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APRIL 2021 • Volume 54 No. 2

                                   John Ronald White, APM, OAM - Article by Manfred (Fred) Wojtasik                    Brain Teasers ... and more!
                                                    Richard Pelling Article: George Murrell - Part 9      Regional News ... and more!

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Contents

Featured Articles . . .                                           National Executive Bureau .........................4
                                                                  President’s Message ..................................5

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                                                                  Editor’s Message ........................................7
                                                                  HLM’s / Associate Secretaries ...................8
                                                                  Vacancy - Hobbies Bureau Secretary ........9
John Ronald White,                           APM, OAM
                                                                  Article Writing Competition Information ...20
Deputy Commissioner (retired)                                     NSW Region News ...................................21
S.A. Police Historian, Author                                     Photography Competition Information .....23
and I.P.A. Member                                                 International Video Competition 2021 ......27
by Manfred (Fred) Wojtasik                                        Brain Teasers ... and more! .......................29
                                                                  South Australia Region News ...................31

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PC224 “B” George Murrell
                                                                  IPA Geek Corner by Jason Brewer ...........35
                                                                  Clif Hardy Article.......................................37
                                                                  WANTED - Article Writers .........................40
- Part 9 by Richard Pelling,                                      Netherlands Invitation ..............................42

VIC Region                                                        West Australia Region News ....................46
                                                                  Allan Voak Article ......................................49
                                                                  Presidents Award for Excellence ..............51
                                                                  Victoria Region News ...............................52
                                                                  2021 IPA AGM Registration Form ............56

Cover Shot:                                                       Mailing List / Annual Dues ........................58
Peter Howarth, Victoria Region Sub-Editor                         IPA Office Bearers ....................................59

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National Executive Bureau

International Police Association (Australian Section) Inc.

OFFICE BEARERS
                              President & International Council Delegate
                              JASON BREWER (WA)
                              Mobile: +61 455 413 480
                              Email: president@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

                              Vice President
                              SEAN KILLALEA (WA)
                              Mobile: +61 423 321 279
                              Email: vicepresident@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

                              Secretary General
                              MANFRED (FRED) WOJTASIK, APM (SA)
                              Mobile: +61 437 799 792
                              Email: secretarygeneral@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

                              Assistant Secretary General
                              NATHAN BLAIN (QLD)
                              Mobile: +61 488 649 708
                              Email: assistsecgeneral@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

                              National Treasurer
                              LORENZO RICATO (QLD)
                              Email: nationaltreasurer@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

PAST PRESIDENTS:
          Mr. A.H. Trevenar . . . . . .      (1964 - 1972)     Mr. M. Pegler . . . . . . .   (1999 - 2002)
          Mr. E.M. Walsh . . . . . . . .     (1972 - 1981)     Mr. S. Pierce . . . . . . .   (2002 - 2008)
          Miss V. Doherty . . . . . . . .    (1981 - 1987)     Miss M. Harris . . . . . .    (2008 - 2014)
          Mr. P. Mason . . . . . . . . . .   (1987 - 1993)     Mr. G. Rodda . . . . . . .    (2014 - 2020)
          Miss E. Pfau . . . . . . . . . .   (1993 - 1999)
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from the President

                                                                               National President:    National Patron:
                                                                                 Jason Brewer        AFP Commissioner
                                                                                                     Reece P. Kershaw
                                                                                                           APM

GREETINGS TO ALL MEMBERS
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS                                RECRUITING
The 1st IPA Virtual Race results were sent          Just a few weeks ago, I had a potential
to us by the Socio-Cultural Commission in           member ask me how the IPA were going.
a letter. Congratulations to all participants,      This potential member wasn’t interested in
especially the few Australians who took part.       joining as Covid stopped many plans. So, I
We were told that this project drew a massive       sat him down and over a coffee I showed him
response from IPA members worldwide, with           the objects/aims of what the IPA stands for. I
330 runners from 40 different sections signing      explained to him that “The International Police
up. People of all ages participated from all        Association is an independent body made up
over the world, proudly displaying the IPA logo.    of members of the Police Service, whether on
On and off duty members from men, women,            active duty or retired, and without distinction as
family members, younger and older, and pets,        to rank, sex, race, colour, language or religion.
raced in various conditions, including towns,       Its purpose is to create bonds of friendship
mountains, beaches, and even... on treadmills.      and to promote international co-operation.
They ran in the sun, wind, rain, and snow, all      It is committed to the principles set out in
while emphasising our Association’s ideals          the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and values: friendship, solidarity, humanism,       as adopted by the United Nations in 1948.
harmony, universality, and volunteerism. IAC is     Its aims include the development of cultural
now pleased to announce that they will attempt      relations amongst its members, a broadening
to hold an annual IPA Virtual Race Week due         of their general knowledge, and an exchange of
to the outstanding support the members have         professional experiences; in addition, it seeks
shown for this event. A video of the IPA Virtual    to foster mutual help in the social sphere and to
Race Week and photo content will be released        contribute within the limits of its possibilities to
soon. A video of the IPA Virtual Race Week          the peaceful co-existence of different peoples
will be shared soon, as well as photo material.     and the preservation of world peace”.
Therefore please subscribe to our YouTube
channel:                                                                    At the end of last year,
                                                                            we celebrated 70 years
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-                                         of IPA worldwide. Arthur
jyACnsVnlWW7eQG-dhOJQ or scan the QR                                        Troop has accomplished
CODE and be amongst the first to watch the                                  many goals to make this
upcoming video with many participants’ photos                               organisation what it is
and videos!                                                                 today when you think
                                                                            about it.

           THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION (AUSTRALIAN SECTION) Inc.

THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION (AUSTRALIAN SECTION) Inc. IS A NON-POLITICAL ASSOCIATION.
THE I.P.A. NUMBERS OVER 400,000 MEMBERS IN 65 COUNTRIES, AND IS DESIGNED TO CREATE BETTER
UNDERSTANDING AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN POLICE FORCES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
THE I.P.A. IS WHOLLY FINANCED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION BY MEMBERSHIP FEES AND
SOCIALS CARRIED OUT BY THE REGIONS. THE I.P.A. DOES NOT SOLICIT DONATIONS
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from the President

                                                                             National President:    National Patron:
                                                                               Jason Brewer        AFP Commissioner
                                                                                                   Reece P. Kershaw
                                                                                                         APM

The world has changed from letters, pen-            Remember, if your meetings have decreased
pal friendships and has been replaced by            due to Covid, please don’t forget to send
emails, Facebook, Instagram other multimedia        your minutes to the Secretary-General. Bear
platforms.                                          in mind, a quorum for any Regional or Sub-
The world has become smaller with                   Regional meeting shall be a minimum of
communication turn around so fast now. We           five members. For the respective Branch or
need to change how people think of IPA; many        Executive Committees, the quorum shall be
people joined IPA for travel as a safety blanket    three members.
if they need it. But 70 years ago, not many         I hope you all have a healthy, safe and happy
people had the resources financially to travel,     Easter and take some time to remember our
and with Covid, we may need to start again          Defence Force members on Anzac Day.
and get back to the basics of what the IPA
stands for “Service through Friendship”.
Along with the vast majority of IPA sections, the
International Executive worldwide encourages
and recruits young police officers to join and
get involved in the IPA. We need new blood
to drive our organisation into the future.
Some IPA Sections have circulated messages
encouraging young police officers to join and
then experience what the IPA offers. From
scholarships, serving police officer days
(SPOD) to attending world congresses, AGM
in other sections. These ideas help develop
and gather the best practices and ideas
on designing and attracting younger police
officers; modernisation is a central part of
development. This is a significant objective of
the IPA, and we welcome our young members           Servo per Amikeco
to join in any way they can to introduce fresh
ideas and innovation, share their visions, and
                                                    Jason Brewer
                                                    National President
breathe fresh air into the IPA.

          THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION (AUSTRALIAN SECTION) Inc.

THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION (AUSTRALIAN SECTION) Inc. IS A NON-POLITICAL ASSOCIATION.
THE I.P.A. NUMBERS OVER 400,000 MEMBERS IN 65 COUNTRIES, AND IS DESIGNED TO CREATE BETTER
UNDERSTANDING AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN POLICE FORCES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
THE I.P.A. IS WHOLLY FINANCED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION BY MEMBERSHIP FEES AND
SOCIALS CARRIED OUT BY THE REGIONS. THE I.P.A. DOES NOT SOLICIT DONATIONS

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from the Editor

                                                                                                                       National Editor:
                                                                                                                         Allan Voak

Dear MEMBERS and IPA FAMILY:
                                                                     You must be a financial Member to enter the
                                                                     IPA Competitions.
                                                                     COMPETITIONS:
                                                                     IPA Socio-Cultural Commission Photographic
                                                                     Awards - (a) Open Cat. Any photographic
                                                                     Subject or Topic and (b) Police at Work
                                                                     A prize of 400 Euros will be awarded to the
                                                                     winner.
                                                                     THE AUSTRALIAN SECTION: COMPETITIONS
ANZAC DAY: April 25th - This is the day                              We have the Article Writing Competition and
all Australians remember and salute those                            the Photographic Competition and now we
men and women of our military and Nursing                            have a Video Competition. Remember to state
Services who Gallantry gave their live for our                       which category you want your photographs
freedom.                                                             entered in for judging and include your Name
As Australia slowly moves forward with less                          and Region.
restrictions due to the Covid-19 Pandemic                            Closing Dates for the Competitions:
there must be some interesting stories and                           AUGUST 31st (No late entries will be accepted)
Photos which would make an interesting read
for our members in the “Writer Competitions.”                        “Stay Safe and Enjoy Life”
and “Photographic Competition for publication
in the PDU Magazine? There are great Cash                            Allan Voak
Prizes to be won.                                                    National Editor - Australia
                                                                     Mobile: + 61 412 634 327
                                                                     Email: nationaleditor@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

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Honorary Life Members
    * Indicates Deceased HLM’s                                   Australian Section                                      ** Indicates Status Withdrawn

1. J. COATES * (UK)                              15. E. CLEGG * (QLD)                         28. C. JOYCE (NSW)                    41. G. WOODMAN (VIC)
2. A. TROOP * (UK)                               16. C. GARRARD * (Tubnor) (QLD)              29. W. ROACH * (NSW)                  42. K. VIDLER (VIC)
3. H.R.H. PRINCE VONG SAVONG **                  17. G. HAZELWOOD * (SA)                      30. J. JACOBS (VIC)                   43. M. R. PEGLER (WA)
4. R. DODD * (NSW)                               18. W. MILNE * (VIC)                         31. F. HOETER * (QLD)                 44. W. BARNES (QLD)
5. P. DELLAS * (VIC)                             19. E. WALSH * (NSW)                         32. P. HENRY (VIC)                    45. S. EDMONDS * (QLD)
6. A. TREVENAR * (NSW)                           20. E. PFAU * (SA)                           33. B. BRAIN * (VIC)                  46. P. HEARN * (VIC)
7. A. MELDRUM * (NSW)                            21. M. CUMARASAMY * (Singapore)              34. J. VAN VEGCHEL * (QLD)            47. J. McIVER * (VIC)
8. R. WHITROD * (SA)                             22. P. MEDWAY (NSW)                          35. F. BLAKE * (QLD)                  48. B. LUGG * (SA)
9. V. DOHERTY (WA)                               23. OLGA NORTH * (NSW)                       36. P. MASON * (SA)                   49. S. PIERCE (VIC)
10. C. REDLEY (QLD)                              24. NORM MASON * (SA)                        37. D. KENNEMORE (ACT)                50. R. CAMERON * (ACT)
11. K. ADDISON * (QLD)                           25. M. WRIGHT * (WA)                         38. H. NORTH * (NSW)                  51. R. PENGILLY (WA)
12. S. LOANE * (QLD)                             26. R. WESTON * (QLD)                        39. L. JARVIS * (QLD)                 52. R.E. SMART * (WA)
13. C. SMITH (VIC)                               27. R. WALTERS * (SA)                        40. R. MUNDAY * (ACT)                 53. V. SMITH (WA)
14. J. TAYLOR * (VIC)

