station which attracted
media attention.
Retirement with dignity has been
a catch cry for many years with
The Police Association lobbying for
members to have that right. It was
very pleasing to see the retiring
members enjoying the fruits of their
labour. Going by all the happy faces,
and tall tales told on the night,
there were no regrets.
The Life Members also enjoyed
this year’s event and can all feel
proud that they have played
a significant role in forming
The Police Association into the
professional organisation that it
is today.
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Secretary’s Message
By Greg Davies
Police Regulation
Amendment Bill
The significance of the welcome
defeat of the Police Regulation
Amendment Bill in the Victorian
Upper House last month should
not be under-estimated.
It is extremely rare that proposed
legislation can be so bad as to
warrant it being blocked in the
Victorian Upper House by its
opponents, especially after a Bill
has been tabled in the House for
more than a year. Added to this was
the lengthy window of opportunity
to properly consult with those
potentially affected and make the
necessary amendments to ‘get it
right’. The Government refused and
consequently copped what everyone
outside Government expected.
Let’s be absolutely clear about
why this Bill did not pass into
law. It is because the Bill was
unnecessary, shoddy, ill-conceived
and above all, draconian in its
intended application against all
police officers in this state.
It is why your Association
actively lobbied against it with
unprecedented vigour. It is why every
non-ALP politician in the Victorian
Parliament voted against it. It is
why it was ultimately defeated.
As we have argued repeatedly,
there were no redeeming features
to this Bill. It was all bad.
For example, the Bill sought to
reverse the ‘onus of proof’ in all
discipline matters condemning
members as guilty until proving
themselves innocent. It sought to
introduce coercive questioning in
under-performance matters, while
providing the Chief Commissioner of
the day the ability to waive members’
probationary periods and to pay
‘gratuities’ (the Bill’s term, not ours)
to members of their choosing.
It’s hard to believe this is the same
Labor Government who vehemently
urged their federal colleagues
to oppose the former WorkChoices
legislation. The hypocrisy of the
politics of convenience has not
been missed by any observer.
The Government could not
mount a persuasive argument that
the Chief Commissioner requires
more powers than already exist,
in the Police Regulation Act 1958
(as amended), to remove members
who behave in a corrupt or criminal
way. He can now. The Association
has previously advised the Chief
Commissioner that we support the
full letter of the law being applied
to any member who behaves in
a criminal or criminally corrupt
way. We know that our members
do not want to work with crooks
and, while thankfully they are very
few in number, there is a need for
vigilance to ensure the standards
built over 156 years are maintained.
In using the extensive powers that
already exist, we believe that the
very few members who do commit
criminal or corrupt acts can be
dealt with effectively, for the
betterment of our members, the
Force, and the community.
We were ready and willing to
engage with the government on this
issue but they, regrettably, refused
to consult with your representatives.
The stance adopted by the
Government was in stark contrast to
the attitude of all non-Government
members of Parliament, including
the Liberal, National, Greens MPs
and the DLP member.
We sincerely thank them all for
hearing our significant concerns
on behalf of all our members. We
also congratulate them for seeing
right through the massive amount
of Government media spin in its
desperate attempt to get this Bill
across the line - including the reliance
on dubious statistics that have since
been proven to be plain wrong.
We now urge the Government
to focus its energies on what all
Victorians want and expect –
urgently and properly resourcing
our police force rather than trying
to further emasculate it.
Members’ online survey
I’d like to take this opportunity
to thank the many members
who made the time and effort
to complete our recent online survey
of Association members.
At the time of writing, all of the
data and feedback provided by
you all is currently in the process
of being independently collated
and analysed.
I reiterate my commitment to take
on board and act on your feedback
to ensure that members get the
best possible value from their
Association membership.
Variable rosters
The dispute involving variable
rosters has been long and arduous,
but we have seen this issue take a
positive turn in the last few weeks.
As we report inside on page
9, Warragul members, with the
support of The Police Association,
have managed to save their
variable roster after it was
threatened with termination.
Buoyed by this outcome, it is
The Police Association’s intention
– with the endorsement and
guidance of affected members –
to revisit this dispute on behalf
of all members who have recently
lost their variable hours rosters
against their wishes.
We remain hopeful that
with a spirit of cooperation
and conciliation between the
Association, Force Command and
affected stations, that a successful
outcome is still possible. For our
part, the Association will continue
to work hard to ensure this occurs.
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6 IR News
Police Regulation Amendment Bill
defeated in Victorian Upper House
After more than 12 months of intense lobbying by The Police Association, the
offensive Police Regulation Amendment Bill was defeated in Victorian Upper House
of Parliament last month.
In a welcome development, the Bill
was defeated by virtue of all non-
Government Upper House MPs
having voted against it, including
all Liberal, National, Greens and
the DLP member.
The Bill contained a number
of odious provisions which, if
passed into law, would have
significantly eroded a number
of members’ fundamental rights.
These included;
• A reversal of the ‘onus of proof’
in all discipline matters which
would have seen members
considered guilty until proving
themselves innocent;
• Coercive questioning introduced
in under-performance matters
• An ability of the Chief
Commissioner of the day to waive
a members’ probationary period
and pay ‘gratuities’ to certain
members of their choosing.
The Police Association thanks
all non-Government Upper House
Members of Parliament for meeting
with us and for having taken on
board all the significant concerns
we raised with them on behalf of all
our members.
It should be noted the
Government has refused to consult
with us or our members throughout
this entire arduous process.
Next month’s edition of The Police
Association Journal will contain a
special feature on this important
win for all members.
Excess Travel Entitlements
for PCETs clarified
The Police Association has recently finalised negotiations which will end the
confusion that has surrounded travel allowance entitlements for PCETs undertaking
duty at the Motor Driving School (MDS) and Traffic Alcohol Section (TAS).
Until recently, travel
entitlements for PCETs have
been the subject of inconsistent
application by the Force, leading to
confusion among affected members.
Specifically, conjecture
surrounded the meaning of
the phrase ‘ordinary place of
employment’, which the Force
maintained was the Academy
for all Probationary Constables
even though many were working
at police stations at the time they
were being deployed for duty at
MDS or TAS.
This meant that, in effect, the
‘ordinary place of employment’
for PCETs was often their station
and not the Academy. This meant
they were a sufficient distance
from MDS or TAS to satisfy an
entitlement for travel allowances
under the Workplace Agreement.
In response to the Association’s
Industrial Relations Section
taking up this issue, the Force has
now agreed that Probationary
Constables who are allocated to
a station before attending MDS
or TAS, will be deemed to belong to
their station as their ‘ordinary place
of employment’ when determining
eligibility for travel entitlements.
With greater clarity now
achieved on the application of this
entitlement, the Force has also
agreed to undertake an audit of
affected PCET members with a view
to applying the entitlement to those
who were previously denied under
the previous interpretation.
Affected members are those who
were allocated to a station before
attending MDS or TAS, and whose
respective workplaces are greater
than 24 kilometres – as the crow
flies – from Attwood or Dawson
Street respectively.
These members will be entitled
to excess travel time and excess
travel costs as contained in clause
13.4 of the Victoria Police Force
Workplace Agreement 2007.
If members have any questions
on this issue they should feel free
to contact the industrial relations
section on 9495 6899.
November 2009 The Police Association Journal
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Review of TPU now underway
A number of focus groups were conducted last month as the first stage of a longawaited
review into the transfer and promotion system got underway.
As members are aware, this
review was to a large degree
prompted by lobbying from
The Police Association on behalf
of many members who have
complained about numerous
aspects of the transfer and
promotion process.
A working party, comprising
representatives from both The
Police Association and the Victoria
Police Force, heard from members
and other stakeholders from across
the state who have recently had
some involvement in the current
transfer and promotion system.
Police Association Industrial
Relations manager Chris Kennedy
said that many of the key themes
emerging from the focus groups
strongly reflected the type of
grievances the Association has
received from members since the
transfer and promotion system was
last revamped.
“For example the majority of
members who took part in the
focus group sessions thought too
much reliance was placed on the
Key Selection Criteria (KSC) which
were too broad and far too open to
personal interpretation. This meant
that often members’ skills and
experience in policing was not being
taken into account”, said Chris.
Participants also raised concern
at the long period taken to receive
feedback, which meant members
were continuing to apply for jobs
without knowing why they missed
out on previous occasions.
Members also felt consultants
did not have an understanding of
the requirements of the job which
ultimately compromised their
ability to provide applicants with
fair and accurate feedback.
“It was said members often felt
feedback was subjective to the
person giving it and that it was
difficult to understand what was
being told with some members
not comfortable hearing feedback
from someone who was not a sworn
member of the Force,” Chris said.
Focus group participants also
raised a number of issues in relation
to the Police Appeals Board (PAB).
A large majority of members
said they believed appeals were
increasing as members saw it as an
opportunity to get a fresh hearing
as they felt they weren’t getting the
opportunity at the KSC stage to ‘sell
themselves’.
It was believed that as feedback
was not appropriate, or not
occurring at all, members are
appealing as they don’t know why
the missed out. It was said members
are also automatically appealing
to anyone junior to them.
“All participants complained
that the only referee checks which
were being undertaken were those
of the selected applicant, with too
much emphasis being placed on the
curriculum vitae and interview”,
said Chris
Members were asked what they
believed needed to occur to address
the key issue surrounding the
transfer and promotion process.
Without exception, every focus
group believed there should be
a return to some sort of prequalifying
system that enabled
members to demonstrate their
knowledge and skills as well
as requiring a clear commitment
to the position.
The information gleaned from the
focus groups will be complemented
by a survey of the workforce and
an analysis of both interstate and
international models with the
review expected to conclude by the
end of December.
The review’s working group will
then analyse all the data leading
to recommendations for change.
The Police Association will
provide a further update to
members on the progress of this
review in due course.
The Police Association Exclusive
The Mick Miller story continues
In the second part of our
exclusive interview with former
Chief Commissioner S. I. ‘Mick’
Miller, he speaks candidly about
his early police experiences and
the reasons behind his decision
to pursue a career as a detective,
which eventually saw him
graduate from the prestigious
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Academy in the USA. He
also sheds light on his frustrated
efforts during the 1940s to curb
illegal betting on horse racing
and his ultimate selection to lead
the highly successful Gaming
(Special Duties) Branch, known
as ‘The Incorruptibles’.
S. I. ‘Mick’ Miller is the state’s
most respected police officer, past
or present and speaks exclusively
to police historian and long-time
friend, Dr Robert Haldane in The
Police Association Journal.
We are proud to present this
special report on this remarkable
man. The S. I. ‘Mick’ Miller story
continues on page 12.
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8 Legal News
When is the best time to contact
your Discipline/Legal Section?
The Discipline/Legal Section often receives calls from members seeking advice and
guidance on what to do when they are the subject of a discipline investigation. The
most common comment that we receive from members is “I wish I had called you
earlier”. So when is the best time to call the Discipline/Legal Section?
If you are the subject of a
discipline investigation, as
distinct from answering a
criminal allegation, the best time
to contact Discipline/Legal team
is when you first become aware
that the investigation is underway.
The initial approach about
a discipline investigation may
simply be a conversation with
your supervisor informing you
that you are to be approached
by investigators from the
Ethical Standards Department,
or it may be a telephone call from
the Ethical Standards Department
(ESD) investigator.
You will benefit from making
early contact with the Discipline/
Legal section. The Legal/Discipline
Advocates will provide advice on
your rights and responsibilities
should you be the subject of an
interview under Section 86Q of the
Police Regulation Act 1958. They will
be able to explain the processes
and impacts on you should you be
the subject of suspension and the
alternatives that could be imposed
on you other than suspension,
such as being
directed to
take leave or
a transfer to
other duties.
The advocates
will also
prepare a ‘Letter
of Authority’
authorising
The Police
Association
to receive any
or all of the
correspondence
relating to
your discipline
process.
It is imperative
that you contact
a discipline
advocate prior
to any interview.
