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EDITOR
It was Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) who said: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated ”
Were Gandhi around today, I suspect he’d hold in high regard the cops who work with horses, dogs and any other creatures.
He would have sensed the genuine emotion in Senior Constable 1C Tanya Bowen and Sergeant Tim Stacey as they recently farewelled a retiring mare. PM Quell had worked with and supported the two Mounted Ops officers for more than a decade
In our cover story, Almost a police centaur (page 10), Tanya and Tim reminisce about some of their jobs with Quell and explain how hard it was to say goodbye to her
Senior Constable 1C Mick Klose shows his humanity, too, in the story he tells of his and other cops’ ongoing, ground-level support for intellectually disabled athletes
Police Association president Mark Carroll brings readers right up to date on not only important police industrial issues but also special member services
Again, in On Scene, we capture all the blue-carpet action of some of the most recent graduate dinners in Fenwick Function Centre as well as a double graduation parade.
And it’s a husky called Zanteeko that gets the last spot in our Cops’ Creatures series, along with his owner, Vanessa Sharp
Brett Williams
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10 Almost a police centaur
It’s a heart-rending part of the job but cops just have to face up to those emotional goodbyes when their beloved animals retire
16 Generous cops, grateful special athletes
With Adelaide set to host the Special Olympics next year, SA police officers cannot wait to make their usual contribution
COVER: Senior Constable First Class Tanya Bowen and Sergeant Tim Stacey with police horses Xyla and Defender. Photography by Steve McCawley
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REPRESENTATIVES
COHSWAC Bernadette Zimmermann
Housing Bernadette Zimmermann
Leave Bank Bernadette Zimmermann
Legacy Sam Strange
Police Dependants Tom Scheffler Fund
Superannuation Bernadette Zimmermann Tom Scheffler
SOGII Matthew Karger
Mick Casey
President
Mark Carroll
Recruit 313 on track
SAPOL and the SA government are striving to deliver on their promise of an extra 313 police officers by the end of June, 2018
The Police Association challenged the decision the government made last year to delay recruiting these extra officers until 2020
It was not the first delay, after the government had originally promised to deliver the officers by 2014
After we met Premier Jay Weatherill to discuss the issue, the government ultimately agreed that it was vital to deliver the officers sooner rather than later.
SAPOL recently advised the association that the ultimate target of 4,713 active, sworn, full-time equivalent officers would be achieved owing to:
• Graduation, prior to July 2018, of recruits currently in training
• Six civilian cyber-crime specialists (with the sworn established positions held vacant)
• A number of recruits in training (which would include an additional January 2018 recruit course of 22), plus any further recruits required prior to July 2018 to offset attrition
We have many times said publicly that policing is a labour-intensive task . In fact, it has never been more labour-intensive than it is right now. No matter how great the technological advances in policing, we will always need sufficient numbers of officers
Community safety is the cornerstone of our way of life, and police cannot deliver it without adequate resources and proper funding.
As the state develops, and grows its population, the police force has to grow accordingly
But it doesn’t stop there Gains such as Recruit 313 must not be eroded
Indeed, the government must continue its commitment to bring about appropriate and necessary numbers of police to deliver the raft of services the community expects.
Community safety is the cornerstone of our way of life, and police cannot deliver it without adequate resources and proper funding
Delay in extended-hours roster trial
In the 2016 enterprise agreement, the Police Association and SAPOL agreed upon an extended-hours roster trial for shift workers working a seven-day, 24-hour cycle in Metropolitan Operations Service response areas.
The trial roster was to include clear weekends off and a break of 10 hours between shifts, with a 23 per cent inclusive allowance in lieu of current shift penalties and paid meal breaks
Both parties agreed to develop jointly the protocols for the trial
We most recently met with SAPOL in October to query the patrol staffing numbers during the trial (as the full district policing model won’t be implemented until July 2019, with only a partial implementation occurring in July next year).
We received a staffing breakdown for the western district It showed a disproportionate number of front-line patrol officers for inclusion in the trial if it went ahead prior to July 2019 Accordingly, any evaluation prior to that date would be meaningless
Clause 28 of the enterprise agreement requires the roster to be subject to trial in one metropolitan district in the MOS response area.
The current disparity in patrol numbers makes an immediate trial impossible. This will understandably disappoint many members
The current disparity in patrol numbers makes an immediate trial impossible. This will understandably disappoint many members.
However, owing to the delay in SAPOL’s implementation of the district policing model, it would be unwise to evaluate a new response roster when almost 30 per cent of the staff will not be working the roster in the new model.
The association committee of management has noted the reason for the delay in the trial and will seek to have a similar clause inserted in the next enterprise agreement
New website and app
This month marks the launch of the new Police Association website and, with it, a new smartphone app for members
Our previous website has served us well for a number of years, but the new PASAweb will feature a faster, more user-friendly platform, updated graphics and new features.
The app also presents an exciting opportunity for members to stay informed on all matters relating to the Police Association
It has been designed to present a streamlined, smartphone-friendly version of the website where members can quickly and easily carry out functions like applying for legal assistance, booking events, accessing the Members Buying Guide and Police Journal , and reading news articles and announcements
Members will be able to set up push notifications so they can get up-to-the minute alerts about association events, deals, news and announcements
Members Buying Guide
Members who don’t log on to our website or app to check out the Members Buying Guide are missing out on some great offers.
The guide includes special member discounts on groceries, car tyres, fitness and sports apparel, formalwear,
homeware, hotels, meals, movies tickets, photography and car rentals
The association’s marketing arm works hard to foster relationships with some of the state’s most respected retail and hospitality outlets This has resulted in our members receiving some great deals.
Festive season is business as usual for cops
The festive season is a time most Australians take for granted as a wellearned break from their working lives
But this is not the reality for hundreds of Police Association members
While many business houses close for the Christmas-New Year period, the community still expects police to deliver their services as normal.
Cops will deal with out-of-control revellers, irresponsible road users and violent, alcohol-fuelled offenders while most of the state relaxes and enjoys special time with loved ones
And the festive season always brings other unique challenges for cops It can often be a time for high levels of domestic unrest leading to violent confrontations
As front-line cops, you have to respond to these situations And we know that, incidents of family violence, particularly ones that involve children, leave a lasting impression on many of our members.
Other jobs become tougher to perform at this time of the year, too, like responding in the aftermath of fatal road crashes, and delivering death messages
Any member who performs these duties over the festive season deserves the full respect and support of the community he or she protects I urge all members of the community to deliver that support in abundance.
I also wish all association members, their families, and Police Journal readers a safe, enjoyable Christmas and a prosperous new year
ALMOST A POLICE CENTAUR
Cops cannot help but grow attached to the animals that support them so unfailingly on the front line. So it broke hearts when time was up for one particularly loyal creature.
By Brett Williams
Police mare Quell (far left), ridden by Sergeant Tim Stacey.
“Quell would just do whatever you asked of her with millimetre sort of precision. … she’d almost know what you were thinking.”
IT USUALLY
MAKES THE EVENING NEWS WHEN A RETIRING POLICE COMMISSIONER GETS THE GRAND FAREWELL, COMPLETE WITH PIPES AND DRUMS AND A GUARD OF HONOUR The rare tribute ends up a public affair, as the freshly unburdened boss exits police headquarters for the last time
But last August, in the far more private setting of Thebarton police barracks, it was a special horse that received a high-end farewell. Long-serving police mare Quell might not have realized it was her last day and that she was about to head out to her retirement home.