                                                          Roll Of Honour
* R. DODD (NSW)                                * E. CLEGG (QLD)                         * J. COATES (UK)                     * J. McIVER (VIC)
* P. DELLAS (VIC)                              * A. TREVENAR (NSW)                      * J. TAYLOR (VIC)                    * F. BLAKE (QLD)
* K. ADDISON (QLD)                             * R. WHITROD (SA)                        * F. HOETER (QLD)                    * R.E. SMART (WA)
* M. CUMARASAMY (Singapore)                    * S. EDMONDS (QLD)                       * O. NORTH (NSW)                     * R. WESTON (QLD)
* R. WALTERS (SA)                              * S. LOANE (QLD)                         * P. HEARN (VIC)                     * R. MUNDAY (ACT)
* W. ROACH (NSW)                               * P. MASON (SA)                          * B. LUGG (SA)                       * L. JARVIS (QLD)
* B. BRAIN (VIC)                               * M. WRIGHT (WA)                         * W. MILNE (VIC)                     * A. MELDRUM (NSW)
* J. VAN VEGCHEL (QLD)                         * G. HAZELWOOD (SA)                      * C. GARRARD (Tubnor) (QLD)          * N. MASON (SA)
* H. NORTH (NSW)                               * E. WALSH (NSW)                         * E. PFAU (SA)                       * R. CAMERON (ACT)
* A. TROOP (UK)

                          Associate Secretaries and Liaison Officers
                                                    I.P.A. (Australian Section) Inc.
The following members are Liaison Officers for the countries listed. If you are     Group 6: Botswana, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Macau,
planning travel to or from Australia, they are your contact point for information   Mauritius, Mozambique, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
and assistance. Travel Information Forms need to be completed with proof of         Swaziland
membership (via your Regional Secretary) scanning your current membership           Patrick Tsang Email: assocsecgroup6@ipa-australiapolice.com.au
card, then forwarded it to the member associated with that country. Please
provide feedback to the Associate Secretary upon your return.                       Group 7: Armenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova,
                                                                                    Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
If you are requiring assistance regarding countries listed below and are unable     Andre Gontcharov Email: assocsecgroup7@ipa-australiapolice.com.au
to make contact with the associate secretary for that country, you should direct
your queries relating to travel to the Travel Secretary - Andrew Smith Email:       Group 8: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway,
travelsecretary@ipa-australiapolice.com.au or Secretary-General by email as         Sweden
listed on the National Officers page.                                               Brian Hansen, 42 Highview Terrace, Daisy Hill, QLD 4127
                                                                                    Ph: (H) (07) 3388 3999 (W) (07) 3809 5222 Mobile: 0413 565 483
Group 1: The United Kingdom, Ireland                                                Email assocsecgroup8@ipa-australiapolice.com.au
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                                                                                    Executive Director of The Dodd Memorial Award:
Group 2: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, USA                     Jason Brewer, P.O. Box 754, Innaloo City, WA 6918
Joshua Woon Email: assocsecgroup2@ipa-australiapolice.com.au                        Mobile: 0455 413 480 Email: vicepresident@ipa-australiapolice.com.au
                                                                                    Liaison Officer, International Internal Commission & International
Group 3: Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Monaco, Portugal, Spain                        Professional Commission, Liaison Officer International Cultural
Julie Cochrane, C/o Post Office, Forrest, VIC 3236                                  Commission:
Email: assocsecgroup3@ipa-australiapolice.com.au                                    Geoff Rodda, P.O. Box 16025, City East, QLD 4002
                                                                                    Ph: + 61 8 8356 2555 Email: president@ipa-australiapolice.com.au
Group 4: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Switzerland                                                                         Liaison Officer International Social Commission:
Klaus Hempfing Email: assocsecgroup4@ipa-australiapolice.com.au                     Jason Brewer, P.O. Box 16025, City East, QLD 4002
                                                                                    Mobile: 0455 413 480 Email: vicepresident@ipa-australiapolice.com.au
Group 5: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Former
                                                                                    Travel Liaison Officer for Overseas Members
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, Montenegro,
                                                                                    Andrew Smith Email: travelsecretary@ipa-australiapolice.com.au
San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey
Ray Strong, 5 Heath Street, Goulburn, NSW 2580                                      Hobbies Bureau Secretary:
Mobile: 0428 672 787 Email: assocsecgroup5@ipa-australiapolice.com.au               Matthew Hale Email: hobbiessecretary@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

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WANTED
                    HOBBIES BUREAU
                      SECRETARY

      The Australian Section of the IPA are seeking a new
      Hobbies Secretary.

      We know we have many talented members
      throughout the IPA with varied “HOBBIES and
      INTERESTS”.

      That means you have the skills and expertise to
      perform the role as the Hobbies Bureau Secretary.

      All assistance will be given to ease you into the
      position.

      Interested? Email the Secretary General, Fred Wojtasik
      Email: secretarygeneral@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

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John Ronald WHITE, APM, OAM
                          Deputy Commissioner (retired),
                          S.A. Police Historian, Author & IPA Member
                          Article Authored by Manfred (Fred) Wojtasik,
                          Sub-Editor S.A. Region and National Secretary General