There are
certain statutory
obligations
that as the
interviewee
you must abide
by. There are
also certain
responsibilities
under the Police
Regulation
Act 1958 that
investigators
must comply
with. It is important for you to have
that knowledge.
Under the provisions of the Police
Regulation Act 1958, when members
are the subject of a discipline
investigation, there are alternatives
to suspension. You need to know of
the impact of such action during
the early stages of the process
and your discipline advocates can
advise you.
We often hear that members are
told by the ESD investigators that
they are being suspended at the
end of their interview, only to be
visited at their home some days
later by the investigators, where
formal service of suspension
documentation is made.
We appreciate that being the
subject of a discipline investigation
can and will be stressful and
attendance by ESD investigators to
members’ homes for that purpose,
all be it well intended, will add to
the stresses that members are under.
This situation can be avoided by
providing the ‘Letter of Authority’
so your discipline advocate will
receive the documentation relating
to your matter.
The ‘Letter of Authority’ will allow
your advocate to liaise with the
investigator on your behalf and
receive any notices of direction,
suspension documents and any
brief of evidence material that may
ultimately come into existence.
Early contact will also allow us to
put you in contact with our Welfare
Officer or our external counseling
services should the stresses of the
processes be taking there toll.
Remember early contact with your
Association can only help you.
November 2009 The Police Association Journal
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IR News
9
Warragul members win fight
to save their variable roster
Warragul members have been rewarded by their firm stance last month by having
successfully warded off attempts by the Force to unilaterally impose an 8-hour roster
upon them to replace their variable roster.
Following much debate and
negotiation between the
Association and the Force in
relation to this matter, Warragul
police station has recently had a
new variable roster business case
approved by Region 5, resulting
in a resumption of its variable
roster from 11 October.
It is hoped this outcome will
ultimately pave the way for a
restoration of variable rosters in
one form or other at those stations
which had previously worked them
until their recent termination by
the Force.
The variable roster dispute
has been an ongoing issue for
several months.
Following the decision by the
Full Bench of the then Australian
Industrial Relations Commission
in April this year, variable hours
rosters at both Hastings and
Rosebud Police Stations were
terminated.
This decision led the Victoria
Police Force to unilaterally
terminate variable-hours rosters
at a number of country police
stations throughout the state
even though, in the Association’s
view and in the view of the vast
majority of members affected, these
changes were unnecessary and
uncalled for.
During September, the
Association visited the majority
of stations threatened with
termination of their variable-hour
roster to explain the ramifications
of the decision of the Force to
terminate many variable hours
rosters as from 27 September
2009. At these meetings, it was
explained that it was now a matter
for members at each variable hours
roster workplace to determine
collectively whether they would
continue to work a variable hours
roster which would be at odds with
an instruction by the Force.
Of the 14 workplaces visited, our
members at Warragul Police Station,
with the support of their colleagues
at Morwell, Traralgon and Sale
Police Stations, determined that
they would continue to work their
variable-hours roster despite an
instruction to the contrary. Whilst
the members enjoyed the full
support of the Association, it was
ultimately their decision and we
applaud the efforts of our Warragul
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members. These members sent
a clear message that they were
not going to be unfairly pushed
around by an employer with an
unreasonable agenda.
Warragul Police Station now has
a new variable-hours roster after
its business case was approved
by Region 5 which began to operate
from 11 October.
Police Association Assistant
Secretary, Bruce McKenzie said he
was disappointed that this dispute
had gone as far as it did. “It was
caused by the Force continuing to
ignore the less palatable outcomes
of the Full Bench decision, by
ignoring what members were
telling them, and ignoring the
Certified Agreement which clearly
allows for a variable-hours roster,
determined by the majority of
members at any workplace. There
is no evidence whatsoever that has
been produced to the Commission
or elsewhere, that shows 12-hour
rosters, including night shifts, to be
inherently unsafe”, said Bruce.
The Association intends to further
discuss this matter with the Force,
with a view to bringing about an
outcome to this dispute that meets
the members’ needs, contributes
to their work/life balance and
provides a superior policing service
to the community.
During the course of this dispute,
the Association decided that it
would take legal action in the
Federal Court, and argue that
the Force were in breach of the
Certified Agreement, and acting
against the spirit of the AIRC’s
Full Bench decision.
While success has been
achieved on behalf of Warragul,
this dispute still lingers on
behalf of those members from
other regional locations who
were unilaterally stripped of
their variable-hours roster
against their will.
Bruce McKenzie says that
common sense and a way
forward in this dispute can continue
to prevail without having to resort
to legal action.
“In the wake of the successful
outcome at Warragul, the
Association intends to visit
members whose variable rosters
were recently terminated with a
view to re-visiting their dispute
and seeking their instructions on
how they would like us to proceed”,
Bruce said.
Bruce insists that the Association
will continue to use every avenue to
deliver an outcome to our members
currently working variable-hours
rostering that assists them and
assists their communities.
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10
Hume booms
But police numbers continue to diminish
Broadmeadows and Craigieburn, in Melbourne’s north are in one of the biggest growth areas
in the state. In recent years the population has tripled and it is still growing, particularly
Craigieburn, but the numbers of police available to serve the community is decreasing.
Members at Craigieburn have
been told that the station
is ‘at strength’ yet it is seven
or eight members down on the
number stationed there 10 years
ago. Broadmeadows is in the
same position. They have lost six
positions since March this year.
They were 17 members better off in
2002. Of the 37 o/rs on the roster 22
are PCETs. At the time of writing,
13 of the PCETs hadn’t completed
the driving school.
Combine this decrease in actual
members on the roster with an
increased workload because of
the growing population and it
is a recipe for disaster.
Craigieburn Police Station.
The members at Craigieburn
also have to adapt to an eighthour
roster, following the
Force’s mandatory abolition
of variable rosters.
The ideal staffing at Craigieburn
is one member in the watch house,
two members on the van and a
supervisor. Preferably there should
be two members in the watch house,
but that is usually not possible.
On weekends a second car is an
imperative on Friday and Saturday
nights up to 2.00 am and on Sunday
afternoon. When possible an extra
car works on Monday to Friday from
1.00 pm to 9.00 pm. A recent roster
could only provide a second car on
two days in the fortnight, due to the
lack of members available.
At Broadmeadows, because of the
‘A’ Category cells, there must always
be two members and a supervisor
in the watch house as well as the
van crews. Shifts are staggered
with members beginning at 7.00
am, 9.00 am and 1.00 pm to ensure
there is a van on the road and
sufficient troops to cover the watch
house shifts and to put a second car
on the road during peak periods.
The van crews in both areas go
from job to job, with very little time
for proactive patrols. The work load
is such in this area that Craigieburn
spends a lot of time backing-up
their colleagues at Broadmeadows.
One member
told The Police
Association
Journal that the
Craigieburn van
can spend up
to 30 per cent
of its time on
the road in the
Broadmeadows
response zone.
There’s only
been one
foot patrol in
Broadmeadows
in the past 12 months. Back in 2004
they were a regular occurrence,
particularly around the railway
station and shopping centre.
Domestic violence is a
major problem in both areas.
Broadmeadows has the second
highest domestic violence rate in
the state and only one dedicated
family violence officer. Members
told The Police Association Journal
that they can do the paperwork
required in their sleep; they’ve
completed the forms so often.
And the story is the same in
Craigieburn. “The number of
domestics we have on a Sunday
afternoon is extraordinary,” says
one member from Craigieburn.
More senior members will
remember when the 251 supervisor
always had a driver and was
available to respond to calls as
well as supervise the crews on
the road. A member at Craigieburn
says that the 251 unit always
works one-up and for this reason
does not respond to jobs. On one
occasion the 251 was in a standoff
with a violent offender. He
called in ‘Code 9’ and had to wait
22 minutes before help arrived.
“It’s just too dangerous out there
to respond to jobs on your own,”
one member says.
Like so many stations, corro shifts
are extremely rare at Craigieburn
and Broadmeadows. Members have
to find time to do their corro during
shifts, on quiet night shifts or in
their own time. It is something that
causes stress for many. “If members
get behind we have to roster them
on for a corro shift,” says one
member at Craigieburn, “but that
is a rarity. Members just get their
corro done, quite often on their
own time.”
A matrix of Broadmeadows’
rosters from November 2008 until
August this year showed that
members had, on average, 1.6 corro
days over the nine-month period.
“The trouble is, even if you do get
a corro day and something comes
up you have to respond. There
aren’t enough people to make
sure you can get your corro done
uninterrupted,” says a member.
Rostering when there aren’t any
spare bodies available is a tricky
business. With creative rostering
members at Craigieburn get at
least every third weekend off, and
sometimes every second weekend
off. Those in charge of the rosters
also try and avoid the quick
change over and do their best to
accommodate members’ requests
for days off.
Quick change overs are a reality
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at Broadmeadows but when
members come off the seven-night
night shift they get a minimum
break of nine hours.
One Broadmeadows member
told the Journal that he had seen
Craigieburn are both good places
to work. The success rate they have
speaks for itself. The members
thrive on the hard work, but they
do spend most shifts just working
the van or in the watch house.
One thing all the members stress is that
despite the shortage of numbers Broadmeadows
and Craigieburn are both good places to work.
The success rate they have speaks for itself.
a 10-week roster structured by
the Force and described it as “a
disgrace”. “The roster allowed
for two weekends off over the 10
weeks. That just isn’t fair. You work
members like that and they go sick.”
Sick leave puts the roster under
extreme pressure. When members
have court or OSTT it “struggles”.
And what if someone does go sick?
“We do the best we can with what
we’ve got.”
One thing all the members
stress is that despite the shortage
of numbers Broadmeadows and
Task Force Agamemnon targets
theft from motor vehicles and petrol
drive-offs. Members look forward to
the chance to work in this area. A
position on the CIU’s burglary unit
is also highly sort after.
“If we don’t offer our members
these areas they won’t stay, and you
can’t blame them,” said one senior
member at Broadmeadows. “People
stay even when they could leave –
they love the hard work. But when
they do leave it takes far too long for
them to be replaced. This just puts
more pressure on the roster.”
Broadmeadows Police Station.
Despite all of this morale at
Craigieburn and Broadmeadows
is good. The members give that
little extra to make sure their
communities are well served.
Imagine what they could achieve
with enough troops for major
proactive operations, additional
cars on the road and corro days.
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Cover Story – Mick Miller Exclusive Part 2
Mick Miller
‘The Incorruptible’
I am going to form a secret striking squad in almost Commando style… Now, can you suggest
a man capable of leading such a squad? He must be above ordinary intelligence and have
imagination. He must be young and fearless, have sound perception and wits and a high sense
of duty. Last, but not least, his integrity and security must be impeccable. Where do we find this
dedicated, able and incorruptible man?
‘Try Miller’, I replied. ‘Sinclair Imrie Miller – never known as anything but “Mick”.’
(Alan Dower, Deadline, page 131).
After a brief stint at Russell
Street Mick Miller officially
transferred on 22 July 1948
to the Richmond Police Station
for ‘beat duty’. Eager to gain
experience, it was his request that
he be transferred to ‘a tough inner
suburban station’. He was posted
to Richmond ahead of his actual
transfer date and soon made his
mark: his ‘first arrest for a criminal
offence’ involved the arrest of two
offenders ‘charged with robbery
with violence … just ten weeks
after my graduation from the
Police Depot.’
Although he served at Richmond
for less than a year it was a posting
that was instrumental in shaping
his future career. ‘In my short
time at Richmond, I had been
nominated by the sergeant in
charge to undertake compilation
of the jury roll, to collect annual
agricultural statistics and to collate
all relevant material for the annual
report. These were tedious, time
consuming tasks and hardly front
line police work. On the other hand,
the detectives were helpful and
encouraging to young constables
who could catch thieves, of various
kinds, and hand them over to the
CIB for interview. I decided to make
the CIB my immediate goal’.
And Mick moved swiftly to
achieve his goal. In May 1949 he
was selected for plainclothes duty
with the Special Patrol (CIB) and
in November the same year he was
appointed as a detective. Reflecting
later on his rapid rise, he wryly
observed, ‘Yes, it was possible to
obtain appointment to the CIB on
two years police service! My first
station was Brunswick CIB’.
