WAPU Police News October 2018

OCTOBER 2018

Le Tour De Teddy

Sergeant Jon Groves retraces the steps of his grandfather from WWI

Police News meets Dundee!

We sit down with Cop Humour Australia founder Dundee

Police Week 2018

The inaugural Police Week events covered

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POLICE NEWS THE MAGAZINE FOR THE WA POLICE UNION

CONTENTS

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Le Tour De Teddy With the assistance of a teddy bear, WAPU Life Member Sergeant Jon Groves retraces the steps of his grandfather during his time as a soldier in World War I.

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Police News meets Dundee!

International man of mystery and Cop Humour Australia founder Dundee shares his story about creating a Facebook phenomenon.

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Police Week The inaugural National Police Bravery Awards and National Police Remembrance Day were held as part of the very first Police Week.

Picture: Luke Foster

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Adventure Club turns one The WAPU Adventure Club celebrates turning one with 10 events.

06 W APU DIRECTORS AND STAFF 08 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 22 I NDUSTRIAL LIFT-OUT 24 F IELD REPORT 33 L EGAL

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AP&ES Games Update The latest information and updates on next month’s Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games in Mandurah.

34 M EMBER BENEFITS 35 MOTORING 37 HEALTH 38 E NTERTAINMENT 40 N EW MEMBERS 41 RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS AND VALE 43 FROM THE ARCHIVES

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COVER Sergeant Jon Groves with Teddy at the State War memorial in Kings Park. Picture: Jody D’Arcy.

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GEORGE TILBURY President

Policing – a bond like no other WHILE I USUALLY TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY to update you on current issues WAPU is pursuing, I instead want to highlight the inaugural Police Week that was held from September 15 – 19.

This edition of Police News epitomises the multidimensional nature of policing and the effects our chosen calling has on every aspect of our lives. It encompasses both the highs and lows that come with our profession.

The camaraderie we all share as part of the Police Family was never stronger as hundreds of supporters participated in these events, which highlight the sacrifices our brothers and sisters make in serving the community.

Events kicked off in WA on September 16 where a number of Members participated in the first Remembering Mates - Century Bike Ride. The eager cyclists participated in a 100 km round trip that started and finished at the Joondalup Police Academy, with a few laps of the Barbagallo Raceway along the way.

Members also participated in the Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance which saw motorcycle riders descending on the National Police Memorial in Canberra to remember their fallen colleagues.

Tragically, one of the riders, Victoria Police Detective Senior Sergeant Victor Kostiuk, was struck down and killed. Det-Sen. Sgt Kostiuk was riding alongside his son and about 300 others, who were travelling from Melbourne to Canberra.

... recognition has been lacking in our home State and the WA Police Force needs to do more to show its appreciation for its people within the Awards and Honours Portfolio.

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This horrific act of coincidence also continued during Police Week when a Queensland police officer was mowed down by a stolen vehicle. Two teenagers have since been charged with the attempted murder of Constable Peter McAulay, who at the time of writing, was fighting for his life in hospital.

Just like policing, Police Week also had moments of inspiration, hope and courage among the dark times.

The inaugural National Police Bravery Awards was held in Canberra on September 19, where our very own Senior Constable Steph Bochorsky was named as the deserving winner.

Sen. Const. Bochorsky was off duty when she rushed into a neighbour’s house after hearing screams for help. Without any concern for her own safety or life, Sen. Const. Bochorsky rushed to the aid of a little girl who had been set alight by her father. She also saved the life of the little girl’s sister who was at risk of being set alight after their father started pouring petrol on her too.

Without any backup or accoutrements, this incredible officer saved the lives of those children while staring at the face of a monster.

In a gala award ceremony, Sen. Const. Bochorsky’s actions were recognised by her peers, federal politicians and other police unions across the country. A special mention was also made in Federal Parliament too.

I believe this national initiative is a great step in the right direction to acknowledge our people and the amazing work they do. It is plainly apparent that this recognition has been lacking in our home State and the WA Police Force needs to do more to show its appreciation for its people within the Awards and Honours Portfolio. This incident happened in August 2015 and was the first public award ceremony congratulating Sen. Const. Bochorsky’s incredible actions.

I am pleased to learn that when Sen. Const. Bochorsky returns to WA from leave, she will be further acknowledged by the WA Police Force.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Every day we go to work unsure what the next job entails. But whatever we face, we know our partners will have our back, our team will be there and our Blue brothers and sisters will stand by us, even when evil is staring you in the face.

During her acceptance speech, Sen. Const. Bochorsky highlighted the need for all officers to recognise the signs of mental health issues and to ask for help. Alongside her bravery during the incident, Sen. Const. Bochorsky also courageously sought out help after the incident to process the trauma of that night. You can read more about Sen. Const. Bochorsky’s award on page 18.

In a solemn end to the inaugural Police Week, representatives from around the country arrived in Canberra on September 28 to show their respect to fallen colleagues at the National Police Memorial on National Police Remembrance Day. This is always the last service in Australia.

Added to the wall this year were the names of two WA officers; First Class Constable Den Green 14410 and Police Recruit Gary Keppler R299.

This sombre occasion marked the end of Police Week.

On returning to WA, it was heartening to see our late Member Den, remembered by his colleagues through the dedication of a space at Warwick Police Station that will now be known as “The Den”.

WAPU was pleased to donate two park benches where his colleagues can sit, reflect and remember their friend.

These events all give rise to contemplate and appreciate our Blue Family, who have shown immense strength, courage, bravery, camaraderie and mateship.

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Policing creates a unique bond – it has to.

Every day we go to work unsure what the next job entails.

But whatever we face, we know our partners will have our back, our team will be there and our Blue brothers and sisters will stand by us, even when evil is staring you in the face.

I also want to remind you that you have someone else in your corner should things go awry on the frontline; your Union.

We were there with Sen. Const. Bochorsky when the effects of trauma were taking hold and an article in this very magazine pointed to a program to help first responders.

We were also there to assist the families of police officers who have tragically died in the line of duty to make sure they felt supported while grieving and dealing with the aftermath.

We are also there in the everyday moments when you need advice, respite, assistance or just a chat.

While there have been times where we wish outcomes could have been different or conditions changed, we will always put your interests first.

Policing is a family and the bonds we share cannot be broken.

Just like WAPU’s motto, Strength in Unity, we always win when we support each other.

01 WAPU President George Tilbury laid a wreath on behalf of all Members at the National Police Memorial, remembering the 85 WA Police officers who have died in the line of duty.

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LE TOUR

DE TEDDY The spirit of many Australian soldiers was strengthened on the back of hard work, mateship and good humour.

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It was this good humour which Sergeant Jon Groves sought to tap into when he set about retracing the steps of his grandfather, George Groves, who served during World War I. Like many of his generation, George, affectionately known as Teddy, did not talk about his war record until one day he opened up to his then 13-year-old grandson.

Jon had poked the bear.

He would ask questions: “What was the war like, Teddy?” and “Did you ever shoot anyone, Teddy?”

In the backyard of the Groves’ Home, Teddy spent an hour and a half telling Jon some of his tales, after years of silence.

“It was like I had channelled a 19-year-old solider. He went from being a very eloquent, articulate man to using the language that I thought my generation had invented,” Jon said.

“Describing things, his voice was younger and he told me a lot of things and a lot of places he’d been, things he’d done and all that stuff that you shouldn’t really be telling a 13-yearold boy but I was really privileged and lucky to have him tell me about that.