But her human Mounted Ops colleagues knew her time had come Although
saddened, they willingly formed a guard of honour and applauded her, as Sergeant Tim Stacey led her onto a float for the last time.
Bred, raised and trained by the Mounted Operations Unit, Quell was now bound for a specially chosen Willunga Hill horse property After 16 years’ service, she would never return to barracks or ever venture out on another patrol
She had become the first horse compelled to finish her working life under a new Mounted Ops policy of retirement at age 20
“It was upsetting enough when I had to lead her onto the float for the last time,” Stacey says. “It was a sad thing to do but I knew it had to be done and I knew it was for the best.
“And I’ve got some memories of Quell that I’ll have forever I did some amazing duties with her ”
The emotion of the farewell extended to Senior Constable First Class Tanya Bowen who, along with Stacey, rode Quell the most.
“She obviously thought she was just going for another patrol because she walked straight up there (onto the float) like she normally did,” Bowen says
“Then, to see that float drive away with the lights and sirens on, you do get emotional That’s because it’s a huge service she’s given, and it could be the last time you see her
“Even though she wasn’t the easiest horse to ride, her attitude to work and her overall personality made her a very easy mare to have around.
“She just loved to work . You’d probably pull her out of the paddock now and she’d still do the job for you ”
Some of that work Quell loved was in places like Roxby Downs where, in the last five years, police have twice responded to anti-uranium protestors and their antics
One of the disruption tactics in July last year was a fire the protestors started in the middle of the road It had burned for around 24 hours and was so intense that it penetrated the road base
When the time came to act, after nightfall, Quell took the front-andcentre role in a wedge formation with her stablemates and their riders. Their objective was to escort a fire truck toward the blaze and keep the protestors from thwarting the actions of firefighters
Quell, who weighed a little more than 600kg and stood 16 2 hands high, was not the biggest horse at Mounted Ops But, the way Stacey and Bowen describe her, she was strong, fiery and dominant, and revelled in the atmosphere of big crowds
And she might not have known her own strength. During riot training two years ago, she kicked out and shattered a polycarbonate body shield.
“She was quite strong to ride sometimes because she just liked to do it her way,” Bowen says “But, on patrols,
she’d go anywhere you’d tell her to She’d go through a crowd in Hindley St and wouldn’t hesitate ”
Stacey knew Quell to be just the type of police horse riders wanted “at the tip of the spear, leading the wedge” in places like Roxby Downs And, in the case of the fire, she proved him right.
As usual, preparing for the task took longer than performing it. But Quell and others kept the firelighting protestors at bay, protected the firefighters and their truck, and wrapped the matter up without incident in around 30 minutes
Riding Quell that night brought Stacey great job satisfaction But he and Bowen got to see her perform so competently in dangerous environments all the time. Memorable to both officers are the times she excelled in backing up overstretched cops in Hindley St on weekends and during the festive season She was particularly
Facing page: Quell (left) on a patrol in the Adelaide parklands; above left: Quell (centre) ridden by Senior Constable Jane Radunz at Roxby Downs for Operation Winter in 2012; top: Quell (centre left) ridden by Tim Stacey in the wedge formation to protect the fire truck; above: SC1C Tanya Bowen and Sgt Tim Stacey at Thebarton barracks with the shield Quell kicked into two pieces.
welcome when it came to hard-tohandle drunks and brawling revellers on nights like New Year’s Eve
“People are drunk, drugged and violent and there’s just fight after fight,” Stacey says of the scene in Bank St, where he many times rode Quell “A lot of (the behaviour) is almost like a riot situation down there.
“Quell would just do whatever you asked of her with millimetre sort of precision. And, because she was very sensitive, she’d almost know what you were thinking You’d see a person (you needed to deal with) and she’d be straight over there She knew you had to deal with them ”
Bowen, too, found Quell to have an acute sense of her rider and his or her thought processes
“In that respect,” she says, “you could almost just think about what you wanted to do, and she’d go: ‘Oh, no worries, I’ll go over there.’ She wasn’t one to back away from any kind of confrontation. ”
Quell and her brilliance were on show to cops on the ground in Bank St one night in 2015 Fighting had broken out among troublemakers near McDonald’s and the need to move them on, before the fracas escalated, was critical
So Stacey prompted Quell to perform a manoeuvre known as a full pass –to step completely sideways
“She swept the entire footpath and, in doing that, moved about 15 people on with the one manoeuvre,” he recalls. “I remember a STARie looking up at me and saying: ‘That’s a really good job!’
“Many times, I’ve ridden her in those situations and, then, at the end of it, realized I actually did that while riding a horse It’s like you do it naturally, almost like you’re a centaur
“You had almost millimetre control over every part of her body, which made it an absolute pleasure to perform any sort of crowd-control duties on her
Below left: Quell (with black mane facing right) ridden by Senior Constable Kristy Dodd on the Torrens riverbank in 2012; below: Quell third from right ridden by Sergeant Rachael Metcalfe before heading to Adelaide Oval for soccer –Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory in 2015; Facing page right: on her retirement day before Tim Stacey led her onto the float for the last time; far right: Tanya Bowen and Tim Stacey with police mare Xyla (left) and police horse Defender at Thebarton barracks.
“We ask these horses to go into dangerous situations … For them to do that, you really do develop a special bond (with) and a really special respect for them.”
“It was almost as if she was looking at me and I was looking down at her and we’re both relying on each other
“It’s like a really special connection that you form at that point, and it’s something that you never forget It’s really quite special ”
Bowen remembers that, even after a stretch of seven hours straight on New Year’s Eve duty, Quell always had the stamina and willingness to keep working
And when those high-pressure shifts eventually came to an end, Quell still had the energy to “almost drag” her rider back to the barracks.
Says Bowen: “You could always back her She’d always be there at the end, still keen, and she’d never stop ”
But the time eventually came when age started to compromise the great physical capacity with which nature had blessed Quell Her athleticism declined somewhat before Stacey began to “manage her workload”.
Rather than ride her around in the Mounted Ops sand menage, he gave her less taxing exercise on the beach.
“We’d just do some long straight lines in the shallows,” he says “That was beneficial for Quell, in that she was going in a straight line, which was good for her legs There was also
the nice cool water on her joints, which was beneficial too. ”
That good management helped keep Quell in the game, but her unavoidable retirement drew ever nearer As sad as that was for Bowen and Stacey, they at least knew that she would leave with one of Mounted Ops’ most impressive histories
Her name came about in line with a long-standing Mounted Ops practice Horses born in the same year get a name beginning with the same letter. Of five Q horses, Quell showed herself to be “police horse material from the word go”.
Over her 16 years, she undertook countless patrols, fronted up to those street fights and protests, participated in searches, and even took on motherhood
In her time, Quell gave birth to two male foals, Unison in 2003 and Zante in 2007 Unison made it as a police horse but retired early with an injury Zante appeared unlikely to deliver longevity to the role and so did not progress beyond the pre-breaking phase.
“It definitely wasn’t a reflection on Quell,” Bowen says. “She was always a great mum in terms of looking after those horses, and both had similar personality traits (to her) –very independent
“I miss her, and there’s been times when, on patrol, I’ve just thought: ‘Wow, I wish I was on Quell to do this job.’ ”
“A lot of our horses love the attention They love to be patted and made a fuss of, whereas Quell was very stoic and just very work-driven She was happy to do the work and just as happy to be put back in the paddock again. ”
Mounted Ops rightly takes a “quite strict” line on the selection of homes for its retiring horses, and that strictness has paid off for Quell.