As the oldest centralised police force in            Following 2 years of re-development and hard
Australia, South Australia Police has a proud        work, the Police Museum was scheduled to re-
history of traditions, development, and              open in early 2021 (subject to COVID-19 Safe
achievements.                                        Plan Guidelines).
The common and important element in all              I pause here to mention, that bringing the
of this has been the personnel (the people)          museum from where it started to where it is
who have served and contributed to policing          today, was not a single-handed effort, but a
and its associated activities. This is from the      coalition of many former serving police officers
inception of the service, up to the present time,    who gave freely of their time and resources
irrespective of rank and status. Inclusive of this   (and continue to do so), so that this “jewel”
is also the achievements of individuals outside      which forms part of the absorbing history of
of policing.                                         SAPOL, will hopefully exist in perpetuity, to be
This article recognises and applauds the             enjoyed by future generations. John White has
contribution that John White has made in             long been an important part of the committed
his long and distinguished police career, his        group of volunteers.
personal achievements outside of policing,           A visit (by appointment) to the museum, for
together with his other activities, which include    those genuinely interested in police history is a
membership of International Police Association       must. The many displays graphically illustrate
(IPA) and the SA Police Historical Society.          important periods of history about South
I met with John personally to gather important       Australia Police, characterized by an enormous
information for this editorial and thank him         collection of memorabilia from around the
for his assistance in being able to publish this     world.
article.                                             For those interested in visiting the museum,
He has maintained long term continuous               please refer to the SA Police Historical Society
membership of IPA and is a member of South           website to book.
Australia Region.                                    John White joined IPA on 2 January 1964 and
I will articulate an overview about John, and        was allocated membership number 452. He
allow the material generously provided to me         became a member of the Association two
by him, which is published below, to excite          years before SA Region was officially formed,
your interest in this article.                       on 29 April 1966. He recalls being one of the
                                                     early members of IPA in SA, with Elke Pfau
The material is comprehensive, and details           (deceased) former National President, and
much about him.                                      Ron Marsh. He was keen to host and meet
There will also be a series of fantastic photos to   other IPA members. His interest grew as an
view and contemplate.                                avid collector of police hats, badges, patches,
                                                     uniforms, and other items, to such an extent
You will quickly appreciate his commitment
                                                     that he had (and still has) a personal collection
to policing, his talent as an author, and his
                                                     which is to be admired.
personal contribution to making the SA Police
Museum a “blue chip” asset amongst similar           This has very much been facilitated and aided
police museums.                                      by his long membership of IPA, whereby
                                                     he has been able to develop a network of
John is currently the Honorary Curator and
                                                     contacts with other collectors around the
Director of the SA Police Museum.
                                                     globe. Although he still maintains his interest
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in collecting and swapping items, he has            In addition, John is a Foundation Member
significantly reduced his pursuit of more items     of the SA Police Historical Society (SAPHS),
due to his own personal “holdings”.                 a police historian, author of three published
I spoke with John about his membership of IPA       books relating to SA Police history and is the
and what motivated him to join.                     Hon. curator of the Police Museum. In 2000 he
                                                    was made an Hon. Life Member of the SAPHS
He told me that he “liked meeting other police      in recognition of his outstanding service to the
and enjoyed the fellowship and friendship”.         Society and in 2019 he was awarded the Medal
From the early 1970’s his interest for collecting   of the Order of Australia (OAM).
was “kindled by a pen friend in 1970”. During
the early days of his membership, he hosted         Since 1970 John has had a long time interest
police. Throughout, he has “been a proud            in collecting Australian and International police
supporter and the ideals of IPA”.                   memorabilia, when at that time he initially
                                                    collected police uniform tie bars/tie tacks,
Although John never held office in IPA,             many of which are on display in this gallery.
his long-term membership and support                However, by 1972 his collection expanded
(particularly as a senior Officer of Police) has    to include police uniform cap badges and
“value added” to the Association, typified by       helmet plates, uniform shoulder patches and
the regard in which he is held.                     insignia, police car door decals and uniforms,
He has been variously described to me as,           specialising in police hats and helmets.
“A genuine and decent person who cares for          The John White collection is comprised of
others”, and “A decent committed man who            over 900 police hats and helmets from most
presents with credibility and integrity”.           countries in the world: in excess of 3000 police
For your reading interest, I have included          shoulder patches, some 1500 metal badges,
material which refers to the “John White            35 car door decals, 60 police uniforms and 250
Collection”, with an earlier photo of him. This     uniform tie bars/tie tacks. It is believed to be
illustrates the extent of his collection, some of   one of the largest and most comprehensive
which he has generously donated to the Police       police collections of its type in the Southern
Museum.                                             Hemisphere.
          THE JOHN WHITE COLLECTION                 In 2003 John made his collection available to
                                                    the SAPHS. Because of its size only a portion
                                                    of the collection is currently on display in this
                                                    gallery.
                                                    A source of great personal achievement and
                                                    pride for John since his retirement is the
                                                    publishing of three books. In particular, the
                                                    book, “More Than Just Bricks and Mortar”
                                                    consumed 6 years of his life, involving
                                                    extensive time, research and good old
             John White, APM, OAM, LEM
                                                    fashioned “detective work”. There were
Born in South Australia, John was a police          times when John questioned the sensibility
officer with the South Australia Police for         of undertaking such a mammoth task, but he
43 years, having joined as a police cadet           persevered and came out the other end with an
in January 1964 and retired as Deputy               outstanding publication. It is indeed a credit to
Commissioner of Police in March 2007. During        him.
his distinguished police career, he served
                                                    As an overview, John told me, “The book in
in a wide range of operational and senior
                                                    part records history that was previously never
administrative positions in both uniform and
                                                    recorded or written. Its records police stations,
detective duties and received a number of
                                                    the wives, the hardship, and conflict between
awards, including the Australian Police Medal
                                                    settlers and how on many occasions the police
(APM) for distinguished police service, the
                                                    were peace makers (in communities). The book
SAPOL Leadership and Efficiency Medal (LEM)
                                                    records almost 500 police stations in South
and the Australian Police Service Medal.
                                                    Australia and the Northern Territory”.
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The book generated such enormous interest,        About the Author: JOHN WHITE
that even after a second reprint, it sold out                        Born in South Australia, John
within months. A further “run” to publish has                        was a police officer with the
not been done.                                                       South Australia Police for
John was honoured with an official launch of                         43 years, having joined as
his book, with the occasion being shared with                        a Police Cadet in January
his wife and son.                                                    1964 and retired as Deputy
                                                                     Commissioner of Police in
                                                                     March 2007. During his
                                                                     career he served in a wide
                                                                     range of operational and
                                                  senior administrative positions in both uniform
                                                  and detective duties. In addition, as a senior
                                                  officer he undertook overseas study tours
                                                  of policing in the United Kingdom, Canada,
                                                  United States, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.
                                                  During his police service he was awarded
                                                  the Australian Police Medal (APM), the South
                                                  Australia Police Leadership and Efficiency
                                                  Medal (LEM), the National Police Service
                                                  Medal, the South Australian Police Service
                                                  Medal with clasps and the National Medal
                                                  with clasps. For his contribution to the South
                                                  Australia Police Blue Light Youth Programme,
                                                  he was made an Honorary Life Member of Blue
                                                  Light SA Inc. in 2007. John was also active
                                                  within the community and was a member of
                                                  Lions International for nearly 30 years, during
                                                  which time he was Charter President of the
                                                  Lions Club of Gilles Plains.
                                                  In addition to his long time interests in
                                                  collecting Australian and International police
     Commissioner Grant Stevens with John White   memorabilia, which is now on display in the
                                                  South Australia Police Museum, John has
The book is displayed at the Police Historical
                                                  had a strong interest in South Australia Police
Society museum and available to read at the
                                                  history and in 1977 was a member of the
Police Academy library, as well as the State
                                                  Steering Committee formed to oversee the
Library.
                                                  establishment of the South Australian Police
                                                  Historical Society. He was subsequently
                                                  a Foundation Member of the Society and
                                                  later held a number of executive committee
                                                  positions, including that of President for nine
                                                  years and from 2002 to 2007 he was Vice
                                                  Patron. In 2007 John was made an Honorary
                                                  Life Member of the Society and 2018 remains
                                                  keenly involved in the Society’s activities.
                                                  In retirement John maintained a keen interest
                                                  in recording the history of the South Australia
                                                  Police. In 2010 he was the author of a
                                                  reference book for SAPOL and the Society on
                                                  South Australia Police uniforms and badges,
                                                  titled “Uniforms for the Times – Badges &