Mick spent a year at Brunswick CIB
before being selected for duty with
the Homicide Squad in November
1950. It was a much sought after
appointment but one that ended
another aspect of Mick’s life.
In 1948 he had assumed the
position of Drum Major with
the Victoria Police Highland
Pipe Band. It was a challenging
role that generated ‘a great
feeling of pride … my family
was delighted’. His appointment
to the Homicide Squad made
continued involvement with the
band impossible and after his
‘transfer to the Homicide Squad
was confirmed on 1 March 1951’
he resigned from the band.
On 17 May 1952, Mick married
Beverley Smith, who was an
Auxiliary Policewoman at the
Transport Branch and, when
Mick was not otherwise occupied,
they worked together designing
and building their own home at
Mount Waverley.
Mick spent four years with the
Homicide Squad, during which
time he was commended five times.
In the cryptic jargon of the police
personnel record system, Mick was
described by his superintendent in
1954 as ‘Well conducted, reliable,
sober, efficient, trustworthy,
painstaking investigator who has
done remarkable work whilst a
member of this Branch particularly
whilst performing Homicide duties’.
Mick left the Homicide Squad
on promotion to Senior Constable
in July 1954 and was transferred
to his old hunting grounds at
Richmond for ‘section duty’. A
period of service at Richmond again
prove propitious for Mick, when
in 1956, whilst still stationed at
Richmond, he was chosen to head
a new squad named the Gaming
(Special Duties) Branch.
Early in his career he had
‘displayed a propensity to chase
street bookmakers’ although his
efforts were sometimes thwarted
‘by sub officers who wouldn’t let
me and others like me out of the
station on race days’.
In 1956 there were no such
impediments to his efforts to
curb illegal betting on horse
racing. He was allowed to
select his own team of ten men:
dubbed by Alan Dower, Chief
Police Reporter at the Herald,
‘The Incorruptibles’ they were
subsequently ‘highly commended
for the very able manner in which
they suppressed illegal gaming
in the metropolitan area’.
Following his extremely successful
period of special gaming duties,
Mick served as a detective subofficer
at Prahran CIB and as
officer-in-charge of the Vice
Squad, before being appointed on
1 January 1966 as officer-in-charge
of the Detective Training School.
In addition to his Homicide Squad
commendations Mick received a
further five commendatory entries
and a Chief Commissioner’s
Certificate for his work in these
other areas.
Awarded a Churchill Fellowship
in 1966, Mick spent five months
overseas in 1967 undertaking
an extensive study of detective
training and criminal investigation
techniques in the United States
of America, the United Kingdom,
France, Hong Kong and the
Philippines. He was the first
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Australian policeman to be
awarded a Churchill Fellowship.
Mick’s overseas experience taught
him ‘that Victoria Police were, at
least, as good as any others. It was
a wonderful opportunity to make
comparisons and demonstrated
that any differences were of degree,
rather than kind … Police may
be organised differently, trained
differently and equipped differently,
but still do the same job. Police
organisations are only as good
as the people who comprise them
and those who lead them. Policing
needs strong leadership if it is to
achieve its objectives’.
In 1967, as part of his overseas
study tour, Mick completed the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
first when, from January to June
1971, he attended the 8 th Senior
Command Course at ‘Bramshill’,
the British National Police College.
In ‘order to be eligible to attend
Bramshill and only while out of
Australia’ he ‘was promoted to
brevet Chief Inspector’ but was
‘Promoted to Inspector, in the
normal course of events, while
attending Bramshill’.
Among its other virtues Mick later
noted of his Bramshill experience
that ‘Perhaps the greatest benefit
of the Senior Command Course was
in providing opportunities to take
a global view of the police service,
the problems with which societies
are confronted and how solutions
to those problems may be devised
that of an Assistant Commissioner
with the Victoria Police: ‘The
necessity for police leaders to
think on their feet and the ability
to quickly analyse problems and
situations and to devise remedial
responses is one of the great
benefits this course confers upon its
students. Shortly after my return
to Australia, I was called up to the
office of the Chief Secretary, the
Minister responsible for police.
Without any warning, the Minister
said to me, “Congratulations Mr
Assistant Commissioner. Now tell
me how you propose to manage
the Operations Department of the
police force.” My Bramshill training
immediately clicked in and I gave
the Minister a succinct response on
Mick Miller with his wife, Bev. Mick Miller – 1948.
Mick Miller – 1971.
Chief Commissioner Mick Miller. Mick Miller – 1949.
National Academy Course in the
USA. It was ‘a clever amalgam of
teaching, tactical and technical
skills … Graduation at the FBI
National Academy was regarded
as the most prestigious qualification
in US law enforcement’.
The first Australian to complete
the course, he passed with
distinction and was rated by
the FBI, ‘the most outstanding
representative we have ever had
at our Academy from outside the
United States. Not only was his
work superior and his research
paper rated the most substantive
and expert rendition ever to be
submitted at the Academy, but he
is regarded with pride as one of
our own’.
‘One of the most useful
lessons’ learned by Mick at the
Academy ‘was the application
of objective style testing to police
examinations … On return to
Victoria, I immediately embarked
upon the task of converting the
entire Detective Training School
syllabus to objective style testing,
complemented by conventional
standard fact-situation
investigation assignments’.
Not one to rest on his laurels,
Mick created another Australian
compatible with the best interests
of all concerned’.
The course commandant
described Mick as ‘an officer
of impressive quality’ qualified
‘for chief officer rank, which he
will hold with distinction’. Adding
that ‘His mind is alert, enquiring
and penetrating, and he has an
insatiable appetite for knowledge
of all aspects of police work’.
Mick’s Bramshill experience
‘served to reinforce impressions’
that he ‘had formed in the US.
Most significantly was the view that
systems and procedures can be
managed, but people need to be led
– preferably by example. And that
all good leaders are good managers,
but not all good managers are good
leaders. Management may be about
inanimate objects but leadership is
always about people’.
Mick didn’t have to wait
long to put his knowledge and
qualifications into practise.
He ‘returned to Australia on
11 September 1971 and was
appointed Assistant Commissioner
(Operations) on 11 October 1971,
two days before [his] 45 th birthday’.
The timing and manner of his
promotion provided the perfect
segue from the world of Bramshill to
optimisation of resources, to which
he replied, “Sounds good to me. Now
let’s see if you can put it into action.”
I breathed a sigh of relief and a silent
prayer of appreciation to Bramshill
and its Senior Command Course’.
That challenge met and cleared,
Mick set about putting his learning
and ideas into action…
Dr Robert Haldane
Mick Miller Part III
– next month
Next month, in the final article
in the Mick Miller series,
Mick provides a candid and
personal insight into his rise
to the position of Assistant
Commissioner (Operations)
in 1971, followed by his
elevation to the post of Chief
Commissioner in 1977. He
touches upon a number of his
many innovations and reforms
and also speaks openly about
his testing jousts with The
Police Association: reminding
us all that life is very much a
case of ‘Roosters today, feather
dusters tomorrow’.
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The Association’s Greg Davies, Brian Rix, Bruce
McKenzie Kaye Murphy and Executive member Karl
David march to the memorial.
Remembrance Day
A tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice
Hundreds of people gathered at the Police Memorial in St Kilda Road to commemorate
National Police Remembrance Day on September 29.
Ian Silk.
Wendy and Frank Tynan.
Before the service, led by Senior
Police Chaplain Reverend
Dr John Broughton, police
marched down St Kilda Road.
Recruits still undergoing their
training at the Academy and
members of the Retired Police
Association joined police of all
ranks. Police Association Secretary
Greg Davies, Assistant Secretary
Bruce McKenzie and President
Brian Rix were joined by members
of the Executive.
At the memorial members
of the public joined the friends
and relatives of those police
who have been killed on duty
to venerate their sacrifice.
Among the crowd were members
of our ‘Blue Ribbon Families’, those
who loved ones were murdered.
Gary Silk and Rodney Miller’s
families were there as were Angela
Taylor and Stephen Tynan’s.
Other faces in the crowd
included Jeannie Pratt, widow
of businessman Richard Pratt,
Emergency Services Commissioner
Bruce Esplin and senior members
of the Country Fire Authority.
Reverend Dr John Broughton
offered sincere sympathy to the
families and friends. “We extend
to you a bond of affection that
goes beyond words.”
Chief Commissioner Simon
Overland thanked those present for
acknowledging those who have been
killed. He said that all Victorians
were grateful that no police had
been killed on duty this year.
Ian Silk, the brother of murdered
policeman Gary Silk delivered
the National Remembrance
Day Address. The edited address
appears on page 16 of The Police
Association Journal.
Wreaths of remembrance were
laid at the memorial by many
groups including The Police
Association Secretary Greg Davies,
David Mann and Neil Soullier
from the Blue Ribbon Foundation,
Phil Parson from the Retired
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Photography by gregnoakes.com
Gary Silk’s family.
Rev. Dr John Broughton.
The Shrine Guard.
Executive members Diane Wilson and Gerard de
Vries march to the memorial.
Above: Marilyn
and Arthur Taylor.
Right: Emergency
services
representatives.
Left: Rodney Miller’s
widow, Carmel.
Below: Greg Davies
reflects on fallen
colleagues.
Police Association and Mrs Loreen
Thompson on behalf of Police
Legacy. Loreen’s husband, Sergeant
Russell Thompson, was killed on
duty on September 9, 1987.
Meanwhile, in Canberra
representatives of police forces
and unions from across Australia
gathered at the National Police
Memorial on the banks of Lake
Burley Griffin. Among those
gathered were 90 legatees from
Victoria. These widows of police
travelled to the national capital by
bus spending several days getting
to know each other and renewing
friendships formed when their
husbands were in the job.
The Presidents of each of the
police associations and unions laid
a wreath, including our President
Brian Rix.
A most moving part of the
ceremony was Melinda Schneider
singing her song Courageous in
honour of her father, Sgt James
Bean, who served in the NSW Police
Force for more than 40 years, and
passed away in 2003 following a
battle with cancer.
As the sun set the Wall of
Remembrance was illuminated,
highlighting the names added since
last National Police Remembrance
Day. These names included 10
historic additions from Tasmania,
some dating back to 1817.
Those who have died are in
our hearts every day. We publicly
honour them on National Police
Remembrance Day.
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Remembrance Day Address
“Paying the price”
This year’s Remembrance Day Address was delivered by Ian Silk, whose brother
Sergeant Gary Silk was murdered in 1998. This is an edited version of his address.
At the outset I would note
that this is an especially
poignant day for my family
and the family of Rod Miller. My
brother Sergeant Gary Silk and his
colleague Senior Constable Rod
Miller were murdered whilst on
duty on 16 August 1998.
Whilst we wish with all of our
hearts that they had not paid the
ultimate price – all of Gary’s and
Rod’s family and friends, along with
the family and friends of all other
police officers who have paid the
ultimate price – appreciate National
Police Remembrance Day and
Blue Ribbon Day. For all of us, it is
great to see the whole community
remember and pay tribute to the
151 Victoria Police members who
have lost their lives in pursuit of
their commitment to protect us and
our community.
20 years ago this week the then
Hawthorn football club coach Allan
Jeans – himself a former police
officer – famously asked his players
at half-time in the 1989 Grand
Final against Geelong – “Are you
prepared to pay the price?”
His question was posed in the
context of whether his players were
prepared to do whatever it took
to win that match. It’s a question
all of us, whether consciously or
subconsciously, ask ourselves every
time we do something. Is the result
I’m seeking worth the effort, time
or money I’m expending? If not
then I won’t bother. Alternatively
we conclude that the goal is worth
paying the price for – whatever the
currency of that price – whether
effort, time, money or whatever.
And this concept of paying
the price is equally relevant at
a broader community level. It’s
particularly relevant on National
Police Remembrance Day and Blue
Ribbon Day when we pause to
reflect on the police officers who
have paid the ultimate price in
serving our community.