Stacey speaks of a “beautiful place just on the top of Willunga Hill”, where he pays her regular visits “It’s a really pretty property,” he says, “just an ideal spot to retire ”
And neither Stacey nor Bowen would have been satisfied with anything less for the horse each of them still loves
“At the end of the day, she has sacrificed a normal horse life to serve us as police,” Bowen says “We want her to enjoy a few years out in the paddock just being a horse
“For all the patrol hours and jobs she’s done, the least we can do is just let her enjoy her twilight years. ”
Stacey, too, remains endlessly grateful to Quell “We ask these horses to go into dangerous situations when their natural response is to flee,” he says
“For them to do that, you really do develop a special bond (with) and a really special respect for them
“I miss her, and there’s been times when, on patrol, I’ve just thought: ‘Wow, I wish I was on Quell to do this job ’ ” PJ
“It touches you emotionally, grabs you, and gets you involved.”
Generous cops, grateful special athletes
By Brett Williams
THEY SIMPLY LOVE COPS AND CANNOT RESIST THE URGE TO BE WITH, TALK TO, AND PHYSICALLY EMBRACE THEM – AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY.
To the intellectually disabled athletes who compete in the Special Olympics,
police are extremely special people.
And, when it comes to displays of affection, Senior Constable First Class Mick Klose knows just how uninhibited these special athletes can be with cops
“They’re just such a warm group of people, and they appreciate anything that can be done for them,” he explains
“They want to see you and actually go out of their way to come and speak to you and ask how you’re going They actually care a lot more about you than most other people do
“It touches you emotionally, grabs you, and gets you involved And, when you get involved in these (Special Olympics) events, you’re giving something to someone who needs help.
“These people really appreciate that help. In fact, it’s quite amazing just how much the athletes appreciate it. ”
Cops have earned such high regard because of the support the global police community has given the athletes over the past 30 years
Through an initiative known as the Law Enforcement Torch Run, police have raised funds for, and increased world-wide public awareness of, the Special Olympics
Today, more than 90,000 police and other lawenforcement officers – from the US, Canada, Australia and 43 other countries – take part in torch runs as “guardians of the flame”
This happens in stages in the lead-up to local, national and international Special Olympics games and reflects the torch relay of the Olympic Games.
Facing page, top: Sergeant Pam Reynolds leads the SA team into the stadium for the opening ceremony of the Trans Tasman Games in Hamilton, New Zealand last year; below: a Special Olympics come-andtry day at Rostrevor College last year; above left: Mick Klose; above right: police torch run participants celebrate around the cauldron with athletes.
One major difference, however, is that police officers, along with some of the athletes, carry the Flame of Hope Continued page 24
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Grateful for member, association support
I am nearing the end of a long process as I expect to submit my thesis (resilience among police in South Australia) for examination early next year I have written around 96,000 words and have the 10 substantial chapters drafted
All that remains now is the process of editing and structuring my conclusions and recommendations for change.
I will complete well within the usual three years allowed for PhD research and am very grateful to the 50 members I interviewed during the process
I will contact all 50 individually when the thesis comes back from the examiners and let all know where to find it online
One of my supervisors is a criminology professor of international standing who says he has never seen research data into policing (the interviews) like this. He is sure it is unique in quality and depth. I completely agree
Through Mark Carroll, the Police Association and staff have been full of support, encouragement and practical assistance I am very grateful
This has been a long slog and would not have been possible without the association and all who have participated
My thanks and regards.
Andrew Paterson PhD Candidate College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University
Breakthrough mental-health programme
After reading the article Taking police mental health seriously (Police Journal, October 2017) about the Police Association mental-health campaign, including avenues for mental-health support and assistance, I would like to let your members know about a wonderful support service available here in South Australia
NewAccess is a breakthrough mental-health programme available to anyone 16-plus years old who may need support for day-to-day pressures, or low to moderate anxiety or depression.
NewAccess is a free and confidential service developed by beyondblue in a bid to break down the everyday barriers that stop people seeking help when they need it most – stigma, cost and a lack of services in remote areas
In South Australia, the programme is co-funded by ReturnToWorkSA and Bolton Clarke (formerly Rally HomeCare) and delivered by Bolton Clarke
A NewAccess coach, specially trained and experienced, can support you in setting practical goals that will help you to get back on track .
At your first appointment, your coach will complete an initial assessment with you and develop a programme tailored to your individual needs.
Coaches conduct six private treatment sessions in person (Greenhill Road, Eastwood), over the phone or via Skype and help participants gain practical skills, such as goal-setting, to regain control of their mental health
You don’t need a doctor’s referral and there is short waiting time to access the service
NewAccess was trialled in South Australia, ACT and North Coast New South Wales and results showed a 67 5 per cent recovery rate among those who completed the programme
To find out more or to make an appointment with NewAccess call 1 800 010 630 or visit beyondblue.org.au/NewAccess.
Mardi Webber
Mentally Healthy Workplaces Consultant
ReturnToWorkSA
Bernadette Zimmermann Assistant Secretary, Police Association
Big year on police industrial scene
The Police Association has completed another year full of important industrial outcomes. Here are some of the year’s biggest industrial issues.
Industrial meetings
Industrial staff have attended many industrial meetings with members in their respective workplaces in 2017
Most of these have occurred owing to the nature of the organizational review, particularly with respect to intelligence-officer positions
Members’ concerns related to changes affecting their:
• Hours (especially affecting those with childcare responsibilities).
• Job descriptions.
• Job type (office to operational, for example, and vice versa)
• Work location
• Income earning potential
Industrial disputes
Over the past year, the association engaged in negotiations on behalf of its members with respect to several grievances, before notifying the employer of an industrial dispute. Of significance was the Recruit 313 campaign . Owing to successful negotiations with government, an
Owing to successful negotiations with government, an extra 313 police-officer positions were maintained …
extra 313 police-officer positions were maintained, resulting in fewer losses to promotional positions and general positions within SAPOL sworn numbers, particularly regarding intelligenceofficer positions, compared to what was first touted in review papers.
Other issues raised by the association’s industrial staff include:
• Part-day public holiday
• Locality allowance
• Non-advertising of promotional positions
• Intelligence Support Desk positions
• Investigation Service Desk positions
• Travel claims
• Roster changes.
• Underpayments.
• Recovery of overpayments.
• Lateral transfers.
• Staffing
• Adoption leave
• Police stations
• Study leave
The association continues to progress these matters in support of its members
Industrial and legal
The 2017 industrial workload has proved particularly demanding owing to a significant number of calls from members regarding a full suite of grievances.
This year, industrial staff members have opened 423 legal files and have received more than 249 grievance matters
The table below tracks the previous five years’ legal and grievance matters
Industrial staff – together with the assistance of association delegates – have worked through these issues with
members and have achieved significant outcomes in areas affected
In addition to notified disputes, industrial staff have received and responded to numerous calls for assistance regarding:
• The organizational review.
• Return to Work Act grievances
• Part-time grievances
• Work-from-home grievances
• Annual-leave restrictions
• Restricted access to part-time hours
• Restricted access to voluntary flexible work arrangements
• Section 45 Police Act terminations and transfers
• Rosters.
• Non-advertising of promotional positions.
Commissioner’s Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Advisory Committee (COHSWAC)
This committee meets quarterly and is chaired by the Assistant Commissioner Human Resources
As the association’s representative on this committee, my role is to raise and monitor issues which affect members in their workplaces.
