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POLICE NEWS
The Independent Voice of Police in the Northern Territory
DECEMBER
JANUARY 2021
2021
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DECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS CONTENTS 5
CONTENTS
DECEMBER 2021
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38 30
07 President’s Message 26 An Epic Adventure
09 Northern Field Officer’s Report 28 Out And About
10 Southern Field Officer’s Report 29 Farewells
12 Light It Up Blue 30 Police Officer and ACPO of the Year
14 From Parliament 32 Graduations
17 Communications Officer's Report 36 Impact of Assaults on Police
19 Commissioner’s Message 38 River Rescue: A Life on the Line
20 Police Remembrance Day 44 Resignations & Retirements
6 MEMBERS
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
REGIONAL DELEGATES
ACPO COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Chairperson Vacant Chairperson Vacant
Vice-Chairperson Vacant Vice-Chairperson Vacant
Secretary Vacant Secretary Vacant
PAUL McCUE LISA BAYLISS CHRIS WILSON
Ordinary Tanya Simner Ordinary Vacant
Member 1 Member 1 PRESIDENT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT
NTPA Office Police College Command Training, Alice Springs
Ordinary Leanna Graetz Ordinary Vacant
Member 2 Member 2
AUXILIARY DARWIN
Chairperson James Green Chairperson Todd Lymbery
Vice-Chairperson Amena Bryden Vice-Chairperson Angela Stringer
Secretary Melissa Bridgeman Secretary Michael Valladares
Ordinary Tessa Marshall Ordinary Kevin Rankine
Member 1 Member 1
OWEN BLACKWELL ADAM SWIFT BRETT COTTIER
Ordinary Vacant Ordinary Colin Webster TREASURER EXECUTIVE MEMBER EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Member 2 Member 2 Police College Serious Crime
Darwin Station
BARKLY NORTH EASTERN
Chairperson Stephen Heyworth Chairperson Vacant
Vice-Chairperson Mark Lyons Vice-Chairperson Joanne Muchow
Secretary Laurise Dickson Secretary Brentley Holmes
Ordinary Deanne Nankivell Ordinary Vacant
Member 1 Member 1
Ordinary George Ciolka Ordinary Vacant
Member 2 Member 2
IAN NANKIVELL JOSH CUNNINGHAM COLIN QUEDLEY
EXECUTIVE MEMBER EXECUTIVE MEMBER EXECUTIVE MEMBER
BERRIMAH PALMERSTON Tennant Creek Watch Commander, Darwin Adelaide River
Chairperson Michael Budge Chairperson Jamie O'Brien
Vice-Chairperson Vacant Vice-Chairperson Vacant
Secretary Vacant Secretary Peter Birch
Ordinary Shane Walker Ordinary Paul Parkanyi
Member 1 Member 1
Ordinary Vacant Ordinary Vacant
Member 2 Member 2
CASUARINA SOUTHERN LISA BURKENHAGEN SUE SEEARS TERRY SIMPSON
Chairperson Linda Farrand Chairperson Brodie Anderson EXECUTIVE MEMBER EXECUTIVE MEMBER EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Vice-Chairperson Vacant Vice-Chairperson Steven Haig Domestic and Family Violence School Based Policing Territory Intelligence & Security
Division, Alice Springs
Secretary Vacant Secretary Robert Kent
Ordinary Christopher Ordinary Adam Donaldson
Member 1 Masters Member 1
Ordinary Daniel Bull Ordinary Carl Marcic
Member 2 Member 2
CENTRAL SPECIALIST SERVICES
Chairperson Jeremy Brunton Chairperson Vacant
Vice-Chairperson Stephen Jones Vice-Chairperson Troy Harris
DEAN GARNSEY STEVE DOWNIE
Secretary Jason Dingle Secretary Vacant EXECUTIVE MEMBER EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Ordinary Thomas Chalk Ordinary Vacant Tennant Creek Palmerston
Member 1 Member 1
Ordinary Tayla Qualtrough Ordinary Vacant
Member 2 Member 2
NTPA STAFF MEMBERS
*Delegates as at 31 October 2021
EXECUTIVE SUB COMMITTEE
& PANELS 2021/2023
AMANDA NOBBS-CARCURO IVANA YOUNG PETER STOWERS
FINANCE, RISK & AUDIT LEGAL ASSISTANCE Legal Officer Northern Field Officer Southern Field Officer
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE
Owen Blackwell (Chair) Chris Wilson (Chair)
Steven Downie Adam Swift
Sue Seears Brett Cottier
Colin Quedley Owen Blackwell
Brett Cottier Steven Downie
Lisa Burkenhagen
WELFARE COMMITTEE KIERAN BANKS TESSA PRINGLE ZOEY KELLAWAY
INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE
Paul McCue (Chair) Communications Officer Executive & Compliance Office Administration Officer
Paul McCue
Owen Blackwell Brett Cottier
Amanda Nobbs-Carcuro Ian Nankivell
Joshua Cunningham Dean Garnsey
Lisa Bayliss Adam Swift
Chris Wilson
Executive Sub-Committees as at 5 November 2021
MANON KEEN
Temp Administraion Officer
DECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 7
I will be working right
through the Christmas
and New Year period,
so I look forward to
seeing as many of you
as possible.
