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Contents FEATURES

10 With the fallen in their hearts

More than 2,000 cops roared out of their jurisdictions on motorcycles and headed to Canberra to pay an emotional tribute.

13 New wall honours the fallen

The wild Mount Gambier weather was no help in the dedication of this just-completed monument but it all ended in success.

14 New tribute to the fallen

This special occasion at the Police Club drew strong support and is set to grow into one of the big Police Remembrance Day events.

16 When fanatical

cop-haters killed Angela It was their hatred of authority that led them to commit the fatal Russell St bombing in Melbourne 30 years ago.

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annual conference Former Redgum frontman John Schumann and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lisa Curry were special contributors to the Police Association annual conference.

24 Big 3 to stick with Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

With successes like the graduatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dinner and the Gilmartin presentations, the HWW initiative is set to continue for another three years.

25 The way to good

retirement health

The free pre-retirement health checks continue but out of new premises and under a new regime with Police Journal health writer Dr Rod Pearce.

Editor REGULARS

COVER: Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance participants in Canberra.

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dedicated much of this issue to the 764 Australian police officers who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. No number of tributes to, and no amount of recognition of, our fallen could ever be too many or too much. It all starts with a report by Police Association media and communications officer Nicholas Damiani on the seventh run of the Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance. We also report on two new tributes to which the Police Association gave solid backing. That included funding for the Mount Gambier wall of remembrance. And, back in Adelaide, the union conceived and staged the St Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Luncheon. Every copper knows of the police lives lost in the NCA and Russell St bombings. They brought devastation to the Australian police community in 1994 and 1986 respectively. As this year marked the 30th anniversary of the Russell St bombing, Brendan Roberts spoke to police and others who were right on that scene of horror. He reports from Melbourne. In recent weeks, the SA police community suffered the tragic loss of t wo former and t wo ser ving members. Police Association president Mark Carroll reflects on the family-like way in which cops pulled together to suppor t those suf fe r ing the greatest sadness.

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DELEGATES METRO NORTH BRANCH Port Adelaide..................Kim Williams (chair) Elizabeth...........................Glenn Pink Henley Beach...................Matthew Kluzek Holden Hill........................Nigel Savage Gawler..............................David Savage Golden Grove..................Stuart Smith Parks.................................Kylie Slater Salisbury...........................Mardi Ludgate Northern Prosecution.....Tim Pfeiffer

COUNTRY NORTH BRANCH Port Lincoln.....................Lloyd Parker (chair) Ceduna.............................David Bourne Coober Pedy...................Jeff Page

Kadina...............................Ric Schild Nuriootpa.........................Michael Casey Peterborough...................Nathan Paskett Port Augusta....................Peter Hore Port Pirie...........................Gavin Mildrum Whyalla.............................Les Johnston

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METRO SOUTH BRANCH Sturt .................................Michael Quinton (chair) Adelaide...........................Melissa Eason Netley...............................Toby Shaw Norwood..........................Ralph Rogerson South Coast ....................Peter Clifton South Coast ....................Andrew Bradley Southern Traffic...............Peter Tellam Southern Prosecution.....Andrew Heffernan

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OPERATIONS SUPPORT BRANCH Dog Ops..........................Bryan Whitehorn (chair) Police Academy...............Francis Toner Police Band......................Neil Conaghty ACB...................................Jo Mareolas Comcen ...........................Brenton Kirk

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COHSWAC ......................... Bernadette Zimmermann Housing................................ Bernadette Zimmermann Leave Bank .......................... Bernadette Zimmermann Legacy.................................. Allan Cannon Police Dependants Fund.... Tom Scheffler Superannuation................... Bernadette Zimmermann .............................................. Tom Scheffler

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PRESIDENT Mark Carroll

Senator not fit to hold office THE Police Association and the Police Federation of Australia

has labelled the conduct of Liberal-Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm as “beneath contempt”. This comes after the emergence of video footage of Leyonhjelm telling a protest rally that police “… can lie on the side of the road and bleed to death”. The topic of his 2013 address – which he made months after he was elected to the Senate but before he was sworn in – was bikie laws in Queensland. And the video footage comes just three weeks after Police Remembrance Day, when the Australian police community honoured its 764 dead. Police unions, including ours, are outraged. The senator has shown that he is clearly unfit to hold political office anywhere in Australia. If Senator Leyonhjelm has a grievance with bikie laws, he should take it up with his fellow politicians. They make the laws. Police simply enforce them. Perhaps the senator should, at some stage, have attended a Police Remembrance Day memorial service, where he could have reflected on our fallen members. Had he attended, would he have made his disgusting comments to the parents, partners or young children of recently killed police officers? I’ve seen those family members, with tears in their eyes, as they lay wreaths for the loved ones they’ll never see again. Perhaps Senator Leyonhjelm is so disconnected from community sentiment that the emotion and heartbreak would’ve been lost on him. His remarks were the worst and most inappropriate I, and the members of the committee of management, have ever heard from a public office-holder.

The exasperated woman turned to someone watching the report with her and said: “So he’d let my son bleed to death?!” Although resigning from office would not make amends for his disgraceful conduct, it remains precisely the action he should take – immediately. And, if he doesn’t resign, no party should accept his vote in parliament. It’s just unfortunate that he cannot be singled out for censure. By enforcing the rule of law, police keep democracy in place and anarchy nonexistent. And to do that, police put their lives at risk every day. Senator Leyonhjelm is only in the Senate because both the Coalition and Labor Party preferenced him in the last election. The PFA has written to both the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition calling on them to ensure their parties do not preference Senator Leyonhjelm at the next election. As a PFA affiliate, we are asking the party leaders to denounce publicly his comments and give their support to all Australian police. We will assist the PFA, on behalf of our members, with any appropriate action to see that Senator Leyonhjelm does not enjoy membership of the next federal parliament.

His remarks were the worst and most inappropriate I … have ever heard from a public office-holder. Serving and retired police and their families across the nation have responded – and are continuing to respond – with the same depth of outrage the association is expressing. Our members are people who give, and have given, their service, expertise and commitment to communities all over the nation. I bet if Senator Leyonhjelm was to strike trouble only the police could handle, he’d expect them to turn up, despite being prepared to let them bleed to death. One thing for certain is that the Leyonhjelm remarks were such that the senator would never receive the forgiveness of police or their unions – anywhere in the world. I know of the mother of one young police officer who saw news coverage of the appalling remarks.

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SUPPORT AMONG COPS INSPIRING Some cops are highly noticeable. They have a real presence and can leave a crowded room feeling vacant after they exit. Their names are instantly recognizable to just about all other cops, who know or know of them. This is not a case of notoriety based on bravado or swagger but rather the magnetism of special personalities. A woman of exactly those characteristics was veteran police officer and loyal, long-time Police Association member Sharynne Grant. She died early this month at the age of 66. You could mention her name and almost everyone knew it and could picture her. Anyone who did not know her by name or sight knew her by reputation. Her death cast a pall of deep sadness over the entire police community. Clearly, the greatest grief was with those closest to her – in work and in life. Indeed, the loss of Sharynne deepened a pre-existing sadness. Other treasured serving and former members had died in just the previous few days and cast just as strong a pall. Among them was Joanne Grinter, who had given 37 years’ service to policing and was just 54. Others were retired patrol sergeant Jeff Oats, who served for 40 years, and former sergeant Ray Dowd, who worked for many years in the SAPOL Welfare Branch. Naturally, the loss of four members of the police family, in the space of just a few weeks, added to the collective sorrow. And, where some within that collective found the battle with grief extra tough, others rallied – as they always do. Support came from one to another as it does in any family. That practice has been so evident over so many decades. It is another one of those aspects of police culture that helps coppers to survive. To see cops support each other this way not only reaffirms the great faith we already had in them but also inspires a spirit of care in others.

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he Above and right: riders arrive in Canberra; above right: Police Federation of Australia president Mark Carroll addresses the gathering.

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been sacrificing their lives in the line of duty for more than two centuries. More than 2,000 police officers reinforced that fact last month, when they gathered in Canberra at the end of the annual Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance. From all corners of the nation they rode their motorcycles from their respective jurisdictions. On the journey, a rider from each jurisdiction carried a baton with a hollow centre for the insertion of the names of any fallen officers. Ultimately, all participants in the ride convened at the National Police Memorial, where they paid tribute to their fallen colleagues. The climax of this annual pilgrimage is never an easy day for cops. Most have seen and felt just how heartrending it is to lose a colleague. And, when violence, hate and cowardice are behind the loss of their mates, the grief is made all the worse. Acts of barbarism add so many layers of pain, anger and infuriation. Ultimately, it becomes an important task to keep every fallen member in the consciousness, and the hearts, of the colleagues the fallen leave behind. Police Federation of Australia president Mark Carroll said, in an address to the gathering, that the sacrifices of fallen officers would never be forgotten. OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

“They gave up their lives, their aspirations, their plans…” he said. “Theirs was the sacrifice which transcends all others.” Mr Carroll said he often thought of the circumstances in which the officers died. “Sometimes I see myself – and I’m sure we all see ourselves – in those same circumstances, trying to stand equally as tall, and muster equally as much courage,” he said. “And that’s exactly what we should do. Not just remember the person and lament the loss, but actually put ourselves in the last moments of that fallen colleague’s life. “Put ourselves into that moment when the offender fired a gun, or lunged with a knife, or aimed a car.” Mr Carroll told the gathering the ride reinforces the greatness of police culture. “I’ve spoken many times before of the unbreakable bonds, the unconditional support, the special mateship and camaraderie, the black humour that helps get us through dark times,” he said. “These qualities are inherent in police culture. It’s police culture that has us here honouring the 764 men and women named on this wall. “It’s because of police culture that we won’t ever abandon their families and descendants.” Among those remembered this year were NSW Police Force sergeant Geoffrey Graham Richardson, who died in March 2016, and NT Police senior constable first class Michael Read, who died in December 2014.

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Top: riders gathered at the National Police Memorial; above: AFP commissioner Andrew Colvin and commander John Bourke support legatee Jack O’Donohue as he positions a baton; above right and right: riders arriving in Canberra.