In 2017, the association again responded to the minister’s request for feedback on the operation of the Road Traffic (Emergency Service Speed Zones) Amendment Act 2013
The association’s response echoed the concerns of members and asked the minister to take these into account as part of his review of the act
This matter remains on the agenda of the COHSWAC
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Taser no heart-stopper
We all know what a TASER is, but its name is just the more common term for a conducted energy weapon (CEW) A major concern is whether the conducted energy, when it hits a person, will stop the heart The answer is no
If the answer is so simple, why is there so much controversy about the use of these devices?
International research into the effects of CEWs on the heart is complex because each situation of CEW use is different. As well, each brand and every model of each brand has different effects
The principle for the use of these devices, described as non-lethal weapons, is the different electrical stimulation needed to affect nerve cells, muscle cells and potentially heart cells
The Taser – the most commonly used CEW – fires two small dart-like electrodes, which stay connected to the main unit by conductive wire to deliver an electrical current.
This is done to disrupt voluntary control of muscles, causing “neuromuscular incapacitation”
The conducted energy delivers an electrical current to the body of the person hit by the darts The electrical “shock” is designed to affect the nerves but not the heart
This principle is appropriate as the electrical impulse is highly effective in causing incapacity and pain but unlikely to disrupt the heart muscle and risk fatal disruptions to its rhythm and pumping ability.
To exceed the threshold in a cardiac muscle cell, the electrical stimulation would have to be about 10 to 100 times
longer than in a nerve, activating muscle or pain That is the biological reason this can be done without stopping the heart
In CEW incidents, there are usually confounding factors like intoxication, exertion and restraint as well as differences in body shape and existing health complications in the person who receives the conducted energy.
Research has been done around the world to bring together the evidence about the medical effects. Researchers have asked for that evidence to be collected in certain ways so that direct comparisons between different incidents can be better assessed
Very few times have any heart effects been shown Association between the CEW and deaths has so far been unclear and thought to be dependent on co-factors involved, not a direct cardiac effect
The direct causal link remains unclear as there are no guidelines that specify the length of time needed between CEW discharge and the development of health effects that would allow one to conclude the CEW was responsible for that effect
Research on healthy volunteers does not give an insight into effects on various populations, and the situations in which a CEW is used cannot easily be standardized
Unfortunately, some research has been biased for, and against, the use of CEWs making it even harder to be clear about their effects.
Because of the emotion associated with the use of these devices, the media often report their use as causing death
“… the evidence does not support the CEW being able to stop the heart.”
Medical reports remain scarce, as international medical discussion between cardiologists and other specialists continues.
Increasingly we are using pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, all of which give us better insight into the heart and how its electrical activity works
Cardiologists now test the electrical activity of the heart and “cut out” abnormal electrical patterns to treat common conditions like atrial fibrillation
Pacemakers continuously record heart electrical activity and a tracing of each heartbeat can be downloaded at any time (including after death). Despite all of this, the number of international cases that indicate concrete evidence of direct cardiac effects from CEWs is still only a handful If there is some effect, the evidence does not support the CEW being able to stop the heart
At worst, it appears the electrical effect of the CEW activity might upset the heart rhythm causing ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation This situation appears to be rare
If it does happen, the situation can be reversed and will not cause immediate death . It might require cardiopulmonary resuscitation as the chaotic heart rhythm of ventricular fibrillation can go on to cause the heart to stop
So far, the evidence does not show the CEW being able to stop the heart Unless new evidence comes to light, it appears the Taser still has a place in law enforcement
Motoring
Jim Barnett
Honda CR-V SUV
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The fifth-generation Honda CR-V is a winner. It’s bolder, roomier and more efficient and, for the first time, offers seven seats. It comes with sharp pricing and a new five-year warranty.
DESIGN AND FUNCTION
New CR-V is available in four spec-levels: VTi (2WD), VTi-S (2WD or AWD), VTi-L (2WD seven-seat) and topspec VTi-LX (AWD)
It has a modern interior with comfortable front seats and a more comfortable 60:40 rear seat with enhanced legroom Rear seat backs recline while, in seven-seat VT-i-L, the centre row slides, thereby providing extra legroom for third-row passengers. Third-row seats are best suited to kids
Model Volvo S60 (sedan) and V60 (wagon) Drive-E Polestar
Price $89,990 (S60), $92,990 (V60) plus on roads
Engine 2 .0-litre twin-charged, four-cylinder petrol .
Transmission Eight-speed auto with paddle shifters and AWD. Performance 0-100km/h 4.7 - 4. 8 seconds, max speed 250km/h.
Safety Six airbags, blind-spot, collision avoidance, auto braking, pedestrian and cyclist detection
Fuel economy 7 8 - 8 1 litres/100km (combined)
Spare wheel Emergency space-saver
The new dash and console layout is neat and functional Central is a seven-inch colour touchscreen displaying a multi-angle reversing camera, audio functions, including Apple Car Play and Android Auto and sat nav on higher-spec models Front and rear USB ports provide device connection and charging
A modern colour TFT driverinformation interface provides essential information in lieu of analogue gauges The relatively small leather-bound, reach- and rake-adjustable steering wheel has function buttons for audio, phone, cruise control and trip computer
Keyless push-button entry and start feature on all models along with an electric park brake with automatic hold function, but there’s no engine stop/ start technology
LED running lights, fog lights, six airbags and dual-zone climate control with vents for each passenger are standard along with driver-attention and tyre-pressure monitoring.
Only top-spec VTi-LX scores Honda’s new driver-assistance technologies, which include adaptive cruise control, collision warning and braking, lanedeparture warning with lane-keeping assistance and road-departure mitigation
All models (except VTi) feature Lane Watch: a camera view along the left side activated by the left indicator
DRIVING
CR-V is one of the more pleasurable mid-sized SUVs to drive and in which to be a passenger. Its new 140kW turbo four is silky smooth, very quiet and provides effortless
Volvo S60 and V60 Drive-E
Polestar
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Volvo asks: “Why give up the thrill of driving just because you need to carry stuff?” The Swedish carmaker is referring to its V60 Polestar wagon.
One drive of it and you’ll see what Volvo’s on about. This very quick, agile and sporty wagon offers racetrack performance along with plenty of luxury and safety
DESIGN
Polestar, a Volvo subsidiary which develops performance cars, has reinvented the mid-size S60 (sedan) and V60 (wagon) Gone is the previous V6 engine in favour of a lighter and slightly more powerful four-cylinder powerplant.
The new 2 .0-litre petrol engine is twin-charged, utilizing both
supercharger and turbochargers . This removes any hint of turbo lag, a common problem in turbocharged cars. Impressive outputs of 270kW (6,000rpm) and up to 470Nm (3,1005,100rpm) are available
Drive is to all four wheels through an eight-speed Geartronic automatic transmission with sports mode and paddle shifters
Six-piston Brembo brake callipers feature along with 371mm slotted front disc rotors, Ohlins-patented dual-flow shock absorbers and a three-inch active stainless-steel exhaust system.