Paul McCue
President
NT POLICE
THE POINT OF DIFFERENCE
Why in a time of crisis, is it the police
our community turn to?
Quite simply, in the face environments, away from your COVID living environment, I look forward to continuing
of adversity, criticism, and families. Without hesitation, we must look to the future, to work hard on your behalf
resourcing pressures, it is many put their hands up. government must focus on and ensure your voice is heard.
often only police who are what the NT Police need to Next year will be another
left. We are consistently In addition, those that are ensure sustainability in service challenging year, and one I look
the agency government left to pick up the pieces in delivery, and importantly, forward to tackling head on.
and the community turn sections across the agency support for the health and
to in our time of need. with enormously reduced wellbeing of our members. I will be working right
capacity, continue to deal through the Christmas
There is one simple reason. with the other day to day As we look to the budget cycle and New Year period, so I
We are good at what we do, policing requirements. in early 2022, their can be no let look forward to seeing as
we are always there, and it up in the provision of additional many of you as possible.
is our point of difference. Rightly or wrongly, the funding for the NT Police.
governments focus is significantly Remember, we are the point of To those working over the
As I go to pen on this article, COVID focussed, and has festive season, stay safe and
difference 24/7, Territory wide.
once again members at all been for some time. All the thank you for your dedication.
ranks are being mobilised to while, pressures around In what has been another
respond to COVID related long and challenging year, I Cheers,
alcohol related harm, domestic
duties. With little, or no violence, homelessness, and pass on my sincere thanks to
notice, you are deployed to our membership, our staff
youth related crime continue.
all parts of the Territory, in and our volunteers who give Paul McCue
harsh, remote and challenging Some 20 months into the their time to help us all. President
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DECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS NFO REPORT 9
I have had the opportunity
to see some amazing
places while flying, driving,
or boating out to see
members working in the
remote locations of the
Territory.
Steven Langdon
Northern Field
Officer
NORTHERN FIELD
OFFICER’S REPORT
I have heard it said that the older you
are the faster the years pass by.
Well, the last 33½ months remote locations of the Territory. has seen the NTPF stretched.
have flown by, meaning I These visits will be one of the
I hope you have found my
must be getting old. Starting things I miss the most going back
service to you helpful, and I
with the NTPA in February of to uniform work, the freedom of
hope that some of the changes
2019 only seems like yesterday, travel. This has been challenged
rolling into a new workspace somewhat over the last two I have been involved in stay
with a new mindset. I have years with Covid, but I am sure without change for a while.
enjoyed every moment. Even we will all get to experience But we do know that nothing
the hard situations I can it freely again soon - I hope. stays the same for long in our
reflect on and take note of industry and we should always
The true grit of the membership challenge ourselves to improve.
the way in which each and
is constantly on display, it Ivana Young
every one I have dealt with See you somewhere on
doesn’t matter if the chips are
has helped me develop as the street in the future and
down some how the NT Police
a person. I have had to at thank you all for allowing
Officer always gets in and gets
times deliver very unpleasant me to represent you.
the job done. We nearly don’t
information to members on relationships. For those who know
have a day go by where we Ivana Young will take over
their career, some even career me, my move to the NTPA would
haven’t heard from a region, the role from Steve.
ending. I have learnt from not have come as a surprise.
station or section that is short
every one of these experiences. We are experiencing some very
on staff, however the job is "Having served as a police officer
I have had the opportunity to done. This is a testament to over the past two decades, I challenging times, and I am really
see some amazing places while the members on the ground have worked with many of you looking forward to supporting
flying, driving, or boating out and the work that is put in by and developed long lasting members and their families in the
to see members working in the each of you, especially as Covid professional and personal role as Northern Field Officer. "
10 SFO REPORT
We are now in our
second year of living with
coronavirus pandemic. Led
by Commissioner Jamie
Chalker APM and his team,
the Territory overall has fared
pretty well compared with
other states and territories.
Peter Stowers
Southern Field Officer
SOUTHERN FIELD
OFFICER’S REPORT
The end of the year and the commencement of the Christmas
holiday period is often a time of reflection.
After a very hectic year our and territories. It has been the
membership more than NT Police, our members, that
most deserve time off with have been at the forefront. It
family and friends to enjoy goes without saying that both
the holidays, however as professionally and personally
Police Officers you live with it has been an epic challenge
the reality that this probably adapting to the many changes
won’t happen. For whatever to our ways of working and
value it holds, I still sincerely our ways of life. Throughout
wish you all a Merry Christmas, the pandemic the NTPA has
I hope you win the lotto and been writing regularly to keep
that 2022 be full of happiness, you updated and informed
good health, and peace. during these ever-changing
We are now in our second circumstances. Rather than
year of living with coronavirus engaging in all the possible
pandemic. Lead by scenarios and moral and
Commissioner Jamie Chalker legal arguments for and
APM and his team, the Territory against mandating the vaccine,
overall has fared pretty well the NTPA commissioned
compared with other states independent legal advice onDECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS SFO REPORT 11
behalf of the membership. The passion for the welfare and
opinion is very comprehensive wellbeing of our membership.
and provided in order to ensure She insisted on open door
members understand the policy to all members and
legalities of what has been put would always greet you with
in place, and the consequences a big friendly smile, sadly she
of not becoming vaccinated. will be missed by many.