“He actually tapped the table, his voice changed back to the distinguished voice that he had and he said: ‘That’s the first time I’ve ever spoken about the war and it’s going to be the last’ and luckily we got a second interview out of him.”

The second interview with Teddy, featured as part of Jon’s aunt’s doctorate in oral history.

“Even naive questions: ‘Teddy, did you ever shoot anyone?’

A 13-year-old boy is bound to ask those questions and he said: ‘Well you know, he’d be coming towards you, you’d pull your rifle up, you’d aim it at him and you’d squeeze the trigger and he’d fall down.’ ▷

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“He said it was pretty hectic. It wasn’t like you and your mates could climb up, go over and say good shot George, you got him fair in the bonce.

“A grandfather must feel that need sometimes to think I’ve got to pass part of this onto someone who is interested and I just naively asked him the questions and out it came that day.”

Teddy had his troubles in war.

He embarked while the Australians were fighting at Gallipoli and after his training in Egypt, he was sent to Europe as part of a battalion of cyclists to support the Light Horse. He spent his time at war riding and running but it was the morning of August 25, 1918 that would shape Teddy’s life forever.

“After the Battle of Amiens and Hamel, the Germans were being pushed back towards Germany, where they belonged, and instead of carting all of their ammunition back with them, they just kept lobbing it over,” Jon told Police News.

“In the morning the shelling had stopped, the morning of the 25th, and Teddy went out to perform his morning routine and thought he’d get some privacy by jumping into a shell hole to do it. Rookie error for a bloke that had been three years at war and someone pulled him out of the hole just in time otherwise he’d be dead.”

Overnight, the Germans had scattered mustard gas on the battlefield as they were pushed back. Mustard gas is heavier than air and settles low to the ground and can be fatal if exposed to it.

“Teddy was triaged as ‘do not treat’ so he was left on the pile to die,” Jon said.

“He had a pretty wicked, dry sense of humour about him and I wanted that to come out in my project as well so right from the very beginning I used a little bit of humour when I did things.”

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“By this stage of the war, the Australian soldiers had little regard for the British officers’ opinions so he dragged himself out of this pile and fastened himself onto an elephant trail, which is where they would grab the guy in front of them, all cyclists, all their eyes seared by the mustard gas. They would have a sighted guy at the front of these 15 or so soldiers. He got this way to the casualty clearing place and he survived the war.

“He contradicted the doctor’s prognosis for him and survived for another 75 years and died at the age of 93. But he had a constant cough and his arms and legs were all beetroot stained from the burning of the mustard gas.”

It was when Jon was facing his own health battles that he decided to start this project on his grandfather.

“I needed something to do to distract me. I was fighting my own battles but Teddy and his mates fought a lot harder battles than I did and I thought it helped me put it into context,” Jon said.

“He had a pretty wicked, dry sense of humour about him and I wanted that to come out in my project as well so right from the very beginning I used a little bit of humour when I did things.”

It was then that Jon decided he wanted to retrace his grandfather’s footsteps and mark the 100-year anniversary of his gassing and near death.

The first step was writing to the Queen.

“Teddy received a card from King George V wishing him best for his return with his injuries and recovery. I wrote to the Queen and said Teddy was a fastidious man and I haven’t seen a response from him to the palace, so I wrote to her to belatedly accept the thanks from the Groves Family for the kind words of her grandfather.

“In the letter, I also hit her up for the loan for one of her black Range Rovers and within 10 days I got a response from Buckingham Palace. It seems the Queen was amused, she had read the letter and was gratified to see the card from her grandfather with his signature on it but she was silent on the loan of the rangie, which is a bit of a disappointment as I had to hire a car.

“... he was a great tool to get doors opened. No one is going to hold up me in Parliament or have a selfie, whereas this cute little bear, which is now a little bit battle worn; a lot of the people wanted photographs with him when we were on our travels.”

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“I wrote to the then-President of France, Francois Hollande, who wrote back almost immediately saying that he would honour a divisional pass I had of Teddy’s that he kept from the war that gave him access to ride between the lines. The President of France said he would honour that even though it was 100 years stale, so we were able to travel wherever we wanted and we had a contact number if we got in trouble, which I am pleased to say we didn’t.”

Le Tour de Teddy was born and so was its mascot, the bear named after Jon’s grandfather.

“He introduced himself into our lives two years ago and we’ve had him converted to have the battalion patch of the Cyclist’s Battalion and a runner’s brassade on his arm.

“He was great as far as involving the kids and he was a great tool to get doors opened. No one is going to hold up me in Parliament or have a selfie, whereas this cute little bear, which is now a little bit battle worn; a lot of the people wanted photographs with him when we were on our travels.”

Teddy certainly opened a few doors.

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He had photos taken with Premier Mark McGowan and Police Minister Michelle Roberts. He spent time with thenPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, attending events and posing for photos. He managed to get a cockpit tour on the way over to London and of course, chatted with the air hostesses between meal services.

Given his increasing profile, the bear paid a visit to 10 Downing Street for a “quick chat” with British Prime Minister Theresa May however, Jon was not allowed in.

“He started some pretty good conversations with people,” Jon said.

“The bear tended to get me into places. I actually rode my bike through the middle of the chateau at Bertangles, which is where Sir John Monash did the planning for the Battle of Hamel, and where there is no photography allowed. It is now owned by a senior politician from France, but for some reason, me, the bear and the bicycle were allowed to ride through to get some photos of the back of the chateau.” ▷

01 The Sir John Monash Centre, sitting adjacent to the Australian National Memorial and the Villiers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.

02 At Rouen, lies the grave of John Farthing Groves, of South Australia. 03 Teddy with then-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in his office in Canberra.

04 The tunnel in which Private Teddy Groves took shelter during a prolonged bombardment.

He emerged in the morning only to be nearly mortally affected by mustard gas.

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A bear with Teddy’s profile, naturally needs a body double.

Charlie, has been left on permanent assignment at a school.

“He’s been presented to the children of the victorious school at Villiers-Bretonneux, which was rebuilt by donations from Australian school kids and it has ‘Remember Australia’ on top of all the blackboards. There is one of these bears standing watch over them because there certainly was an affinity between my grandfather, his mates and the French and Belgian people, they really got on well with them.”

While the bear opened doors and trended on social media, there is no doubt he also pays tribute to the great Australian sense of humour. And while Jon wanted that to come across in the story, he never wanted or meant for it to demean the sacrifices his grandfather and other ANZACs made.

“It was never intended to demean the tragedy of the war but these guys survived on humour and I just wanted to pick up on that humour and it seems that the French President, the Queen and others seemed to do so.”

It was also a special trip for Jon with many ups and downs.

“The particular moment that stands out was being in the exact spot, at the exact time, on the exact date, 100 years after Teddy was gassed and being right in front of this tunnel that even the French had forgotten about its linkage with World War I. “I was there. We had some Bundy rum and just having a swig of rum and kicking around the dirt, I found spent bullets and canister pellets from the shrapnel. The war is still very much in the full sight there, you can still find grenades, shells and they are still working hard at destroying them. That particular time was quite emotional, having your sister alongside who started balling her eyes out didn’t really help but that was one of the better occasions.”

Jon also witnessed the great love and respect the locals have for Australians, even 100 years on for the battles which ruined villages and left an indelible mark on the landscape.

