<strong>Police</strong><strong>New</strong>sThe Voice of <strong>Police</strong>Idiocy awards for 2009Oh Yes, they really do walk am<strong>on</strong>g us. Here are the top placings asnominated by Internet bloggers for last year’s Idiocy Awards.1st prize: The woman who walked in to a Pois<strong>on</strong>s Centre in a veryupset state because she had found her daughter eating ants. She wasquickly reassured that ants are not harmful and there would be n<strong>on</strong>eed to bring her daughter into the hospital. She calmed down and atthe end of the c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong> happened to menti<strong>on</strong> that she had givenher daughter some ant pois<strong>on</strong> to eat in order to kills the ants! She wastold that she better make it to the hospital in double quick time…2nd prize: Early in 2009, some Boeing employees decided to steal alife raft from a 747 jet. They were successful in getting it out of theplane and home. Shortly after they took it for a float <strong>on</strong> a nearby river,they noticed a rescue helicopter coming towards them. It turned outthat the chopper was homing in <strong>on</strong> the emergency locator beac<strong>on</strong> thathad activated when the raft was inflated. They are no l<strong>on</strong>ger employedat Boeing.3rd prize: A would-be bank robber in Noosa, Queensland walkedinto a Bank of Queensland branch and wrote: “Put all your muny inthis bag.” While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller,he began to worry that some<strong>on</strong>e had seen him write the note andmight call the <strong>Police</strong> before he reached the teller’s window. So heleft the Bank and crossed the street to the Nati<strong>on</strong>al Australia Bank.After waiting in line for a few minutes, he handed his note to a teller.She read it and, surmising from his spelling error that he wasn’t thebrightest light in the harbour, told him that she could not accept hisstickup note because it was written <strong>on</strong> a Bank of Queensland depositslip and that he would either have to fill out a NAB deposit slip or goback to Bank of Queensland. Looking somewhat defeated, the mansaid, “Okay” and left. He was arrested a few minutes later, as he waswaiting in line back at the Bank of Queensland.Special commendati<strong>on</strong>: To the man in Colorado Springs who walkedinto a corner store with a shotgun and demanded all the cash in thecash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the robber sawa bottle of Scotch that he wanted behind the counter <strong>on</strong> the shelf. Hetold the cashier to put it in the bag as well, but the cashier refused andsaid: “Because I d<strong>on</strong>’t believe you are over 21.” The robber took hisdriver’s licence out of his wallet and gave it to the clerk. She checked itand he left with the Scotch. The cashier promptly called the <strong>Police</strong> andgave the name and address of the robber that she’d remembered fromhis licence. <strong>Police</strong> arrested the robber two hours later.No routine review for Taser use<strong>Police</strong> Minister Judith Collins has announced police officers whodischarge a Taser in the executi<strong>on</strong> of their duty, will not be subject toroutine review.Ms Collins said that officers should not be deterred from using a Taserfor fear of being subject to a l<strong>on</strong>g investigati<strong>on</strong>.During the Taser trial, each instance of use of a Taser was investigated.“We’re not going to have investigati<strong>on</strong>s every time a Taser is used. Weget police officers shot and beaten up. I d<strong>on</strong>’t want these Tasers to besuch a problem for police that they d<strong>on</strong>’t want to use them becausethey’re worried they’re going to get hauled through a huge IPCAinvestigati<strong>on</strong>,” Ms Collins told The NZ Herald.The IPCA previously recommended that an investigati<strong>on</strong> of eachinstance should be standard practice.April May JunePAIHIA............................................ 26-27.............................................................4-6, 10-12, 24-28, 30-31.........................................1-3, 7-10, 25-30STANMORE BAY.............................. 18-22, 25-30..................................................2-6, 8-31.................................................................1-4, 7-12, 16-30AUCKLAND..................................... Fully booked...................................................2, 5, 10, 12-13, 20, 27.............................................3, 10, 15-16, 21-24, 27, 29-30WAIHEKE ISLAND........................... 25..................................................................9, 11, 16, 23, 26-27, 30-31......................................1-3, 14-16, 20-24, 28-30WHANGAMATA............................... 28-29.............................................................2-7, 9, 12-13, 18-20, 23-31.....................................1-3, 7-30MT MAUNGANUI............................. 22, 27-29.......................................................2, 4-5, 7, 16, 18-20, 23-27, 30-31...........................1-3, 8-10, 13-18, 20-24, 27-30OHOPE........................................... 20-21, 25-27, 30............................................3-5, 9-14, 16-31......................................................1-3, 7-17, 20-30ROTORUA....................................... 18-22, 25-29..................................................2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 23-28, 30-31...............................1-3, 7-10, 13-17, 20-30TAUPO............................................ 18-21, 25-29..................................................3-6, 10-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-31.............................1-3, 6-10, 20-24, 27-30TURANGI........................................ 18-22, 25-29..................................................2-7, 9-14, 17-20, 24-31...........................................1-2, 4, 7-12, 16-24, 27-29NAPIER........................................... 19-22.............................................................5-6, 9-13, 16-20, 25-31...........................................1-3, 7-10, 13-17, 21-24, 27-30PARAPARAUMU.............................. 5, 8, 22...........................................................2, 4-5, 10-13, 16-20, 24-27.....................................2-3, 14-18, 20-24, 28-30GREYTOWN.................................... 