We know that one of the bedrocks
of a civilised society is law and
order. We also know that law and
order doesn’t occur automatically.
We have to work at it.
The very notion of a
fundamentally law-abiding
community relies on an efficient,
honest and dedicated police
force. And of course at its core
in this State are the men and
women who constitute Victoria
Police – especially those at the
front line who are the first shield
between a civilised community
and illegal activity.
Ian Silk.
The Victorian Police Force was
formally established in 1853. Since
that time 112 police officers have
been accidentally killed in the
line of duty. That’s a police officer
accidentally dying in the execution
of their duty every 17 months or
so. That’s the very significant price
that the police force – and our
community – are paying for living
in an overwhelmingly peaceful and
law-abiding community.
Perhaps even more alarming is
that a further 30 odd police officers
have been feloniously slain. Or in
the more common terminology,
they have been murdered in the
execution of their duties. Since 1853
an average of one officer has been
murdered on duty every five years.
One officer murdered on duty every
five years.
And the average age of these
murdered officers has been just 29
years of age. What a price paid.
This really drives home the
message about the price paid by
the police force and the broader
community for the terrific
community that we live in.
Whenever a police officer loses
their life on duty – especially when
a police officer is murdered on duty
– we don’t just shrug our shoulders
and mutter “Oh well, that’s just the
price we pay.”
Instead our community is shocked,
and in the case of murdered police
officers angered. And we empathise
with and seek to support the
members of Victoria police in the
knowledge that they are paying
this price for us.
We acknowledge those Victorian
police officers who have lost their
lives in their role of protecting
our community – and we thank
them, and we honour them and we
remember them.
This brings me to my second point
about how the broader community
is increasingly public in its show of
support for Victoria Police when one
of its members loses their life on
duty, or when a member of Victoria
Police pays the ultimate price on
behalf of the rest of the community.
The activities of the Blue Ribbon
Foundation have built on the earlier
work of people who have wanted
to both create lasting legacies to
remember those who have paid
the ultimate price, and to show
currently serving members that
the community greatly appreciates
their work.
The community is gradually
appreciating and publicly
recognising the rather obvious
point that Victoria Police are there
for us. The sacrifices they make,
the price they pay – including on
those dreadful occasions when the
ultimate price is paid – they are
doing so for us.
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Finance
17
Police Credit – supporting
members’ welfare
Police Credit is a member focused, financially responsible organisation that focuses
on helping all members to build a secure financial future.
We are fully owned by our
members, so all profits are
channelled directly back
into providing our members with
quality products and services. And
we are secure – like other Australian
banking organisations, we are
strictly regulated by the Australian
Prudential Regulation Authority
and the Australian Security and
Investments Commission.
Back in 1974, Police Credit was
established by senior serving
police officers who discovered that
colleagues at the time could not
access affordable finance because
their job was viewed as hazardous
and uncertain. The objectives set by
those officers more than 30 years
ago are still in place today – to
encourage members to save, to
promote cooperative enterprise, to
provide programs and services that
assist members to meet financial,
economic and social needs, and to
promote, encourage and develop
members and the community.
These objectives are very different
from the objectives of other finance
providers, which are usually to
generate profits for shareholders.
Apart from offering our members
quality products and services, we
are also actively involved in their
welfare. As you know, many police
officers face stress, debilitating
injury, marital conflict, divorce,
gambling and alcohol related
issues. These matters can also lead
to or are exacerbated by financial
difficulties, and that’s where we
step in to help.
Serving police are often referred
to us by the Victoria Police
Organisational Welfare, the Police
Association, Police Legacy and
supervising officers aware of the
problems an individual police
officer may be facing. Inevitably,
because of the personal and
sensitive nature of these matters,
the work we do to assist police
members is not publicised and
so not widely recognised. It can
include individual counselling, and
advice on things like budgeting,
money management, debt
consolidation and selecting the
right loan and card products.
“Police Credit is all about our
members, and we see welfare as
an integral part of our services,”
said Peter Kempster, CEO of Police
Credit. “So too is our responding
to members’ feedback, which we
always welcome. We are currently
conducting a member survey and
the results of this survey will inform
all our future planning.”
“In fact, we’ve just introduced
our new Premium Home Loan
Package, a loan option that gives
members greater savings on
interest and insurance, because
our members asked for a product
with those features.”
On a broader scale, Police Credit
is also proud to provide sponsorship
to organisations that foster the
human and social development
of police members, including
Victoria Police Legacy, the Police
Association, the Victoria Police
Amateur Sports and Welfare Society,
the Retired Police Association
and the Past and Present Women
Police Association. We are proud
to support their good work.
“None of this would be possible
without strong and growing
member support that enables us to
continue to grow and provide first
class financial services to all police
members,” said Peter. “We very
much appreciate that continued
support and look forward to helping
our members build their finances
into the future.”
If you would like to speak to a PC
Member Relationship Manager about
your finances, please call Jenny Ayres
9268 9296, Erica Matthews 9268 9244
or Brendan Gamze 9268 9213.
Get active!
Get active in your Association, speak to your
Delegate or go to the website
Ph: (03) 9495 6899 Fax: (03) 9495 6933
Freecall: 1800 800 537
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Potential asbestos exposure
during the Victorian bushfires
The February 2009 bushfires in Victoria left many homes and buildings damaged.
The likelihood that some of these
homes and buildings contained
asbestos products is high.
Emergency service workers,
including police, may have
unknowingly been exposed
to asbestos dust and fibres in
the course of their emergency
relief work.
Inhalation to asbestos could have
possibly occurred from;
• Searching through the debris
of burnt buildings;
• Breaking through walls to gain
access; and
• Breaking up building
materials such as flat asbestos
cement sheeting (also known
as fibro sheeting) and
corrugated sheeting.
Although most building materials
were degraded by the fires the risk
of inhaling disturbed asbestos dust
and fibres remains.
If you think you may have
inhaled asbestos dust and fibres it is
important to register this exposure.
Not everyone who has been
exposed to asbestos will develop
an asbestos related condition.
Registering your details and
exposure now will however greatly
assist you or your family members
if action is needed in the future.
Contact Dominic Smith on 1800 555
615 to register your details on the
Slater & Gordon National Asbestos
Register, for further information
and to receive a free Asbestos
Disease brochure.
Slater & Gordon also have
a lawyer visiting the Police
Association offices on a fortnightly
basis if you wish to make an
appointment
to speak
to them
regarding
asbestos
or another
legal issue.
Running for a safe climate
Police on duty at the scenes of Black Saturday fires are this month taking action over
their concerns about climate change by participating in a 6000 kilometre run.
The director of the organisation
Safe Climate Australia,
Brendan Condon, says the
police runners are taking part in
a “unique world project”, the first
event of its type just for emergency
services workers, the frontline of
any future climate-related disaster.
The “Run For a Safe Climate” team
includes nine Victoria Police Force
members, fire fighters, paramedics,
SES workers, park rangers and
military personnel. They set off on
November 2 to run down Australia’s
eastern seaboard. From their start
at Cooktown they are travelling
through areas identified as
threatened by global warming such
as the Daintree rainforest, The Great
Barrier Reef, alpine regions and the
Murray-Darling river system.
After Black Saturday, one of the
runners, Constable Roger McRae
from Melbourne West was on
roadblock duty at Kinglake, having
to stop people entering the fire
scene to look for loved ones. “You
just hated to see it,” he recalls.
Events such as the February fires
have been cited by some as evidence
of climate change and as portents to
future catastrophe. Constable McRae
will be thinking of his five-year old
daughter, Kaelah, while he runs.
“She’s my inspiration. In years to
come I want to be able to say to her ‘I
did this for you and your generation’.”
Senior Constable Anthony
Sullivan, from the Regional
Response Unit, says he has joined
the run to be with like-minded
emergency services workers and to
learn. “The idea of visiting some
of Australia’s best and well-known
icons and meeting world experts on
climate change was very exciting.”
Another police runner, Acting
Sergeant Matt Astill from the Force
Response Unit, describes the monthlong
event as a “moving classroom”.
At different places along the route,
there will be community meetings,
with scientists scheduled to deliver
seminars. As well, the runners are
visiting sites such as a wind farm
in western Victoria, a solar-thermal
project in Mildura and a geothermal
project in Queensland.
Safe Climate Australia is a not-forprofit
organisation, bringing together
scientists, business leaders and
academics in a two-year research
project aimed at turning Australia
into a clean energy economy.
The run is due to end on November
29 in Melbourne. If you would
like to sponsor the runners and
support a safe climate go to http://
www.safeclimateaustralia.
org/support-safe-climateaustralia/donate-to-safeclimate-australia/
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Victoria Police Legacy
How you can help
Victoria Police Legacy has been providing on-going support for the families of
deceased members since 1890, but it needs funding to continue is important work.
It is currently helping more than 510 widows and widowers and around 110 children
and young people.
Should a police officer, either
serving or retired, die Victoria
Police Legacy is there to help
the spouse/partner and children
who are left behind. Legacy ensures
that no surviving spouse, partner
or child will ever feel forgotten or
in need of support. Support is also
provided to serving or retired police
and their families where a spouse/
partner dies.
Legatees are supported with
counselling, emotional support
and advocacy. Legacy offers advice
and assistance in times of financial
or emotional hardship. It also
organises social activities including
regional lunches and reconnection
days for younger legatees. Career
and education grants ranging from
$750 pa for kindergarten to $5000
pa for university, driving lessons
and advanced driver education is
available for younger legatees. A
range of mature age study grants
are also available for adult legatees.
This year legacy has supported
younger legatees with opportunities
to travel and form bonds with
other legatees. These included the
inaugural Youth Development/Life
Experience overseas trip to Vietnam
for 20 teenage legatees. Thirty-five
younger children were taken on an
educational trip to Perth for five
nights which also allowed for their
parents to take some well earned
respite. In September 90 senior
legatees were taken to Canberra
to take part in the National Police
Remembrance Day service at the
National Police Memorial.
Funding of Legacy is provided
mainly through small fortnightly
tax deductable payroll
contributions from serving police
members. Other funding comes
from Legacy’s Bequests Program
and tax free donations. Legacy
has tax deductible gift recipient
status and is classified as a Public
Benevolent Institution.
Leaving a bequest to Police
Legacy is an excellent way of
continuing to support your mates’
families; it’s a personal gift of great
importance and a lasting legacy to
your beliefs and values.
If you would like to consider
making a bequest to Police Legacy
when you make your Will, or update
your existing one, simply ask your
solicitor to include a bequest to
Victoria Police Legacy. There are a
number of ways you can do this:
• When you have made provision
for your family and friends you
may wish to leave the residue
to Victoria Police Legacy; or
• You can bequest a specific sum
of money; or
• You can bequest property,
works of art, stocks or shares; or
• You can bequest a portion or
percentage of your estate
Your gift will be used to serve and
support legatees. However, if you
are passionate about a particular
issue, you should contact Police
Legacy and discuss how your gift
can be used in the way you will be
most proud of.
Chairman of the Victoria Police
Legacy Board Roger Schranz said
says Legacy provides a large range
of support including regional
lunches, fellowship, and financial
support. Legatees also receive
birthday cards and gifts with young
people receiving a birthday cheque
for $550 on their 18 th and 21 st
birthdays.
“That’s to remind them that
their mum or dad’s mates haven’t
forgotten them. Bequests to
Legacy assist in continuing the
tradition. A bequest is a way of
ensuring that the values you live
by live on - values like compassion,
justice, generosity and a belief in
supporting your mates – colleagues
and most importantly, their
families when loss befalls them.”
If you require more information
about Police Legacy contact the
office on 9347 5194 or check out the
website www.policelegacyvic.
org.au. There has never been a better
time to show you care.
How do I gain Legal Assistance?
Rule 75(d) of
The Constitution
At the discretion of The Executive, members may be granted legal assistance when the members make application
under Article 69(d). Except in urgent cases, ALL addresses pursuant to Article 69(d) will be heard on the FIRST
Tuesday of each month. Because of the requirement of presenting personally before The Executive for 69(d)
applications, and that The Executive meet regularly on the FIRST Tuesday, time has been allocated on these Tuesdays.