“A little bit of advice to travellers that are intending on doing something like this, make sure you wear articles of clothing that readily identify you as Australian because we are still very highly regarded over there, as opposed to if they think you are British, things cost a little more for you.

“It was just amazing to be over there and see the gratitude that still exists with the French and Belgian people in relation to the assistance the Australians gave, coming all this way to help out. Ceremonies they have every night at Menin Gate, where the buglers play the last post with 1,000 people there, every night, usually different people, so there are still a lot of people who do care.”

Having just returned from the first tour, Jon is excited to continue his research into his grandfather.

“What I haven’t done is go into the particular unit diaries, which are online, and see what the cyclists were doing and see if I can pick up what he was doing on each individual occasion.

“For example, someone’s grandfather served in the 28th Battalion and they can pretty much plot out where their grandfather was with his battalion at a particular time which can sometimes even go down into company level.

“We have a number of photos of Teddy in uniform, one as a sergeant and one as a commissioned officer. He was never promoted to that so it is interesting that he was either playing games or he was put on these other duties. That is something I want to explore down because he is definitely wearing sergeants stripes at one stage and his unit history doesn’t show any of that. When he was asked why he just remained a private and didn’t want to push up, he said he felt himself too young to be in charge of older blokes.

“I don’t really want to end the research, and I definitely will go back and I will be better armed with information which is more specific to where he was.”

In reflection, Jon always held his grandfather in very high regard and the sharing of his story and the research has only bolstered that.

“I just really picked up that there are a lot of memorials and government functions about our war dead but when a lot of these blokes came back, and in those days it was called shell shock or battle stress, they came back with elements of what we now recognise as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

“I just thought what a wonderful generation these guys were that they came back with depression and then only 10 years later stood up again and helped Australia fight its way through the Great Depression.

“This project was more about providing a little bit of publicity to the fact that a lot of soldiers came back and they were damaged and they were damaged for life.”

05 The Christmas 1914 truces, where British and German troops met, exchanged rations, cigarettes and in some places played soccer. 06 The tour visited Hamel.

07 Teddy inspecting Groves Drive.

08 The statute of the Bullecourt Digger. 09 The private museum at the rear of Tommies Bar in Pozieres.

“I just thought what a wonderful generation these guys were that they came back with depression and then only 10 years later stood up again and helped Australia fight its way through the Great Depression.”

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You can read and view more about Jon’s trip via the Le Tour de Teddy Facebook Page www.facebook.com/anzaccyclist 15 POLICE NEWS OCTOBER 2018

Police News meets Dundee!

BY JESSICA PORTER

The very secretive man of mystery himself, Dundee, founder of the very popular Cop Humour Australia Facebook page has given WAPU a worldfirst exclusive, telling Police News about the man behind the page and how he is helping to strengthen the Australian policing family.

Some may picture him as a tall, brawny Aussie cop.

Others may think he’s more of an ‘everyday man’; your regular Aussie bloke. But one thing is for certain, Dundee has a sense of humour.

He teases followers about his true identity regularly; giving clues about his work location, rank, situations he may find himself in or causes he supports. But like a true undercover operative, Dundee has never revealed his true identity. (Ok, except for that one time where he claimed he was Deadpool in an Australian cork hat!)

Sitting down to chat with Police News, Dundee was extremely proud of the large community that had rallied around the Facebook page, which aims to show the lighter side of policing.

From humble beginnings in 2012, more than 180,000 people now follow the page in 2018. It also reaches more than one million people all over the world, every week. With that many followers, Dundee is also helped out by a couple of his comrades to run the page.

“I come from a policing family and was always surrounded by it,” Dundee said.

“My grandad was a police officer and his dad was a naval police officer. When I was born, my dad was one of two coppers in a small country town and there’s pictures of me in his boots, with his shirt on, walking around the house…. It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do.”

Policing runs in Dundee’s blood, so too does the camaraderie and passion for his policing brothers and sisters.

So when he toyed with the idea of creating a Facebook page dedicated to bringing the policing community together through humour, he jumped at it.

The page was first inspired by the American Cop Humour Facebook page but was quickly established as distinctly Australian through the larrikin, ‘dad-like’ jokes of Dundee

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(I don’t mean to brag but I just finished a 14-day diet in 2 hours and 15 minutes… You get the picture!)

The page not only engages police officers and police employees, it also targets their friends, family and other emergency service workers.

“It started off just as an idea but over time, it’s grown into showing that lighter side of policing and the human side of policing. Within the police itself, it also boosts morale and camaraderie,” Dundee said.

But more than that, Cop Humour Australia also highlights the very real issue of mental health in first responders.

Between the jabs at traffic officers and detectives, there is a theme of compassion, awareness of the effects of trauma, supporting your mates and speaking up and asking for help.

Charity and fundraising drives are common, including some for our own; the family of Detective Sergeant Scott Blanchard, the family of First Class Constable Den Green and WA Police Legacy.

More than $1,000 was also raised for the family of murdered Queensland police officer, Senior Constable Brett Forte.

Since its inception, more than $8,600 has been donated to police-related charities and causes. Money has mainly been raised from the sale of thin blue line patches, pins and stubby holders.

According to Dundee, it is the community behind the page that makes it so special.

“The reaction to the page has been incredible,” he said.

“We are constantly getting messages from police officers saying thank you for what we do.

“But one of the best things is messages from police wives and partners saying thank you so much for what you do, it’s helping so much.”

Dundee recalled one message to the page where the partner of a police officer said her loved one would come home from his shift, sit on the couch and turn into an emotionless shell.

But after joining the Cop Humour Australia community, her partner would use his time after work to have a laugh about all the things he and his colleagues would go through in a shift; the excuses from crooks, the playful teasing between GDs and detectives, not to mention all the paperwork. He had the time to de-stress, be more responsive to his partner and relax.

“She said to see that change was great and just said thank you very much.”

The true value of the community was also apparent when Dundee received a very moving message from a police officer’s wife a few years ago.

“She said her husband was on the verge of committing suicide but through the page and seeing the posts that we’ve done about reaching out and talking to someone, he has now done that and has got help,” he said.

The Facebook community also provides much of the content for the page. Dundee said he encourages submissions from all around the country, which adds to the mystery of where Dundee is located.

“I nearly got caught out at work a few weeks ago,” he said.

Someone spoke to Dundee about the identity of this mystery Facebook founder and suggested he was located at a northern regional WA town, but Dundee had to throw them off the scent. He reminded his colleague that Dundee posts photos from many different locations across Australia.

Dundee said his more popular posts feature police-specific humour and dancing cops.

One insta-famous cop is a senior constable who was caught dancing in a car park. He then takes his #LitAF dance moves inside the car. The video has spurred numerous memes, likes and shares.

When it comes to Dundee’s online persona, he says while he is a bit cheeky, he treats the page like a family.

“I think people feel like they know Dundee,” he said.

“Dundee is a combination of a lot of different characteristics.

He plays guitar, likes to watch Netflix, eat pizza and drink cider, likes to go on drives and adventures, enjoys work and home life and spending time with friends and family.”

So what is next for Dundee and his swathe of Facebook followers?

First, Dundee is taking a well-deserved holiday and then hopes to turn Cop Humour Australia into a fully-fledged website so people without social media can also share a laugh.

While unity, mateship and camaraderie are all prominent Australian values, they are also the fundamental principles of the police family. By connecting millions of people across the country, Dundee is bringing the entire policing community together, one laugh at a time.