Historical additions to the wall were: • Tasmania Police constable Kenneth Walker Shaw, who died in November 1982. • Queensland Police sergeant Thomas James Heaney, who died in September 1906. • Queensland Police constable Benjamin Ebbitt, who died in May 1894. • Queensland Police senior constable Henry James Fetherston, who died in February 1885. SA Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance committee member Detective Senior Sergeant First Class Peter Hore told the Police Journal that South Australia had strong representation on the ride. “We had 114 registered riders,” he said. “We endured some very wet weather on the ride over to Canberra but were well supported by a small group of legatees who followed us over in a bus.” DSS1C Hore also paid tribute to the fallen police officers. “It was once again a moving service which

acknowledged the police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their community and, unfortunately, included some who lost their lives in the previous 12 months,” he said. The ride also raises money for police legacy groups. DSC1C Hore said this year’s ride raised almost $9,000 for Police Legacy in SA. Evident from talk among Wall to Wall riders was that not a single one them felt compelled by an obligation or a sense of expectation. All had participated simply out of pure regard for their contemporaries and predecessors who never got to go home to their families at the end of their shifts. And, as they assembled at the National Police Memorial – after a long and strenuous ride from the four corners of Australia – they demonstrated that extraordinarily meaningful display of such regard. “Our resting mates and heroes deserve it now,” Mr Carroll said. “And for eternity.” OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

Two m oto r c yc l i n g m ate s – N S W Po l i c e F o r c e a s s i s t a nt commissioner Michael Corboy and former Police Association (Victoria) president and Victoria Police inspector Brian Rix – started a conversation over a beer in 2009. They came to a consensus: “How about we organize some mates to ride to Canberra and meet at our national memorial?” They had been inspired by the immense popularity of Ride for the Fallen, a police motorcycle and charity event run out of Austin, Texas. Eventually, a few phone calls and conversations later – and with the support and assistance of the Police Federation of Australia – a group of serving and retired police officers created Australia’s own memorial ride. The National Police Memorial is the focal point of the ride, which has become a highly anticipated annual charity event. It commemorates the service and sacrifice of Australian police officers and raises much-needed funds in support of police charity organizations. Each of the Australian police jurisdictions has its own dedicated place of remembrance and reflection, where they pay tribute to their fallen comrades. The ride begins from each of these sites and culminates in a memorial service at the National Police Memorial in Canberra. PJ

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Top: Maureen Matheson lays flowers at the wall; above: Sgt Andy Stott. Images courtesy Steve Walters

New wall honours the fallen By Brett Williams

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Warren Matheson and Matthew Payne were just 24 and 22 when they died in the line of duty in suburban Adelaide in 1982. A vehicle they were pursuing had allegedly swerved into their patrol car. Both officers hailed from the Limestone Coast. Constable Matheson was a husband and father of two young children. His parents, Maureen and Ian, lay a wreath in honour of their fallen son every year in the Police Remembrance Day memorial service at Mount Gambier police station. That ritual tribute came with extra significance last month when, for the first time, Maureen laid their wreath at the station’s newly constructed Limestone Coast Wall of Remembrance. “They were very impressed with the wall,” Limestone Coast LSA sergeant Andy Stott said.

Passionate about honouring the fallen, Sgt Stott had conceived the idea of a remembrance wall three years ago and assigned himself the task of making it a reality. Only a small memorial plaque, which he considered inadequate, had served as the centrepiece of previous ceremonies. After discussions he had with politicians and approaches he made to his superiors and the Police Association, Sgt Stott secured funding for the wall. SAPOL and the association each chipped in half of the total cost. Sgt Stott engaged local tradesmen to undertake the job of building the wall and construction began last June. But winter brought excessive rain and therefore the potential for delays.

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“I was concerned that the wall wasn’t going to be complete (for Remembrance Day) as the builder had other projects as well,” Sgt Stott said. But all aspects of the project, including the research, drawings and measurements Sgt Stott had undertaken, came together to get the wall up on time. The metre-high L-shaped structure, in the station forecourt, features the police chequered banding in its upper portion in dark grey and off-white bricks. Other features include a tiled hearth and two large stainless steel Remembrance Day ribbons – one on each front side of the wall. Beneath those ribbons are rectangular signs which read “We Will Remember”. Continued page 32

NEW TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN THE Police Association has added a special

new dimension to the tributes that take place in the lead-up to, and on, Police Remembrance Day. Around 60 people attended the inaugural St Michael’s Day Luncheon at the Police Club after the annual 11am memorial service at the police academy on September 29. Part of the basis on which the association established the luncheon was the annual Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance. And on display in the club foyer was a Harley Davidson motorcycle ridden by Senior Constable 1C Matt Hill in the 2016 ride. A video and photos of the ride featured during the luncheon, as did a touching slide show of images and details of each fallen SA police officer. Police Remembrance Day itself and the religious Feast of St Michael were the other key parts of the foundation of the luncheon. Police Association secretary Tom Scheffler initiated, organized and hosted the occasion, of which he said the strong turnout was a clear endorsement. “There’s clearly an overwhelming regard and OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

depth of feeling for our fallen members,” he said. “And there always has been. “That’s why we wanted to add to and complement the existing tributes that take place around the state and nationally. “And I expect that very few people know much about the origins of Police Remembrance Day and its connection to the Feast of St Michael. “This formal but relaxed luncheon, which welcomes not only our members but also their families and friends, highlights and celebrates that connection.” St Michael, the patron saint of police officers, soldiers and doctors, is in fact not a saint but rather an archangel. According to Roman Catholic doctrine, his role is to: • Combat Satan. • Escort the faithful to heaven at their hour of death. • Be a champion of all Christians and the Church itself. • Call men from life on Earth to their heavenly judgement. St Michael enjoys recognition as an archangel by not only the Christian religion but also the Jewish and Islamic faiths.

Facing page: Police Association secretary Tom Scheffler addresses guests at the luncheon; top: guests listen to details of the background of St Michael; far left: guests Stephen Dolphin, Police Association president Mark Carroll, Michael Ats, Stephen Quinn and Patrick North; above left: Matt Nairne and John Winkworth; left: Michael Klose addresses guests; above: Jason Tank, Tom Scheffler, Matt Hill on motorcycle and Matt Nairne.

In a speech to the St Michael’s Day luncheon guests, Mr Scheffler explained the significance of September 29. “That date was chosen in medieval times to celebrate the end of harvest,” he said. “It was known as Feast Day, hence the term Feast of St Michael. “Pope Pius XII declared St Michael the patron saint of police in 1950 to protect the women and men in blue who, in turn, protect us.”

Mr Scheffler also explained how Reverend Thomas Dade had conducted the first Police Remembrance Day service in Washington DC on September 29, 1934. “In the UK, a united service is held on the nearest Sunday to September 29 and rotated throughout the four countries,” he said. “In Australia, Police Remembrance Day was first held on September 29, 1989 and is one of the most important days on the police calendar.” The Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance – based on America’s Ride for the Fallen – began in 2010. Police union officials Michael Corboy (NSW) and Brian Rix (Victoria) had conceived the idea of an Australian version of the ride in 2009. Organizers stage the now annual event around two weeks before Police Remembrance Day. More than 100 SA riders took part this year and rode 1,160km to the National Police Memorial in Canberra,

“The closeness of the police family is such that members hold their fallen predecessors and contemporaries in their hearts.”

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where they joined their interstate counterparts. Senior Constable 1C Michael Klose, a ride organizer, told luncheon guests that participation in the event had come from non-police as well. “It was their personal way of thanking police for doing what they do – something that our police rarely see or seek,” he said. “We all ride for different reasons and memories but all for the same cause: remembering mates and their sacrifices. “This year we were riding with an entourage of police legatees. This gave a clear reminder of the meaning of the ride.” Mr Scheffler said the St Michael’s Day Luncheon had proved itself to be an excellent postmemorial function. “It just combines so well with Police Remembrance Day and the Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance,” he said. “We saw that there was quite clearly a place for this event, and the response to the inaugural luncheon has shown that to be the case. “The closeness of the police family is such that members hold their fallen predecessors and contemporaries in their hearts. “So any new forms of tribute, like this luncheon, are entirely appropriate. And I have no doubt that the St Michael’s Day Luncheon will become a permanent feature of the Police Association calendar.” PJ

WHEN FANATICAL COP-HATERS KILLED ANGELA Image courtesy Fairfax Media

At 1:01pm on March 27, 1986, the heart of policing in Victoria was pierced, when a stolen car full of explosives was detonated outside the entrance to Russell St police headquarters. The blast claimed the life of 21-year-old Constable Angela Taylor and injured dozens more. Those trapped in the path of the explosion, those who witnessed the tragic aftermath, and those who brought the bombers to justice, recalled that day on the 30th anniversary of the Russell St bombing. By Brendan Roberts

A mundane sense of normality often precedes

an event of unexpected chaos and trauma. When the dust settles, it provides a distinct reference point, separating the before from the after. And so it was for so many on the afternoon of March 27, 1986. In court one of the Melbourne Magistrates Court, young defence lawyer Bernie Balmer was appearing before Magistrate Brian Clothier, his mind turning towards the looming Easter break and a planned trip to Cowes with his young family for the long weekend. Arson Squad senior sergeant Gary Ayres was in Mackenzie St at the old Police Club, toasting a colleague’s final day in the job. Constable Dave Yeoman, fresh out of the academy and five months into a six-month secondment to the city watch house, was experiencing the monotonous grind of a junior officer, transferring prisoner after prisoner from the Russell St cells to the adjacent court. OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

His squad mate, Angela Taylor, was on the same rotation. “Just before the lunch break, Ange came up to me and said: ‘Who’s going to get the lunches?’ ” he recalls. “I said: ‘Righto, let’s toss that coin and see who goes.’ “She lost the toss and went across the road to get it, and it was when she was coming back that the bomb went off.” Balmer heard the roar of the explosion and went into self-preservation mode. “I fly over the bar table, over the magistrate,” he says. “I belt out the back door and everyone is jammed into the door and you couldn’t get out so I sprint out the front and down the steps.” So vivid is his recollection, Balmer still refers to the events of that day in the present tense. Yeoman, an army reservist, knew immediately the explosion was a bomb. “I was in the court at the time (and) there was no mistaking it,” he says. “I reckon I saw the sandstone walls of the court move about six inches. “I thought: ‘I’ve gotta get out of here,’ and pretty much ran into Russell St into the chaos.” A Commodore, stolen from the Brandon Park Shopping Centre days earlier and packed with gelignite and wired to a timing device mounted on a wooden fence stump, exploded outside the entrance to Victoria’s police headquarters at 1.01pm. The blast shattered windows and lives, and sent a city into shock. “It was an attack on society and an attack on law enforcement,” Gary Ayres says. Balmer’s recollection of the next few minutes is harrowing and enduring. “There’s about six explosions,” he says. “It’s really scary. The gelignite blows oxygen out of the air so it’s burning. “The whole place looks like a snowfield because it’s just covered in glass and ash … and I’m confronted with this poor girl, who is the bravest girl I’ve known.” That girl was 21-year-old Constable Angela Taylor. Lunches in hand, she was walking back to the court when she was trapped in the path of the explosion. “I took her back into court, back into a room, and started calling for help,” Balmer recalls. Help would arrive, but it wouldn’t be enough. Twenty-one others were also injured, victims of circumstance and evil, though they would survive their injuries. Among them was Constable Carl Donadio who, like Constable Taylor, was getting lunch when the bomb exploded. “When it went off, I got thrown up the road about 20 metres, ended up on my backside,” he recalls. “Initially I thought I had been hit by a car, but then I heard one of the little detonators go off.”

Top: Bernie Balmer and Arthur Taylor; above: Detective Snr Sgt Dave Yeoman; above right: Detective Snr Sgt Gary Ayres; right: Carl Donadio. Colour images Greg Noakes Photography; black and white image Victoria Police.

“I put my hand down to grab my right leg and my whole hand went onto the bone, but I couldn’t feel any pain.”