Should you wish to make such an application, please write to the Secretary outlining the reasons for your request and
include any supportive documents and statements so that proper deliberations may ensue. You will be advised of the time
of your appointment with The Executive.
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Retired and
Life Members’ Dinner
Farewell and
good luck
The Police Association’s annual Retired and Life Members’ dinner, held in Melbourne
last month, was an evening of celebration of police careers. One hundred and one
members called it a day after a total of 3,483.5 years of service.
The longest serving retiree was
Senior Sergeant John Donald
14980. He joined the job on April
2, 1965 and retired on July 7 this
year after 44 years, three months
and five days – what a career!
This year’s dinner was the largest
gathering of retirees in the history
of the Association. In welcoming
the retirees Association Secretary
Greg Davies pointed out that if the
members’ service was run back-toback
the first member would have
been policing Elizabethan England,
preparing for the arrival of the
Spanish Armada!
On a serious note Greg said an
enormous amount of experience
was being lost to the Victoria Police
Force, the community and The
Police Association.
“We are in a position where we can
least afford to lose this amount of
experience. In my 32 years in the
job there are fewer groups that I’d
rather have to be in the trenches
with than the people here tonight.”
Association President Brian
Rix made special welcome to the
Life Members.
“Life membership of The Police
Association is the highest honour
we can bestow on people who have
given so much to the organisation.
You are the ones who forged
this organisation into what it is
today. There is no greater accolade
police officers can receive than
to be recognised by their peers.
We thank you one and all for
your contribution to The Police
Association over the years.”
Brian then asked those present to
join him in a minute’s silence as
a mark of respect for His Honour
Judge Bernard Shillito, a Life
Member of the Association and
the former head of the Police
Service Board, who passed away
in November last year.
In a note read to the guests,
Judge Shillito’s son, Peter said that
his father was very proud of the
Victoria Police Force and the role
he occupied as Chairman of the
Police Service Board for more than
20 years.
“He often told me how vitally
important it was to have a body
that could independently audit and
oversee the promotion, demotion
and transfer of officers with proper
transparency, investigative powers
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Photography by gregnoakes.com
Brian Rix.
Greg Davies.
A minute’s silence
for Judge Bernard
Shillito.
The Retired Police Association’s Neil Lewis.
Paul Murnane.
and the right of appeal. He firmly
believed the Police Service Board
was a key factor in improving the
quality of this state’s police force
and lifting it above that of states
to our north.
“With the abolition of the
Police Service Board in 1993
by the Kennett government he
predicted 15 years ago that
… “Things will change … not all
of them for the good”.
As the evening went on the war
stories were flowing including an
hilarious tale of ingenuity. One
retiree was overheard reminiscing
about the days when to hide the fact
they’d had a beer in the mess room
at the end of a long shift they would
dust the beer bottles before putting
them in the bin. If the boss spotted
them he would presume they were
discarded, possible exhibits.
Brian Rix also made special
mention of the partners of the
retirees. “A big thank you for your
untiring efforts in making sure
they get to work and for picking up
the pieces when they come home.
Now they have retired, I’m sure
they will be getting under your
feet, but I am also sure that there
will be much time to enjoy your
relationships and, of course, spend
the superannuation.”
And with the financial situation
on the improve travel was high
on the discussion list with retirees
and former Association Delegate
Dave Stanley regaling tales of his
motorcycle adventure in South
America and his plans to ride
through China and Russia. Those
more interested in spending their
time closer to home were discussing
the virtues of the campervan
versus the caravan and vehicle fuel
consumption.
Former Superintendent Paul
Murnane responded on behalf
of the retirees. He recalled the
days when there was true liaison
between the Force and the
Association when Tom Rippon was
Secretary of the Association and
Mick Miller the Chief Commissioner.
“There was no doubt when Mick
Miller couldn’t get something
through Government Tom Rippon
could,” said Paul.
Paul thanked the Association for
always being there for the members.
“As the father of a serving member, I
draw comfort in the knowledge that
The Police Association is there. On
behalf of the retired members thank
you for being there, for support of
the members and the work that you
do. It is onerous.”
As a parting thought Paul
Murnane, who served for 36
and a half years, questioned the
current trend to employ university
graduates as members of the Force.
“I didn’t do too bad for a kid from
Rochester who got through Year 10.
What the Force should be saying
is ‘give me someone with intestinal
fortitude who wants to be a police
person and I will put the finishing
touches on them’.”
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Retired and
Life Members’ Dinner
Right: Gary Urban,
Neil Steward, Graeme
Sutherland, Norm
Stickland, Steve
Thompson.
Below: Chris Spry, Noel
Sheehan, Neville Smith,
Laury Soyer & David
Stanley.
Above: Howard Beer,
Gerry Bashford,
Graeme Batson & Colin
Barnes.
Below: Donald Phalp,
Graham Quirk, Trevor
Parkes, Philip Proctor,
& Adrian ‘Patto’
Paterson.
Above: Geoff Woodrow,
John Whitmore,
Bruce Wheeler, Mick
Williams, Russell
Walsh, Phil Watts &
Charlie Willaims.
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Left: Marg Foy,
Neil Fortune, Neale
Fursdon, Lisa Edwards
& Ross Eastwood.
Below: Rod Mottau,
Colin Morrison, Lance
Marke, Mario Marcucci
& John Mugavin.
Above: Kerry Allen,
Geoff Adama, Brendan
Bannan & Ian ‘Tiny’
Baker.
Below: Harry
Bradshaw, Richard
Benwell, Russell
Birmingham & Brett
Bolton.
Above: Michael Cooney,
Len Clearson, Len Cole
& Peter Clarke.
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Retired and
Life Members’ Dinner
Right: Wayne Churchill,
Andrew Challen, Geoff
Burnnard, Ian Bullen &
Graham Brown.
Below: Paul Olsen,
Adrian Oomes, Lyn
O’Keefe, Mark Nordbye,
Kim Norman.
Above: Dave Rogers,
Andrew Richards,
Don Scott, Albert
Razborsek, Peter
Reynolds.
Below: Greg Linsdell,
Julie Mackay, Don
Mackay, Henry
Kamstra, Michael
Leedham.
Above: Ken Dunlop,
Shane Downie, John
Donald, Greg Dixon &
Tony Di Bella.
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Left: Peter Howden,
Grant Johnson,Timothy
Hose, Pete Henry,
Robert Holt.
Below: Neville Vick,
Greg Verity, Ralph
Stavely, Chris Vincent,
Bill Van Der Velde.
Above: Phil McSolvin,
John Nelsson,
Garry McMillan,
Paul Murnane, Paul
McKenzie.
Below: Ian Davis, Jeff
Deverell, George Currie,
Grant Coultman-Smith
& Ken Davies.
Above: Keith Gilbert,
Peter Harvey, Ian Harris
VA, Laurie Hammond,
Alan Haslam.
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photos www.suzywood.com
Our newest constables
Squads 9 & 10 of 2009 graduated last month. It was a day of pride for our newest
members and their families.
Squads 9 & 10 take their Oath of Office.
Association President Brian Rix caught up with old
friend and retired Senior Sergeant Doug Woods at
the graduation. Doug’s son Nicholas is continuing
the family tradition, joining the Force. Nicholas
graduated with Squad 10.
Constable Chris Catania was presented with his
identification wallet by his brothers Michael and
Robert, both members. It was a group hug of
welcome for the Catania brothers.
They arrived at the Academy in May as civilians and
marched out in October as Constables.
Squad 9 & 10 march off the parade ground.
Constable Manjot Singh was surrounded by family
and friends after his graduation.
Manjot was born in Punjab, India and is fluent in
Punjabi and Hindi. His proud wife, Olivia Dhillon and
their six week old son, Zoravar were there to see
Manjot begin this new stage in his life.
Constable Christine Di Ciero is the Squad 9 recipient
of The Police Association Fred Leslie Memorial
Award, presented to the recruit voted by his/her
peers as being the most respected member in each of
the graduating squads.
Constable Mark Willey was the Squad 10 recipient of
The Police Association Fred Leslie Memorial Award.
The award was named after Detective Sergeant Fred
Leslie in recognition of his tireless work in improving
the conditions of members.
The recruits stand with pride behind the official Victoria Police Force ‘Colours’ during their graduation ceremony.
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Allen & Unwin ‘Thriller Of The Month’
Word Search Puzzle
There are 20 words hidden in this Word-Search puzzle. All you have to do is find all
the words and you could win a copy of the latest book from the master of crime fiction,
Michael Connelly – Nine Dragons.
In this latest Harry Bosch
novel it all becomes
personal when his daughter
is kidnapped. He chases her
kidnappers from the streets
of LA to Hong Kong.
Harry is investigating
the murder of a shopkeeper.
Joined by members of the
department’s Asian Crime
Unit, Bosch relentlessly
investigates the killing and
soon identifies a suspect, a
Los Angeles member of a
Hong Kong triad. But before
Harry can close in, he gets
the word that his young daughter Maddie, who lives in
Hong Kong with her mother, is missing.
Bosch drops everything to journey across the Pacific
to find his daughter. Could her disappearance and the
case be connected? With the stakes of the investigation
so high and so personal, Bosch is up against the clock in
a new city, where nothing is at it seems.
G O I A W A F R P J B S S J Z
S T R E T C H E R J U R J O D
H S K I S O L A T E D E N U L
U W D I R T B I K E H C K S P
S S S E N R A H M O C O K X I
A D N N G S M L G B M V J F I
H C N I W A T H B H E E Q O L
O B A D M F K U K V C R D N B
M K D N I D S C Z X T Y S I I
T T T L I H I K E R B E I A A
I R R N L N O V D R A Z N T X
I I V A Z L E P E R W W O N S
A O N H C P F Y C R E S C U E
K D O K F K E H Z F R H G O V
U H I T D H J Q T A V M R M B
Mark the words that you find and send the completed
puzzle to The Police Association Allen & Unwin ‘Thriller of
the Month’ Word-Search Puzzle, PO Box 76, Carlton South
3053. The completed puzzles must arrive by Monday,
November 30 to be eligible for the prize draw. The first
neatest correct entry will be the winner. The judge’s
decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The winner’s name will be published in The Police Association
Journal. Congratulations to Giang Quach stationed at the
VPC who successfully completed the September puzzle
and won a copy of The Silent Hour by Michael Koryta.
Can you help?
In the August issue of The Police
Association Journal we told you the story
SISHA (South East Asia Investigations
into Social and Humanitarian Activities),
created and run by Steve Morrish, an
ex Victorian police detective.
It is an international not-for profit
organisation that strives to ensure
justice and the protection of human
rights for victims of human trafficking
and other forms of exploitation and
oppression in South East Asia. These
victims are the most vulnerable
members of society who live in
extreme poverty and are very often
women and children. To date SISHA
has rescued over 186 women and
children from slavery and assisted
in the prosecution of around 89
traffickers.
With a track record like that, it will
be a real shame if the organisation
has to close down due to lack of
funding. SISHA has to date relied on
corporate funding but this has largely
been withdrawn over the last couple
of months due to donors cutting
discretionary spending to protect their
bottom line.
If you are interested in knowing
more about SISHA and what it
achieves you are encouraged to look
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at the website at www.sisha.org.
More importantly if you are in a
position to help by way of donation
you can contribute via the website
or contacting the director, Steve
Morrish directly via email director@
sisha.org. Every dollar helps to keep
SISHA on the ground saving lives and
ensuring offenders are prosecuted.
All donations to SISHA are 100% tax
deductible;
just
follow the
directions
on our
website.
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Your Letters
The gift of life
The September issue of The Police
Association Journal featured the
moving story of Peter Gray, Steve
Karandaglidis and Darren
Anderson, three men who have
been touched by liver disease.