18-22, 25-26, 28............................................2-6, 10-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-31.............................1-2, 7-10, 13-17, 20-24, 28-30WELLINGTON................................. 8, 22...............................................................3, 5, 12, 25, 30.........................................................6, 20-22, 27-30NELSON......................................... 17-19.............................................................9, 11, 16-21, 23-27, 29-31......................................1-16, 19-30HANMER SPRINGS.......................... Fully booked...................................................12, 16, 27 ...............................................................3,16, 24, 28CHRISTCHURCH............................. 19, 25.............................................................25-27, 31.................................................................1-4, 6-10, 17, 20-23, 27-30AKAROA......................................... 19, 22, 29.......................................................2, 4-6, 11, 19-20, 30-31..........................................1-3, 7-10, 13-16, 20-24, 27-30TEKAPO.......................................... 18, 28.............................................................6, 23-24...................................................................8-10, 14WANAKA........................................ 16, 25, 28.......................................................2-3, 7, 9-12, 16-18, 22-26, 31.................................8-10, 15-17, 21-22CROMWELL.................................... 15, 19, 29.......................................................4, 9, 12-13, 16, 19-28..............................................5, 7-18, 20-24QUEENSTOWN................................ 14, 29.............................................................3, 6, 25-26, 30-31....................................................1-2, 7-8, 10, 14-15, 17, 21TE ANAU......................................... 5, 7-8, 21, 25-28...........................................1-6, 9-10, 17-20, 23-28, 31.....................................1-3, 8-27, 30DUNEDIN........................................ 12, 18-19, 27.................................................3-4, 6, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30-31....................................1-4, 7-10, 13-17, 21-24, 29-3076April 2010
<strong>Police</strong> Council of SportTo c<strong>on</strong>tact the <strong>Police</strong> Council of Sport, call Alis<strong>on</strong> Murray at the RNZPC. Ph: (04) 238-3139• The start of the 2010 Triathl<strong>on</strong> Champs held at the picturesque Omaha Beach.NZPA/<strong>Police</strong> Triathl<strong>on</strong> and Duathl<strong>on</strong>Champi<strong>on</strong>ships bring great competiti<strong>on</strong>The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Associati<strong>on</strong> Triathl<strong>on</strong>and Duathl<strong>on</strong> Champi<strong>on</strong>ships were heldrecently at Omaha Beach, Warkworth.Perfect c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s greeted the almost 150competitors.The triathl<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sisted of a 750m swim,20 km bike ride and a 5 km run with theduathl<strong>on</strong> being a 2 km run, 20 km bike rideand a 5 km run.Individual triathl<strong>on</strong>Triathletes were greeted by a calm sea –well until Waitemata District Commander BillSearle set them off - at which stage a largeset of cresting waves rolled in, ensuring a lotof swimmers entered the water with a certaindegree of trepidati<strong>on</strong>.Once every<strong>on</strong>e finally got bey<strong>on</strong>d the break,they were away. First out of the water wasSteve Farrell (ex-<strong>Police</strong>) shoulder to shoulderwith Amy Roberts<strong>on</strong> (Flaxmere).Steve Farrell c<strong>on</strong>tinued to lead throughthe bike secti<strong>on</strong> but was hotly pursued byScott Miller (Hamilt<strong>on</strong>) and Jeremy Natusch(Hastings). Steve Farrell still held the lead intothe final run transiti<strong>on</strong> and held his advantageright to the line in an impressive 1 hour 3minutes and 58 sec<strong>on</strong>ds. Scott Miller heldsec<strong>on</strong>d two minutes behind with JeremyNatusch a further minute back in third spotIn the women’s secti<strong>on</strong>, Sarah Blair(Christchurch) quickly established a lead <strong>on</strong>the bike leg with Jana Parkes (Manukau)keeping the pressure <strong>on</strong>. Sarah Blair had astr<strong>on</strong>g run, however, and crossed the line towin in 1 hour 15 minutes and six sec<strong>on</strong>ds,three minutes to the good of Parkes withKylie Russell (family entrant) <strong>on</strong>ly 14 sec<strong>on</strong>dsfurther back in third spot.Team triathl<strong>on</strong>The teams event was very competitive withmixed team member David Brown (AucklandCentral) powering through the swim and bikelegs to give his runner, Kate Smith (Otara) ahealthy lead.Visit www.policeassn.org.nz for updated c<strong>on</strong>tact details for the <strong>Police</strong> Council of Sport management committee,District Sports Officers and the latest schedule of events.However, the men’s team from Downtown,Dean Burger, Changyun Yang and CampbellMcevedy, did not give up with Mcevedy justable to reel in Smith <strong>on</strong> the final stretch tobe the first team home in a time of 1 hour 9minutes and 26 sec<strong>on</strong>ds.Smith crossed the line just six sec<strong>on</strong>ds inarrears with the Sea Horses from Counties-Manukau (Elliot Orr, Matt Horsecroft andTim Wells) just a minute further back in anexciting race.The women’s team secti<strong>on</strong> was taken out byWhangarei (Kim Applet<strong>on</strong>, Karen Edwardsand Shelley Hill) in a time of 1 hour 33minutes and 50 sec<strong>on</strong>ds.Duathl<strong>on</strong>The duathl<strong>on</strong> started four minutes after thetriathl<strong>on</strong> secti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the breathtaking OmahaBeach boardwalk am<strong>on</strong>g the sand dunes andholiday homes of the rich and famous.The men’s secti<strong>on</strong> was a <strong>on</strong>e horse race withPaul Sharples (<strong>New</strong>market) powering throughApril 201077
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