Shrapnel from the bomb punctured his lung and split a kidney, but the shock of the blast had numbed his senses. “I went to stand up and get away, thinking there might be a second explosion,” he says. “That’s when I put my hand down to grab my right leg and my whole hand went onto the bone, but I couldn’t feel any pain. I just couldn’t walk.” Still rattled by the blast, Yeoman was recruited on the spot to help contain the scene and restrain the growing crowd. “I ended up down as far as Swanston St and La Trobe,” he says. “I didn’t know about Ange for at least an hour.” Ayres had run from the Police Club and into the cloud of carnage and confusion. As the smoke cleared, his mind turned to the investigation that would soon follow. “Our biggest problem was we didn’t know who had done it,” he remembers. “Was it a crazy? Was it a terrorist? Was it a criminal act?” Within hours, Taskforce Russell was established and an official investigation launched. OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

Clues and debris had been blown hundreds of metres from the blast site, but the charred wreck of the stolen Holden Commodore had retained a vital clue that would set police on the path to the Russell St bombers. Distinctive drill marks in the car’s chassis – used to remove the VIN number – were identical to that of a stolen car used in an armed robbery on a Donvale bank weeks earlier. That vehicle had been connected to Peter Reed, a car thief and armed robber. Coincidentally, on the morning of the Russell St bombing, Reed had been under surveillance over previous armed robberies, but managed to slip past officers, possibly in the bomb car which, to that point, had no relevance to police. Three weeks after the bombing, as police were preparing to arrest Reed, Angela Taylor died in hospital from her injuries. Inspector Bernie Rankin, the operations manager on the taskforce, recalls that, five days later, on Anzac Day, gunfire rang out in Kallista, as police raided Reed’s home. “It wasn’t until we raided Reid’s home at 22 Alpine Crescent, Kallista,” Insp Rankin says, “when he shot one of the detectives (Mark Wylie), that we then realized there was more to this than simply being the provider of the stolen car. “In fact we found gelignite, detonators and firearms in his house.” The sticks of gelignite had been wrapped in a copy of the Albury Border Mail. The paper had the fingerprints of petty criminal Rodney Minogue on it, and a partial fingerprint of his brother, Craig, an armed robber and thug. Simultaneous raids were carried out on Reed’s brother’s house in Boronia, where clothing from the owner of the stolen bomb car was found, and a house at 12 Harris Avenue, Nunawading, where Reed was spotted by the surveillance team on the morning of the bombing. It soon emerged that the Minogue brothers, low-level crooks with evil ambition, had been living at the Nunawading address. “These guys weren’t regarded as being heavy criminals,” Rankin recalls. “At that stage we knew very little about the Minogues.” Karl Zelinka, a man who, with no criminal history, had been living at the Nunawading house, initially denied knowing the trio but eventually folded under the heat of interrogation and traded information for police protection.

Top: Detective Inspector Bernie Rankin; left: Angela Taylor with her mother, Marilyn, on graduation day; above: Angela Taylor's parents, Marilyn and Arthur, receive the National Police Service Medal for their daughter from Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton at a memorial service.

“… there’s an image that gets seared into your brain … I’ll carry it for the rest of my life.”

Not only did he finger the Minogues and Reed as the culprits, but he also added a fourth name to the conspiracy, the alleged ringleader, a man he knew only as “Stan the Man”. Stan the Man was soon identified by detectives as Stanley Brian Taylor – a prolific armed robber, thief and jail-breaker. As the structure and hierarchy of the bomb crew was becoming clearer, a key forensic discovery in the backyard next door to the Nunawading house nailed it to the plot. “We had a look at the back fence and, of course, the bomb timing device was set up on a block of wood, which was recovered in the debris,” Rankin remembers. “We just walked down the fence line at the rear of the property and, under a camellia bush, Bob Barnes, the scientist, put the block of wood on top of the fence post and bingo, it was the right fit. “When we located that fence post, it made a real link to the bomb vehicle. We were then certain that the bomb vehicle had been at that address and that the bombers had been there too.” On May 30, the Special Operations Group raided Taylor’s Birchip address. Stan the Man turned out to be more of a mouse, giving up the Minogues and their hideout: the Jane Eliza Motel in Swan Hill. “We drove through the night and the fog to get to Swan Hill,” Ayres recalls. “When the SOG hit the door down to the motel, they found a loaded shotgun between the beds of the Minogue brothers.”

The evidence against the four men was strong, but only three would be convicted. Taylor was sentenced to life in prison with no minimum, Craig Minogue to life with a 30-year minimum. Rodney Minogue was convicted but later successfully appealed, and Reed was acquitted but served 13 years for the attempted murder of a police officer. When his sentence was handed down, Craig Minogue maintained a façade of arrogance and nonchalance. “Craig made a couple of comments as he walked past us detectives and put on a bit of bravado for the media,” Rankin remembers. But the realization of the future he’d just lost brought him to his knees. “I watched him as he walked out into the room where prisoners are taken and he folded up at the knees and was collapsing on the ground,” Rankin says. “He had to grab hold of the warden in front to stop himself from falling. I must say that was a very satisfying feeling.” It would later emerge that the timing of the Russell OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

St bombing had been chosen carefully and callously. “Their original plan was to deliver the bomb as a Christmas present to police headquarters,” Ayres reveals. “They ran out of time, so they made it an Easter ‘present’.” Their motivation was a fanatical hatred of authority. “Associates believe it was just pure hatred, driven by Peter Reed and Stan Taylor,” Rankin says. More than a quarter of a century later, Minogue would finally confess his guilt to Rankin, who went to interview him in prison over a separate but related murder investigation. “I hadn’t had a conversation with the man in nearly 30 years,” Rankin says. “He began pontificating about all the good he’d done in prison and I got terse with him and said: ‘Craig, you did blow up Russell St.’ “He paused for a minute and said: ‘Bernie, let’s not bullshit each other. I did blow up Russell St.’ “So that, to my knowledge, is the first time he ever admitted it to a police officer.” Balmer, who makes a living picking holes in prosecution cases, says the Russell St brief was commendable. “I think they did a wonderful investigation,” he says. “You really had to admire the people involved in the case.” But the 30 years that have passed have done little to dull his memories of the day of the bombing. “It’s like watching a black and white television, and there’s an image that gets seared into your brain and you can’t forget it,” he says. “I’ll carry it for the rest of my life.” Dave Yeoman, now a detective sergeant, is still in the force. He owes his life to a lucky coin toss, yet will forever mourn a close colleague who never got to become an old friend. “You’re not just a squad mate,” he says. “You make friends for life at the academy. These people, they’re your brothers, they’re your sisters. “There’s a camaraderie that’s just beyond words.” Each day of the past 30 years has offered him a sobering reminder of the fragility of life. “You think that there’s a coin toss between me and not surviving,” he says. “I think about it every day, when I sit down with my kids, when I sit down with my grandkids. “I think about Ange and what she didn’t get to do.” PJ

Brendan Roberts is a reporter with Seven News Melbourne

Police Association Annual Conference

Police family as strong as ever POLICE solidarity was on display like never before

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lisa Curry and former Redgum frontman John Schumann both had important health messages to share with delegates. And, from the list of association achievements President Mark Carroll summarized, it was obvious how effective the union had been over the past year. Nicholas Damiani reports.

after the recent deaths of former member Ray Dowd, and current members Joanne Grinter and Sharynne Grant. That was the view Police Association president Mark Carroll (pictured above) shared with delegates as he opened the association’s 2016 annual conference. “We’ve lost some special people in the last few weeks,” he said, as he led the delegates in a minute’s silence in memory of the colleagues they had lost. “It really struck me last week that the relationships we build in this job are so significant. And delegates play such a crucial role in this area.” Mr Carroll explained that 2016 marked the finalization of complex enterprise bargaining negotiations. “The new agreement represents the highest earnings SA police have ever enjoyed,” he said. “And we did it without selling off any conditions.” He also told delegates the Protect Our Cops campaign outcome in February was a defining moment in association history. “That march last November, down King William St and onto the steps of Parliament House, is something I’ll remember for a long time,” he said. “It was a great show of strength, and showed just how unjust that (return-to-work) legislation was.” Mr Carroll said the other significant issue of 2016 was Recruit 313, which resulted in another positive outcome for the association. “The state government decided to repeatedly delay the recruiting of those promised extra 313 officers,” he said. He told delegates the association strongly lobbied against this broken promise. “(After negotiations), the government has now promised to deliver those 313 FTE officers by 2018,” he said. “Without the association, without delegates, without all our members, this outcome was never going to happen. “When politicians promise police an outcome, we’ll make sure they stick to that promise.”

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Remove stigma of PTSD FORMER

Redgum frontman John Schumann (pictured above) told association delegates that post-traumatic stress disorder suf ferers must come forward early and without fear of stigmatization. The singer-songwriter and communications expert – who has been working closely with the association on a community awareness media campaign – addressed delegates on day one of the annual conference. He said it was necessary to demand that police departments and governments treat police officers who have psychological injuries with dignity and respect. “Having PTSD doesn’t mean you’re soft,” Schumann assured delegates. “It means you’re human.” He also told delegates police PTSD sufferers require resources to give them the best chance of recovery, which would encourage more to put their hands up and beat the disorder earlier. Schumann said he unwittingly put PTSD into the national conversation with his iconic 1983 hit I Was Only Nineteen.

He said one particular Vietnam veteran told him about the first time he heard the song. “He said to me when he first heard 19 he pulled the car over and cried his eyes out,” Schumann explained. “And the second response he had was: ‘Those bastards have been lying to me.’ “He said: ‘I had everything you talked about in that song. I couldn’t get to sleep; I had the flashbacks, the anxiety, the rashes… I couldn’t get settled. And I’d go to the doctor and tell him I can’t sleep, and he’d say you need to not drink coffee and do more exercise. And I say I had these rashes all over me and he’d say: “Your wife is using the wrong detergent.” ’ “This is the stuff these guys got (from experts). “He heard the song and thought: ‘That’s my life.’ And he thought: ‘If someone is singing my life, I’m not the only one.’ ” Schumann said the association media campaign initially involves creating public awareness of epidemic criminal activity and how that affects police and the community.

See the first phase of the campaign on PASAweb.

Member diligence triggers communications contingency plan POLICE

Association member Sergeant David Finlayson (pictured above with Mark Carroll) won the 2016 annual conference Step-Up safety award for highlighting unsatisfactor y SAPOL contingency plans during a communications outage. Upgrades to the government radio network in Port Augusta in August resulted in a 10-hour outage. Sgt Finalyson noticed that mobile patrols could not call for assistance during the outage, placing members at significant risk. (SAPOL advised members the only radio contingency plan was to switch to an alternative channel with a significantly weaker signal which was not monitored by Comcen.) Sgt Finlayson raised the possibility of SAPOL securing a temporary transmitter or repeater, like those used at major events in Adelaide. After he exhausted all avenues at his disposal to address these significant safety issues, Sgt Finlayson contacted the Police Association. The SAPOL Communications officer-in-charge sought a meeting with association representatives in September. SAPOL representatives then outlined a new statewide Comcen strategy at that meeting. At Port Augusta, the response included: • Providing mobile phones to patrols. • Limiting the use of solo patrols. • Considering extra staff to monitor radio/phones. • Providing comprehensive information to patrol members regarding contingency plans and safety protocols at taskings, including self-generated taskings. Sgt Finlayson said his major concern was for young patrol officers. “There’s a lot of junior (patrol officers) working in country areas, trying to do their best,” he said. “It’s my job as supervisor to stand up for them and their safety.” Association president Mark Carroll told delegates that, were it not for Sgt Finlayson, this issue would have “remained unchallenged across SAPOL”. “His commitment to the safety of his work mates and his tenacity in pursuing an appropriate response has averted what could have been a tragic outcome,” he said.