A more aggressive front splitter reduces airflow under the car while the rear spoiler creates additional down force
Inside are electrically adjustable front sports seats, sports steering wheel and a split-fold rear seat All, including the steering wheel, are heated and trimmed in black Nubuck leather with blue stitching
High-end safety includes collision warning with full auto braking, adaptive cruise control, pedestrian and cyclist detection, blind spot with cross-traffic alert and lane-departure. There’s also
One of the slickest
bending Bi-Xenon headlights with auto high beam. Another nice feature is the highpowered 12-speaker Harman Kardon multi-media infotainment system with seven-inch touchscreen and sat nav
DRIVING
Polestar V60 has to be one of the slickest wagons on the road Given its relatively small engine capacity, it delivers blistering acceleration and performance. It feels solid, safe and sure-footed.
The engine and exhaust provide a throaty note when pushed and the slick eight-speed auto delivers quick changes, particularly in sports mode Brakes are spot on and the specially weighted electric power steering feels just right
While around town the car is smooth and quiet, that all changes considerably when pushed
The suspension and AWD system work hand in hand to provide excellent agility and flat, safe cornering, but the feeling can be a little harsh on bumpy roads.
Model Honda CR-V SUV
Pricing $30,690 - $44,290 (plus on-road costs)
Engine 1 5 litre (140kW) turbocharged four-cylinder
power in every situation The CVT transmission goes about its business with a minimum of fuss with paddle shifters on upper models for easy manual changing.
CR-V benefits from completely new chassis architecture with new suspension and fluid-filled bushings These ensure smooth and very quiet ride characteristics
For a fairly tall SUV, CR-V remains quite agile in corners, assisted by brake torque vectoring
The fully automatic AWD-system (VTi-S and LX) is seamless in its operation, providing up to 40 per cent of available power to the rear wheels as required.
Transmission CVT auto with either 2WD or AWD
Seating Five or seven
Cargo 150 - 967 litres (seven-seat) 522-1,084 litres (five-seat)
Economy 7 4 litres/100km
Spare Wheel Full-size
Generous cops, grateful special athletes
From page 17
And SA cops are set to contribute to the next LETR in April 2018, when Adelaide hosts the national Special Olympics for the second time
“We pick up the torch from Mildura and we’re going to have some police officers from each of the states with us,” SC1C Klose says.
“For seven days we’re going to be running throughout the state. At this stage, it will be the Riverland, the Iron Triangle, Murray Bridge, Mount Barker, Victor Harbor and then the centre of the city
“The runs will be about three-anda-half to four kilometres and we’ll stop in the main streets and introduce what the Special Olympics games is about
“We maintain the torch and we light up a big cauldron at the games, much like the Olympics ”
Adelaide last hosted the games in 2010.
“We held some wonderful runs throughout the state, about 16 in 11 days,” SC1C Klose says “We got a lot of publicity and a lot of interest from serving members
“That progressed through to the games and that’s how it all started for South Australia It was our first year as host ”
SCIC Klose finds it emotional to speak of the profound impact he has seen his and other police input have on the lives of the Special Olympics athletes.
He recalls the 2014 case of an intellectually disabled teenager beaten up in an unprovoked attack on a bus in
“ Their lives aren’t simple because they’ve got so many challenges, but their philosophy is so fantastic.”
Victoria. The incident left the boy distraught and without any measure of confidence.
After LETR members heard of his plight in the media, they invited him to take part in a run in Federation Square in Melbourne
“He was very shy and very timid,” SC1C Klose says “I managed to talk to him and to grab hold of his hand and we did a bit of a run with him
“We got to the other end of Federation Square and he was just beaming with confidence, bursting out of his skin. And he was so happy to have us involved. ”
Another incident that touched SC1C Klose came during a torch run at the SA Athletics Stadium One athlete, leading the run, turned and saw another competitor struggling to stay in the race
“The first lad went back and got him, and they crossed the line together,” SC1C Klose recalls “Their motto’s not about winning Their motto is: ‘Let me win but if I can’t win let me be brave in the attempt. ’
“And that’s what their lives are all about. Their lives aren’t simple because they’ve got so many challenges, but their philosophy is so fantastic
“So, the first person over the line punches the sky (in elation) but the last person over the line does the same thing ”
The origins of the LETR go back to Wichita, Kansas in the United States There, in 1981, Police Chief Richard LaMunyon felt an overwhelming need to support the Special Olympics
What followed was the creation of the LETR after the concept won the endorsement of the International Association of Police Chiefs.
Top: Senior Constable Phil White leading the departure of the torch from Adelaide in 2014; centre: opening of the Trans Tasman Games in Hamilton, New Zealand in 2016; above: welcoming the Flame of Hope at Naracoorte Primary School in 2014.
In South Australia, the LETR – run by a 12-person committee – survives on donations from police officers through payroll deductions
The committee hopes to secure increased police participation in next year’s national Special Olympics, which begins on April 16
“Last year, on International Disability Day, we did a run and 120 police officers turned up, as did about 80 special athletes,” SC1C Klose says.
“We’re hoping that, for next year, we have up to 300 people involved in our runs throughout the state ” PJ
Banking
Paul Modra, Executive Manager –Member Value and Distribution, Police Credit Union
What a year was 2017
To say that 2017 has flown by is an understatement so it’s worth a look back at the year that was for Police Credit Union, and some other milestones
Success on the front line of policing
The work that police do has such a positive impact on the community, especially when it involves bringing some serious offenders to account and, for that, 2017 was a good year
There are countless solved crimes that we could identify but two stand out as a testament to the tireless, diligent and often unrecognized work by SA police officers
There was the Salt Creek kidnapper, Roman Heinze, jailed for 22 years following his attack on two backpackers. And we saw an offender convicted in a hit-and-run case which caused the death of Anglicare nurse Lucy Paveley
Crime Stoppers SA
Police Credit Union and Crime Stoppers SA came together this year in a new partnership to support better communities
Crime Stoppers SA is an important information-gathering tool for police and therefore an integral key to improving community safety.
At present, Crime Stoppers SA solves an average of 25 crimes each week
Our positive results reflect our dedication in always doing better for our members.
It also uses its voice to deliver important safety messages So it comes as no surprise that it also won three of the major categories in the 2017 Crime Stoppers International Media Awards
Given our 47-year link with police, our long-term partnership with the award-winning Crime Stoppers SA was a highlight of our year.
Pageant people
The Credit Union Christmas Pageant, in its 85th year, was another highpoint of 2017 As a proud sponsor, we love supporting this iconic South Australian event
Above: Santa greets the crowd of people during Adelaide's 85th Credit Union Christmas Pageant parade. Photo credit: amophoto_au / Shutterstock.com
And there we were on the Little Red Riding Hood, Fergus the North Pole Fire Engine or Christmas Jazz in the Park floats
This year we introduced the Police Credit Union branded EcoCaddys. We gave out free rides to those weary families who had enjoyed the pageant.
Better banking results
For Police Credit Union, 2017 was another fantastic year Our positive results reflect our dedication in always doing better for our members
With a member satisfaction rating of 92 per cent, asset growth of 10 per cent, total assets of $944 million and a profit-after-tax result of $5.064 million.
Maybe the most exciting result that truly reflects our passion to achieve better for our members is our member value figure At $251 08 per member,
or a total of $9 6 million for the 12 months to June 30, 2017, that’s an increase of 2 4 per cent from the previous period
These results motivate us to keep doing better for our members, be it with our better service, better access options or bank-beating products and rates
Mozo Award wins
Mozo, one of the most visited comparison sites in Australia, awarded us with four Mozo Expert’s Choice Personal Awards this year
We took home top honour for our car loans Both our fixed-rate and variablerate car loans for new and used cars were recognized as some of the best-value personal loans in the country
In 2018, we will continue to support the state we live in and love and, of course, always endeavour to do better for our members.