“It started off just as an idea but over time, it’s grown into showing that lighter side of policing and the human side of policing.

Within the police itself, it also boosts morale and camaraderie.”

FROM SEPTEMBER 15 – 19, THE INAUGURAL POLICE WEEK 2018 WAS CELEBRATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE WEEK AIMS TO DRAW THE POLICING COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND HONOUR THOSE OFFICERS WHO HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE WITH A RANGE OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL EVENTS.

National Police Bravery Awards 01 Senior Constable Stephanie Bochorsky speaks about the importance of mental health during her acceptance speech.

02 The crowd, including Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and PFA President Mark Carroll, watch on as Sen. Const. Bochorsky is commended for her Bravery. 03 The touch stone of First Class Constable Den Green.

On August 28, 2015, Senior Constable Stephanie Bochorsky was off duty when she rushed into a house to see a father dousing his two daughters with petrol and setting one alight.

Without any accoutrements, back up or information about the scene she was confronted with, Sen. Const. Bochorsky risked her own safety in order to save the lives of two little girls.

This heroic act of bravery, which WAPU featured in the October 2017 edition of Police News, earned her the inaugural National Police Bravery Award as part of Police Week.

The award, which is for police, by police, recognises an officer who exhibits extreme courage in the face of serious danger. Winners knowingly move from a place of safety and put themselves at risk to protect the life of another.

More than 60 nominations were received from across the country, but Sen. Const. Bochorsky’s actions were considered the ultimate act of bravery by the esteemed judging panel.

Not only did Sen. Const. Bochorsky attend the incident off duty, she was instrumental in providing immediate first aid to one of the victims, which undoubtedly saved her life.

Following this incident, Sen. Const. Bochorsky experienced anxiety symptoms and said if it wasn’t for an article in Police News highlighting a mental health program for first responders at Hollywood Hospital, she would still be struggling and wouldn’t have sought help.

In accepting the award, Sen. Const. Bochorsky called for greater awareness of mental health issues affecting police officers and urged anyone experiencing or noticing signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder, to talk to a colleague and seek help. Whether it be from Health and Safety or a referral from a private GP, she said there needs to be a greater cultural shift with regards to how we talk

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about mental health and officers should be encouraged to seek help sooner.

Following her win in Canberra, Sen. Const. Bochorsky was praised and commended by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

“None of us can really comprehend the terror and the evil of that night and, of course, our thoughts and prayers are with the children this day,” Mr Morrison said.

“She said, ‘I took an oath to serve and protect the community on or off duty, uniform or not, 24/7.’ Everyone in this chamber has sworn an oath. You have given us an incredible lesson about how you live up to one. Thank you, Stephanie.”

Mr Shorten added: “If it wasn’t for you, Sen. Const., confronting the perpetrator, carrying both children from the house, prying the arms of the youngest one from around your neck to soak in the cold water of your own bath at home, both of those girls would not be alive today. It is as simple as that.”

“Our police officers, our emergency services personnel— they are jobs that follow you home,” Mr Shorten said. Whether you’re in uniform or out of uniform, you always wear what you’ve seen. But in part your off-duty awareness is the reason why these two little children are alive.

“Sen. Const. Borchorsky, two precious little girls owe you their lives, Australia owes you its thanks and this House owes you a debt of gratitude, because you remind us of what’s really important,” he said.

WAPU would like to congratulate Sen. Const. Bochorsky for this award, and for showing the country how our Members make a difference to the lives of those in our community every day. Sen. Const. Bochorsky is a credit to our police force and we are extremely proud that one of our Members has been recognised by winning this very first prestigious award.

Chris Hayes – Private Members’ Business – National Police Remembrance Day 17 September 2018 Mr HAYES: (Fowler—Chief Opposition Whip) (16:56): I move: That this House: 1. notes that National Police Remembrance Day will be observed on 28 September; 2. acknowledges the significant role police officers across Australia play in our local communities and the great deal of risk and sacrifice that comes with their duty; 3. honours the lives and memories of those police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the course of their duty, and tragically this year we specifically honour Constable Dennis Green of the Western Australian Police Force, who was killed during pursuit training in West Toodyay; 4. pays tribute to the families and friends of police officers who have been killed in the line of duty throughout our nation's history; 5. commends the good work of Police Legacy, who look after the loved ones of police officers that have fallen; and 6. reaffirms its support for the nation's police officers and honours their courage, commitment and dedication to ensuring the peace and safety of our communities.

Excerpt: ‘This year's service will also see the total number of police officers listed on the National Police Memorial regrettably rise once again. This year we recognise the tragic loss of First Class Constable, Dennis Michael Green of the Western Australia Police Force. Constable Green was killed in a motorcycle crash, during pursuit training in West Toodyay. Constable Green was a highly respected member of his community and a decorated former soldier in the British Army, having served 20 years with the Royal Engineers. For the last seven years he had been a police officer of the Western Australia Police Force.

The death of Constable Green highlights the inherent danger involved in police work—not knowing what they are likely to encounter every time they commence their shift. In recognition of his service in the Western Australia Police Force Constable Green has been posthumously awarded the National Police Service Medal, the Western Australia Police Star and the Western Australia Police Medal.

Constable Green, tragically, leaves behind a wife, Michelle, and two sons, James and Ryan, who I met on the weekend at the National Police Memorial in Canberra. …

To Constable Green, to all those police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and to all our past and current members of our respective police forces, we honour you and we profoundly thank you for your service. Above all, be comforted in the knowledge that you have made a difference for the better in our communities.’

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National Police Remembrance Day 2018 Since 1989, the policing community has come together to remember the ultimate sacrifice of our blue brothers and sisters, in a day of remembrance. National Police Remembrance Day is held on or near September 29, to coincide with the feast day of the patron saint of policing, St. Michael the Archangel.

This year, ceremonies were held across the country to remember the 789 Australian police officers who gave their lives while serving and protecting our community.

Along with a number of services around the State, a national service was held in Canberra at the National Police Memorial on Friday, September 28.

Assistant Commissioner (Specialist and Support Services) Paul Zanetti officiated the Canberra ceremony, which started with a touching tribute to fallen officers. A lone riderless horse, which was adorned with a WA Police saddle cloth, was led from the crowd to acknowledge the passing of officers, including WA’s First Class Constable Den Green.

Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove said First Class Constable Green was one of 12 new names to be added to the wall in 2018.

01 The National Police Memorial in Canberra.

02 The touch stone of Recruit Gary Keppler.

“It’s a debt we cannot repay, but it is a debt we are eternally thankful for and always mindful of.”

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“This year, we add a touch stone to commemorate the loss of WA Police First Class Constable Dennis Michael Green, known to all as Den,” he said.

“Den’s untimely death during a motorcycle training exercise in December last year has touched so many, especially his colleagues at Warwick station.”

Sir Peter said as a result of research, a number of names were added to the wall this year.

This was true for WA Police recruit Gary Keppler, whose on-duty death was only formally recognised in June last year.

“Sadly, inevitably, there will be more loss, more sacrifice, more touch stones. As we speak, our prayers go out to Constable Peter McAulay, who fights for his life in a Queensland Hospital after being hit by a car after carrying out traffic duties.”

The theme of tragedy was also apparent in the lead up to the National Police Remembrance Day ceremony where members of the policing community participated in the Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance.

Detective Senior Sergeant Victor Kostiuk was part of the motorcycle contingent riding with his son from Melbourne to the memorial in Canberra when he was hit and killed.