New life members Jim Tappin (second from left), Allan Cannon (second from right) and David Reynolds (far right) with Police Association deputy president Trevor Milne, president Mark Carroll, assistant secretary Bernadette Zimmermann and secretary Tom Scheffler.

Outside the comfort zone FORMER

gold medal-winning swimmer Lisa Curry told delegates that serious heart surgery in 2008 forced her to reassess her life’s priorities. Curry – speaking to delegates about the importance of good mental and physical health – found herself recovering in hospital and thinking about life changes. Doctors believed her heart muscle suffered an injury from a viral infection which might have been compounded by a rigorous training programme. After the health scare, Curry embarked on a project to help others. She travelled around Australia in a motor home, visiting 100 towns across the nation to educate people on health and fitness. “I came to a fork in the road while I was lying in that hospital,” she said. “My friend told me I need to live my life, and stop trying to win all the time. That’s what an athlete does, but at what cost?” Curry told delegates that coach Harry Gallagher planted the thought in her mind that she could be a champion swimmer. “He said I would go to the Olympics and, from that day on, that’s all I ever wanted,” she said. “Sometimes in life all you need is one person to believe in you. I had Harry Gallagher; then I had Joe King. “But, if you don’t have that one person, all you have to do is look in the mirror. That one person is you.” Curry said competing at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as a mother was one of the hardest acts of her career.

“The media said I was too old,” she recalled. “But they don’t think my thoughts. “Everyone has their own story. You are totally in control of what you want and your outcomes.” Curry told delegates putting yourself up against greater competition in life is one of the keys to success. “Don’t be afraid to put yourself in a group where people are better than you,” she said. “Find out why they are better than you. What do they do? How do they think? How do they deal with situations? How do they speak to other people? “The greatest rewards in life are found outside your comfort zone.” Curry also stressed the importance of work-life balance. “You’re allowed to have a lunch break,” she said, much to the amusement of the room full of busy police officers. “You really are. Bosses hate it when I say this. But if you have a lunch break, get out of the station and ‘de-stress’.”

Life membership for dedicated trio THE Police Association introduced three new life

members to its ranks at the annual conference: David “Bully” Reynolds, Allan Cannon and Jim Tappin. President Mark Carroll presented the long-time committee members with their life memberships at the conference dinner after day one of proceedings.

DAVID “BULLY” REYNOLDS Bully began his first stint as a committee member back in 1997, after two years’ service as a delegate. He has served a total of 18 years and five months on the committee, and is currently the association treasurer, a position he has held since 2011.

ALLAN CANNON Allan has been a committee member since 2005 – a total of 11-and-a-half years of executive service. He has held the position of association vice-president since 2011, and received a 10-year service award at last year’s annual conference. Allan was an association delegate for four years and seven months, at Port Pirie and Elizabeth. He was also the Metro Branch chairman from 2003 to 2005.

JIM TAPPIN LISA CURRY: THE ACHIEVEMENTS Competitor in: • The Olympic Games in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Barcelona 1992. • World championships in Berlin 1978 and Ecuador 1982. • The Commonwealth Games in Edmonton 1978, Brisbane 1982 and Auckland 1990. Winner of: • 24 gold, 21 silver and eight bronze medals at international competitions.

Jim has served as a committee member for a total of 12 years and seven months. He has also received a 10-year service award, and served as an association delegate for more than nine years.

SERVICE AWARDS Mark Carroll presented service awards to: • Committee member Christopher Walkley (five-year service award). • Committee member Daryl Mundy (five-year service award). • Delegate Richard Schild (six-year service award). • Delegate Kim Williams (10-year service award and badge). • Delegate Joe McDonald (10 -year service award and badge). PJ

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WORKING PART-TIME? Are you currently working part-time? Are you commencing or ceasing part-time work? If your hours change, it is important that you advise the Police Association. Your subscriptions may be affected. Please phone (08) 8112 7988 or e-mail membership@pasa.asn.au to advise of a change in hours.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS The Police Association of South Australia needs your change-of-address details. If you have moved, in either the recent or distant past, please let the association know your new address. Its office does not receive notification of changed addresses by any other means. The association will need your new address, full name, ID number, telephone numbers (home, work and/or mobile). Members can e-mail these details to the association on pasa@pasa.asn.au or send them by letter through dispatch (168).

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GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BENEFICIARY NOMINATION FORMS Owing to a Supreme Court decision, the Police Association no longer uses the GLI beneficiary forms. Existing forms held at the association have been destroyed. Now, in the case of the death of a member, the GLI benefit (currently $300,000) will be paid to his or her estate. Accordingly, the association’s strong advice is that you ensure that your estate is well-administered. This is best achieved by having a valid will. Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers provides a free legal advice service to Police Association members and their families, and retired members. To make an appointment to receive free preliminary legal advice covering all areas of law, particularly families and wills, members should contact the Police Association (08 8212 3055).

3 Left to right: Police Credit Union CEO Costa Anastasiou and chairman Alex Zimmermann with Police Association president Mark Carroll and Police Health chairman Peter Shanahan.

BIG 3 TO STICK WITH HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE

COPS

are set to continue to benefit from the Healthy, Wealthy and Wise scheme established jointly by key police organizations in 2012. Police Health, Police Credit Union and Police Association chiefs have signed a new agreement to stick with the memberfocused initiative for three more years. “We’re absolutely delighted to be able to re-sign to the Healthy Wealthy and Wise programme,” Police Credit Union CEO Costa Anastasiou said. “It’s fundamental that the police family support its mutual members in a manner that reflects the important engagement that all three organizations have been part of for many years.” Police Health chairman Peter Shanahan called HW W “a really exciting initiative” which helped maintain “that police family structure”. “Police Credit Union and the Police Association are so important with Police Health to give to all our members the best things we can give them.” Conceived as a means of adding value to the memberships police hold with each organization, HWW has funded and staged more than 20 events. The most recent was a pop-up fitness boot camp run by Olympic competitor and Commonwealth Games medallist Lisa Curry. Among others events were formal graduation dinners held in Fenwick Function Centre in the Police Association building. These evening-long celebrations catered to not only graduates but also their partners, families and other guests. The graduates’ dinner, which complements the Police Association retiring members’ dinner, was the concept with which HWW began.

By Brett Williams

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The way to good retirement health By Brett Williams

POLICE

Association members approaching retirement are set to become the beneficiaries of a revitalized version of the union’s free health-check service. The highly regarded amenity – which kicked off as an Australian first in 2010 – is now more streamlined and serving association members out of newly renovated premises. Glynde medical practice Medical HQ, refurbished at a cost of $4 million, began operating in May 2015 and boasts “world’s best practice”. Bowe l - cancer screening, advice on vaccinations, blood and other tests, and follow-up consultations all form part of the new package available to Police Association members.

Long-time Police Journal health writer Dr Rod Pearce (pictured) directed the revamp of the healthcheck service and remains at its forefront in an entirely hands-on role. He conducts in-depth consultations of around one hour after association members receive an initial “wrap-up and review” by nursing staff. “So once someone comes here they get the full workup,” Dr Pearce said. “And, then, we’re actually asking for a follow-up consultation whereas, before, we were trying to arrange a follow-up with his or her own GP. “We’ll organize blood tests and grab as many other tests as we think are needed. And we’re actually going to do a review here with a whole list of things that we’re recommending. So this really packages (everything) a bit more. OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

“Basically, we’re trying to make a prognostic signal about what we expect to be the person’s life outcomes in the next 20, 30 years. If you do A, B and C (activities in retirement), you’re going to need to work at how you deal with them.” Involved with the Police Association for 15 years, Dr Pearce said he was particularly pleased to have freshened up and refocused the health-check service. It had begun in July 2010 under a partnership between the association and not-for-profit organization GP Partners Australia. “Having had six years’ experience (with the health checks), we now know better what we should be offering,” he said. “Our original plan from a few years ago was a slightly broader network of copper-friendly practices. “What we’re trying to achieve now is more focused and specific to the person who comes in whereas, before, we were trying fit in with that broader concept.” Police Association president Mark Carroll recalled that the premature death of a member in 2009 had led to the implementation of free pre-retirement health checks. Senior Constable Rick Perryman had died of a heart attack just three months into his retirement at the age of 55. “The copper who gets to the end of his or her career in good health has probably won the greatest prize of all,” Mr Carroll said. “No one wants the alternative. A serious illness in retirement – after surviving the pressure, stress and dangers of police work – would be the worst outcome. “So I can’t urge our members strongly enough to have this check-up. Why wouldn’t you give yourself the best chance of uncovering, and then tackling, a health issue which might lessen your quality of life in retirement?” The “two biggest” of those health issues among police, according to Dr Pearce, are skin cancers and hearing loss. He highlights the need for SAPOL to remind its employees of their responsibility to avoid the sun. “About 40 years ago, everyone went around in their police Valiants without any protection whatsoever, with their arms out the window and short sleeves,” he recalled. “And, during the course of most coppers’ careers, they’re actually going to be shooting. They’re going to have the risk of some sort of damage. So there’s a few things we’ve found most people actually need to have checked.” Dr Pearce assures reluctant retirees that Medical HQ has “fantastic staff” and “a lot of experience”. “And we make anyone feel at ease,” he said. “It’s better to know what your chances (of good health) are and to make use of it than it is to take risks.” PJ

LETTERS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CAN BE SENT BY: Regular mail Police Journal, PO Box 6032, Halifax St, Adelaide SA 5000 Email editor@pasa.asn.au Fax (08) 8212 2002 Internal dispatch Police Journal 168

Seeking over35s for Canadian rugby tour The Australian Police Rugby Union Golden Oldies, The Wallopers, are seeking over-35s players to participate in the World Vintage Rugby Carnival in Ottawa, Canada in 2017. Teams from all over the world, including several Australian teams, will feature in the carnival. The dates are August 20 to 27, 2017 and the numbers are limited. The costs of the carnival appear on the website govsl.com/vintage/rugby/overview/ and we will endeavour to get the best deal on flights. As the website indicates, there are a guaranteed three games and several functions. Included in the itinerary for the event are rest days which can be used for sight-seeing and self-organized tours. Any Police Association of SA members who are interested should send me or Senior Constable Paul Madirazza (madi1pau@police.nsw.gov.au) an e-mail. Tony Hyndes Detective Sgt Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad hynd1ant@police.nsw.gov.au Hurstville, NSW

RSL sub-branch open to all police I invite police of ficers and ancillary employees to join the SA Police RSL sub-branch. It meets at 1:30pm on the first Monday in March, June, September and December (AGM) in the Torrens Training Depot memorial hall. Parking is available on the parade ground. Membership was once only open to police personnel who had returned from military or peacekeeping operations overseas. It is now open to all personnel and includes their partners. Member welfare is our primary focus. This sub-branch was formed in 1969 and has been instrumental in: • Lobbying for legislative change. • The preservation of memorial sites. • Bringing about improvements to members’ conditions and entitlements. • Representing members at RSL conferences and commemorative events.