To find out more, call us on 1 300 131 844 or visit our website policecu.com.au. Have a safe and joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Police Credit Union
Police Credit Union Ltd ABN 30 087 651 205 AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 238991.
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Amber Sprague, Partner
Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers
Restored entitlements a huge victory
Since the introduction of the Return to Work Act on July 1, 2015, we have seen many injured workers across the state left in dire financial and emotional states owing to draconian, unwarranted and arbitrary cut-offs to their entitlements.
Apparently, this was all necessary owing to a previous workers compensation scheme (under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 ) that was haemorrhaging money
As we all now know, the scheme that is now inflicted upon us has overbalanced the ledger (if, in fact, it needed balancing) and is manifestly unfair to injured workers and their families in so many respects.
Right from the announcement that we would be getting a whole new workers compensation scheme, the Police Association of South Australia identified that many of its members would be unjustifiably disadvantaged through the new legislation
The association should be applauded for that, and for taking a stand against the changes when few others did
It should also be applauded for beginning – after it became apparent that the proposed new laws were going to be passed – and recently concluding negotiations with the government for an alternative scheme to restore benefits that had been stripped away from injured officers
There is sure to be plenty of disputation over the next few years to establish properly the boundaries of which injuries will or will not be covered based on their “cause”. But you should be very proud that your association stood up and protected your entitlements, like you protect our community.
It is a grand achievement While, ideally, every injured police officer would be covered under the new injury and income protection policy (IIPP), that is unfortunately not the case and only those who sustained their injuries in certain circumstances will be covered.
To be an eligible injury, the injury must have:
• (S4 31 1) resulted from conduct directed at the officer that is or appears to be a criminal offence and/ or
• (S4 31 2) occurred as a direct and immediate result of conduct that is or appears to be a criminal offence;
• (S4 31 3) occurred in other circumstances where the officer is placed in a dangerous situation (however, psychiatric injuries are only eligible injuries pursuant to S4 . 31 . 3 if they are caused as a consequence of a specific incident or incidents)
So, a police officer who is performing operational police duties on the front line is likely to be covered for future costs and ongoing benefits under the IIPP, as necessary
The intention is for the IIPP to resume making payment of weekly payments or top-up pay of income payments and pay reasonable medical and like expenses, once those entitlements expire under the Return to Work Act. That is, essentially remove the “cut-off” points. Importantly though, the IIPP is a separate policy to the workers’
compensation scheme and is governed by its own schedule attached to the Police Officers Award
To make an application for benefits under the IIPP, prior to your workers’ compensation entitlements expiring, a formal written application to be covered under the IIPP should be made directly to South Australia Police which is managing the new scheme
SAPOL will conduct a review of relevant workers compensation files and make an assessment as to whether the injured officer qualifies for benefits under the scheme
This will usually entail a review of the circumstances in which the injury or injuries occurred to make sure they fit within one of the criteria outlined above. Other important matters members should be aware of under the IIPP are:
• Once a decision is made to approve benefits or otherwise under the scheme, a determination letter will be issued setting out your entitlements or advising of a rejection
• There are dispute provisions available such that, if a claim is rejected or there is some other aspect of your determined entitlements under the IIPP that you are unhappy with, a dispute can be brought in the South Australian Employment Tribunal.
• There is provision under the IIPP for both medical expenses and income entitlements to be finalized by way of lump sums rather than having ongoing entitlements continuing, in much the same way that redemptions operate under the workers compensation legislation
• Weekly payments can also be subject to EB pay increases which were inexplicably and unreasonably removed from the Return to Work Act.
Continued page 32
The Late Show
Michael Connelly Allen & Unwin, RRP $32 99
Renee Ballard works the night shift at the LAPD in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing none as each morning she turns her cases over to the day shift detectives.
A once up-and-coming detective, she’s been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor
But one night she catches two cases she doesn’t want to part with: the brutal beating of a prostitute left for dead in a parking lot and the killing of a young woman in a nightclub shooting.
Ballard is determined not to give up at dawn Against orders, and her own partner’s wishes, she works both cases by day while maintaining her shift at night
As the cases entwine, they pull her closer to her own demons and the reason she won’t give up her job no matter what the department throws at her.
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Off Reservation
Bram Connolly Allen & Unwin, RRP $29 99
Ultra-tough and ultra-lethal, Australian commando captain Matt Rix is one of the most lethal operators in Special Forces.
But, after a training exercise goes horribly wrong, he is given an ultimatum that brings his world crashing down There is only one choice left to him and that’s to go “off reservation”
What follows is the frantic pursuit of escaped Taliban commander Faisal Khan. Chasing Khan across Turkey would be easy. The hard part will be stopping a nuclear weapon he has received from falling into the hands of the world’s most feared terrorist organization.
Rix might be disgraced and discarded, but he should never be underestimated Nothing is ever as it seems
Troll
DB Thorne Atlantic, RRP $29.99
The Way Back
Kylie Ladd Allen & Unwin, RRP $29.99
Charlie Johnson is 13 and in her first year of high school She loves her family, netball and Liam, the cute guy who sits next to her in science But, most of all, she loves horses and horse-riding
Charlie’s parents have leased her a horse, Tic Tac, from the local pony club But, one day, they go out for a ride in the national park and only Tic Tac returns.
Four months later, long after the police and the SES have called off the search, Charlie is found wandering injured and filthy, miles from where she was last seen
Her family rejoice in her return, but can anyone truly recover from what Charlie’s been through? When a life has been shattered, how do you put the pieces back together?
Monsters who live online don’t always stay there
It’s just a blog It’s just me, writing about my life So why do people feel the need to leave comments like that?
I try to tell myself that it’s only a lonely teenager in his bedroom letting off steam, but what if it isn’t? What if it’s a man with a wall covered in photos of me, with my face violently scratched out in every one of them?
Years ago, Fortune gave up on his daughter, Sophie, after a troubled adolescence Now she’s gone missing, vanished without trace And, after weeks of investigation, the police have given up on her too
Driven by guilt, and a determination to atone for his failures as a father, Fortune takes on the search himself.
He soon finds that his daughter had been living in fear of a vicious online troll who seemed to know far too much about her Could Sophie’s disappearance be linked to this unknown predator?
The Contractor
As told to Mark Abernethy Pan MacMillan Australia, RRP $29.99
Ultimate Price
Brett Wright
Green Hill Publishing, RRP $30
Ultimate Price details incidents in which Australian police officers have lost their lives in the line of duty
From the first recorded death, that of Constable Joseph Luker – who was murdered in Sydney 1803 – the book follows the growing state and federal police forces and the incidents in which officers have been killed
Meet Mike. Runs a building site, drives a ute, likes a beer, loves his nail-gun But Mike is hiding in plain sight
When the Pentagon calls him in as “Big Unit”, he’s another kind of contractor – one as handy with a Colt M4 as he is with a Skilsaw, a man as accustomed to danger, death and pain as he is to a hammer and nails.
Six action-packed true stories show a man who left foreign intelligence for a life “on the tools”, only to discover his work was still needed The good guys need a James Bond in Blundstones They need The Contractor.
Many have been the victims of murder while others have died in vehicle accidents and drownings. In some cases, mystery has surrounded officers’ deaths.