Congratulations go to Senior This reporting period I have
Constable Brodie Anderson, for conducted numerous NTPA
being awarded the 2021 Rotary Wellbeing Checks on our
Club of Darwin NT Police members. These checks have
Officer of the Year and Senior involved members attending
Aboriginal Community Police traumatic incidents, family
Officer Michael James for being bereavements, injuries, illness,
awarded the 2021 Aboriginal separation/divorce but what
Community Police Officer is most concerning is the
(ACPO) Administrator’s Medal. number of NTPA Wellbeing
Checks conducted on members
On the 24th of September we
assaulted on duty. In most
farewelled our PFES Southern
cases someone will be held
Housing Officer Maddie Bail.
accountable, and a court date
Maddie had one of the hardest
set. But it never ends there
and most unappreciative
of course. The assailant will
jobs in the Police Station. On
no doubt appear before the
behalf of the NTPA thank you
judge and provide excuse
Maddie for all the help and
after excuse for their behaviour,
assistance you have provided
however there is never an
me over the past three years.
excuse for assaulting a member
I apologise to you for all the
of the police force. In the
thankless hours, the sleepless
end the assailant is likely to
nights and all tears and stress
get off with a sentence that
that you were often confronted
would best be described as
with, you will be missed.
"manifestly inadequate." I don't
On October 9 NT Police know all this of course: I'm
Assistant Commissioner Dr not a clairvoyant, but I’m sure
Narelle Beer unexpectantly we have all seen this movie a
tendered her resignation from thousand times before, so we
NTPOL. Dr Beer held a genuine can kind of fill in the blanks.12 LIGHT IT UP BLUE
LIGHT IT
UP BLUE
To commemorate officers who lost
their lives while serving in the NT
Police Force the NT Police Association
pushed for iconic landmarks in Darwin
to be lit up blue on September 29.
The call came from President Paul
McCue at this year’s NTPA annual
conference and followed the lead
of the WA Police Union who begun
the initiative several years earlier.
Parliament House in Darwin’s CBD,
the Darwin Convention Centre at
the Waterfront, the Berrimah Police
Headquarters and Palmerston Police
Station were lit up in blue along with
many other landmarks across the
country to commemorate the day.
President Paul McCue would like
to thank the Commissioner, the
Minister, the Shadow Minister and the
Speaker for their support in taking
up this initiative in what he hopes
will become an annual event.DECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS LIGHT IT UP BLUE 13
14 FROM PARLIAMENT
Lia Finocchiaro
Shadow Police Minister
WHERE’S
THE
SUPPORT
FOR OUR
POLICE?
It's been another incredibly tough year
and you have, again, gone above
and beyond to uphold your oath to
serve and protect. As always, we thank
you for keeping Territorians safe.
What your members were “The community expects police
subjected to on the weekend to be everything to everyone.”
of the Darwin lockout can’t That’s what Superintendent
be described as anything less Tony Deutrom told ABC radio
LIA
than disgusting. We condemn Alice Springs on October
in the strongest terms those 21. He’s absolutely right.
who made the appalling We’ve seen the slow creep of
FINOCCHIARO
decision to attack police, and police duties extend to liquor
we continue to work with licensing inspectors, COVID
the NTPA to strengthen compliance and CHO direction
laws around assaults on enforcement, taxi drivers for
police and emergency youths when there’s no one
service workers – including else to take them home, or
MLA, mandatory sentencing. ferrying chronic alcoholics
LEADER OF I’d also like to highlight recent to sobering up shelters.
THE OPPOSITION messaging from police that Superintendent Deutrom went
AND SHADOW should be sending serious on to say “Our prisons are full,
alarm bells to the Gunner our Youth Detention centres are
MINISTER FOR POLICE Labor Government that its full, our health system is clogged
law and order policy – and up with alcohol-related and
in particular youth justice harm issues, our public housing
reform – isn’t working. system is jammed up, there’s aDECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS FROM PARLIAMENT 15
great need for accommodation committing unlawful entries.
and police are responsible Acting Assistant Commissioner
and have the purview to Laidler told Katie Woolf
maintain law and order. But that no missing person’s
the reality is, you put all those reports had been lodged
factors together – police are when these kids were picked
only responsible for a small up by police. No one was
purview, but we are the ones concerned for their welfare.
who constantly turn up and
How can four 9-year-olds
account for the crime statistics.”
be out late at night, allegedly
It’s a shame the Police Minister, committing offences, and no It’s a shame the
Nicole Manison, isn’t listening one is looking for them? This
to you. If she was, she would be is a care and protection issue. Police Minister,
putting pressure on her Labor
colleagues – in particular the
In the same interview, Acting Nicole Manison,
Assistant Commissioner
Minister for Territory Families,
Kate Worden – to ensure
Martin Dole said 167 youths isn’t listening to
had been apprehended
other government agencies
are picking up the slack.
by Strike Force Trident in you. If she was, she
the three months prior.