“To lose his own life while remembering others is the sort of tragedy that seems so strange, but it’s part of life,” Sir Peter said.

“We never know for certain what fate has in store, and of course we can never bring back the colleagues and loved ones we honour today.

“What we do know is they gave their lives for all of us, for the community, for this nation. It’s a debt we cannot repay, but it is a debt we are eternally thankful for and always mindful of.”

Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance The Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance celebrates and remembers those police officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives on duty.

The Ride was held in September in the lead up to National Police Remembrance Day. This year, riders were saddened after one of their contingent, Detective Senior Sergeant Victor Kostiuk was killed.

Riders gathered to remember Det-Sen. Sgt Kostiuk when they rode into Canberra.

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RE LIF FE T-O RE U NC T E

10-Hour Break Guidelines To assist Members with rostering, overtime and shift allowance entitlements, we have provided the following scenarios to assist you to claim your entitlements.

POSTED ROSTER FOR ALL SCENARIOS

Officer

Shift length 10

MON X

TUE X

WED X

THU 15

FRI 15

SAT 15

SUN 15

SCENARIO ONE – CONTINUOUS DUTY OVERTIME

The officer is required to work six hours continuous overtime following their shift on Thursday.

According to clause 12(9)(b) of the 2017 Industrial Agreement, the following applies: THURSDAY FRIDAY 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Rostered shift Rostered off duty Rostered shift Rostered hours worked

Continuous overtime

Off duty

Delayed start

Rostered hours worked

10-hour break achieved By delaying their start time, this officer has now achieved a 10-hour break and is entitled to: • Six hours continuous duty overtime on Friday; • 10 hours normal wages on Friday (including time not worked); and • Full shift allowance on Friday.

SCENARIO TWO – RECALL TO DUTY OVERTIME BETWEEN ROSTERED SHIFTS The officer is recalled to duty on Friday from 0600 hours to 0900 hours.

According to clause 12(9)(b) of the 2017 Industrial Agreement, the following applies:

THURSDAY FRIDAY 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Rostered shift Rostered off duty Rostered shift Rostered hours worked

Off duty No 10-hour break

Recall to duty

Off duty

Delayed start

10-hour break achieved

By delaying their start time, this officer has now achieved a 10-hour break and is entitled to: • Three hours overtime plus one hour travel time on Friday; • 10 hours normal wages on Friday (including time not worked); and • Full shift allowance on Friday.

Rostered hours worked

SCENARIO THREE – RECALL TO DUTY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ROSTERED SHIFT

The officer is recalled to duty on Friday from 0900 hours on Friday and continued to work into their next rostered shift.

According to clause 12(9)(c) of the 2017 Industrial Agreement, the following applies: THURSDAY FRIDAY 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Rostered shift Rostered off duty Rostered shift Rostered hours worked

Off duty

Recall to duty

Rostered hours worked

Released from duty

No 10-hour break As this officer has not been given a 10-hour break, they are entitled to: • Six hours overtime plus one hour travel time on Friday; • Release from duty upon completion of the recall task; • 10 hours normal wages Friday (including time not worked); and • Pro Rata afternoon shift allowance on Friday (four hours).

SCENARIO FOUR – CONTINUOUS DUTY OVERTIME INTO NEXT ROSTERED SHIFT

This rarely applies, however when an officer is required to work continuous overtime from Thursday’s rostered shift, which continues without a break into Friday’s rostered shift, the following applies according to clause 14(4) of the 2017 Industrial Agreement: THURSDAY FRIDAY 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Rostered shift Rostered off duty Rostered shift Rostered Rostered hours worked Continuous overtime hours Released from duty worked No 10-hour break As this officer has not been given a 10-hour break, they are entitled to: • 10 hours normal wages on Thursday; • 14 hours continuous duty overtime; • Three hours continuous duty overtime paid at double time for time worked into the rostered shift on Friday; • Release from duty upon completion of the overtime task; • Seven hours normal wages on Friday (payment for time not worked); and • No shift allowance payable on Friday.

For further information contact the WAPU Industrial Team on 9321 2155.

WA

POLICE UNION

CARL STEWART Field Officer

Moving in and maintaining a GROH property WAPU RECENTLY INITIATED A CAMPAIGN TO BRING PUBLIC AWARENESS to the plight of our Members in regional WA regarding Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) properties.

Just to recap, a print media initiative was employed where adver tisement s were placed in The West Australian newspaper and numerous local, regional newspapers. Local Branch delegates engaged with their local government and subsequently met with them.

As a result of this engagement, WAPU Vice President Harry Arnott and other WAPU representatives recently met with the WA Local Government Association who expressed its overwhelming support and agreed to petition the State Government on behalf of our regional WA Members.

Given what is currently occurring in the GROH space, I believe it timely to remind everyone of their rights and responsibilities when occupying a GROH residence. To that end, I would like to share with you in its entirety an instruction circulated by Inspector Jack Lee of Wheatbelt District Office (see opposite page).

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Inspector Lee has spent a large portion of his career in regional WA, and as such is acutely aware of, and perfectly placed to assist Members with GROH matters. I had a conversation with Inspector Lee after I had read this email and congratulated him on the information provided and his candour. I would encourage all regional WA district offices to adopt a similar procedure to Inspector Lee. If you have a problem with a GROH residence, please make sure to address it through the appropriate channels.

My advice is to have a discussion with your OIC first and foremost and follow this up with an email outlining the issues discussed. This allows your OIC the opportunity to address the problem, and if they need to progress anything through to district office, they have been provided with the information they need. If this fails to achieve the desired result then consult with your local Branch Officials and WAPU.

FIELD REPORT

Today, I saw mushrooms growing in a laundry.

That’s not acceptable and it is preventable. I do not expect you to reside in housing that is sub-standard.

Email from Inspector Jack Lee OICs please ensure this email becomes part of your induction package for all new staff members.

Over the past couple of weeks a number of issues have arisen with GROH housing, repairs not being managed/ rectified, officers being charged (financially) for damage deemed to be tenant liability. Today, I saw mushrooms growing in a laundr y. That’s not acceptable and it is preventable. I do not expect you to reside in housing that is sub-standard.

1. Photograph your GROH premises, (if you haven’t done this do it now). Use the station camera or phone, you can do this on work time with my approval. Photograph every room from each corner (yes all 4) photograph every mark, scratch, patch, hook, nail hole, curtains, carpet – particularly stains, cupboards, doors and fittings. Outside - all aspects of the house including gardens, plants, reticulation, driveway, carport stains, marks and damage as above. If you are a new tenant photograph the meters, power and water. Upload the photos to a GROH folder on the station drive which the OIC will maintain. If you do this correctly there will be over 100 photos. Copy the photos to disc, keep one and provide one to GROH, get a receipt for it.

2. Commence a running sheet, every fault, complaint and inspection, is to be listed in the running sheet exactly like you would do for a case file.

3. Lodge your complaints with GROH via their online reporting. Emergency matters are reported to Housing Direct on 1300 137 677 record it in your running sheet with reference number and take photos if applicable.

4. If the matter is not resolved within the recommended timeframe – repeat the process, if it is not resolved after that report it to ME through your OIC with the above reference numbers and photos, receipts etc. as applicable.