Ultimate Price shows just what risks men and women in the police occupation confront every day
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Season commences December 28
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a darkly comic drama from Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh (In Bruges)
After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes (Academy Award winner Frances McDormand) makes a bold move
She paints three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), the town's revered chief of police
When his second-in-command Officer Dixon (Sam Rockwell), an immature mother’s boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
The Greatest Showman Season commences
December 21
A bold and original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of wonder when dreams come to life
Inspired by the ambition and imagination of PT Barnum, The Greatest Showman tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation
Directed by new filmmaker Michael Gracey, The Greatest Showman features songs by Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land) It stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya.
Pitch Perfect 3
Season commences January 4
Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices
Directed by Trish Sie, Pitch Perfect 3 stars Ruby Rose, Hailee Steinfeld and Anna Kendrick
Darkest Hour
Season commences January 11
This true story begins at the precipice of World War II. Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation
The unstoppable Nazi forces are rolling across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent
Churchill, with an unprepared public, a sceptical king, and his own party plotting against him, must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history
The Post Season commences January 11
In an unlikely partnership, The Washington Post ’s Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep) – the first female publisher of a major American newspaper – and editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive coverup of government secrets that spanned three decades and four US presidents
The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers – and their very freedom – to help bring long-buried truths to light
In addition to directing, Steven Spielberg produces along with Amy Pascal and Kristie Macosko Krieger
The script was written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, and the film features an acclaimed ensemble cast, including Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Jesse Plemons, Matthew Rhys, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bradley Whitford and Zach Woods
From page 19
Other matters which have been listed on the agenda over the past year include:
• Stock of load-bearing vests –availability before graduation for petite sizing.
• Stock of load-bearing vests –availability of sufficient numbers of required sizes on hand for each shift
• New driver tests (country driver testing)
• EALSA staffing and absences
• New Handheld Radio Accoutrement pouch
• Q Fever – access to vaccine and records of immunizations
• SAPOL assistance to country members held in Adelaide unexpectedly.
• Christies Beach cell complex air conditioning.
• Accidental entrapment in cell.
• Government/PASA Injury and Income Protection Policy
• The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) (Blood Testing for Diseases) Amendment Act 2015
• TruNarc Analyser investigation and training requirements
• MRT Mapping on MCA blackouts
• Taser issue for solo traffic members
• Deceased Persons Kit
• Wet Weather Apparel for DOU.
• Construction impact – Calvary Hospital site.
• SHIELD system. Members can access the minutes of each COHSWAC meeting via the SAPOL intranet site
Police housing
The Government Employees Housing Rental Agreement expired on August 31, 2017. In early August, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Stephen Mullighan wrote to Police Association president Mark Carroll approving a five-year extension to the association’s agreement
The new agreement does not expire until August 31, 2022 This outstanding result will give comfort and certainty to country members living in government-owned housing
The association and its members thank the minister for his prompt and commendable offer to association members.
Association membership
Association membership remains at around 99 per cent Policing is one of the very few professions to maintain that rate of union membership It is the basis of the association’s industrial, political and economic strength
We remain confident that, with the continued support of the delegates and membership, we will continue to deliver significant industrial results.
From page 27
• Work capacity reviews can be undertaken for those who are in receipt of income maintenance under the IIPP to ensure that those officers are either totally unfit for work or, if they have some capacity, to ensure they are working to the full extent of that capacity If this is not the case, weekly payments under IIPP may cease
• Recovery and return-to-work plans should continue to be prepared as under the workers compensation scheme to ensure that South Australia Police continues to comply with its obligations under section 18 of the Return to Work Act to provide suitable employment to an injured worker. The restoration of these entitlements to many injured officers is a huge victory for the Police Association and its members, and a huge indication that the state government was narrowminded in its initial law changes
There is sure to be plenty of disputation over the next few years to establish properly the boundaries of which injuries will or will not be covered based on their “cause” But you should be very proud that your association stood up and protected your entitlements, like you protect our community.
Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers provides free initial advice through a legal advisory service to Police Association members and their families, and retired members. To make an appointment, members should contact the association (8212 3055).
Orchid Wine Estate
Barossa Valley, South Australia
www.orchidwine.com.au
Blickinstal 2008 Barossa Valley Shiraz 14% alc RRP $30 60
The year 2008 was an excellent vintage for the Barossa Valley The growing season was generally mild to warm with no significant rain interruptions. Disease pressure for the entire season was extremely low.
The wine was aged in French barrels for 20 months Its colour is deep crimson, with great concentration
The nose exhibits a bouquet of red and black cherry accompanying plums with hints of spicy savoury notes The rich bouquet is further enhanced with its intense flavours which linger on the palate.
Although enjoyable now, the combinations of those qualities suggest the wine will age gracefully well into the next decade
Orchid Original Block 8, Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 14% alc RRP $7
A bright purple hue and lifted aromatics are accentuated by flavours of ripe blackcurrants, dark cherries and mulberry chocolate
Fine, long tannin support the powerful fruit to give this wine its seamless palate structure.
Fine- and medium-bodied, this wine will complement an array of equally robust and intense foods such as roast lamb, game dishes, casseroles and hard cheeses
Orchid Original Block 6, Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 14. 5% alc RRP $13
Adelaide Hills is one of the coolest and most important wine regions in Australia In these premium vineyards, the grapes had a slow ripening period to obtain seamless, elegant flavour
Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is richly endowed by nature as a delightful present to wine lovers.
Complexity on the nose with tropical melon fruit, apple, and toasty oak notes A balanced creamy palate with pineapple, white peach and nutty flavours
Elegant finish with great length and a soft acidity and rounded finish Serve chilled
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The Last Shift
Eddie Breda
Steve Cracknell
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John Myers
Stephen Steel
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43 years’ service Last day: 16.10.17
Comments…
“On October 10, 1974, I walked into Thebarton barracks feeling both proud and extremely fortunate to become a member of the SAPOL family
“Those feelings only grew stronger as I was able to work with so many outstanding characters over the years What an incredible job and what incredible people.
“I thank those members of the South Australia Police Basketball Club whom I had the privilege of coaching or playing with over my 31-year association
“Special thanks go to my wife, Rosalie, and daughters, Mary, Rachael and Kate, for their support and adapting so readily to police life Only police parents would understand the sacrifices they had to deal with ”
Brevet Sergeant Steve Cracknell
Normanville Police Station
32 years’ service Last day: 11 .10.17
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“My 32 years of service has been eventful on many occasions and, from this part of my life, I will take memories that are excellent and memories that I wish I could forget
“My 31 years on the road have not seen a day of work in the metropolitan area as, for me, county life was the best. It provided policing experiences not elsewhere gained.
“I thank the Police Association for its work over the years in making life for all of us much better ”
Detective Brevet Sergeant Eddie Breda
State Intelligence Branch
42 years’ service Last day: 15 10 17
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“I sincerely thank Mark Carroll, Tom Scheffler and all the past and present Police Association executives and delegates for their untiring and professional representation of their members.
“I extend my gratitude to all the many friends and colleagues that I have had the privilege to associate and work with during my career
“I thank my employer, family and wife, Moira, for the support and encouragement during my service with SAPOL ”
Sergeant Stephen “Steelo” Steel
Police Academy
36 years’ service Last day: 1 .10.17
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“Thank you to Mark Carroll and the Police Association for your hard work in enterprise negotiations and ongoing support of members in times of personal difficulty
“I’ve had a good day Twenty years on the road in Adelaide/Norwood and nearly 17 years at the police academy.
“I thank all my operational partners and ‘seniors’ who, over the years, have helped to shape me as a professional police officer: my patient current supervisor Andy Dummin, team
friends and the dedicated academy trainers I’ve worked with, whose sole focus has been the development of new officers to give them the opportunity for long and successful careers.