Why are police one of the We are listening when your
would be putting
only agencies combating
these issues 24/7?
members say you’re sick of
doing all the heavy lifting. You
pressure on her
On October 27, Acting need appropriate support Labor colleagues
Assistant Commissioner Craig from other government
Laidler told Katie Woolf’s 360 agencies, in particular Territory – in particular
program on Mix104.9 that Families – as well as non-
seven youths were arrested government organisations. the Minister for
in relation to a 72-hour crime
spree where police were called
A CLP Government would
return Youth Justice to
Territory Families,
to 340 incidents. Some of these
youths, aged 15, 16 and 17,
Corrections so that Territory
Families can focus on its core
Kate Worden –
have criminal histories of 198,
218, 240 offences. One of the
focus – the care and protection to ensure other
of children so they don’t
youths was initially granted bail. end up in the youth justice government
system in the first place; youth
“We can’t arrest our way
out of this,” Acting Assistant offenders who are placed agencies are
in diversion will undertake
Commissioner Laidler said.
We back you on this. Simply mandatory community services. picking up the slack.
locking up kids isn’t the The community expectation is
young people pay their debt
answer, but the CLP believes
bringing back breach of bail to society – and community Why are police one
service offers a meaningful and
as an offence for youths is a
simple measure that could be effective option if incarceration of the only agencies
implemented immediately
to stop the revolving door
is not required. The CLP would
also establish a purpose-built combating these
of repeat offending. ‘Sentenced to a Skill’ boot camp.
issues 24/7?
Don Dale is full. But the My team backs the NT
Gunner Labor Government Police Force and I wish your
membership a happy and
shouldn’t be patting itself on
safe festive season. Thank you
the back. This only further
to all the members working
reinforces a systemic failure
over the Christmas and
by Territory Families.
New Year period – I hope
In Alice Springs in September, you all get to enjoy well-
four 9-year-olds were arrested deserved time with family
late at night for allegedly and friends, at some point!16 FROM PARLIAMENT
Nicole Manison
Police Minister
HON. NICOLE
MANISON
MLA,
MINISTER FOR POLICE,
FIRE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES
Well 2021 has been another ride none of us will ever forget and I look
forward to seeing a more ‘normal’ 2022 as this nation and the world
are vaccinated and we are all better protected to live with COVID.
Our hardworking police up work outstanding. You are with youth offenders and hold forthcoming Christmas, New
have done an incredible doing the Territory proud. adult ringleaders to account. Year and school holiday period
job throughout the COVID We have more legislative doesn’t mean much downtime
The behaviour of the few was
pandemic and have been the reform coming next year. for police, but I wish you all a
rightly called out and alleged
absolute backbone of our joyful and safe festive season
offenders identified and This government continues
efforts to keep Territorians and hope you all have the
charged. Any assault on a police backing the NT Police with a
safe. All of the successes so opportunity to spend some
officer, indeed any frontline record police budget, record
far have hinged upon the time with your loved ones.
worker, is entirely unacceptable. numbers and we have a
efforts of police – ensuring
strong recruitment program As we barrel towards 2022,
compliance, maintaining order The working group that has
for constables, auxiliaries, and where we hope for some
and safety, implementing been established to consider
more Aboriginal members. I normality to return to everyday
and enforcing Chief Health the penalties associated with
again can’t thank the team at life, I wish you all a great
Officer directions, identifying assaulting a police officer has
the Police College enough end to the year and I look
critical information around commenced its work, with
for their fantastic work. forward to working with you
exposure sites and carrying specific focus on the sentencing
all throughout the next year.
on the day-to-day duties of options for assaults on police This year I was very pleased to
policing in the Territory. and other frontline workers. work with the Commissioner
and NTPA to light up Parliament
I cannot thank you enough. We have also commenced the
House for Police Remembrance
important work on the worker
I particularly want to highlight Day. My team and I put in a lot
welfare review. This is all about
and commend the outstanding
making sure we have the right
of work with local projectionist I am already very
response during the recent Shane Eecen to produce a
protests against mandatory
support for our members who
worthy tribute to our police
proud that this
vaccination requirements. While
will face PTSD, depression
and I think the end result Labor Government
and other welfare issues as a
our vaccination rate reached
result of your job. So I want to
spoke for itself. We set the bar has introduced
a significant milestone on very high for the rest of the
November 11 with the second
make sure we have the right
nation and I was very proud presumptive
support for you. I am already
dose rate passing 80 per cent,
very proud that this Labor
of this new element to mark legislation to support
there’s no doubt that there is still Police Remembrance Day. police for PTSD
Government has introduced
a small minority of people who
will go to extreme measures.
presumptive legislation to I also thank you all for your claims.
support police for PTSD claims. efforts for your preparation
The police response was towards the traditionally hectic
This year we have worked to
professional and the follow- holiday period. I know that the
strengthen legislation to dealDECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER'S REPORT 17
The Queensland
Police Union has
helped my family in
the past and I feel
I can return some
of the goodwill my
family has towards
the police force by
effectively raising the
issues you face and
sharing the good
work you do.
Kieran Banks
Communications Officer
COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICER'S REPORT
Taking on the role of Communications Officer for the NT Police
Association oddly seemed like one I was destined to do.