5. If I am unable to resolve it I will forward the matter to RWA for attention at that level.

When it’s time to vacate the above will make life a bit easier when dealing with GROH. The GROH handbook http://www.housing.wa.gov.au/HousingDocuments/ GROH _Tenant _ Handbook .pdf and the Residential Tenancies Act (below) state you must keep the premises clean and tidy and report any damage. It doesn’t matter whether you caused it or not, if it’s there and you don’t tell GROH you may be held financially accountable.

You must leave the premises clean and tidy, it doesn’t matter that the lawn wasn’t mowed when you moved in (it should have been), it must be done when you leave, usually you are vacating the house for another police officer to move into, that should be motivation enough.

If you get a tenant liability bill after vacating and don’t agree with it let me know and I will assist you through the process, there are opportunities to challenge an unfair account, those who succeed are the ones that have records and photos of their house issues.

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ADVENTURE CLUB TURNS ONE

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The WAPU Adventure Club has completed its first year and has embarked on an incredible 10 events.

The events included day trips to the beaches at Wilbinga, Tim’s Thicket and Lancelin; day trips to Mundaring Power Lines and Brunswick; and weekends at Pemberton, Sandy Cape, Ninghan Station and along the Holland Track.

Adventure Club Secretary Dean Giacomini said membership was growing at a steady pace.

“We have 68 Members and the club is going from strength to strength. We set out to provide an opportunity for police officers and their families to meet like-minded people and we are kicking goals,” Mr Giacomini said.

“Our first year has shown there definitely is a place for the Adventure Club and we look forward to our Members getting involved in our events.”

Mr Gia co mini s aid a r e ce nt sponsor’s day was a great day for the Club and its Members.

“One of our Club sponsors, ARB, held a recent product demonstration day at its property in Bakers Hill and a

group of our Members were introduced to their products, such as suspension and air lockers, high lift jacks and other equipment,” he said.

“The Club Committee is planning further trips for the next 12 months which will see us doing day trips to the beaches, weekends to locations around the SouthWest and longer trips across WA.” A trip across the Great Central Road to Uluru is in the planning stages for October 2019 as is a trip through the Murchison Settlement to Mount Augustus and the Kennedy Ranges.

WAPU Members who are interested in joining the club can contact Mr Giacomini for membership forms and further details.

The 2018 Annual General Meeting is planned for October 31 at 7pm at WAPU HQ and all club Members and WAPU Members are invited to attend.

If you are interested in attending please RSVP to Mr Giacomini on dean.giacomini@wapu.org.au.

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01 Ninghan Station.

02 & 03 Members tackling the sand dunes near Pemberton.

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THE

COUNTDOWN IS ON! KEY DATES THE MARQUAY Our Games social village – the MARQUAY – is for athletes and supporters only and is a purpose built facility. Within MARQUAY is the exhibition hall where you can meet and greet some of our wonderful sponsors, and see what special offers they have each day. You can also pick up your accreditation passes and registration bag.

In the evening it will be the place to start your night as it opens up to an amazing beer garden including a licenced bar and food trucks, and live entertainment EVERY NIGHT of the week! You can also go in the draw to win nightly door prizes such as fuel cards, shopping gift cards and sponsor gift packs.

Afterwards, head back into the heart of Mandurah to experience the nightlife, bars and endless food options.

AND TIMES

KEY DATES MARQUAY SCHEDULE FRI 26TH

SAT 27TH

SUN 28TH FRI 26TH

SAT 27TH

SUN 28TH

MON 29TH

SOCIAL EVENTS Are you coming to the Opening Ceremony?

How about the Closing Ceremony and all the other events happening during the week just for you? And there is so much to see and do in Mandurah. You definitely won’t be bored!

REGISTRATION DESK & EXHIBITION HALL OPENS Mandjar Square 12PM - 7PM

TUE 30TH

Eastern Foreshore REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 6PM - 7PM Mandjar Square 9AM - 6PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN EXHIBITION HALL OPEN Mandjar Square Mandjar Square 10AM - 6PM EXHIBITION 9AM - 11PM HALL OPEN MARQUAY OPENS Mandjar Square Mandjar Square 10AM -11PM 12PM - 11PMOPEN MARQUAY OPENING CEREMONY Mandjar Square

TUE 30TH

WED 31 ST

THUR WED 1 ST 31 ST

4PM - 11PM Eastern Foreshore 6PM - 7PM

MON 29TH

REGISTRATION DESK OPEN Mandjar Square 10AM - 6PM EXHIBITION HALL OPEN Mandjar Square 10AM -11PM MARQUAY OPEN Mandjar Square 4PM - 11PM

REGISTRATION REGISTRATION DESK DESK OPEN OPEN Mandjar Mandjar Square Square 10AM 10AM -- 6PM 6PM EXHIBITION HALL HALL OPEN OPEN EXHIBITION Mandjar Square Square Mandjar 10AM -11PM -11PM 10AM MARQUAY MARQUAY OPEN OPEN Mandjar Mandjar Square Square 4PM 11PM 6PM -- 11PM AFLW Con Regan Match

THUR 1

ST

Rushton Park REGISTRATION 4.30PM - 6PM DESK OPEN Mandjar AFL Con Square Regan Match 10AM - 6PM Rushton Park EXHIBITION HALL OPEN 6PM - 9PM Mandjar Square 10AM -11PM MARQUAY OPEN Mandjar Square 4PM - 11PM AFLW Con Regan Match

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FRI 2 ND

REGISTRATION DESK OPEN Mandjar Square 10AM - 6PM EXHIBITION HALL OPEN Mandjar Square 10AM -11PM CAREERS EXPO Hall Park 10AM - 2.30PM

KEY DATES AND TIMES

REGISTRATION DESK & EXHIBITION HALL OPEN Mandjar Square 9AM - 7PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN Mandjar Square REGISTRATION DESK & 9AM - 6PM EXHIBITION HALL OPENS EXHIBITION HALL OPEN Mandjar Square Mandjar Square 12PM - 7PM 9AM - 11PM MARQUAY OPENS REGISTRATION DESK & Mandjar Square EXHIBITION HALL OPEN 12PM - 11PM Mandjar Square OPENING 9AM - 7PMCEREMONY

REGISTRATION DESK OPEN Mandjar Square 10AM - 6PM EXHIBITION HALL OPEN Mandjar Square 10AM -11PM MARQUAY OPEN Mandjar Square 6PM - 11PM COMMON GOAL SOCCER MATCH Peelwood Reserve REGISTRATION 6.30PM - 8PM DESK OPEN Mandjar Square 10AM - 6PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN EXHIBITION HALL OPEN Mandjar Square Mandjar Square 10AM - 6PM 10AM -11PM EXHIBITION HALL OPEN MARQUAY OPEN Mandjar Square Mandjar Square 10AM -11PM 6PM - 11PM MARQUAY OPEN COMMON GOAL SOCCER MATCH Mandjar Square Peelwood Reserve 6PM - 11PM 6.30PM - 8PM

Rushton Park 4.30PM - 6PM AFL Con Regan Match Rushton Park 6PM - 9PM

FRI 2 ND

SAT 3 RD

SAT 3 RD

MARQUAY OPEN Mandjar Square REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 4PM - 11PM Mandjar Square 10AM - 6PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN EXHIBITION HALL OPEN Mandjar Square Mandjar Square 9AM - 12PM 10AM -11PM EXHIBITION HALL OPEN CAREERS EXPO Mandjar Square Hall Park 9AM -11PM 10AM - 2.30PM CAREERS EXPO MARQUAY OPEN Hall Park Mandjar Square 9AM - 5PM 4PM - 11PM MARQUAY OPEN Mandjar Square 3PM - 11PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN CLOSINGSquare CEREMONY Mandjar Mandjar Square 9AM - 12PM EXHIBITION HALL OPEN 5.30PM - 6PM Mandjar Square 9AM -11PM CAREERS EXPO Hall Park 9AM - 5PM MARQUAY OPEN Mandjar Square 3PM - 11PM CLOSING CEREMONY Mandjar Square 5.30PM - 6PM

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CITY OF MANDURAH EVENT PASSPORT Your City of Mandurah Event Passport is your guide to what’s on during the week. Be sure to pick up your Event Passport from the Registration Desk for loads of AP&ES Games exclusive discounts on food, drinks, services and tours.

FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE

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The Games Team have arranged a FREE shuttle bus service which takes you to most of the different sporting venues located in Mandurah. This service runs every day from 7am to 7pm. All you need is your Games Accreditation to access this service.

Thanks to our friends from Nissan Mandurah, Great Southern Fuels and Vicinity Centres, you could win a new Nissan Pathfinder ST in the AP&ES Games Raffle.

A limited number of tickets will be on sale during the week of the Games. So get in quick if you want a chance to win!

THE REGISTRATION BAG It’s worth coming all the way to Mandurah to collect! As part of your registration fee, you’ll receive a registration bag filled to the brim.

Included is over $100 worth of stuff, your official Games backpack, gym towel, water bottle, and lots more.

You are going to love the value you’ll get from this!

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Register today to receive your pin as a way for us to say thanks for being extraordinary and making the commitment to take part in the 2018 AP&ES Games.

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LEGAL

What happens if I am served with a civil writ?

BY REASON OF their duties and responsibilities of office, police officers are at a greater risk of being named as defendants to civil proceedings than other public officials.

In the event a police officer is served with a writ of summons for a civil matter stemming from their police duty, there are several steps that need to be taken and within a timely manner. A Member served with a Writ with an attached Statement of Claim will usually have 10 days from the date of being served to file and serve a Memorandum of Appearance, and 24 days from the date of being served to file and serve a Defence. It is important to note that this is a particularly tight timeframe which is likely to be strictly enforced by plaintiffs.

The first step for a Member is to lodge an application for legal assistance with WA Police. Given the strict court timeframes, it is best that this step is actioned as soon as possible from the time you are served.

Pursuant to WA Police Policy CI1.9.3 (Legal Representation), “[i]t is the policy of WAPOL to examine all requests for legal representation and to provide legal support to officers

It is important to note that the courts and plaintiffs don’t wait for WA Police to approve funding for Members, so it is important to keep an eye on the court timelines while WA Police considers funding.

(both ser ving and former) where appropriate… Legal support may be provided in the form of: 1. The provision of financial assistance to enable an officer to engage a private legal practitioner; or 2. The provision of legal representation via the State Solicitor’s Office.”

This policy may apply to officers who face civil claims including where a police officer is served a writ of summons for civil matters stemming from their police duties. Moreover, it is also important for a Member to refer to the policy for circumstances in which the policy does not apply and for further information regarding the application process. In summary, the application process involves: 1. Firstly, the Member lodging an application form (including the provision of comprehensive supporting documents) disclosing all facts within the officer’s knowledge.

2. A Civil Claims Co-coordinator then ensures that the application form is complete, and once confirmed, will provide the officer with any necessary assistance/ advice to ensure all information necessary to make an assessment is provided.

3. The Executive Manager (Legal Services) then assesses the merits of the application and provides a recommendation to the Assistant

Director, Legal and Legislative Services (LLS) as to whether a recommendation should be made to the Commissioner of Police (delegated to the Assistant Commissioner, Professional Standards) to approve the application.

4. The Assistant Director, LLS will either endorse the approval of the application or recommend that the application not be approved.

5. Once the Assistant Director LLS has made a decision, they will immediately send their decision to the Assistant Commissioner (Professional Standards) with a recommendation to either approve or not approve the application on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.

6. If the Assistant Director, LLS recommends approval of the application, then prior to the application being approved, Legal Services is to assist the officer in dealing with the preliminary requirement of the process. This assistance is generally going to be limited to filing a memorandum of appearance and assisting with any queries the officer may have about the process. At this stage of the process, an invitation is made to the officer to meet with the Executive Manager (Legal Services) to discuss any concerns.

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Revamped 2018 Ford Mustang NOW WITH A 10-SPEED automatic, revised styling, more power and a nastier exhaust note, the new Ford Mustang is tougher than it was.

Louder, prouder – Ford has updated their V8 Mustang, introducing a host of changes for 2018 that improve the appeal of its coveted muscle car. Already the most popular sports vehicle on sale in Australia, the midlife facelift uncovers more speed, dynamics, tech and safety.

First up; appearance. The new model boasts a reshaped bonnet and has gained some air vents. There’s a 60mm broader grille, plus countersunk ‘eagle eye’ all-LED headlights. The remodelling in the rear is subtler: techier-looking LED taillights and quad exhaust tips. Less muscle car, more motorsport effect, then, but from the rear this is a tougher looking car.

The interior of the Mustang has never been built to high-street opulence, it’s materialistically modest and has been built-to-cost since the 1960s. This helped it retain its nice level of American-tinged kitsch, rather than a premium Euro-look.

One noticeable upgrade is the all-digital 12-inch digital instrument cluster with countless personalisation menus. The modest 8-inch centre touchscreen has been upgraded to Sync3 software with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, while a reversing camera and sat nav are both standard.

This new GT absolutely roars because, according to Ford, customer feedback made it clear the outgoing V8 was way too quiet. But quiet can be cool. The adaptive exhaust’s Good Neighbour mode allows you to electronically preselect time-of-day parameters for the Mustang so it starts up in Quiet mode rather than the alreadybellowing Normal setting.

The 2018 Mustang starts from $66,259 plus on-road costs, and despite the price hike with the new model, it still represents eyebrow raising bang-for-your-buck. The range includes the Mustang GT Fastback auto, GT Fastback manual and the topend GT Convertible auto.

GT FASTBACK FEATURES • Engine – 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 petrol • Maximum power output (kW/rpm) GT : 339 at 7,000 rpm • 6-speed manual or 10-speed automatic • Automatic On-Off LED Headlamps with Automatic Levelling • Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) • New optional Recaro seats • Active Exhaust Valve with four selectable modes • Sync3 software with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

LIMITED EDITION FORD MUSTANG BULLITT Ford Australia has confirmed that 700 units of the limited-edition Mustang Bullitt will be coming to Australia in October.

Built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Steve McQueen film Bullitt (famed for its epic 10-minute car chase that stars a 1968 Mustang GT 390 fastback tearing up the streets of San Francisco), the Bullitt Special Edition will be offered in a new one-off colour; a Dark Highland Green that matches the tone of the movie car.

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by Bullitt badging, a darkened front grille, gloss-black 19-inch ‘Torq Thrust’ wheels and a beefed-up version of the Mustang’s 5.0-litre V8 engine. While in the cabin, Recaro seats, a badge bearing your unique chassis number and a new B&O 1000-watt sound system with 12 speakers also join the standard features list.

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Cost of health insurance: What you need to know DOES IT SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE YOUR LIVING COSTS LIST IS TOO LONG? Whether your situation has changed or you’re simply trying to tighten your belt, you look at your expenses critically.