• Backing the recent Protect our Cops campaign. The sub -branch provides social activities and has qualified advocates available to assist with stress-related claims against the employer. Membership of this sub-branch provides an opportunity for members and friends to get together and express their views in a friendly, non-threatening environment. We appreciate the efforts and sacrifices our members make and fully understand circumstances in which our police members are often required to operate. For more information, contact me or our sub-branch secretary, Wally Trenorden, by phone (8258 1927) or e-mail (myrnwal@bigpond.com). Peter Stanford President SA Police RSL sub-branch 0408 230 145 stanfordbp@bigpond.com

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Span out of control

SAPOL is conducting a review of two

of its Eastern Adelaide LSA units after the Police Association continued to raise span-ofcontrol issues. The review of the Uniform Tactical Team and the CIB will seek to enhance supervision across those units. In a letter to the Police Association in late September, Commissioner Grant Stevens wrote that the EALSA was currently undergoing a trial model. “… the trial aligns the three UTTS with the three CIB tactical teams and provides for direct and daily supervision by the respective team sergeant for each of the team’s shifts,” he wrote. “At the conclusion of this trial an assessment will be made to identify an appropriate and effective way for the operation of the tactical teams within the Eastern Adelaide LSA which include an assessment of the span of control.” The association first raised the issue in a letter to Commissioner Stevens in July. We highlighted that the 17-person UTT was supervised by a lone general-duties sergeant on a daily basis. The disproportionate span of the UTT sergeant at EALSA and the burden of supervisory obligations arising from the position create a workload that is excessive and onerous.

We were also concerned for the well-being of any member assigned to a position which has such a disparate span of control, particularly given the nature of the role. SAPOL informed the association that the UTT sergeant was, in fact, responsible for 20 officers. In an August 2016 letter to the association, it indicated that the structure of the UTT was “being reviewed to identify the most effective structure for UTT and CIB tactical teams to be able to best provide a response to volume crime and enhance supervision”. The association argued that both the EALSA CIB response team and the CIB tactical team were good comparisons to UTT. Those units each had three teams with a sergeant responsible for each, totalling six sergeants for six teams. This equates to a span of control of about eight officers per sergeant.

ASSOCIATION MOVES TO ENSURE INTERIM PROTECTION

The Police Association has moved to safeguard the interim entitlements of injured police officers ahead of the official start of conditions arranged in the recent enterprise agreement. T h e n ew s c h e m e re q u i re s l e g i s l ati ve amendments and the promulgation of regulations, which are still to be agreed. We have now become aware that, following a cabinet meeting, The disproportionate span of the UTT sergeant SAPOL will continue to pay at EALSA and the burden of supervisory income and medical expenses for injured workers in line with agreed obligations arising from the position create protocols until the scheme is a workload that is excessive and onerous. formally implemented. OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

Our Protect our Cops campaign was overwhelmingly successful in 2015 and 2016. We must now move to ensure the entitlements of the officers affected by this transition period remain intact.

C R I M I N A L ACTI V IT Y AWA R E N E S S CAMPAIGN HITS ADELAIDE STREETS The Police Association has begun a public campaign surrounding epidemic criminal activity affecting police and the community. The first arm of the campaign focusses on the effects of illicit drug use, specifically the manufacture, sale and use of methamphetamine (ice). The association has, via a media release, informed the public that it will see campaign posters in bus shelters and in regional newspapers. It will urge members of the public to contact SAPOL if they suspect that a meth lab is operating in their neighbourhood. Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission research shows the number and weight of amphetamine-type stimulant detections at the Australian border are the highest on record. It also shows the majority of clandestine laboratories continue to be detected in residential areas, with increased detections in public places.

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HEALTH Dr Rod Pearce

Exhaustion just a question of lifestyle? Or might some sufferers have a major medical issue at the core of their listlessness

Depression can cause decreased energy Some of the exhaustion brought on by stretches of shift work (such as and exhaustion, changes in sleeping and less sleep can also cause obesity, insulin seven consecutive night shifts), copious overtime, eating patterns, problems with memory and and private responsibilities such as child-rearing, concentration, and feelings of hopelessness, insensitivity, diabetes, hormonal imbalance, can leave you feeling exhausted. worthlessness, and negativity. and appetite dysregulation. Shift work in particular can severely affect a While the initial problem might be healthy person. Many studies show this seemingly psychological, the effects lead to physical short-term problem translates into longer-term risk changes perpetuating the problem. M any hor mone s ( inc lud ing s e rotonin, noradrenaline, acetylcholine) are necessary for of early death through increased risk of heart Lifestyle-related causes of exhaustion, such disease, strokes and some cancers. as alcohol, drugs or lack of regular exercise, can proper sleep. If our sleep is improper, the hormones Most times you can overcome exhaustion lead to feelings of fatigue. (like dopamine in the brain, cortisol for the body) No one should use alcohol to try to help him or by altering your routine and making sure you eat we need to feel rested and energized cannot be her sleep. It is a sleep-inducer and creates an initial and sleep better. released during the day. Sometimes, however, you are so tired that you feeling of relaxation but the later effects on the brain The hormones released each day as part of can’t tell if your problem is lifestyle or medical. disrupt REM sleep. This impacts on how rested and our natural 24-hour circadian rhythm are central to our sense of well-being and “energy”. So your tiredness affects functional one is on waking. the judgment call you need Poor sleep from alcohol Changes with the circadian rhythm directly Poor sleep from alcohol or other affect hormones leptin and ghrelin, which have to make. or other causes, like sleep If you have made causes, like sleep apnoea or night apnoea or night shift, been recognized as having a major influence on changes but still sense ultimately make you tired energy balance. shift, ultimately make you tired by by reducing hormones, that good sleep, good food Leptin is a mediator of long-term regulation and a good routine has not which the body produces of energy balance, suppressing food intake and reducing hormones, which the fixed your exhaustion you naturally at the beginning thereby inducing weight loss. should see your doctor. of each day. Ghrelin, on the other hand, is a fast-acting body produces naturally at the Lifest yle and work A complex group hormone, seemingly playing a role in meal initiation. beginning of each day. of biologic processes, pressure can make you feel Some of the exhaustion brought on by less which serve as internal exhausted but there might sleep can also cause obesity, insulin insensitivity, clocks, govern sleep-wake cycles. In the brain, be direct medical reasons you feel tired. Some of diabetes, hormonal imbalance, and appetite those might include: the hypothalamus is thought to be the body’s dysregulation. • Low thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism, resulting anatomic timekeeper, responsible for the release For shift-working police, the need to adjust the in a slower metabolic rate). of melatonin on a 24-hour cycle. biologic clock comes with the issue of more noise • Anaemia (low number of red blood cells perhaps The pineal gland secretes less melatonin when and disturbance during the day and, therefore, from blood loss, low iron or cancer). exposed to bright light. Therefore, the level of difficulty sleeping. • Heart disease (which can lead to poor distribution this chemical is lowest during the daytime hours of blood and nutrition). of wakefulness and that is one reason we are less • Out-of-control diabetes. sleepy during the day. Continued page 38

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MOTORING Jim Barnett VALUE FOR MONEY

Winner on safety, comfort, price Outback Premium is better on the highway and in the rough than are some taller-bodied SUVs

Outback Premium diesel auto ($44,990) comes with an extensive features list, which includes: • Electric sunroof. • Leather trim with heated and power-operated front seats. • Heated folding mirrors. • Keyless entry and push-button start. • Auto lights and wipers. • Satellite navigation (with three-year free map upgrades). • Power cargo door. • Dual-zone climate control. • Multifunction display with digital speedo.

SAFETY

DESIGN The up-market Subaru Outback Premium Diesel auto looks more family wagon than SUV. But it gets some muscle from its chunky sill panels, big roof rails, 18-inch alloy wheels with 60-profile tyres, and a tailgate lip-spoiler. Ground clearance of 213mm is a help off road but the lack of under-body protection means drivers have to take care. X-Mode tailors traction and stability systems to off-road conditions and activates hill-descent control. Outback Premium offers comfortable leather-trimmed seating for five. Rear 60/40 seats can recline and cargo

space ranges from 512 to 1,801 litres. A full-sized spare wheel sits under the cargo floor. Premium’s dash and console are nicely laid out and feature an integrated colour touch-screen with satellite navigation. The thick leather-bound steering wheel has function buttons for audio, phone, trip computer and adaptive cruise-control and also features paddle shifters for the auto transmission. The 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel engine drives all four wheels through a CVT auto transmission.

Outback Premium scores five-stars (ANCAP) for safety with such features as: • Seven airbags, including driver’s knee. • Reversing camera. • ISOFIX child restraints. • Traction and stability control systems. • Constant 4x4 with X-Mode. • Subaru’s Eyesight safety system incorporating a full suite of advanced driver-assistance and accident-avoidance technologies. The only thing missing is parking sensors.

STATS The 2.0-litre horizontally-opposed diesel produces 110kW of power and 350Nm of torque between 1,600 and 2,800rpm. Quoted combined fuel economy is 6.3 litres/100km (6.9 litres/100km on test). Braked towing capacity is 1,700kg.

ON THE ROAD Outback diesel is a perfect highway cruiser with a roomy, luxurious ambience and stacks of luggage space. Confident cornering, and the security of constant all-wheel-drive, complements its smooth, quiet ride. Its relatively small diesel has plenty of lowdown torque for effortless overtaking and easy hill-climbing. The engine – only audible at idle – is very economical given Outback’s size. Outback can handle rough and slippery dirt tracks with ease but is limited in more difficult terrain.

VERDICT Outback Premium is a winner: comfortable and safe; capable and well-equipped; economical and reasonably priced. OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

New RS looks the part both inside and out and can be rewarding to drive.

Design and technology Civic’s strengths

STATS

And to produce its edgy looks and high-tech features Honda started with a blank canvas DESIGN

VALUE FOR MONEY

The 10th-generation Honda Civic is a slightly bigger, sportier sedan with a fresh interior, new drive trains and improved technology. Of the five variants, VTi and VTi-S each feature an improved 1.8-litre engine coupled to a CVT automatic transmission. A new 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with CVT transmission powers the more-luxurious VTi-L, VTi-LX models and the sporty new RS. Civic’s edgy design elements, including rounded mudguards and coupe-style roofline, deliver a more athletic appearance. Drivers score a small multi-adjustable steering wheel with sporty seating position. The dash features an electronic gauge layout with central digital speedo, trip computer and tachometer. A new seven-inch colour touch-screen allows users to link their smart phones through Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Available apps include navigation, phone, messaging, music and entertainment. Civic will seat four adults in comfort with plenty of shoulder-room and legroom. Boot space is huge for this class and an emergency spare wheel sits under its floor.