I spent the majority of my and confronting tasks police of instinctive action which extra responsibility to your
15-year career in journalism officers have to undertake. can prevent a tragedy or workload it’s important to
covering crime and issues bring a criminal to justice. remember the overwhelming
within the police force in While I have not lived these
They can often go unseen majority of the law-abiding
the Northern Territory experiences myself, I have and unrewarded. Territory public remain staunch
and Queensland. I have an understanding of the
The Queensland Police Union supporters of your efforts.
spent the past six years emotional highs and lows
at the NT News in various police officer’s experience. has helped my family in the It’s clear from the reactions
roles including covering past and I feel I can return on talk back radio the public
From delivering devastating some of the goodwill my
the crime round, Chief of understand how much of a strain
news of a death to loved ones family has towards the police
Staff and Deputy Editor. the COVID-19 pandemic and
to copping abuse from self- union by effectively raising the the requirements to enforce
But my links to members working entitled drunks in entertainment issues you face and sharing
on the front line go deeper border restrictions and Chief
districts, life as a police officer the good work you do.
with my two brothers currently Health Officer directions
is demanding and challenging.
in the Queensland Police in I hope to give your stories have placed on resources.
South-East Queensland. There are a lot of the heroic and concerns a voice which
Hopefully as vaccination rates
and selfless aspects of your can be amplified to thousands
I have seen and heard many first- around the country continue to
work performed each shift the of people, including those
hand stories through my time as rise, the impact of the pandemic
general public are unaware of. who make decisions.
a journalist and speaking with in 2022 will be considerably less
my brothers about the difficult These are the moments While the pandemic has added than the previous two years.18 ADVERTISEMENT
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You’re all leaders
regardless of rank.
The community
looks to us. I call
on you to make
our muster rooms
and workplaces
Commissioner supportive, inclusive,
Jamie Chalker APM
inspiring and
somewhere you feel
proud to be. I will do
everything I can to
assist this to happen.
COMMISSIONER’S MESSAGE
A lot has changed in 12 months but there’s been one
constant: your incredible efforts to keep Territorians safe.
We’ve moved into a new phase We are seen as all things to all agencies working with us and You’re all leaders regardless of
of the fight against COVID-19. people. We lead the Emergency taking the running to allow us rank. The community looks to
The country is opening Operations Centre. We lead to concentrate on policing. us. I call on you to make our
up and with that comes the efforts to stop a cohort of A concerted approach is muster rooms and workplaces
increased risk, especially to the Territory’s youth committing the only way the Territory supportive, inclusive, inspiring
our vulnerable residents. crime and engaging in anti- can start solving some of and somewhere you feel proud
social behaviour. We have our ingrained issues that so to be. I will do everything I
Vaccination is our way forward. bolstered our School Based can to assist this to happen.
often lead to outcomes that
We’ve seen a small percentage Policing program. Our services, require our attention. For those of you who are on
of our population protest advice and assistance are sought
against the mandate. Our I have great faith in you all and leave over Christmas, enjoy
across Territory society.
response requirement just what you bring to your job. In your well-deserved break.
added to our workload. The scourge of domestic late October I visited remote To members who remain on
violence must be a focus. So stations across the length and duty, your service is greatly
COVID will continue to keep us much of this is related to alcohol. appreciated and when you
breadth of the Territory. To
busy but we must be given the Your work in shutting down do get a chance to take a
a person, I encountered a
resources, support and time to secondary supply and holding holiday, have a terrific time.
group of people who were
devote to our frontline policing. to account those operators who
engaged with their communities. Happy Christmas everyone.
do nothing to slow the rate of
We are often the only ones We had open and honest Thank you again for all you
assaults is vitally important.
on the “playing field”. This discussions and I look forward have done, and thank you to
will change. It has to. I look forward to other to more of this in 2022. the families that support you.20 POLICE REMEBRANCE DAY
POLICE
REMEMBRANCE DAY
NT Police officers from
across the Territory
commemorated
those who had lost
their lives on the
front line protecting
the public on Police
Remembrance Day.
Members marched in
major centres of Darwin
and Alice Springs while
officers based in remote
and regional locations
held ceremonies to mark
the solemn occasion.
The day holds significance
across the country with
ceremonies held in
locations unaffected by
Covid-19 restrictions.
NTPA President Paul
McCue joined around 40
members from the Alice
Springs Police Station at
the Our Lady of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church.
Senior Vice President Lisa
Bayliss represented the
Northern Territory Police
Association for National
Police Remembrance
Day events in Darwin at
the NT Police Memorial
Wall along the Esplanade,
and a special service
at St Mary’s Star of
the Sea Cathedral.
Pictures by
Senior Sergeant
Michael Potts and
Kirsty McAllisterDECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS POLICE REMEBRANCE DAY 21
22 POLICE REMEBRANCE DAY
Hi, I’m Bronte Blackwell and my parents are Deb and
Owen Blackwell. I was asked to speak at Remembrance
Day this year about appreciating our police families.
I wasn’t 100% sure on how to address this because I don’t know
anything different than being a child of two Police Officers.
I’ll tell you what I remember.
When I was born, Dad took long service leave and stayed home with me and mum went back to work. Mum
worked in forensics then as a SOCO. Dad tells me that when I got hungry, we would go for a drive to find mum
wherever she was for me to have a feed then we’d go back home and Dad would watch footy and I would sleep.