“I will mostly miss the laughs and unique police sense of humour I take with me into retirement happy memories of good times that only being part of a close-knit group provides ”
Brevet Sergeant
Ashley Surman
Central Crime Scene
42 years’ service Last day: 18.10.17
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“I sincerely thank the Police Association for its support and dedication for all current and retired members of SAPOL ”
Constable Janine Lang
Port Adelaide Police Station
25 years’ service Last day: 20 10 17
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“I thank the association for its tireless efforts over the years and wish all members of SAPOL the very best for the future ”
Sergeant Kelvin Ward
Elizabeth LSA
43 years’ service Last day: 23 10 17
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“I thank you for all your efforts in making SAPOL such a fantastic place to work in my 43 years of service.
“To all those people I have worked with during that time, mainly in the Elizabeth LSA, I thank you as well. You are truly a great bunch ”
Senior Sergeant 1C
Allan Vilcins
IS&T Communications Support
41 years’ service Last Day: 31 08 17
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“I sincerely thank Mark Carroll and the executive committee of the Police Association for the personal support during my service within SAPOL .
“The dedication of the past and present committee is to be applauded at every opportunity for its excellent work in supporting its members, fighting for better work conditions, equipment and general assistance
“I personally thank everyone I have worked with, including a great group of volunteers in the South Australia Police Sports Federation I thank Annette Gilbert (president) and each of the committee for allowing me to be a part of the federation
“I also had an incredible time working on the bikes at Holden Hill as well as 10 years at Mount Gambier on patrols and nine years in Highway Patrol working with Ian Colbey, a dedicated worker and work partner
“Speedies are a special breed and I was fortunate to have been a part of this group
“My final years within SAPOL were at IS&T – a fabulous team of workers who are not acknowledged enough for their hard work
“Being the current national president of the Australia & New Zealand Police Games Federation, I look forward to catching up with many SAPOL members over the coming years at the Games, the next being in Mandurah, Western Australia in 2018 ”
Senior Sergeant 1C
Paul Warren
Road Safety Section
44 years’ service Last day: 21 07 17
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“It has been a time when I have gone from what I consider to be a young inexperienced person to one who has learnt much from his time with the police.
I wish to acknowledge the work done by the Police Association in looking after members’ rights, wages, conditions and interests
“I know from my experience as a 10-year association delegate the hard job of balancing that must go on to reach a successful conclusion with an at-times inflexible organization such as the SA Police
“I wish you well for the future and a fond farewell to all those I have worked with over the years.
“I look with pride at the SAPOL Road Safety Centre at Thebarton Barracks knowing the part I played in bringing this about ”
Graduates’ Dinner: Course 17/2016
1. Guests welcome course supervisors Tony Coad and Natalie Warburton to the stage
2. Dale Carson, James Hawes, Anthea Beck and Lisa McMurtrie
3. Lane and Kayla Chapman
4. Nicole and Matthew Pollard
5. Caitlin Patrikis and Andrew Chapman
6. Noah Van Den Berg and Veronica Smyth
7. Avril and Kent Derwent
8. Thomas Elliott and Maddison Greaves
9. Amy and Jesse Williams 10. All members of the course 11. Kimberly Miller-Owen and Jock McLeay
Tyson Schmidt and Eleanor Hughes
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1. Graduates give the thumbs-up before the parade
2. Anthea Beck
3. Graduates march off the parade ground
4. Commissioner Grant Stevens inspects the course
5. Caitlin Patrikis
Graduates taking the oath
Graduates toss their caps up after dismissal
8. Kent Derwent delivers a speech on behalf of the course
9. Jesse Williams
10. Stephen and Dale Carson
11. Tony Coad, Lane Chapman and Natalie Warburton
12. Kalarie Jenner, Alex Tonkin, Brenton Allen, Peter Pearce, Cindy Jenner, David and Natalie Scutchings
Fenwick Function Centre November 17, 2017
1. All members of the course
2. Mitch Humphries and Paige Selby
3. Jesse, Nikola and Kirsty Trento, Chad Martin, Gordana and Robert Trento
4. Ben Pierens and Georgia McHugh
5. Petar Stevanovic and Julia Horne
6. Andrew Vincent and Charlotte Davis
7. Gabi Banks and Hayley Franklin
8. Sam Blake and Siobhan Hatchard
9. Guests entertained by a speech
10. Rhianna Dickson and Adam Williamson
11. Briony Johnson and Shannon Green
12. Dillon Condon and Zoe Gomez
Graduation: Courses
18
and 19/2016
1. Graduates give the thumbs-up before the parade
2. Catherine King
3. Angela Robbins
4. Graduates line up on the parade ground
5. Commissioner Grant Stevens inspects the course
6. Graduates swearing the oath
7. Sheryl Scorgie delivers a speech on behalf of the course
8. Daniel Havelberg
9. Graduates toss their caps up after dismissal
10. Christopher and Jemma Jurjevic
11. Shannon Green and Gus Sickerdick
12. Briony and Erin Johnson
Cops' Creatures
I always had cats growing up, but I always wanted a dog. I found wolves fascinating and found the Siberian husky to be such a similarlooking breed Luckily, I got the opportunity to walk a couple of huskies for a friend for a few months to see if I’d enjoy the breed and, very quickly, I realized it’d be the perfect breed for me
Living in Port Augusta in 2006, on my first SAPOL posting, I was looking for a companion for my first Siberian husky, Zephyr. I wanted a male puppy from the same sire and a litter came up very soon with five puppies and two of them were males They were born on the Friday the 13th and Zanteeko was named Polarpeak by the breeder
Zanteeko has three indoor beds – in the lounge room, family room and my bedroom – one outdoor bed and two car beds, in my vehicle. He mostly sleeps on his beds as they’re memory foam and more comfortable than my bed or the couch He doesn’t try to get on the furniture unless there’s a thunderstorm, and then he might try to sit as close to you as possible
I have a hydrobath and blow dryer for his coat maintenance and I buy expensive coat products to keep him looking clean. Huskies have a lot of hair and when I blow-dry or brush him it comes out as if it’s snowing in the backyard I also have to vacuum pretty much every day due to his hair loss, but I would have it no other way
She thinks of Zanteeko as her “fur baby” and gives him heaps of her time and love –“whether he wants it or not”.
As a puppy he was eager to learn and copied everything his brother, Zephyr, did. Now, at age 11, he’s become the most chilled-out, well-behaved dog His favourite daily routine is to go for his walk and then have a coffee break at any café and watch the world go by But, when we go into the top garden, he sometimes runs around like an excited puppy
Siberian huskies normally live to between 10 and 12. Zanteeko is already 11 years old and was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease when he was nine So, I believe that every day after he turned 10 has been an absolute bonus and pleasure We spoil him as much as we can without making him sicker I allow him a vanilla ice cream when we visit Jetty Road, Brighton
Brevet Sergeant Vanessa Sharp (Police Corrections Section) and Siberian Husky Zanteeko
“So, I believe that every day after he turned 10 has been an absolute bonus and pleasure.”
Up to 50% off the RRP of wines from Vine 2 You and free delivery to the Police Club 15% discount on dry cleaning at Karl Chehade
5% discount at Romeos Foodland and Romeos IGA stores in SA
Up to 28% off the retail price of RM Williams men’s and women’s boots
Discounts on movie tickets at Wallis Cinemas