It has been a pleasure to work
with these families. They have
individually and collectively shown
great strength and resilience in
facing some very challenging
experiences. I know they have
been assisted by the support of
their colleagues and the wider
police community. There are
others in the Force about to face
the same challenges and who also
need the life saving gift of a liver.
Australia has one of the lowest
organ donation rates in the world.
It is through knowing personal
experiences of transplantation that
prompts most people to register as
donors. We are grateful for these
families in their willingness to
share their stories and to help raise
awareness of the need for more
people to register as organ donors.
Cath Bradley,
Social Worker,
Liver Transplant Unit
Retirement
I wish to notify you of my retirement
from Victoria Police to take effect
from 30/9/09; this of course also
means my resignation as a member
of The Police Association.
The Police Association has been
very kind to me with each of my
sons having been fortunate enough
to receive a secondary school
scholarship and me having sought
and been given advice for a myriad
of work related issues.
The service/advice that I have
received has always been prompt,
professional and delivered in
a friendly many. My thanks to
Kaye Murphy and Tony Walsh for
their forthright, no-nonsense and
professional advice whenever it has
been sought.
My only gripe over a long career
is that a more equitable salary scale
cannot be found to reward the
accountability and responsibility
of the members who share the
dubious honour of being called
‘middle-management’, i.e. the
sergeant and senior sergeant rank.
When you consider the
accountability and responsibility
that are entrusted to a leading
senior constable and then look
at the accountabilities and
responsibilities of the sergeant
and senior sergeant (particularly
the members who discharge
the 251 and 265 role) a more
equitable salary structure must
be put in place.
Having said that, I wish all
members of the Association best
wishes for the future and I cannot
imagine a fair and equitable
workplace without an organisation
such as The Police Association being
there to fight for the rights and
justice of each and every member.
Yours sincerely
Paul Gunning APM
Senior Sergeant 17096
I am writing to inform you that
I am resigning from Victoria Police
effective 12/9/2009. As a result
I am tendering my resignation
as a member of The Police
Association from that date. I also
wish to tender my resignation as
the OH&S deputy representative
for Bendigo Work Group E.
I would like to take this
opportunity to thank The Police
Association for their support and
guidance, particularly during my
time as an OH&S rep. Although
during my 20 years service, I only
called on the Association a couple
of times for minor assistance, just
knowing that they were there was
a huge comfort to me. I would
also like to thank the Association
reps for the great job, (often
unrecognised), they are performing
for the members and wish them
and the Executive all the best for
the future.
Finally I would like to thank my
friends and colleagues whom have
supported me and shared the good
and bad times over the last 20 years.
Sincerely
Terry Davies
Leading Senior Constable 29079
Sporting thanks
Just a quick note to thank you
for being a sponsor of the 2009
Balmoral Police and Patrons Golf
Day held at the Balmoral Gold Club
on Monday the 20 th July, 2009.
The day was a great success with
fantastic weather. This annual
event is organised as a community
fund raiser, this year benefiting the
Balmoral Family Day Care Centre.
Your kind donation was used
to provide trophies for players
and other fundraising activities.
Your support year after year is
greatly appreciated, if it wasn’t for
generous people like you this event
could not be held.
It would be nice if we could rely
on your continued sponsorship
for next year’s event. Once again,
I would like to sincerely thank you
on behalf of the children and staff
at the Balmoral Family Day Care
Centre for your kind assistance.
Yours faithfully
Peter Mailes
Leading Senior Constable 27473
Officer in Charge
Balmoral Police Station
The Victoria Police Netball Club
would like to thank you for your
support and contribution to the
Victoria Police Amateur Sports
& Welfare Society. The funding
that we received from the society
has been of great assistance to the
club and its members.
The 2008/2009 season saw
the club participate in three
local tournaments and the 2009
Australasian Police & Emergency
Service Games, Coffs Harbour.
The club had great success at these
tournaments, in particular in Coffs
Harbour with the VPNC Vipers
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finishing with a Bronze medal after
several years of finishing 4 th .
The club also took part in several
coaching clinics, the first being at
Garoke P-12 College, 400 kms west
of Melbourne. We played netball
related games with the junior
school and a teacher & police vs.
Students exhibition match at lunch
time. We also took part in the
2009 International Children’s Day
Festival at Flemington where we
held informal coaching clinics for
the local African children. These
clinics and matches were a good
way to promote a healthy lifestyle,
promote netball and establish
positive links with the young people
and the community.
The 2009/2010 season hopes
to be a successful year for the club
with a growing membership base
and an increase in the tournaments
that we are participating in.
We plan to use our financial
grant to help support and subsidise
tournaments for our members and
use it for the day to day running of
the club.
I thank you again for your support
and assistance.
Sincerely
Belinda Jones
Secretary
Victoria Police Netball Club
I write on behalf of the members
of the Victoria Police Pistol Club Inc
to express our sincere appreciation
to you for your contribution to the
Victoria Police Amateur Sports and
Welfare Society Inc.
Our club at present consists of 50
members. The grant $1,500 that
was so kindly made to our Club will
certainly be put to good use in the
day to day running of the Club
and in turn to the benefit of our
membership.
Once again from the membership,
many thanks.
A Chattington
Secretary
VPPC Inc.
Thank you
Recently my step-son had to spend
seven days in the Royal Children’s
Hospital due to a major operation
he was having. Police Welfare
and the Association funded
accommodation.
I’d like to thank you, on behalf
of my wife and myself, for doing
this for us. This made the time my
step-son spent in hospital a lot less
stressful and saved us about three
hours travel every day.
I’d also like to thank S/C Rose
Treacy from Police Welfare for her
assistance. Apart from sourcing the
accommodation, Rose visited us at
the hospital and gave a T. Bear to
our son.
Regards
Pete Young
Senior Constable 34173
Hastings Police station
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2010
Children of members of The Police Association are invited to apply for the
following education scholarships:
Graham Davidson
Scholarship
This scholarship, which is valued
at $600, will be awarded after
consideration of the student’s
school involvement and end
of year results together with
the student’s involvement
in community activities such
as sport, church, hobby or
charity groups.
Students must be currently
completing Year 6 and be sons
or daughters of members of the
police force, police pensioners
or police widows. The scholarship
is for two years and carries an
allowance of $300 per year.
Angela Taylor Scholarships
Two scholarships, which are
valued at $250 each, will be
awarded after consideration
of the student’s school
involvement and end of year
results together with the student’s
involvement in community
activities such as sport, church,
hobby or charity groups.
Students must be currently
completing Year 8 and be sons
or daughters of members of the
police force, police pensioners or
police widows. The scholarships
are for one year and carry an
allowance of $250 per year.
E.C. James Scholarship
This scholarship, which is valued
at $750, will be awarded after
consideration of the student’s
school involvement and end
of year results together with
the student’s involvement
in community activities such
as sport, church, hobby or
charity groups.
Students must be currently
completing Year 9 and be sons
or daughters of members of the
police force, police pensioners
or police widows. The scholarship
is for three years and carries
an allowance of $250 per year.
Information on these student
scholarships will be sent to
schools in November.
Students will be able to apply
online for these scholarships
at https://www.eduweb.vic.
gov.au/scholarships/ from
November 2009 as long as they
have their end of year results.
The closing date for students
to apply for a scholarship is
Friday 22 January 2010.
For further information
please contact:
Student Scholarships
Department of Education
and Training
studentscholarships@
edumail.vic.gov.au
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Executive Minutes
Photography by gregnoakes.com
Phil Pearson, John Carter, Paul O’Connell, Karl David, John Laird, Dean Thomas, Brian Rix, Dermot Avon, Gerard de Vries, Mark Rose, Rod Brewer, Diane Wilson
MINUTES FOR THE VPA
FRIENDLY SOCIETY MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 4
august 2009 AT THE POLICE
ASSOCIATION BOARDROOM,
1 CLARENDON STREET, EAST
MELBOURNE, COMMENCING
AT 8.10 AM
Present:
BK Rix (Chairperson)
JC Laird
PJ Pearson
D Avon
GJ de Vries
P O’Connell
M Rose
D Wilson
JR Carter
GJ Davies Secretary
BI McKenzie Assistant Secretary
Apologies:
R Brewer
DJ Thomas
KM David, APM
Observers:
Maurice Banks (R2, D2)
(Delegate)
1. CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES
“THAT THE MINUTES OF 2 JUNE
2009 BE CONFIRMED.”
2. ADOPTION OF THE
ORDER OF BUSINESS
“THAT THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE ADOPTED.”
3. APPLICATIONS TO JOIN
VPA FRIENDLY SOCIETY
“THAT THE 19 APPLICATIONS
LISTED BE ACCEPTED.”
4. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR
YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2009
The President welcomed Peter
Caldwell and Ivan Filipovic from
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to the
VPA Friendly Society meeting. Mr
Caldwell and Mr Filipovic addressed
the Directors on the results of the
audit process for the financial year
ending 31 May 2009. Following the
address, the Directors were given
the opportunity to ask questions
of Mr Caldwell/Mr Filipovic.
“THAT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF THE VPA
FRIENDLY SOCIETY LIMITED FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2009, BE
ACCEPTED, AND FURTHER, THAT
SUCH ACCOUNTS BE SIGNED ON
BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS BY THE
CHAIRPERSON AND DIRECTOR.”
The President declared the meeting
closed at 9:24am.
VICTORIA POLICE BRANCH
OF THE POLICE FEDERATION
OF AUSTRALIA mINUTES
FOR MEETING HELD ON
TUESDAY 1 September 2009
AT THE POLICE ASSOCIATION
BOARDROOM, 1 CLARENDON
STREET, EAST MELBOURNE,
COMMENCING AT 8.02 AM
Present:
BK Rix (President)
R Brewer (Senior Vice President)
PJ Pearson (Treasurer)
D Avon
KM David, APM
GJ de Vries
P O’Connell
M Rose
D Wilson
JR Carter
GJ Davies Chief Executive Officer
BI McKenzie Executive Officer
Apologies:
JC Laird
DJ Thomas
(Junior Vice President)
(Assistant Treasurer)
1. CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES
“that the minutes of 4 August
2009 be confirmed.”
2. ADOPTION OF ORDER
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OF BUSINESS
“THAT THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE ADOPTED.”
3. STRATEGIC
3.1 REVIEW OF RISKS
3.1.1 EMERGING RISKS
3.1.1.1 Senior Sergeant
and Sergeant Rotations
“THAT THE MEMORANDUM FROM
THE SECRETARY DATED 27 AUGUST
2009 PROVIDING AN UPDATE
WITH REGARD TO PROPOSED
SENIOR SERGEANT ROTATIONS
IN REGION 4, DIVISION 3
AND REGION 3, DIVISION 2,
BE RECEIVED”.
3.1.1.2 Rostering
3.1.1.2.1 Purported
Termination of 12 Hour
Roster
The Secretary advised that until the
Victoria Police Force comply with
the requirements of the Australian
Industrial Relations Commission
and the Fair Work Australia
rulings and decisions in relation
to rostering The Police Association
will continue to strongly pursue
the issue.
4. MAINTENANCE
4.1 Congratulations
The President, on behalf of the
Executive congratulated Mr
Rose, Mr Avon, Mr O’Connell
and Mr Pearson on their return
to the table following the recent
Victoria Police Branch of the Police
Federation of Australia elections.
The President declared the meeting
closed at 8:45am.
MINUTES FOR THE EXECUTIVE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY
1 SEPTEMBER 2009 AT THE
POLICE ASSOCIATION
BOARDROOM, 1 CLARENDON
STREET, EAST MELBOURNE,
COMMENCING AT 8:46AM
Present:
BK Rix (President)
R Brewer (Senior Vice President)
JC Laird (Junior Vice President)
PJ Pearson (Treasurer)
D Avon
KM David, APM
GJ de Vries
P O’Connell
M Rose
D Wilson
JR Carter
GJ Davies Secretary
BI McKenzie Assistant Secretary
Apologies:
DJ Thomas
(Assistant Treasurer)
1. CONFIRMATION
OF MINUTES
“THAT THE MINUTES OF 4 AUGUST
2009 BE CONFIRMED.”
2. ADOPTION OF ORDER
OF BUSINESS
“THAT THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE ADOPTED.”