When I got a bit older, Dad went back to work. I remember riding to school on the back of Dad’s motor bike
and sometimes being in his office after school and eating biscuits and drawing. Both Mum and Dad tell me
sometimes Mum would have to come get me on the motor bike ride home because I would fall asleep.
When I was six Mum, Dad and I moved to Tennant Creek, I made friends with the other police kids there. I
remember at Christmas time we’d go to the police club, one of the officers dressed up as Santa and we’d always
get a present. Lots of times either Mum or Dad would be at work. There were so many times they were both
so busy and flat out with things happening in the community. I remember going to sleep under mums’ desk,
other times I’d have a sleepover at my ‘auntie’ and ‘uncles’ houses. I have so many police aunties and uncles.
School was hard in Tennant and little bit by little bit I got behind, especially in maths. Mum and Dad tried to
stay in Tennant, that’s when we tried school of the air in Alice Springs. We had a German au pair come live with
us. It was still not working out well. So, when I was nine, we moved to Groote Eylandt. All of my primary school
years have been in a remote locations. I’ve had to work hard to catch up since coming back to town last year.
I loved Groote, it was the best. I made friends with the police kids, I remember we’d play upstairs in the conference
room at the police station when we had something on at the police club or after school waiting for a ride home. I
remember playing with the old phones and making cubby houses out of the DT’s mats, they always smelt weird.
When the spear fights happened on Groote, I remember I spent about a week at aunty Tan’s house with
my cousins while all three of our parents were at work – I don’t remember seeing them very much that
week. I always knew when big stuff was happening in the community, everyone would be super busy and
serious. Those times you just knew it was going to be a little while until things got back into a routine.
Christmas days I remember often having to wait for either Mum and Dad to come home to open presents
and at family celebrations often either Mum or Dad would be late or missing. I’d have to sit there impatiently
on my birthday waiting for Mum or Dad to wake up from night shift or come home for their lunch break. I
remember Dad rocking up to one of my birthday parties in the police car full uniform and everything.
But that’s just my experience with having Police as parents. Unfortunately, some other Police
kids haven’t been so lucky. They’ve lost their parent, kids whose parents made the ultimate
sacrifice for their job and left their partners, kids, friends and family without them.
I’ve got hundreds of ‘Aunties’ and ‘Uncles’. I would list them but that would take a while. I even
have a photograph of me with a bunch of taskies. Dad thinks they are great Uncles for a
young girl to have. No boyfriends till I’m 35 or Dad will ring them up apparently.
I lost one of my uncles in 2012, Uncle Mick - Michael Read - I’ve also
lost many Aunties and Uncles that I never got to meet.
I’ve watched my Police family hurt. I’ve seen them sad every year when anniversaries come around. I’ve watched
my Dad go quiet every year when the anniversary of his mate Glen comes around. I’ve been on the Wall-to-
Wall ride with Dad, I have been to many Police Remembrance Days and remembrance services to know that
Police are very special people, and we need to appreciate them and never take for granted what they do.
I try to imagine what my life would be like if it were like many other 15-year-olds who don’t
have so much to do with Police, in a legal way I mean. I find that a bit hard to do, but perhaps
I might not understand how precious life is and how it can change forever in a second.
Thank you, Mum and Dad, for giving me amazing opportunities an experiences and I hope today we
can remember all the police officers who didn’t come home, and their loved ones left without them.
Bronte Blackwell Police
Remembrance Day speechDECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS POLICE REMEBRANCE DAY 23
24 MICHAEL MARSH
DECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS MICHAEL MARSH 25
Michael Marsh
and his wife Meg26 MICHAEL MARSH
AN EPIC ADVENTURE
Taking a year-long funded break from work to travel the American continent
from bottom to top on the back of a motorbike may seem too good to be true.
But it was an opportunity made the move from the land “I was planning it in New near Alaska were just some
Senior Constable Michael of the Long White Cloud to Zealand. One of the reasons I of the amazing locations the
Marsh and his wife Meg took fund the trip which had long came over was to finance it.” couple visited along the way.
through the now defunct been in the planning stages.
The journey first began with The road conditions proved
extended leave scheme. The Senior Constable Marsh’s challenging to navigate and at
But the 10-month, 55,000km
scheme allowed members of beloved 2017 Honda CRF1000l times made the trip slow going.
adventure from Antarctica
the NT Police Force to take - which was bought in Darwin
to Alaska which began after “Sometimes you could ride
a year off work fully paid by and built in Alice Springs
he and Meg got married, for eight hours but only travel
having 20 per cent of their before being transported
soon became a reality. 100km. I think one of our longest
salary deducted for four years. to Santiago in Chile.
“I got told about it when I first rides but shortest trip was
It was an option Senior The couple were soon 12 hours of riding for 90km,”
came over, a mate told me
Constable Marsh immediately navigating the narrow, shifty Senior Constable Marsh said.
and I signed up straight away.
signed up for after the gravel roads between idyllic
I came over in 2012 it (the “The traffic was unbelievable.
scheme was explained to towns and bustling cities
trip) got delayed because I The roads, we pretty much
him by a colleague a couple scattered across the continent.
had a really bad injury and it stayed off the highways as
of years after moving to the
was supposed to be cancelled Peru's Huascaran National much as we could so we were
Territory from New Zealand.
but it was actually allowed to Park, Galapagos and the Inuit on back roads mostly. A lot of
Initially, Senior Constable Marsh be delayed for me,” he said. community of Tuktoyaktuk them were on the side of hills,DECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS MICHAEL MARSH 27
The trip was
documented on
a blog purely
single lanes hanging of the edge national park at 5000m. we just wrote that for Mum and
and avoiding landslides. A lot Dad really and then it ended
to keep the
of them were pretty rough.
