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PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceBob Evans awarded prestigious Bill MurrayAward for services to Association membersBob Evans recently received the PoliceAssociation’s Bill Murray Award for hisoutstanding service on behalf of membersover 24 years.Bill Murray was the first President of theNZ Police Association and worked tirelesslyto establish a police union and on behalfof members in the mid-1930’s when therewas vehement opposition in Police andGovernment circles to police officers havingany type of representation.NZ Police Association President, GregO’Connor presented Mr Evans with the awardat a special ceremony in Wanganui recently.Bob first became a committee member in1983 when based in Wanganui. He hasremained an active committee membersince, throughout many transfers around thecountry. He was also a founding secretary ofthe Tokoroa branch.Bob continued to be an active committeemember on his return to Wanganui,supporting staff through issues and disputes,giving valuable advice, and assisting withdocumentation. He has held the rolesof Welfare Officer and Association Vice-President, and in 2003 and again in 2004was elected Chairperson of the WanganuiBranch.In demandHe stood down from the Chair’s positionin 2005 when he took a year’s leave totravel to the USA. While he was away,Bob’s vast experience and wide knowledgeof procedures, policies and GeneralInstructions, where to find manualinformation on the intranet, and his generaloverall concern for staff welfare was sorelymissed. He was quickly in demand againwhen he returned from his trip Stateside.Bob was asked to stand for the newlycreated role of Deputy Regional Director forCentral. He was duly elected, and he filledin for former Director, Chris Cahill at Boardmeetings when requested.One of Bob’s last major achievements beganin mid-2006 when he picked up and ranwith health and safety issues that had beenraised with management by WanganuiCourt Orderly staff in August 2005. Theissue related to the poor state of the cellsin the Wanganui District Court. Bobco-ordinated meetings between WanganuiPolice management, Wanganui DistrictCourt management, and the industrialteam at NZPA National Office, to the stagewhere minor alterations were undertakenimmediately to minimise some of the risks.Serious concernsMore serious concerns resulted in buildingalterations being drafted, and forwarded tothe Manager of Buildings for the Courts inWellington.One of the major benefits from Bob’sintervention and the hard work done by theWanganui committee in this project wasthe raising of identified safety issues withthe new Wanganui prison truck. This led tothe realisation that all the new prison trucksnationwide had similar design faults andthese were addressed before any mishapsoccurred that may have resulted in adversepublicity for Police.Bob’s replacement is yet to be found buthis legacy continues through the hard workbeing done by the Wanganui CommitteeBob recently resigned from Police andhe leaves some big shoes to fill. Staff inWanganui have been extremely appreciativeof Bob’s concern for staff welfare, hispractical advice and his wealth of knowledgeand experience in getting matters resolvedat a personal and station level.Monumental jobGreg O’Connor said that Bob Evans wasthe “epitome of what a good Associationcommittee member is” – going in to bat forhis members, taking a personal interest inthe welfare of staff and liasing with NationalOffice to bring about workable resolutionsfor the benefit of members. “Wanganui, inparticular and the Association generally,owe Bob Evans an enormous debt in termsof the monumental job he has done onbehalf of members and Bob is indeed avery fitting and worthy recipient of the BillMurray award,” Mr O’Connor said.• (From left to right): John Dale (Chairperson, Wanganui committee), Bob Evans (Bill Murray award winner), Gail Cato (Secretary, Wanganuicommittee), Greg O’Connor (NZ Police Association President) and Luke Shadbolt (Region 4 Director).100June 2007
New Zealand Police AssociationOutstanding act of bravery earns two awardsInspector Alastair Dickie is obviously aquick thinker – even when he’s half asleep.His quick reflexes saved the life of 10-yearoldJordan Paku when the then DunedinSenior Sergeant was staying at a motel inChristchurch in May last year.Inspector Dickie, who has been a policeofficer for 29 years, and is a former Balcluthafirefighter, was woken to the shouts of “Fire”and ran to the aid of Jordan who was trappedand barely conscious in a downstairs unit atthe Meadow Park Holiday Park.Inspector Dickie rushed into the unit anddragged Jordan to safety.Two honoursThe Dunedin-based Inspector, who iscoincidentally the Emergency ResponseCommander, was recently recognised forhis bravery when he received the RoyalHumane Society’s Silver Award and theCharles Upham Award for Bravery from theGovernor-General, Anan Satyanand.Jordan, who now lives with his family inQueensland, returned home to see hisrescuer receive the awards.PraiseThe Governor-General praised theincredible bravery of Inspector Dickie,saying that the rescue would “strike a chordwith any parent”.Inspector Dickie told The Otago Daily Timesthat he was humbled and “a bit embarrassed”by the awards and that he had merely “actedon instinct”.• Governor-General, Anan Satyanand, presents Inspector Alastair Dickie with the CharlesUpham Award for Bravery.- Photo courtesy of the Otago Daily Times..The Charles Upham Award is awardedannually for someone who undertakes anact of bravery during peacetime, while TheRoyal Humane Society Award is one of thecountry’s highest and is given to recognise“outstanding acts of bravery.”June 2007101
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