Civic Sedan prices range from $22,390 (VTi) to $33,590 (VTi-LX). The new RS sells for $31,790. Its standard features include: • Auto-levelling LED headlights. • Seventeen-inch alloy wheels. • Electric sunroof. • Leather trim with heated front seats. • Power-operated driver’s seat. • 452-watt audio with 10 speakers (including subwoofer). • Dual-zone climate control. • Boot spoiler. • Digital radio (DAB). • Cruise control with speed limiter.

SAFETY Standard safety items include: Tyre deflation warning system. Six airbags. Traction and stability control systems. Multi-angle reversing camera. Auto brake hold. Hill-start assist. An innovative feature on all models is a camera which operates from the indicator stalk and offers a wide view of the left lane.

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Entry Civic’s 1.8-litre naturallyaspirated four- cylinder engine produces 104kW of power and 174Nm of torque. Combined fuel economy, according to Honda, is 6.4 litres/100km. The allnew 1.5-litre turbo-four pumps out 127kW and 220Nm and has combined economy of 6.0 litres/100km. Boot space is up to 519 litres.

ON THE ROAD New RS looks the part both inside and out and can be rewarding to drive. Around town it’s light and easy with smooth operation and good comfort levels. Pushed a little harder, the new turbo-four responds with free-revving, spirited performance, albeit with some engine noise at higher revs. The sevenstep paddle-shifter allows the driver to squeeze the most from the engine. Suspension is firm but not harsh and RS is agile in corners.

VERDICT New Civic Sedan has plenty to offer and should appeal to a wide audience. Its strengths are looks, space, driveability and technology.

New wall honours the fallen With the wall complete the service was set to go ahead on September 29, the day after South Australia had suffered intense storms and a statewide power blackout. The continuing stormy weather forced those who had gathered for the dedication of the wall indoors. “The front foyer of the Mount Gambier police station was packed with more than 50 people from around the Limestone Coast,” Sgt Stott said. “I was really disappointed in the weather and the fact that we weren’t able to have everyone outside on the forecourt. “But the glass windows along the front of the Mount Gambier station did allow for everyone to see outside and for those placing wreaths at the wall to do so. “I was very relieved that everything went off as planned, albeit plan B.” Members of the Mount Gambier City Band supported the ceremony, as did Blue Lake Highland

Band pipe major Barry Ward and 17-year-old guest performer Emma Beames. Other supporters were Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance participants Brevet Sergeant Scott Davis and retired sergeant Rex Heins, who rode their motorcycles onto the forecourt. Sgt Stott gave great credit to the Police Association committee of management and president Mark Carroll for their approval of funding for the wall. “I was very happy that they made such a commitment to our fallen comrades,” he said. Long-time Police Association delegate and Country South Branch chair Andy McClean represented the union at the service. Mr Carroll was not able to attend but said that creating ever-stronger symbols of police sacrifice was “the worthiest of causes”. “Whatever contributions we make – as a community, a union or private citizens – will just never compare with the loss of our fallen members’ lives,” he said. “But we must continue to honour them as meaningfully as we can. “I congratulate Andy Stott on not only his efforts but also his irrepressible regard for the fallen. I intend to go and see the result of his efforts, the new wall, as soon as possible.” PJ

Members of Course 1/2012 and their partners and guests were the first beneficiaries of the event on a Saturday night in September 2012. Since then, HWW has staged another 20 graduate dinners, with the 22nd scheduled for November 11 this year. Other HWW successes were two presentations by renowned US behavioural and management consultant Dr Kevin Gilmartin at the Adelaide Convention Centre in 2014. Each of Dr Gilmartin’s appearances drew 700-strong audiences of police officers and their families and won critical acclaim. Police Association president Mark Carroll said all 24 events had only been possible because Police Health, Police Credit Union and the association had “chosen the path of collaboration”. “The whole point of us establishing Healthy, Wealthy and Wise was to deliver jointly the kinds of benefits we would have struggled to deliver individually,” he said.

“The graduate dinners are not only a celebration but also a genuine, important welcome to the police family. And, obviously, the environment is safe and private. “Events like the Gilmartin presentations – which still draw positive feedback – were so important for the critical light they shed on member welfare. “And, when the first presentation created such strong demand for the second, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise was able to fund and stage it.” A survey in August-September last year gave members the opportunity to indicate exactly what they wanted the HWW scheme to deliver. And Police Health, Police Credit Union and Police Association marketing staff continue to work on future concepts. “For the future, I think the world’s our oyster,” Peter Shanahan said. “Whatever we can think of that is going to be a benefit to all of our mutual members we will do. “And I’d be happy for people to send me an e-mail or give me a call because I’ll talk to them about things (they think) we can do.” PJ

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BANKING

Bringing real advantage to police members Paul Modra Executive Manager – Member Value and Distribution, Police Credit Union And a recent survey has shown the great height of those members’ satisfaction

IT WAS with great anticipation and excitement

that, on Wednesday, July 27, Police Credit Union CEO Costa Anastasiou dipped his hands into a barrel of 9,792 tickets and drew the names of the 22 winners of our inaugural Platinum Advantage lottery. With some incredible prizes up for grabs, Alex Thomson took out top prize: a cool $10,000 cash. A more-than-deserving winner, Alex and his wife are expecting their first baby this December, so the timing could not be better for them. At Police Credit Union, we were thrilled that such a dedicated and hardworking South Australian police officer now has a little peace of mind before such an important, life-changing event. It’s fair to say Alex was stunned and surprised when we rang him with the news. But once he had overcome the shock, we took the opportunity to find out why it is he decided to bank with Police Credit Union. “I started banking with PCU many years ago,” he said. “I’ve had no problems and I find them very helpful whenever I’ve had to speak about any issue.” And what does he get out of banking with PCU? “(My wife) Nicole controls the finances,” he said. “I like it because it has been easy and no hassle whenever I have had to speak to PCU.” What does having his own home mean to him and his family? “Peace of mind,” he explained. “I can do what I want to my house. I don’t have to worry about getting approval from a landlord to make changes.” Plus, as a Platinum Advantage member, Alex has used the exclusive services of that membership to his benefit, just as they are intended. “If I ever need it, I have access to my own personal

banker,” he said. “I’ve been given some very good advice about how I can manage my accounts a lot better, which has led to me saving a lot of money on my home loan.” Some of our other lucky winners took home a $5,000 Flight Centre voucher, a $3,500 Flight Centre voucher, a $3,000 JB Hi-Fi voucher, a $1,000 Apple Store voucher and so much more. A big congratulations goes out to all of our winners and thank you to all who entered. It’s all in the name, really. Your Police Credit Union was founded to offer better financial services to those in the police and health sectors and we like to think that, although we cater to everyone, we continue to do what we can for you. That’s the strength of our association. As we continue to look at ways that we can benefit you, we stop and ask you, our members, how

Alex and Nicole Thomson receive a $10,000 cheque from Paul Modra

you think we are performing. Because, as a memberdriven credit union, we want to take your feedback on board so we can keep on doing better. Thank you to all those who filled in a survey online, in branch, or via mail. We, again, received a lot of positive, helpful and constructive feedback and also saw our member satisfaction rating hit 93 per cent. According to one respondent to our member survey last June: “Police Credit Union is like family. Our financial problems and questions are always answered. We always feel welcome and we wouldn’t go anywhere else.” The future for our members is bright, as we strive to always do better and continuously look for ways to do so, be it with some of the lowest rates in Australia, a personal banker for our bond members, or just something to say thank you, like our Platinum Advantage lottery.

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Rise of the abuse-of-public-office offence Samuel Joyce Senior Associate, Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers It is a serious, complicated charge which, if proved, comes with some heavy penalties

The first element the prosecution Sometimes, if the act is proved, the intention must prove is that you were a public will be fairly obvious. But often it will not be officer. In most cases, this will be obvious, but it is something you should check. and there are countless shades of grey. If your employment arrangement with the state is unusual, it might be that you are not a Next, the prosecution must prove that when “public officer” for the purposes of the act and so you did the act or made the omission alleged cannot be guilty of the offence. you had the relevant intention. You must have the The prosecution must then establish your relevant intention at the time you did the act. conduct which it says falls within the definition of So, at the time you did the act or made the abuse of public office. omission, you must have either intended to secure Given the definition of the offence captures a a benefit for you or another person, or intended wide range of acts, your lawyer will seek a document to cause injury or detriment to another person. shortly after being charged which particularizes the Proving intention is often complex. You can’t alleged offending against you. This could be either: simply open up someone’s head and run it through • You act an act (“exercised a power or influence”) a computer and get a report about what someone’s intention was. you could only have done because you are a You must look at all the facts and draw common public officer, or • That you have failed or refused to do something sense conclusions to see whether the relevant which you were supposed to do in your role as intention existed at the time. a public officer, or Sometimes, if the act is proved, the intention • That you positively used information that you will be fairly obvious. But often it will not be and were only aware of because of your employment there are countless shades of grey. as a public officer. Last, the prosecution must prove that your conduct and intention were improper. The term DEFINING ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE Having a lawyer seek these particulars is Abuse of public office is a serious and complex crucial as when the charge alleges more than one “acted improperly” has a special legal meaning. criminal offence which requires experienced legal of these things, the charge might be defective. It is a question of fact which requires the advice from the early stages. Knowing these particulars will also allow you c o u r t to a s s e s s o b j e c t i ve , c o m m u n i t y to understand exactly which path to proof the standards to determine whether the proposition Under the Criminal Law Consolidation Act, the maximum penalty for this offence is imprisonment prosecution is relying on to prove your guilt. is established. for seven years. In essence, the court will consider your Commonly, the charge is laid as an conduct against a public standard expected of Commonly, the charge is laid as an aggravated aggravated offence exposing the accused public officers in the same position as yourself. person to a higher penalty of imprisonment offence exposing the accused person to a for 10 years. This is justified when the accused person breached a position of authority. Continued page 38 higher penalty of imprisonment for 10 years.

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the bir th of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption investigating conduct of public and government officials, the offence of abuse of public office is seeing a renaissance in South Australia. Ensuring the integrity and lawful conduct of public officers such as police is integral to public interest given the trust we place in them. Disciplinary frameworks are set up to ensure public officials abide by their institutions’ codes of ethics and ordinary standards expected of them. When these codes are breached, the person is liable to appropriate internal disciplinary action which might include loss of income, a change in job role, compulsory attendance at counselling or training courses and even termination of employment. Often a criminal penalty is inappropriate or unwarranted to the subject conduct. However, in recent times there has been an increase in persons not only facing disciplinary action for alleged improper conduct, but criminal charges in the form of the offence of abuse of public office.