3. STRATEGIC
3.1 REVIEW OF STRATEGIC
AND KEY FOCUS AREAS
3.1.1 Campaign “Save Our
Streets” for a Properly
Resourced Victoria Police
Force
The Assistant Secretary advised
that we are close to the required
signatures to have the largest
petition ever presented to the
Parliament of Victoria. The
President expressed gratitude to
those Executive members who have
helped collect the signatures.
3.1.2 Direct Engagement
and Education of Delegates/
Membership
The Secretary advised that the
online members’ survey has been
disseminated to the membership,
and that within 24 hours, 1500
responses had been received. The
aim of surveying the members
is to assist us to provide the
best levels of service, protection,
representation and support. The
survey will be used to ascertain
what the members believe the
Association is doing well and what
it could do to serve the members
better. The deadline for survey
returns is 18 September 2009.
The meeting adjourned at 9:41am
for the Executive and Senior
Administration to attend the mass rally
organised by the Trades Hall Council
in relation to the proposed new laws
relating to Occupational Health and
Safety.
The meeting resumed at 12:51pm.
3.2 SECRETARY’S REPORT
“THAT THE SECRETARY’S REPORT
BE RECEIVED.”
3.3 FINANCE REPORTS
3.3.1 Financial
Management Report
“THAT THE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT REPORT
BE RECEIVED.”
3.3.2 Legal Representation
Cost Fund Investment
Strategy
1. “THAT THE
MEMORANDUM FROM THE
SECRETARY RE AN UPDATE
OF THE LRCF INVESTMENT
STRATEGY AND ACCOMPANYING
DOCUMENTATION, BE RECEIVED.”
2. “THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION CONTINUE
TO DEVELOP THE APPROVED
LRCF INVESTMENT STRATEGY
WITH FMD FINANCIAL UNTIL
ALL AVAILABLE FUNDS ARE
FULLY INVESTED.”
3.4 MEMBERSHIP OF THE
POLICE ASSOCIATION
“THAT THE 50 APPLICATIONS
LISTED BE ACCEPTED FOR
MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLICE
ASSOCIATION.”
4. MAINTENANCE
4.0.1 Correspondence
“THAT THE CORRESPONDENCE
BE RECEIVED.”
The President thanked the Executive
members for their attendance and
declared the meeting closed at 3:05pm.
Reminder: Drink driving charges
Members are reminded that only in exceptional circumstances will
those members charged with drink driving of any vehicle (including Police
vehicles) be entitled to legal assistance through The Police Association.
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midweek (min 2 nights) $300
weekend 2 nights, $550 week off
peak. $1300 week peak summer.
Further enquiries & more
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Photography
Weddings, families, babies, cars,
motorbikes…Anything! Whatever
your photography needs I can
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at affordable prices. Contact
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Trophies
For Trophies, plaques both
police and custom made together
with all types of engraving, hand
and computer, contact Warren
Gilbert Engraving at 6 Carmen
Court, Ringwood. Ph/fax (03) 9879
0496 or mobile 0412 498 044
“approved supplier of police plaques”
email warrengilbert@optusnet.
com.au
4 PIECE ACOUSTIC
COVER BAND: ‘CHORDS’
Having a wedding, party or
function? Then why not give us
a call. We are an experienced
4-piece acoustic band playing
all the hits from the 60s to today.
Very reasonable prices and
substantial discount for members.
Ph Al 0408 380 630; Rod
0418 522 848; Nick 0407 447
577; Jason 0434 010 945
GET FIT FOR SUMMER –
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www.tkofitness.com.au
TKO Fitness uses knowledge
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motivation and variety to help you
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kickboxing in a fun and controlled
environment. So if you’re serious
about success and want to genuine
results email us at ryan@tkofitness.
com.au or call 0431 597 753. We
offer discounts to police members
and their immediate families
TAX RETURNS FROM $80*
Recruit Special – From $60*
(*inclusive of discount). Fee from
refund services available (conditions
apply). We can do your tax return
over the telephone at a time
convenient for you We also offer a
range of bookkeeping services.
P & L Business Services
Accounting, Bookkeeping & Taxation
Ph 0412 804 927 and ask for Debra
or email tax.returns@live.com.
au Reasonable prices and offering
10% discount to protective and
emergency services employees, all
Police Association employees and
their immediate families.
Echuca/Moama Family Holiday
Resort
Situated on the Murray River, this
fabulous family resort boasts 2
pools (1 children’s lagoon pool),
tennis courts, mini-golf, Dinosaur
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Water Park, indoor and outdoor
playgrounds, farm animals, BMX
& walking tracks, football, soccer &
basketball facilities, BBQs & kiosk.
Private boat ramp access to river.
Fully self-contained 3 bedroom villas
sleep 6, with full kitchen & laundry.
All linen provided, high-chair, flatscreen
TV and DVD, heating and
airconditioning. Enjoy a relaxing
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2 villas available side by side. 10%
DISCOUNT TO POLICE MEMBERS.
Email: rdalton@impulse.net.au
or phone Robyn 0404 836 463.
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For Sale a 3 bedroom house plus study,
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HOLIDAY RENTAL – ECHUCA
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Three bedrooms with queens size
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bar-b-que and outdoor setting.
Cottage is located 50mtrs from
main shopping centre, train station,
local swimming pool etc. Discounted
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and last minute deals.
Noosa Heads Budget
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Comfortable 3 bedroom house for
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3 bedrooms with BIR, QS beds and
1 large bunk bed. Treadmill, play
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for TPA members/family/friends.
Rates $350 pw all year round.
Daily or shorter periods available.
Permanent let $180 pw. Pets
welcome. Further info contact Anj on
0402 483 032 or at flangio_esq@
optusnet.com.au.
HOLIDAY HOUSE FOR
RENT COWES PHILLIP ISLAND
Located 500mtrs from the main st
and 600mtrs from the beach; Brand
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north facing deck. Open plan living
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modern kitchen with s/s appliances,
reverse cycle heating / cooling, TV /
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outdoor setting, single lock-up garage,
patio area and fully enclosed yard. No
Pets. Rates; from $170 per night, $700
per week (min 2 nights) 10% Discount
to Current Serving Members (Not
during peak periods or special
events) For further information
& bookings Please call the manager
Simone on 0438 770 910
HIGH COUNTRY ACCOMMODATION
The Victoria Police Alpine Club lodge
is available for rent by all emergency
services members, friends and
family, PSOs, retired members and
Legacy widows. Located in Buttercup
Road, Merrijig, the lodge is 15
kilometres east of Mansfield and 20
minutes from Mt Buller. Sleeps up
to 34 people with costs from $10 a
night. Local activities include skiing,
swimming, fishing, bushwalking,
horse-riding, 4 Wheel driving, trail
rides and wineries. Also available for
conferences. For more information,
contact VPAC bookings on 5968
9604, VPAC president on 0421 634
335 or book direct via our website at
www.vpski.com
SARGEANTS CASEY
CONVEYANCING
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offer the highest level of professional
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residential/commercial property
purchases, sales, subdivisions/
developments, as well as related
parties title transfers. At all times
we ensure your transaction is
smooth and hassle free. For your
conveyancing services throughout
Victoria please contact Brad on
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Operated by a serving member, 10%
discount to all members of the Police
Association.
MEMBER CLASSIFIEDS are provided free of charge to all members of The Police Association. Send in your
advertisement of no more than 100 words to The Police Association Classifieds, PO Box 76 Carlton South 3053 or email
to general@tpav.org.au. The Classifieds need to arrive at the Association by the 1st of the month prior
of publication. To appear in the February 2010 issue (there are no Members’ Classifieds in January
2010 issue) it must arrive by January 1, 2010. Any questions? Contact the Assistant Secretary on 9495 6899.
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Police Association Delegates and Assistant Delegates
Area of Representation Rank Delegate Work Location Phone
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Sergeant Glenn Whyte School Of Applied Policing 9566 9566
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Senior Sergeant Bryce Pettett School Of Applied Policing 9566 9566
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Sergeant Belinda Denys School Of Applied Policing 9566 9566
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Senior Constable John Miller School Of Applied Policing 9566 9566
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Sergeant Steven Azarnikow CIU-Hume (Broadmeadows) 9302 8211
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Senior Constable Trevor Stow School Of Applied Policing 9566 9566
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Sergeant Robert Forbes School Of Applied Policing 9566 9566
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Senior Constable Kenneth Peterson School Of Applied Policing 9566 9566
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Sergeant Barry Young Ops Coord Community & Diversity Div 9247 3760
Corporate Services 2 (BMD, BITS, HRD, & CSPD) Senior Sergeant James Mulholland Strategy & Policy Division
Corporate Services 2 (BMD, BITS, HRD, & CSPD) Sergeant Martin Park Health Safety & Wellbeing 9301 6900
Corporate Services 2 (BMD, BITS, HRD, & CSPD) Senior Constable Bronwyn Woodward Corporate Support Services Division 9380 7254
Corporate Services 2 (BMD, BITS, HRD, & CSPD) Senior Sergeant John Marinis Strategic Development Group 9247 6693
Crime Department 1 Sergeant Michael Gunn Ops Tasking & Co-Ordination 9865 2452
Crime Department 1 Inspector David Clayton Assistant Commissioner Cri
Crime Department 2 Senior Constable Paul Bertoncello Ops Tasking & Co-Ordination 9865 2452
Crime Department 2 Senior Constable David Kay Ops Tasking & Co-Ordination 9865 2452
Crime Department 2 Senior Constable Vincent Manno Ops Tasking & Co-Ordination 9865 2452
Crime Department 2 Senior Constable Justin Bathurst Ops Tasking & Co-Ordination 9865 2452
Ethical Standards Department Sergeant Mark Collins Investigations Group 9247 3453
Ethical Standards Department Senior Sergeant Gary Manson Specialist Ops & Intel Division 9247 5819
Ethical Standards Department Sergeant Mercedes Galacho Specialist Ops & Intel Division 9247 5819
Ethical Standards Department Sergeant Bradley Curtin Conduct & Professional Standards Dv 9247 6763
Forensic Services Sergeant Rodney Oldfield FS-Crime Scene Division 9450 3444
Forensic Services Senior Constable Darren Watson FS-Crime Scene Division 9450 3444
Intelligence and Covert Support Senior Constable Luke Woods Covert Support Division 9820 3524
Intelligence and Covert Support Senior Constable Steven Wade State Intelligence Division 9865 2299