Senior Constable Marsh
up quite a few people had couple’s parents
clipped a boulder on the rocky
“It was really difficult. I had my road, damaging the bike and
read it, we met a few people informed
on the road who had read
wife on the back and all up the leaving the front tyre flat.
it. It was really good if you
of their
bike weighed – fully loaded
But when the situation were planning a trip to see adventures, but
with food and water and all
the camping gear – probably
seemed dire, some friendly what we did and didn’t do. it soon gained
locals came to their aid.
420kg altogether, which is “We met some really cool people popularity
about as light as you can do it.” “People appeared from a little along the way. We’re still in
village, there was a little village
amongst the
touch with quite a few of them.”
There is an infamous hillside track there which we didn’t know. motorbike
called Death Road in Bolivia Senior Constable Marsh said if
which attracts tourists because
They helped fix the front tyre
the scheme was reintroduced,
community
but there was no way to get a
of its sheer hazardous nature. vehicle up there. Pretty much it he would sign up for it again and Senior
But Senior Constable was motocross bike only country. and it could be used as an Constable
incentive for officers to
Marsh said the name could The track we were going down
stay with the NT Police.
Marsh’s
easily be applied to nearly was completely washed out.
colleagues back
every mountain side road “The locals had told me about a “It would have been very
in Peru and Bolivia. little track which cut across the difficult to save up the money in Alice Springs.
top of the mountain, which in and arrange the leave without
“We’re driving along on a single
hindsight wasn’t the best idea the extended leave scheme.
lane dirt track with a huge drop
to take. We pretty much had to I’m not sure whether we
off each the side and one-
tie the bike back together and would have been able to do
way tunnels and blind hairpin
ride out. Yeah, that was tough.” it if it hadn’t been for that.
corners. So if there was a truck
coming the other way you pretty The trip was documented “I think that if people knew of a life-time should stop
much had to dive off the road.” on a blog purely to keep the they were having a fully paid thinking about it and do it.
couple’s parents informed of year off to work towards it
And it was on one of those “Often when you tell people
their adventures, but it soon would be an added incentive
roads where Senior Constable about it they’ll say ‘I always
gained popularity amongst to remain in the NT Police. I
Marsh and Meg encountered wanted to do something like
the motorbike community know I would be signing up
a hair-raising moment of that’. I guess my advice is get
and Senior Constable Marsh’s right now if it was available.”
isolation and faced the off your arse and do it. If that
colleagues back in Alice Springs.
prospect of becoming stuck He said anyone who had four years came back in I would
on a mountain side in Peruvian “It was kind of strange because dreamed to take on the trip sign up for it straight away.”28 OUT AND ABOUT
OUT AND ABOUT
Ali Curung
The NTPA travelled
to the regions to
continue to support
members on the front
line and visited recruit
constables in training
during the last three
months.
Ti Tree
Hidden
ValleyDECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS FAREWELLS 29
FAREWELLS
SENIOR SERGEANT SUPERINTENDENT
DARRELL KERR KERRY HOSKINS
On August 19 we said farewell to Police Number 1403, Senior Kerry Hoskins joined the NT Police in January of 1997 and
Sergeant Darrell Scott Kerr. rose to the rank of Superintendent during her career.
His 36-year police career included front line General Duties service Having served in various sections and locations, including as
almost entirely served in Alice Springs. It will be very difficult to Superintendent Tennant Creek, Kerry said farewell recently
find somebody with equal knowledge and experience to carry on before some close friends and colleagues, where it was a pleasure
the work Darrell has done around here. He has been consistent to present her with the NTPA wall hanging, in recognition of a
and reliable throughout his tenure. I only hope he can be replaced long and distinguished career.
with someone with half as much to offer. On behalf of the NTPA Congratulations Kerry on your career and
congratulations on a wonderful career and best wishes for a long, all the best for the future!
happy and healthy retirement.
SENIOR SERGEANT COMMANDER
STEPHEN MARTIN DAVID PROCTOR
Stephen joined the Northern Territory Police Force on 13 July
1987 and retired this year on 2 July, having served 34 years.
APM
As a long serving member with experience across the Territory, David Proctor joined the Northern Territory Police Force in January
Stephen has undoubtably left a positive mark on the careers of 1987 going on to serve the Territory community for over 34 years.
many sworn officers throughout his career, having mentored and He served across the Territory including Katherine, Tennant Creek,
educated so many along the way. He was enormously proud of Alice Springs, and Darwin in both uniform and Detective positions.
the work he achieved during this journey including assisting our In recognition of his fine service to policing, he was awarded the
New Zealand colleagues following the devastating Christchurch Australian Police Medal (APM) in 2020.
earthquake in 2011. David also volunteered his time for several years as representative
At a recent farewell dinner with close family, friends, and colleagues, for the Commissioned Officers Region for the Police Association,
it was a terrific honour presenting Stephen with the NTPA wall further demonstrating his commitment to his colleagues.
hanging that shows just a snapshot of his accomplishments during Recently, it was my pleasure to present him with his NTPA wall
his time in the NT Police, including his valued time as an Executive hanging in front of many friends, family, and colleagues as he entered
Member of the NT Police Association. retirement.