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BOOKS

The Long Way to Vladivostok Authors Shirley Hardy-Rix and Brian Rix Publisher Aussies Overland RRP $37.00 Riding a motorbike in howling high winds and freezing temperatures. That was what retired couple Shirley HardyRix and Brian Rix had hoped for when they planned to take on Scandinavia, the old Silk Road in Central Asia and the world’s largest country, Russia. They spent six months riding to the northern-most tip of Europe and then taking the long road to Vladivostok in Russia. From freezing cold to searing heat in the deserts of Central Asia, Shirley and Brian pushed the boundaries, tackling icy roads and gravel tracks. They rode through water crossings and deep sand drifts to reach some of the most beautiful cities on the Silk Road. The Long Way to Vladivostok takes readers through some of the world’s most glorious and remote areas, sharing the joys and hardships of life on the road.

Sunset Shadows

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Darktown

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“Dammit, Tess, he doesn’t seem worth protecting.” “I’m not protecting him, Sarge,” she said. She dropped her gaze, biting her lip, and for the first time in his experience she spoke in a small voice. “I’m protecting me.” For police officers Steve Fraser and Tess Ballard, a split-second decision saves the lives of 50 members of a cult – but also puts their careers on the line. Tess’s work is everything to her. She’s forged a new life through sheer determination so, when her past returns to haunt her, Steve must race through wild country if he is to save the people he cares most about. In Sunset Shadows, the thrilling new novel by multi-award-winning author Bronwyn Parry, you will feel immersed in the dramatic beauty, isolation, wind and the sun of the deep Australian bush – and its sinister shadows.

A TV talk-show star is found murdered in her home, her tongue removed and left near her body. When a second body, that of a prominent politician, is discovered crucified soon after, Superintendent Adam Stubo is called in to lead the investigation of both murders. Unable to establish whether these two gruesome slayings are linked, or what the meaning is behind the manner of death, Stubo calls in his psychologist wife, Johanne Vik to help. As Vik reviews the crimes, she begins to see a pattern that chills her to the core. If her theory is correct more killings will follow, and the spree will end in the murder of the investigating officer: Adam Stubo. From this internationally bestselling author, Anne Holt, The Final Murder is a dark and gripping novel.

Atlanta, 1948. In this city, all crime is black and white. On one side of the tracks are the rich, white neighbourhoods. On the other is Darktown, the AfricanAmerican area guarded by the city’s first black police force of only eight men. These cops are kept near-powerless by the authorities: they can’t arrest white suspects; they can’t drive a squad car; they must operate out of a dingy basement. When a poor black woman is killed in Darktown having been last seen in a car with a rich white man, no one seems to care except for Boggs and Smith, two black cops from vastly different backgrounds. Pressured from all sides, they will risk their jobs, the trust of their community and even their own lives to investigate her death.

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DVD

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Wentworth (season 4)

Auschwitz, 1944: Alfred Mendl’s days are numbered. But he has little left to live for: his family was torn away from him and his life’s work burned in front of his eyes. To the guards, Mendl is just another prisoner but, in fact, he holds knowledge that only two people in the world possess. The other person is working hard for the Nazi war machine. Four thousand mile s away, in Washington DC, intelligence lieutenant Nathan Blum decodes messages from occupied Poland. After the Nazis murdered his family, Blum escaped the Krakow ghetto and is determined to support his new country – and the US government knows exactly how he can. It wants to send Blum on a mission to rescue one man from a place no one can break in to or out of.

Katie and her husband Eric have made their daughter Devon the centre of their world. Talented, determined, a rising gymnastics star, Devon is the focus of her parents’ lives and the lynchpin of their marriage. There is nothing they wouldn’t do for her. When a violent hit-and-run accident sends shockwaves through their closeknit community, Katie is immediately concerned for her daughter. She and Eric have worked so hard to protect Devon from anything that might distract or hurt her. That’s what every parent wants for their children, after all. Even if they don’t realize how much they’ve sacrificed for them, and even if they are keeping secrets from them. A mother knows best. Doesn’t she?

In series 4, Bea battles two formidable enemies. There is Kaz who, made so dangerous by her extremist feminist ideology, regards Bea as the great betrayer to the cause, and Ferguson is on a mission to exonerate herself for the death of Jess – the walls of Wentworth will not be enough to protect the Top Dog. Franky is focused on making it on the outside and, while home life with Bridget isn’t perfect, they are navigating the terrain together. Vera has finally achieved what she wanted, the governorship, and while she thinks she has the upper hand with Ferguson, her control is short-lived. Will is promoted to deputy governor and has a target on his back, a residual of past actions. Liz, Doreen, Maxine and Boomer return in the latest series loyal to Bea but the bond is tested as Kaz sets out to undermine the status quo of Wentworth and weaknesses are exposed. Three new characters are introduced to the Wentworth community – Allie Novak, an ice-addicted street prostitute and a loyal supporter of Kaz Proctor; Sonya Stevens, a wealthy socialite on remand for murder; and a brash new officer, Jake Stewart.

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HEALTH

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This is most difficult for police who have to work rotating rosters with day, night and afternoon shifts. Only environmental issues affect the sleep quality of those who consistently work the same shift â&#x20AC;&#x201C; once their biologic clock adjusts to the new time. Stressful or life-threatening events such as bereavements or post-traumatic stress disorder might aggravate the insomnia. Medical drugs like ventolin, for the treatment of asthma, can delay sleep because of their stimulant effect. Amphetamines, caffeine, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, steroids, nicotine, theophylline, and clonidine can also affect sleep. When life pressures seem to be making you tired it is reasonable to implement change in your daily routine. Restore good sleeping habits, exercise, and eat healthfully to regain normal circadian rhythm. If, after this, you still feel exhausted it is important to check with a doctor that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a physical or persistent psychological cause for your exhaustion. Early intervention either way will stop long-term consequences.

The court must find that you acted knowing that your conduct was improper or that you were reckless as to the result. Not only does this require an assessment of the standards of the community and what is reasonably expected of a public officer, but the conduct must be serious enough to justify a criminal sanction. This is important when, for example, the conduct alleged is trivial and caused no significant detriment to the public interest. A ridiculous example: if the government owned a bakery and appointed you the government baker, and you stole a loaf of bread from the bakery to feed your children who were sick and starving, the court might find that you exercised a power to steal the bread (which you could only do because you were appointed the government baker), and you did so intending to benefit your children, and you knew it was wrong to steal the bread from the government. But applying community standards, it might find that your conduct is not something that warrants you being criminally sanctioned, given the desperate circumstances of you and your children. Thus you would be acquitted of the charge of abuse of public office but may be found guilty of the lesser charge of stealing. The offence is a complicated one. At TGB we have significant experience in this area of the law and other matters relating to ICAC and the charges that can follow from its investigations.

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).

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CINEMA

Doctor Strange

Fantastic Beasts

The Founder

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Season commences October 27

Season commences November 17

Season commences November 24

Season commences December 15

Doctor Strange tells the story of Stephen Strange (Benedict C u m b e r b atc h), a n a c c l a i m e d neurosurgeon who uncovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dime ns ions af te r a ne ar-fatal car accident. The film will show audiences corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe never before explored, thanks to director Scott Derrickson. Also starring in Doctor Strange are Rachel McAdams and Tilda Swinton.

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards 70 years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Fantastic Beasts , directed by David Yates, stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller and Colin Farrell.

The Founder tells the true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food at their San Bernardino hamburger stand, and the crowds of patrons it attracted, Kroc immediately saw franchise potential. So he manoeuvred himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billiondollar empire. And thus McDonald’s was born. The Founder, directed by John Lee Hancock, stars Linda Cardellini, Michael Keaton and Patrick Wilson.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is an all-new epic adventure set between Episode III and IV. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes bands together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things and, in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.

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Mollydooker Wines Girl on the Go Sparkling Verdelho

McLaren Vale, South Australia www.mollydookerwines.com.au

Zork closure 15% alc $25 This wine was partially barrel-fermented, which adds an extra layer of complexity. Girl on the Go stands on its own as a unique and intriguing sparkling, captivating anyone who takes a sip. Its delicate yet crisp floral tones and tropical fruit highlight the best qualities Verdelho has to offer. Waves of citrus and pineapple nectar join with hints of spice and creamy vanilla to send your taste buds on quite the adventure. A sophisticated wine that’s not afraid to have fun. The best way to serve and enjoy Girl on the Go is to chill it in the fridge for at least three days, which will ensure the bubbles are at their optimum.

2014 Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz Screw cap 16% alc $49 Almost the perfect vintage. There was heat in January, some rain in February – just when it was needed – and perfect ripening weather in March, with temperatures in the mid-20s. The openness of the canopies and ventilation in the fruit zone provided lovely clean fruit. Most of the fruit was picked in April, producing great colour and depth. The reds went through primary and malolactic fermentation and barrel maturation in record time. Upon smelling this wine, your senses are immediately drawn in by a bouquet of deep blackberry, rich plum and coffee. These prominent fruit flavours are closely followed by luscious chocolate and liquorice spice with creamy vanilla constantly weaving its way through. This beautifully balanced wine is a truly vibrant, ripe, and indulgent experience.

2014 The Scooter Merlot Screw cap 15% alc $28 The grapes for The Scooter come from sustainably grown Long Gully Road blocks in McLaren Vale. The bulk of the fruit came in in April and possessed great colour and depth, and the Fruit Weights looked impressive from the start. The reds went through primary and malolactic fermentation and barrel maturation in record time. The Scooter is a charming wine with an aromatic lift of fresh plum, spice and chocolate, and a seamless structure. It is great with duck, pork, veal, chicken, salmon, trout, blue -eye trevalla and any barbeque. • Winestate – 4.5 stars and Top in Category

OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

The Last Shift BERNIE ANDERSON (1) JEFF BROWN (2) GEOFF COOLING (3) ROSALIE De LURANT (4) HARRY DICKSON (5) NORM ELLIOTT (6) TONY FLAVEL (7)

SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C GJ (JOHN) MCCULLOCH Eastern Adelaide Crime Prevention 32 years’ service Last Day: 20.07.16 Comments… “I thank you (Tom) and the association for your assistance over the years, and the great work that you all do for the members. “I have enjoyed my time in SAPOL. Thank you, all.”

JEFF FRANKISH (8) IAN GREGOR (9) BARRY HOWSON (10) STEVE LAWLESS (11) GJ (JOHN) MCCULLOCH (12) DEAN MILLMAN GRANT NORRIS (13) TERRY OBEE (14) ANGE RAFFEN GARRY STEWART (15) WAYNE WILLIAMSON (16) KEN WRIGHT (17)

SERGEANT HARRY DICKSON Training and Officer Development 25 years’ service Last Day: 25.07.16 Comments… “Thank you for all of the assistance given to me during my 25 years of service. “My leaving is not entirely my own decision. As such, I leave with such a mixture of memories of both good and hard times. “I was diagnosed with MS some five years ago. “To those I have worked with over the years, I wish you well in your future endeavours, and hope to catch up at some time in the future.”

SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C BERNIE ANDERSON Netley Police Station 39 years’ service Last Day: 31.07.16 Comments… “Unfortunately, my career and, subsequently, my enjoyment of policing, suffered as a result of being diagnosed with chronic post-traumatic stress in 2005. “For the past three years I have been off work due to this illness. “On a happier note, I wish to thank all of the members I have had the pleasure of working with over the years and wish you all the very best in the future. “I thank the Police Association for all of its help. It is refreshing to know that it always had your back. Keep up the good work.”

Senior Constable Geoff Cooling Driver Drug Testing Unit 29 years’ service Last Day: 08.08.16 Comments… “My first appointment after graduating was at Christies Beach. During my career I have also worked at Transit, Driver Drug Testing and Traffic Intel. “I have seen banding, civilianization, outsourcing, LSAs, restructuring and reorganization. I have been all around the state and worked with some great people. “Thanks for your support and friendship. “I thank the Police Association for its assistance over the years.” OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

Left: On graduation day with Course 65 in 1997; above: Course 65 graduation; right: in the Transit front office at Adelaide Railway Station in 2000.

DETECTIVE SENIOR SERGEANT 1C JEFF BROWN Crime Executive 36 years’ service Last Day: 31.08.16 Comments… “I have some fantastic memories of a career that saw me posted to uniform patrols, Crime Scene, CIB at Holden Hill, Major Crime, Coronial Investigation Section, Police Corrections and, finally, training and development co-ordinator for Crime Service. “There have been plenty of highs but also some lows. “The job has changed incredibly and we have some very fine operators who, given opportunity and backing, will develop into assets. “I offer a huge thanks to Tracey Arthur and her colleagues at Employee Assistance and to the many peers and supervisors who have been so good to me over the journey.”

SENIOR CONSTABLE STEVE LAWLESS Sturt Operations 30 years’ service Last Day: 04.09.16 Comments… “Thanks to all the fine people I have worked with over the years at Christies, Darlington, Sturt, Netley and Malvern. “I appreciated the efforts of the Police Association during that time.” SERGEANT TONY FLAVEL Armoury Section 43 years’ service Last Day: 27.07.16 Comments… “I thank the many wonderful and dedicated members, both past and present, with whom it has been an honour to work. They have been, and continue to be, inspiring, dedicated and hard-working. “I also thank: • The staff and support staff of Injury Management for their compassion and guidance. • Bernie Farrington, Peter Rodney, Noel McLean and the great staff of SCIB. • Caroline Jacobs, the supervisors and staff of the Call Centre. • Phil Hoff and those involved in Projects. • Bob Fauser, Julie Brown and the gentlemen of the Armoury for their understanding and support. • The staff of IIS, especially Sharynne Grant, a true guardian angel whose supportive counsel was both timely and extremely beneficial to me and others. “As well, I thank the Police Association delegates, staff and management for their continued dedication to improving the work conditions and benefits of members and their families.” OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

Top left: At Port Pirie police station in 1982; top right: at the first Blue Light disco in Port Pirie in 1982; centre: front row second from left on graduation day with Course 128; above: with Sgt Demichelis and team at Port Pirie in 1982; right: on graduation day in 1979.

Brevet Sergeant Rosalie De Lurant Holden Hill Prosecution 38 years’ service Last Day: 16.08.16 Comments… “I thank the Police Association for continually representing me and all other members in our struggles for fair pay and conditions. “Of particular note is the improvement in the working conditions and expectations for women police within the police department over 37 years. “However, the issue of family-friendly work environments still needs improving. In fact, it has gone backwards over the past five years.”

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The Last Shift SERGEANT JEFF FRANKISH Norwood Police Station 42 years’ service Last Day: 27.07.16 Comments… “I express my support to the association committee of management, admin support and delegates. “In my 42 years with SAPOL I sought help from the association and have nothing but praise for the support, advice and representation provided at those times. “Keep up the good work. It is genuinely appreciated by members.”

SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C DEAN MILLMAN Strategic Policy and Programs Section 27 years’ service Last Day: 31.07.16 Comments… “I thank all staff, elected representatives and delegates of the association for the effort all put into assisting members. “I can say from experience that not having the association would likely have even more devastating effect on both the professional and personal life. “I say a special thanks to Grievance Officer Matt Karger whose understanding, empathy and assistance is second to none. No matter his busy schedule, Matt always found time to assist. “Further thanks to Amber Sprague of Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers. Amber is a wonderful person who takes an interest in your particular situation.”

BREVET SERGEANT GRANT NORRIS Forensic Services Branch 39 years’ service Last Day: 03.08.16 Comments… “I thank the association for its continued efforts at gaining workplace benefits and what I consider to be very good remuneration for the job we do. “The latest enterprise agreement has enabled me to retire while I still have my health and sanity. “I have enjoyed my career with SAPOL but it is apparent great changes are afoot and it is time for this old dinosaur to move on.” SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C BARRY HOWSON Murray Bridge 29 years’ service Last Day: 25.08.16 Comments… “I thank the Police Association for the amazing work it does for members and the support and services it provides. “I have been very lucky to work with a great bunch of guys and girls in Adelaide, Elizabeth, Gawler, Whyalla and Murray Bridge. “I wish all members the very best in their future endeavours. It is a challenging but very rewarding career.”

Senior Constable Ken Wright Police Escort Section 25 years’ service Last Day: 02.09.16 Comments… “Having joined at 37 years of age, and supporting a young family, times were financially tough. “Credit is given to the Police Association as the conditions of service and rate of pay improved markedly during my 25 years of service. “Thank you for your continual negotiation efforts. They are greatly appreciated by all.”

Top row, left: Ken on a 777 dump truck westbound to WA border in July 2006 at Yorkey Crossing, Port Augusta; centre: on escort duties in June 2014 on the Stuart Highway at Glendambo; right: Ken on his last day on the bikes before transferring to Escort Group in September 2011; Bottom row, left: At the March 2008 Clipsal 500 with the grid girls; right: Wright (centre) with David Pluck and Helen Schlueter, Course 49, police academy, 1991. OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C IAN GREGOR Road Safety Section 43 years’ service Last Day: 31.08.16 Comments… “I have always appreciated the support the association has given me and my fellow officers. “I will miss the mateship and membership of the police department. “However, I am looking forward to doing a lot of touring around Australia and seeing the many wonderful sights it has to offer, and fishing its many bountiful waters.” SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C TERRY OBEE Millicent Police Station 35 years’ service Last Day: 31.08.16 Comments… “I thank the Police Association for its ongoing efforts for better working conditions, pay and the Return to Work issue for injured members. “I have enjoyed reading the Police Journal articles over the years and have seen many colleagues in The Last Shift pages. “I now have come to that stage of retiring from SAPOL earlier than anticipated due to medical grounds. “I thank my supervisors and staff at the Police Superannuation Fund for their assistance. “I have served in metro and mainly country stations and have met some amazing sworn and unsworn colleagues. I will miss the camaraderie with these people.” SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C ANGE RAFFEN Port Pirie Police Station 10 years’ service Last Day: 04.09.16 Comments… “I thank all those members I have had the pleasure of working with, and for, over a 10-year career. “In particular, thanks to Sgt David Chamberlain, Snr Sgt Mick Turnbull, Sgt Mel Harris, Sgt Jim Tappin and Supt Scott Denny – supervisors and mentors who haven’t lost their personality, humility and sense of humour in an increasingly challenging and competitive workplace.”

SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C NORM ELLIOTT Mount Gambier CPS 42 years’ service Last Day: 19.09.16 Comments… “Only a few of Course 46 (graduated September 1976) remain, and now one less. I joined SAPOL in January 1974 straight from school. “I fully intended to spend my working life committed to ser ving the South Australian community up to retirement – and I did. Overall, it’s been a roller-coaster journey but certainly character-building. “All the time I knew that the Police Association had my back and, as others have, so did I need to seek assistance. “Of my list of postings country policing was the best move I made. I am now resident in Cairns, Queensland but will always remember my time with SAPOL.” DETECTIVE SNR SGT WAYNE WILLIAMSON State Protective Security Branch 40 years’ service Last Day: 05.10.16 Comments… “It has been an honour over the past 40 years to have not only served the community but to have worked with so many dedicated and charismatic colleagues. “Ten years of uniform duties along with 30 years as a detective has certainly exposed me to some of life’s true challenges. “What continued to inspire me throughout those times was the camaraderie and team work that would always envelop you when you thought you might falter. “Likewise, I acknowledge my family and friends who understood and supported me throughout all those years. Their support truly has been par excellence. “And, last, my appreciation to the Police Association for its steadfast support of all members.”

SERGEANT GARRY STEWART Sturt Police Station 39 years’ service Last Day: 15.07.16 Comments… “I thank all the wonderful members who have contributed to keeping me sane within SAPOL in the various sections and LSAs I have worked in over the last 39 years. “I thank all the Sturt LSA members who I had the pleasure to work with. Sturt is such a wonderful mix of people and I include the admin staff. I thank Kerr y and Sam especially for their friendship. “I have enjoyed Sturt members’ friendship and loyalty and, of course, their sense of humour immensely. It makes coming to, and being at, work just a little easier. “I have had a great journey with SAPOL and been exposed to so many life experiences only working in a policing environment can give. “To SAPOL management, I ask that you look after the operational members. It is highly stressful at the pointy end. Remember your personnel are your most valuable asset. “SAPOL is now heading into another restructure and the members now more than ever need to support their association. Trust Mark Carroll, Tom Scheffler and company: they have your best interests at heart. “ T hos e w ho b e nef it from the association’s labour but are not members, I urge you to join and make recompense. In other words: pay your dues. “You never know when you’re going to need association assistance and experience in an industrial matter or for an HR issue.”

For the full version of The Last Shift, go to PASAweb at www.pasa.asn.au

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Course 8/2015 Graduates' Dinner Fenwick Function Centre Friday, August 5, 2016

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7. John and Sam Holland, Wendy Priestley and Gerard Kenny 8. Todd Bakkelo and Victoria Clarke 9. Todd Bakkelo singled out during a speech

10. Paul Zuromski, Colleen Hilditch and Paul Heaft 11. Lauren McMillan and Tom Barry

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Graduation: Course 8/2015 Wednesday, August 10, 2016

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1. Lauren McMillan 2. Graduates give the thumbs-up before the parade 3. Sarah Watkins 4. Graduates line up on the parade ground 5. Raj Brar 6. Commissioner Grant Stevens inspects the course 7. Coursemates Sarah Watkins and Samantha Holland celebrate after dismissal 8. John Holland, Wendy Priestley, Sam Holland and Gerard and Brendan Kenny 9. Police Association president Mark Carroll with Academic Award winner Lauren McMillan 8 OCTOBER 2016 POLICE JOURNAL

SENIOR CONSTABLE JARED WILSON

SERGEANT LAUREN PITMAN (née Wilson) Training and Officer Development

South Coast Tactical

SENIOR CONSTABLE 1C LUKE WILSON State Tactical Response Group

Family

Luke and his sister, Lauren, took on their careers in policing in 1999 and 2001 respectively. Their cousin, Jared – who followed his father, Gary, into the job – joined in 2009. All four Wilsons served simultaneously until Gary retired in 2012.

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