12    Police Down Under                                                                     April 2021
Uniforms of the South Australia Police 1838 –
2010”. It was published in October 2010. It
was whilst writing that book, he identified that
there was little information readily available
about the transport means and vehicles used
over the then 173 years of the South Australia
Police. As a consequence, John wrote a
second reference book on the transport used
within the South Australia Police from 1838 to
2011. Titled “Police on the Move – An Amazing
Journey of Horses to Horsepower”, the book
was published in 2011.

                                                                 Pauline & John White

                                                    Editorial space precludes me from saying so
                                                    much more about John Ronald White, but I
                                                    hope this article about him will leave readers
                                                    with a favourable impression of a good and
                                                    decent man who has achieved much in his
                                                    lifetime. He has made an important contribution
                                                    to society generally during his police career,
                                                    as part of a service club, and the pursuit of his
                                                    special interests, which includes IPA.
                                                    John will leave a fine legacy, of which he can
In 2012, John further identified the need for       be justly proud.
the history of South Australia Police Stations
                                                    We salute you Sir.
to be recorded before much of it was lost
forever. This was an enormous undertaking
which for nearly five years consumed much of        The following photos depict a broad range of
his life. Inspired by the pioneering leader of SA   displays in the Police Museum which include
Police history, the late Mrs. E.J. (Jean) Schmaal   overseas deployment, previous uniforms,
OAM and work undertaken by the late Chief           international uniforms, an early police vehicle
Superintendent R.J. (Bob) Potts APM, JP.,           and the involvement of indigenous people in
the late Chief Superintendent Charles (Chas)        policing, the extent of which may not be well
Hopkins QPM., and police historians Robert          known, and a vast array of patches, caps, and
Clyne BA. Hons. and Max Slee, the book was          other memorabilia.
completed in early 2018. Titled “More than
Just Bricks and Mortar”, it provides an overview
of every police station that has existed or still
exists within South Australia from 1838 to
2018 and in the Northern Territory from 1870
to 1911, when the Territory during that time
was administered by the South Australian
Government.
Throughout all of his achievements and career,
John (like many of us) was supported by his
wife Pauline, so typical of the many police
wives in the “police family”.

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A MUST FOR ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN
                 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
 Six years in the making this More Than Just Bricks & Mortar is a much sought
 after, unique and fascinating history reference book of all South Australian and
 early Northern Territory police stations.
 Written by former Deputy Police Commissioner John
 White and launched on Police Foundation Day 2018 by
 Commissioner Grant Stevens, the first print, due to
 overwhelming demand, sold out in just over two weeks.
 A second and final print also sold out very quickly.
 Although local histories routinely recount the story of
 public structures such as hotels, schools, churches,
 railway stations and institutes, there is often very little
 said about police stations, leaving a significant void in
 the social history of South Australia. This book sets out
 to correct that.
 Using the resources of SAPOL and the SA Police
 Historical Society, it is not only a definitive reference
 source on every police station that has ever existed in
 South Australia (and the early Northern Territory), it
 tells the stories of incredible hardship, commitment
 and self-sacrifice by those whose served in them. It
 provides an absorbing insight into the early social
 history of South Australia, setting out the reasons,
 influences and circumstances why such police stations
 were established and the important contribution that
 they, and the police stationed in them, made to the
 early development and growth of South Australia and
 the Northern Territory.
 At the book launch, noted South Australian historian
 Max Slee commented, “John has unearthed not just the
 important or interesting ones. This huge work appears                        ISBN 978-0-646-98235-9
 to be unique, not only in this State but in Australia.
 From the very moment it was launched it will instantly become a standard reference work. As such it will
 stand the test of time and will eventually become a classic, valued far beyond our own lifetimes. A wide range
 of people will resort to this book for reliable information, including town and district historians, family
 researchers, police historians, as well as police officers who happen to be posted to any of these stations, and
 those interested in the history of South Australia. The Oral History Curator of the State Library of South
 Australia described it as “wonderful work…a fantastic contribution to our heritage and access collections.” and
 renowned ABC radio presenter Peter Goers declared “This is one of the most magnificent books that I have
 ever read…this is a magnificent opus….breathtaking in its scope, its research and its erudition…I congratulate
 John White.” Nigel Hunt, Senior Journalist with the Advertiser Newspaper wrote, “His six years of detective
 work finally paid off…the most resounding theme he uncovered was the incredible commitment and self-
 sacrifice by officers, and the appalling living conditions and hardships the officer, and often their wives and
 families, endured, uncovering literally hundreds of anecdotal incidents that are detailed in the book.”
 The book is 588 A4 size pages, hard cover, with over 770 colour and black and white photographs/images
 and includes all 466 South Australian police stations from 1838 to 2018 and all 29 Northern Territory stations
 from 1870 to 1911.
 How to Obtain a Copy:
 Although the book has now sold out it can be accessed through the State Library of South Australia and many
 South Australian local libraries.

       ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE BOOK WERE DONATED TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLICE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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The Tales of a City of London
                         Copper 1953 to 1981
                         PC 224 “B” George Murrell - Part IX
                         by Richard Pelling, Victoria Region

BEATEN UP?                                           breath, but the other who was an accomplished
Assaults on police were fairly uncommon in           runner gave high speed chase, followed by me
the City, mainly I suppose because we had a          at a more moderate pace. The PC soon caught
reputation for fairness but above all we were        up with the prisoner and grabbed his shoulders,
all pretty big and it was known that help was        as he did so the prisoner crouched and threw
always speedily forthcoming. Despite that we         the PC over his shoulder to land flat on his
did from time to time become involved in the         back. He then turned to face me in a wrestler’s
odd scuffle or brawl.                                crouch. As he did so I slid the truncheon out of
                                                     my sleeve and aimed a blow at his shoulder. He
One morning when I was a uniform Inspector, I        ducked and as a result the blow hit him on the
was walking past the back door of the Daily Mail     side of his head. I stood stunned fearing that I
newspaper when I was told that there was an          might have done him serious damage but to my
almighty fight taking place inside the building.     amazement he just raised a hand and rubbed
I ran up a flight of stairs to a landing and was     his head saying, “Fair enough Guv’ I give up”.
greeted by the sight of about 20 printers fighting   He then walked quietly back to the van with me
and hitting each other with pickaxe handles.         without giving any further trouble. I spoke to him
They appeared to be in two separate factions.        before court the next morning and established
I grabbed hold of one and started to haul him        that he really was a professional wrestler. He
off the opponent he was violently kicking but        bore me no ill will and in fact seemed to respect
as I did so he called out to me “We’re police”.      me for clouting him. He was actually quite a
Fortunately, I recognised a small police social      nice fellow and, in the past, as I found out, had
club badge on his jacket and believed him, so        more than once gone to the assistance of police
pitched into the fight on his side. It transpired    being attacked in his hometown of Ramsgate. I
that he and his colleagues, disguised as printers    believed his explanation that if he had found a
were “Flying Squad” officers, disguised as           car unlocked, he was going to get into it purely
printers who had just ambushed a gang, also          to sleep as he had found himself stranded in
disguised as printers, who were in the process       London overnight, and after he had pleaded
of carrying out a pay roll robbery at the Daily      guilty spoke up in mitigation on his behalf to
Mail. “My side” won the fight and the robbers        the magistrates. This was the only time in my
were then arrested and carted off to Snow Hill to    career that I used my truncheon other than for
be charged.                                          mundane tasks such as smashing a window.
One night I was sergeant on the patrol van           Bogus Cops One night after late turn duty I
when we arrested a prisoner, we suspected of         was riding my motorcycle home after “late
having broken into parked cars. At the time          turn”. I was wearing my uniform underneath my
of his arrest, he told us that he was an “All-in     motorcycle clothing. As I rode down Loampit
wrestler” but didn’t give any trouble. Although      Vale in Lewisham a car drew alongside me, the
not necessarily believing him I decided to put my    front passenger lowered his window and said
truncheon up my sleeve as a precaution. With         “Police, pull over to the side of the road.” Both
a PC holding each of his arms and me walking         he and the driver were in plain clothes and I
behind we started to wander along the street to      thought that they might be CID. I pulled over
see if there was any evidence of any of the cars     and they pulled up in front of my bike. They
having been broken into. Suddenly the prisoner       both got out of the car walked over to me and
executed what appeared to be a wrestling             said “CID, Let’s have a look at your licence”.
manoeuvre, broke free and took to his heels.         They were both big and tough looking but well
One of the PCs was doubled up gasping for            dressed and could have been CID. I refused to