Congratulations and I wish you all the very best in retirement. Congratulations David, and all the best for retirement.30 AWARDS
ACPO Michael
James and NT
Administrator Vicki
O'Halloran
AN INSPIRING CAREER
After more than two decades serving Central Australian
communities, Senior Aboriginal Community Police Officer
Michael James has become a role model for those who know him.
And his ability to maintain appreciated Commissioner He said he had used his “I have no doubt that the respect
and develop cross-cultural Jamie Chalker and Deputy experience, knowledge and you have as a senior law man,
relationships was recognised Commissioner Michael communication skills which together with your regular
in October when he was Murphy travelling to Tennant includes speaking Warumungu attendance at meetings of the
awarded the 2021 Aboriginal Creek to be present for to teach younger officers. Central Land Council, Barkly
Community Police Officer the award ceremony. Regional Council and other key
“We pass on a lot of knowledge
Administrator’s Medal by local organisations, ensures your
Born in Tennant Creek, to them. I have known a lot of
NT Administrator Vicki ability to make a real impact
S/ACPO James moved back to the people in the community
O’Halloran at a special for a long time and they look up as an Aboriginal Community
ceremony in Tennant Creek. his home town in 2010 after Police Officer,” she said.
working in Hermannsburg and to me and want to do what I do
He was presented the and build those relationships.” “And it is clear your experience,
has built strong relationships
prestigious award with his within the Barkly community. NT Administrator Vicki professionalism and capability
wife Nerida and four sons O’Halloran said S/ACPO are recognised at all levels
Faron, 32, Garry, 30, Liam, 22 S/ACPO James said choosing of the NT Police Force as
James’ ability to develop and
and Peter, 16, by his side. a career as an Aboriginal well as across the community,
maintain relationships across
Community Police Officer communities and within the NT with your new mentor role
S/ACPO James, who joined provided an opportunity for Police allowed him to make a providing exceptional insight
the NT Police Force in 1999, him – and any other future real impact as an Aboriginal and support to less experienced
said he was shocked and officer – to make a difference. Community Police Officer. Aboriginal Liaison Officers.
surprised to receive the award.
“If you have lived in Tennant In her speech at the award “Your commitment to serving
“It was a very special day. I
Creek and you have grown ceremony at the Barkly Regional all sectors of the community,
was excited and a bit shocked
up here and you want to be Council office Ms O’Halloran together with the breadth
as well. I didn’t realise
an ACPO you can find it really said S/ACPO James’ cultural of operational support you
people had written such nice
rewarding and help a lot of ties and knowledge played a provide, means you are a
things about me,” he said.
people. In Tennant Creek, they valuable part in developing highly appreciated member
S/ACPO James said he really look up to me here.” these relationships. of the Tennant Creek team.”DECEMBER 2021 POLICENEWS AWARDS 31
A CARING COLLEAGUE
A compassionate colleague who offers co-workers a shoulder to lean
on during the tough challenges a career in the police can provide
has been awarded the NT Police Officer of the Year Award.
Alice Springs Senior Constable NT Administrator Vicki and support. Who walks police officer she is assisting,
Brodie Anderson, who works O’Halloran said the role alongside those facing personal and their family members.
as the station’s Welfare Officer Senior Constable Anderson and professional challenges
"As a long-standing
and helps officers throughout played gave members “a safe to help them carry on. Giving
representative of the NTPA in
the Barkly and Southern space to be vulnerable, seek fellow officers a shoulder –
the Southern Region, Brodie
Region, was presented the support and replenish those sometimes virtually – to cry
consistently demonstrates a
award at a ceremony at depleted resilience stores”. on when things get tough.
commitment to the wellbeing
Government House in August.
Ms O’Halloran said the job “I had the privilege of speaking of the membership which goes
Senior Constable Anderson of keeping the Territory to the award recipient. She above and beyond. In her
is the first port of call after community safe had become a is a wonderful role model role as Wellbeing and Health
officers have been assaulted lot bigger in the past 18 months who truly exemplifies what Officer, she has spent numerous
or have responded to a during the Covid-19 pandemic. this award is about: kindness, years putting others before
confronting situation on the job. understanding, compassion herself. She does not do that for
“We want all our frontline
and devotion to duty.” self-accolades, but to make sure
Senior Constable Anderson workers to stay safe, be
there is always someone there
joined the NT Police 13 years supported and feel strong. And President Paul McCue said, “It is
for people in their time of need.
ago and is also the NTPA that is where this year’s award a credit to the work undertaken
chairperson for the Southern recipient comes in,” she said. by Brodie that she has received "She is a credit to the police
Region, providing an important this Award. It is often the work force, and I congratulate
“A person who understands the
role in attending to the mental behind the scenes that goes her on this achievement”.
challenges of the tri-services
health of her co-workers. unnoticed which is of most
and offers empathy, compassion
importance, with both the
Senior Constable Brodie
Anderson was named
the NT Police Officer
of the Year. Picture: NT
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