Legal Services
VACANT
Legal Services Sergeant Jamie Edwards Prosecutions Division 8628 3270
Legal Services Senior Constable Michael Graham Prosecutions Division 8628 3270
Operations Co-ordination Senior Sergeant Darryl MacIntire Ops Coord Strategic Support Div 9247 5309
Operations Co-ordination Senior Constable Joanne Rae Ops Coord Community & Diversity Div 9247 3760
Police Bands Constable Brett Staley Police Bands 9489 2257
Region 1, Division 1A Senior Constable Steven Cox Melbourne West Police Station 9247 6491
Region 1, Division 1A Senior Constable Darren Esler TMU-Melbourne 9380 7260
Region 1, Division 1B Sergeant Maxwell Jackson Carlton Police Station 9347 1377
Region 1, Division 1B Senior Constable Arran Ferguson Melbourne East Police Station 9637 1100
Region 1, Division 2 Senior Constable Matthew Merrigan Special Projects 9865 2085
Region 1, Division 3 Senior Constable Douglas Bowles South Melbourne Police Station 9690 3088
Region 1, Division 3 Sergeant Christopher Spillane CIU-St. Kilda 9536 2626
Region 1, Division 3 Senior Constable Neill Keating Embona Task Force-Moorabbin 9556 6522
Region 1, Division 3 Senior Constable Shane Pilgrim TMU-Port Phillip 9510 4833
Region 1, Division 4 Sergeant Alan Wroblewski RTO-Professional Development
Region 1, Division 4 Senior Constable Timothy Barratt Mordialloc Police Station 9588 2988
Region 2, Division 1A Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay & Wyndham) Senior Sergeant Leigh Wisbey Management Div 1 Reg 2 9392 3257
Region 2, Division 1A Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay & Wyndham) Senior Constable Brendan Stovell Sunshine Police Station 9313-3333
Region 2, Division 1A Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay & Wyndham) Sergeant Craig Darlow CIU-Werribee 9742 9444
Region 2, Division 1B (Brimbank, Melton)
VACANT
Region 2, Division 1B (Brimbank, Melton) Sergeant Alex Stewart Sunshine Police Station 9313-3333
Region 2, Division 2 (excl. Wyndham) Senior Constable Maurice Banks TMU-Geelong 5225 3150
Region 2, Division 2 (excl. Wyndham) Senior Constable Garry Miller Winchelsea Police Station 5267 71/92
Region 2, Division 2 (excl. Wyndham) Senior Constable Graeme Arnold TMU-Geelong 5225 3150
Region 2, Division 3 Sergeant Paul Irving Ballarat Police Station 5336 6000
Region 2, Division 3 Senior Constable Grant Allan CIU-Maryborough 5460 3300
Region 2, Division 4A (Horsham, West Wimmera, Hindmarsh) Senior Constable James Richardson Goroke Police Station 5386 1004
Region 2, Division 4A (Horsham, West Wimmera, Hindmarsh) Senior Constable Neil Zippel Nhill Police Station 5391 1022
Region 2, Division 4B (Northern Grampians) Senior Constable Darren Brown Stawell Police Station 5358 8222
Region 2, Division 4B (Northern Grampians) Sergeant Peter Hawkins Ararat Police Station 5352 2233
Region 2, Division 4B (Northern Grampians) Senior Constable David Cosgriff Stawell Police Station 5358 8222
Region 2, Division 4B (Northern Grampians) Senior Constable Shaun Allen TMU-North Grampians (Ararat) 5352 3880
Region 2, Division 4B (Northern Grampians) Senior Constable Matthew Cashman Ararat Police Station 5352 2233
Region 2, Division 5A (Warnambool, Corangamite, Moyne, Colac Otway) Sergeant Paul Matheson Warrnambool Police Station 5560 1333
Region 2, Division 5A (Warnambool, Corangamite, Moyne, Colac Otway) Sergeant Steven Barclay Warrnambool Police Station 5560 1333
Region 2, Division 5A (Warnambool, Corangamite, Moyne, Colac Otway) Senior Constable William Boddington Colac Police Station 5231 5599
Region 2, Division 5A (Warnambool, Corangamite, Moyne, Colac Otway) Senior Constable Michael Palmer CIU-Colac 5231 2613
Region 2, Division 5B (Southern Grampians, Glenelg) Senior Constable David Tognon Branxholme Police Station 5578 6222
Region 2, Division 5B (Southern Grampians, Glenelg) Sergeant Peter Freeman Hamilton Police Station 5572 1999
Region 2, Division 5B (Southern Grampians, Glenelg) Senior Constable Stuart Husband Portland Police Station 5523 1999
Region 3, Division 1 (Whittlesea, Darebin) Senior Constable Jason Gaffee Kinglake Police Station 5786 1333
Region 3, Division 1 (Whittlesea, Darebin) Sergeant Kenneth Sage Reservoir Police Station 9460 6744
Region 3, Division 1 (Whittlesea, Darebin) Sergeant Alex Pratt CIU-Mill Park 9407 3355
Region 3, Division 2A (Hume) Sergeant Andrew Donovan Broadmeadows Police Station 9302 8222
Region 3, Division 2A (Hume) Senior Constable Murray Porter Bendigo Police Station 5448 1330
Region 3, Division 2A (Hume) Sergeant Bruce Burns Craigieburn Police Station 9303 4433
Region 3, Division 2A (Hume) Senior Constable Claus Othmer Secondment- Airport Police 8346 3400
Region 3, Division 2B (Moonee Valley, Moreland) Senior Sergeant Eriks Krauklis Flemington Police Station 9376 2866
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Police Association Delegates and Assistant Delegates
Delegate Workgroup Rank Delegate Work Location Phone
Region 3, Division 2B (Moonee Valley, Moreland) Senior Constable Michelle Lewis Northcote Police Station 9403 0200
Region 3, Division 3
VACANT
Region 3, Division 3 Senior Constable Thomas Poulter Reg 3 D24 5440 2555
Region 3, Division 3 Senior Constable Shane Hardinge Tarnagulla Police Station 5438 7333
Region 3, Division 3 Senior Constable Bradley Rogers Kyneton Police Station 5422 1377
Region 3, Division 3 Senior Constable Erin Coleman Bendigo Police Station 5448 1330
Region 3, Division 4 Senior Constable Leslie Oroszvary Prosecutions-Shepparton 5820 5777
Region 3, Division 4 Senior Constable Ricky Keast Murchison Police Station 5826 2222
Region 3, Division 4 Senior Constable Rebecca Macleod Shepparton Police Station 5820 5777
Region 3, Division 5A (Mildura, Buloke) Senior Constable Damon Pica CIU-Mildura 5018 5463
Region 3, Division 5A (Mildura, Buloke) Sergeant Daniel Saint Mildura Police Station 5018 5300
Region 3, Division 5A (Mildura, Buloke) Senior Constable Gary Leeson Multicultural Liaison-Mildura
Region 3, Division 5A (Mildura, Buloke) Senior Constable Anthony Taylor TMU-Mildura 5018 5300
Region 3, Division 5B (Swan Hill, Gannawarra) Sergeant David Mark Lake Boga Police Station 5037 2201
Region 3, Division 5B (Swan Hill, Gannawarra) Sergeant Brooke Walker Swan Hill Police Station 5036 4444
Region 4, Division 1 Senior Sergeant Damian Oehme Heidelberg Police Station 9450 8000
Region 4, Division 1 Sergeant Craig Paisley Insp-Div 1 Projects Reg 4 9438 8300
Region 4, Division 1 Senior Constable Anthony Turner Doncaster Police Station 8841 3999
Region 4, Division 2A (Whitehorse)
VACANT
Region 4, Division 2A (Whitehorse) Senior Constable Elizabeth Sidiropoulos YRO-Manningham 8841 3999
Region 4, Division 2B (Boroondarra, Monash) Sergeant Matthew Cocks DTU-Glen Waverley 9566 1561
Region 4, Division 2B (Boroondarra, Monash) Sergeant John Harper Oakleigh Police Station 9567 8900
Region 4, Division 2B (Boroondarra, Monash) Senior Constable Mark Smith Oakleigh Police Station 9567 8900
Region 4, Division 3A (Knox, Maroondah) Senior Constable Evan Whitelaw CIU-Ringwood 9871 3052
Region 4, Division 3A (Knox, Maroondah) Senior Sergeant Kevin Barrie Boronia Police Station 9760 6600
Region 4, Division 3A (Knox, Maroondah) Senior Constable Linda Hancock CPO-Yarra Ranges
Region 4, Division 3A (Knox, Maroondah) Senior Constable Leanne Hoey NHW-Knox 9881 7948
Region 4, Division 3A (Knox, Maroondah) Senior Constable Stuart Wright Narre Warren Police Station 9705 3111
Region 4, Division 3B (Yarra Ranges)
VACANT
Region 4, Division 3B (Yarra Ranges) Senior Constable Mark Squires TMU-Yarra Ranges 9736 1745
Region 4, Division 3B (Yarra Ranges) Senior Constable Brigette De Chirico CIU-Lilydale 9735 1610
Region 4, Division 4
VACANT
Region 4, Division 5 Senior Constable Robert Sweetland Wodonga Police Station 02 6049 2600
Region 4, Division 5 Sergeant Robert Norris Wangaratta Police Station 5723 0888
Region 4, Division 5 Sergeant Charles Duncan Mount Beauty Police Station 5754 4244
Region 4, Division 5 Senior Constable Francis Star Wangaratta Police Station 5723 0888
Region 4, Division 5 Sergeant Brian Curran Rutherglen Police Station 6032 9612
Region 4, Division 5 Senior Constable Thomas Boyle Chiltern Police Station 5726 1222
Region 4, Division 5 Senior Constable Mark Deegan Wodonga Police Station 02 6049 2600
Region 5, Division 1 Senior Constable Glenn Holland Ops Tasking & Co-Ordination 9865 2452
Region 5, Division 1 Sergeant Joseph Briglia Rosebud Police Station 5986 0444
Region 5, Division 1 Senior Constable Nicholas Sweetman CIU-Hastings 5979 7033
Region 5, Division 1 Senior Constable Ashley Fletcher Mornington Police Station 5975 2733
Region 5, Division 2A (Greater Dandenong)
VACANT
Region 5, Division 2A (Greater Dandenong) Senior Constable Michael Clifford Springvale Police Station 8558 8600
Region 5, Division 2B (Casey, Cardinia) Sergeant Anthony Nestor Cranbourne Police Station 5991 0600
Region 5, Division 2B (Casey, Cardinia) Senior Constable Matthew Carson Crime Desk-Casey/Cardinia 9705 3110
Region 5, Division 2B (Casey, Cardinia) Senior Constable Damien Grange Pakenham Police Station 5945 2500
Region 5, Division 3A (Baw Baw, Latrobe) Senior Constable Peter Oliver Warragul Police Station 5622 7111
Region 5, Division 3A (Baw Baw, Latrobe) Senior Constable Eamon Leahy Traralgon Police Station 5174 0900
Region 5, Division 3B (Bass Coast, South Gippsland) Senior Constable Wayne Beale TMU-Bass Coast 5672 5469
Region 5, Division 3B (Bass Coast, South Gippsland) Senior Constable Michael Harvey CIU-Wonthaggi 5672 2761
Region 5, Division 4A (Wellington) Senior Constable Keith Patterson DIU-Bairnsdale 5150 2682
Region 5, Division 4A (Wellington) Senior Constable Stuart Jones RFO-Bairnsdale 5150 2630
Region 5, Division 4B (East Gippsland) Senior Constable David Aston Bairnsdale Police Station 5150 2600
Region 5, Division 4B (East Gippsland) Senior Constable Craig Peel Lakes Entrance Police Station 5155 1206
SSD - Emergency Response 1 (Air Wing, Dog Squad) Senior Constable Stuart Browne Emergency Response Division 9247 5730
SSD - Emergency Response 1 (Air Wing, Dog Squad) Senior Constable Wayne Gatt Emergency Response Division 9247 5730
SSD - Emergency Response 2 (SAR, Water Police, Mounted Branch) VACANT
SSD - Emergency Response 2 (SAR, Water Police, Mounted Branch) Senior Constable Matthew Blythe Emergency Response Division 9247 5730
SSD - FRU/SOG Sergeant David Boell Protective Security Division 9247 5617
SSD - FRU/SOG Senior Constable Peter Condon Protective Security Division 9247 5617
SSD - FRU/SOG Senior Constable David Seeley Protective Security Division 9247 5617
SSD - Police Communications Division Sergeant Adrian Hurring Comm & Internal Security Division 9247 3444
SSD - Protective Services Unit Pso Gavin Belbin Comm & Internal Security Division 9247 3444
SSD - Protective Services Unit Pso Michael Winter Comm & Internal Security Division 9247 3444
SSD - Protective Services Unit Pso Brendan Smith Comm & Internal Security Division 9247 3444
TTSD - Traffic Support Division Senior Constable Gregory Fewings Traffic Camera Division 9224 4306
TTSD - Traffic Support Division Sergeant Graham Whelan Corporate Support Services Division 9380 7254
TTSD - Traffic Support Division Sergeant Helen Poke Road Safety Strategic Services Div 9247 5779
TTSD - Transit Safety Division Senior Constable Matthew Thomas Transit Safety Division 9247 3614
Delegates are listed in blue. Assistant Delegates are listed in black.
www.tpav.org.au The Police Association Journal November 2009