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produce my licence until they had first shown        champion. They both appeared in court the
me a warrant card. The situation then got a bit      following morning where they admitted stopping
heated and I was subjected to vague threats.         motorists “As a joke” but denied that they had
Finally, I suggested that I followed them to         said they were police officers. My evidence
Ladywell Police Station where I would produce        was believed, and they were found guilty and
my licence. At no time did I tell them I was a       fined. Although their looks towards me as we
Police Officer. They agreed to this but by the       left court were quite hostile many years later
time I had got on my bike they had driven off at     when visiting a restaurant with friends, I bumped
speed and disappeared. I continued to Ladywell       into one of them, who treated me as a long lost
Police Station where I supplied the registration     friend and offered to buy drinks for me and my
number of their car and wrote a statement. As I      friends. Over the course of the years, I bumped
was doing this other complaint started to come       into quite a few people whom I had previously
in of other motorists being stopped in similar       arrested and more often than not they would
circumstances. Eventually a report was received      give me a cheery greeting despite having made
that the car had been seen parked outside “Mr        all sorts of threats at the time.
Smith’s Club” in Catford. This was an
infamous night club regularly frequented
by well-known gangsters and a short
time previously had been the scene of
murders during a gang fight involving the
Kray and Richardson gangs. I was asked
if I was prepared to go into the club and
identify the suspects to which I agreed.
The club was then surrounded by several
uniform police officers and I walked
into the club in the company of one CID
officer. I was still wearing my motorcycle
clothing.
As we walked through the club the
crowds parted until facing us were my
two “suspects” flanked on each side by
another three or four “heavies”. It was
like a scene out of “High Noon”. The
CID officer, who seemed to know the “heavies”                           Long Service Medal Award 1976
then explained that we were “mob handed”
outside, that we didn’t want any trouble in the
club and would my two “suspects” accompany
him outside where “this gentleman”, indicating       LOOKING BACK:
me, would make an allegation against them.
They agreed to this. I made my allegation,           I spent 28 years as a as a City of London
which they denied and tried to laugh off, but        Police Officer. If the police service and the
somewhat to their surprise they were then            British public were still the same today I would
arrested and cautioned, and we all made our          cheerfully do it all over again. No other job
way back to Ladywell Police Station where            could have given so much interest and so much
despite their continuing denials they were           variety, dealing daily with every section of the
charged with personating a police officer. Whilst    public, and with every sort of event ranging from
the paperwork was being completed, I took off        the tragic right through to the farcical. Above
my motorcycle jacket and it was a real pleasure      all there was the comradeship of the men (and
to see the look of shock on their faces when         women) that I worked with. Always “Taking the
they realised that they had stopped a City of        Mickey” out of each other but always loyal and
London Police Sergeant. It was at this time          dependable when the need arose.
that I realised that I recognised both men. One      It is said that “A policeman’s lot is not a happy
was a Fleet Street printer, the other a Smithfield   one”. I would disagree.
Market worker who a couple of years previously
had been a European professional boxing
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Article Writing Competition

          International Police Association (Australian Section) Inc.
                          Police Down Under Magazine

         Article Writing Competition
Writers of all ages and backgrounds are being given the opportunity to particpate in the annual IPA
Police Down Under Article Writing Competition.

There are three categories with the winner of each being awarded $200 cash. Police related theme
articles can be based on (but not limited to) contemporary policing issues, specialised services,
case studies or personal experiences. Travel related articles can be based on a police, IPA, or
personal travel story.

Selected entries will be published in Police Down Under, the nationally distributed IPA Australia
magazine, throughout the year. The winning entries will also be posted on the IPA (Australia Section)
website.

Entries close 31st August of each year.

         Category 1: Police related theme (non travel) (Open)
         Category 2: Police related theme (non travel)
         Category 3: Travel related theme
Entry conditions:
     •   Preferred length of articles - around 1500 words
     •   Articles can be accompanied by related images (will be judged on written content only)
     •   Articles must be the author's own work
     •   Articles must not have been previously published
     •   All entrants agree to the publication of their article in PDU (at National Editor's discretion)
     •   Multiple entries may be submitted
     •   Category 1 open to general public
     •   Category 2 and 3 open to current financial IPA Australian Section Members only
     •   Judge's decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered in to
     •   Winners will be announced at the National AGM each year
     •   Winner's details will be published in the December issue of PDU each year

                         CASH PRIZES TO BE WON
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NSW Region News

                                                                          NSW Chairperson          Patron:
                                                                           and Sub Editor:      Commissioner
                                                                          John Maricic, APM   Michael Fuller, APM

Hope that you and your families had an           40 YEAR CERTIFICATE: John Paul Granata
enjoyable Christmas and New Year, and that       Last year I had the pleasure of presenting
2021 is much better for all. Now that it is      member John Paul Granata with his 40
underway, and there has been a relaxation of     year Certificate. John was a member of the
COVID restrictions by the NSW Government,        Victorian Police for 3 years and unfortunately
we can look forward to discussing and            had to resign due to health issues. Although
planning some well-earned social events.         it continued to plague him, he moved back to
I would like to thank our former Treasurer       NSW and served on the NSW Region Executive
Charles Buttrose for his dedication and hard     for a number of years. Upon first meeting
work over many years who stepped down from       him I discovered that his Certificate of Service
his role this month.                             was never returned to him when he made
                                                 application to join the IPA. After discussions
                                                 with our Victorian colleagues and the Chief
                                                 Police Commissioner’s office we were able to
                                                 obtain another certificate which I presented
                                                 to him with his wife Loretta present. To say he
                                                 was overwhelmed is an understatement. It
                     Charles Buttrose            now hangs alongside his 40 year Certificate in
I’m pleased to welcome our new member Doug       his study.
Keen who has taken on the challenge. He was
the treasurer for the NSWPF Rugby League for
10 years, a player, a referee and responsible
for organising playing tours to England, New
Zealand and Europe. Doug was one of the
founding members of the Australian Police
Rugby League and performed the secretary
and treasurer roles for 5 years. He still
maintains his links to the NSWRL and the NRL.
He served almost 20 years in the NSWPF and
now is the sales manager for security company
Anytime Services. Doug is an active member
within the Business Network International,
developing a healthy and respected association
with businesses and organisations across
Australia. He is a people person and is                John Paul Granata with John Maricic
already talking about value adding, increasing
membership, and ensuring members are the
priority.                                        SOCIAL NEWS
                                                 Our NSW Region Christmas Dinner was held at
                                                 the Pastizzi Café in Newtown, a change from
                                                 the past couple of years. The 30 odd members
                                                 enjoyed the Maltese and Italian cuisine, which
                                                 was washed down with red and white wines
                                                 and cleansing ales. It was pleasing to see our
                       Doug Keen
                                                 older members sharing their experiences with
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our newer ones who gained an insight
into the world of what the IPA is all
about. It is important that we mentor
and develop them as they will take the
reins into the future.
We were joined by our former National
President Geoff Rodda who performed
his last official role, enjoying the
festivities and was on hand to draw the
lucky door prizes.

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The Bill Weaving Memorial Award
                              for Photography

About the Bill Weaving Memorial Award for                   RULES:
Photography                                                 1. The competition is open to financial members of
In memory of our departed member William (Bill)                 the International Police Association Australian
Weaving …. Welcome to the “The Bill Weaving                     Section.
Memorial Award for Photography” Our gracious                2. Members are permitted to enter one photograph
thanks is extended to Victoria Region member Mrs                per category for each edition of the Police Down
Suzanne Pinchen for her generous offer in providing             Under magazine.
an annual prize for the competition to honour Bill’s
                                                            3. Photographs entered must be non-offensive,
memory.
                                                                non-security compromising, non-inflammatory. No
Bill was an avid photographer and in fact, one of his           panoramic or portrait photos will be accepted.
first vocations was as a photographer for a national
                                                            4. All images must be submitted as digital files in
magazine. His camera was always close by for use in
                                                                JPEG format.
professional and personal situations. As most good
photographers do, he would take many shots and              5. Digital images are to be submitted by email
keep only the best. Hopefully, this competition will            as an attachment and be at least 1MB and no
foster professionalism and striving for excellence in           more than 5MB in size. No postal entries will be
photography for this magazine.                                  accepted.
DETAILS                                                     6. Images must be original and not enhanced or
                                                                compressed (Photoshop is not acceptable).
The competition will run from December to October
each year with the annual winner(s) being announced         7. Images entered into the competition must have
at the National AGM each year.                                  been taken by the applicant.
The requirements are simple – send in a photo that          8. Copyright of all images submitted for the
will have all readers spellbound. Well, perhaps that            competition must be owned by the member
is a little over the top but, they will need to be good         submitting the image(s). When the image is
photos.                                                         entered into the competition the owner grants
                                                                the International Police Association permission
This year, as we are already halfway through the
                                                                to feature the image in any promotional
period for entries, we will commence the competition
                                                                material connected to this competition and
in our June magazine. There will be one prize
                                                                in any International publication relating to the
awarded for an overall category, however, from the
                                                                International Police Association.
December magazine, there will be the first prize of
$250 in each of two categories –                            9. No fee will be paid to entrants.
1. IPA or Police Related Photos; and                        10. Images entered into the competition will firstly be
                                                                viewed by the National President and shortlisted
2. General Open Photos (can include travel, hobbies
                                                                for publishing in each edition of the Police Down
     or interests, etc.)
                                                                Under magazine.
Before we set out the rules, here are some basic
                                                            11. Closing date for the annual completion will be the
common sense guidelines. In selecting a photo for
                                                                last Sunday in August. The finalists for the year
entry, make sure it is the ‘best of the bunch’. Don’t
                                                                will be selected and presented to the National
send in ten photos for us to select the best photo
                                                                Judge for selection of the winner in each category.
please, you can only send in one in each category
for each edition of the magazine. Make sure the             12. The decision by the judge is final.
image is crisp and clear and within the rules of the        13. Winners will be announced at the National Annual
competition.                                                    General Meeting in October each year.
There are two categories for entries into the photo         14. The Rules and conditions of the competition may
competition –                                                   be changed or the competition terminated by the
Category 1: IPA or Police Related Photos. Photos                International Police Association Australian Section
in this category should centre around distinct IPA              at any time as required.
activities or functions (not just the monthly BBQ at        PLEASE REMEMBER – All images entered must have a
                                                            timeline advising information such as a photo taken by; location
a member’s home) or, an interesting photo of Police
                                                            photo taken (e.g. ‘holiday in Paris’); date (can be approximate).
undertaking their duties.
                                                            All entries are to be sent to the Secretary General.
Category 2: Open Photographs. Refers to photos on           Final closing date is the Last Sunday of August each year.
any topic including travel, hobby or interest activities.   Email: secretarygeneral@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

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                                          Accredited Personal Injury Specialist

                                          Specialising in Police Compensation Claims

                                                    “I am passionate about helping workers
                                                   who have suffered a psychological injury.
                                                        I am also passionate about assisting
                                                        current and former police officers as
                                                           well as other emergency services
                                                         personnel in New South Wales who
                                                          have experienced a personal injury
                                                                get the necessary justice and
                                                                compensation they deserve.”
                                                                                 Erin Sellars

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The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 NSW explicitly states that there are
           hazards that present themselves when an individual is working alone. These
           hazards include the development of a psychological injury and the deterioration
           of a person’s mental health.
           Due to our current global state and the enormous shift we have witnessed in
           working arrangements, there has been a collective realisation of this very risk.
           The absence of the comradery and interaction that our colleagues provide us
           with has been a very real loss felt by those forced to work from home.
           For many years I have been assisting NSW Police Officers across the state and
           a recurring commonality I have observed amongst these injured workers is
           time spent serving as single unit officers. This isolated work often sees officers
           working alone in remote towns, as mobile supervisors, highway patrollers and
           members of the NSW Dog Unit. In addition to this, I have witnessed a significant
           amount of police officers sustain psychological injuries and fatal injuries on
           account of having to defend themselves as single unit officers.
           A few former officers have described the feeling of working alone in emergency
           situations as a complete state of terror- often back-up is too far away and they
           are forced to make difficult decisions alone.
           Dr. Selwyn Smith, a consultant psychiatrist, has extensive experience in
           assessing and treating police officers who have served in single unit policing:
           “I have observed a marked decline in police officers emotional state when
           they have had to undertake single unit duties. I am aware that police officers
           carry a considerable risk of developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
           Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety and Alcohol Abuse Disorder, when working
           as a single unit. The impact on their families is considerable. It takes its toll
           on relationship stability. If the guidelines within the single unit policies and
           procedures were implemented it would in my opinion go some considerable way
           in reducing the prevalence of psychiatric injuries in the Police Force”.
           A NSW Police Officer, has spent the past 26 years working mostly in remote
           areas and often as a single unit officer.
           He describes himself as hypervigilant and constantly in survival mode on
           account of his extensive time spent working alone.
           “You don’t have the luxury of someone else watching your back and you are
           constantly concerned that the most basic situation could turn into a life-
           threatening situation at any given time. It becomes exhausting.”
           The significance of the cost associated with implementing adequate safeguards
           designed to protect the mental health of single unit police officers is undeniable.
           However, the cost of these career-ending and life-altering injuries is much
           greater and a far more urgent concern.

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