You pull out a big red pen, and begin culling. ‘What do I need? What can go?’ And, then you get to ‘health insurance’. Now, any type of insurance is kind of a just-in-case purchase. This is, in part, the problem.

When you don’t see immediate return for something you pay for, it’s hard to hold value to it. Think about it – how often have you (even in the past) fully leveraged your health insurance?

According to a Guardian article, most Australians think their private health insurance is expensive and more than five million review their policy each year. The findings illustrate how the majority of the population believe Australia has one of the best and most affordable health systems in the world.

A thousand people aged between 18 and 64 were interviewed and 87 per cent responded that their current policy was expensive. Of this figure, nearly half (45 per cent) said it was very expensive.

A lot of people don’t know how to use extras to their advantage. Extras can cover you for those expensive out-of-pocket services that you might otherwise avoid.

But with so many young people not being familiar with their policies, they’re not using these support services.

Another interesting fact is that many people don’t know what they were getting in their policy. And here lies the problem. How can people be expected to value something if they don’t know what that something is?

This is a sign of a disconnection between providers and their members.

TAKE YOUR HEALTH INTO YOUR OWN HANDS When it comes to your health, it’s important to take a proactive approach. Know your body and what it needs. Do you have any pre-existing conditions that can be managed through services covered by health insurance?

What about in the future – do you plan to have kids or get surgery?

Also, think about your wider family group including siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

Have any of them ever had diabetes, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis or vision impairment issues? These are hereditary conditions and genetic disorders that you should keep in mind and take necessary precautions to prevent.

WHAT EXTRAS DO YOU WANT? A lot of people don’t know how to use extras to their advantage. Extras can cover you for those expensive out-of-pocket services that you might otherwise avoid. But with so many young people not being familiar with their policies, they’re not using these support services.

The great thing about getting your health insurance through us is our cover is designed for you, police officers. Our coverage matches your needs, so you’re not wasting money paying for ser vices that aren’t relevant.

From counselling and dietar y support to acupuncture and health appliances, you’re covered for treatment that appeals to managing life as an officer.

EDUCATE YOURSELF. COVER YOURSELF. USE YOUR POLICY. Once you know about your health needs and what your cover offers, actually use it. Make the most of the services and start to value it.

Don’t just scrap health insurance off your expenses list. You’ll end up in public hospitals on long waiting lists, unable to choose your own doctor, and most likely, paying more for any treatments.

For more information about your Police Health policy, get in touch.

We’re happy to walk you through how to best use your cover to stay healthy. If you’re going through a new situation or health issue, our team can advise you on options to help you.

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Detective Sergeant Owen Maloney is a highly regarded veteran police officer. Together with his reputation as an intelligent, ‘iron fist in a velvet glove’ detective, his steely determination, and keen analytical mind, Detective Maloney was ‘going places’ career wise.

During the latter part of his 25-year police career, Owen started to become depressed, experience mood swings, and lose his zest for life - a dominant characteristic of his outgoing personality.

While Owen appeared to be in control of these changes, he was unwittingly being drawn into the clutches of a potentially deadly illness - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Together with his misguided belief that alcohol would help him relax and cope with his depression, he soon became addicted to it and, with his declining health, suffered two near fatal heart attacks, which required lifesaving surgery.

For Owen his war was now on two fronts his battle against crime and his battle against PTSD and the deleterious effects of alcohol abuse. Armed with the love and support of his wife, the guidance of a recovering alcoholic priest, and Alcoholics Anonymous, he was victorious in one - turning what were huge stumbling blocks in his life into steppingstones to bigger and greater things.

A story inspired by actual events.

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Most weapons do what you tell them. Most weapons you can control.

But what if the most dangerous weapon in the world isn’t a smart missile or a stealth submarine or even an AI computer program?

What if it’s a 17-year-old boy with a blisteringly brilliant mind, who can run rings around the most sophisticated security services across the globe, who can manipulate that weaponry and turn it against the superpowers themselves? How valuable would he be? And what wouldn’t you do to get hold of him?

The Fox is a race-against-time thriller across continents to find and capture, or protect and save, an asset with the means to change the balance of world power. Whatever happens he must not fall into the wrong hands. Because what follows after that is unthinkable…

The Son is a multigenerational saga of the bloody price of power that follows the rise of one ambitious family as resilient and dangerous as the land they claim.

At the centre of the story is the family patriarch, Eli McCullough, struggling to maintain the ranch and oil dynasty he has built in the turbulent days of early 20th Century America.

Deftly interweaving the story of Eli as a young man and the tragedies and hardships that shaped him, The Son provides a rich portrait of how a man’s ruthless past informs his present and his future generations, all told within the framework of an epic story.

WIN We have one personally signed copy of A very chequered career to give away thanks to author Garry Maher, and one copy of The Fox to give away thanks to Penguin Random House Australia. To enter, email jessica.porter@wapu.org.au with your name, work address and title of the book. Winners will be drawn on November 5, 2018.

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A husband, three children and a happy family: Faith had it all.

One day, however, her husband leaves for work and never arrives. She discovers he has been leading a double life with a fake identity, bankrupted their law firm and got involved in a criminal underworld, all the time parading as the honest and reliable man she thought she knew.

This ordinary woman finds herself having to fight to protect her family and her sanity.

This propels her into a lonely, frantic search in which she discovers as much about her unexplored self as her missing husband.

A gripping suspense, emotion but also humour and hope are on the menu of this beautiful intimate thriller.

Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury.

Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound.

They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his band mates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.

On the eve of D-Day, a group of soldiers are sent into Nazi occupied France to complete a mission essential to the success of the war.

On the ground, they uncover a Nazi laboratory conducting grotesque and insane experiments on local villagers. Basic training didn’t prepare them for what now lies ahead – they must save the world from an even greater threat by doing battle with a troop of genetically enhanced super soldiers.

Directed by Julius Avery, the film stars Wyatt Russell, Bokeem Woodbine, Pilou Asbaek, Jacob Anderson, Jovan Adepo and John Magaro.

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WIN Thanks to NIX CO entertainment, we have five copies of The Son and Keeping Faith to give away. To enter, email jessica.porter@wapu.org.au with your name, work address and title of the movie. Winners will be drawn on November 5, 2018.

WIN We have two double passes to give away to Bohemian Rhapsody and Overlord. To enter, email jessica.porter@wapu.org.au with your name, work address and title of the movie. Winners will be drawn on November 5, 2018.

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NEW MEMBERS

GREY SQUAD JOINS WAPU The WA Police Union welcomed 24 new Members when Grey Squad 1/2018 graduated at the WA Police Force Academy on Friday, August 17.

The squad came from a range of backgrounds and had an average age of 26.5 years.

WAPU Directors and Staff met the newest recruits on the Tuesday prior to their graduation at our Recruit Squad Function sponsored by Maxxia.

The graduation ceremony also saw the presentation of the Commissioner’s Medal of Excellence, which was awarded to: Sergeant Brett Cassidy, Senior Sergeant Julie Foley, Senior Constable Ian Southall, Sergeant Steve Taylor and Senior Sergeant Steve Wilson.

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RETIREMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

VALE

RETIRING MEMBERS 4933 4939 5017 5162 5277 5334 5476 5561 5573 5699 5701 5727 5758 5840 5885 5888 5894 5902 5905 5907 5962 5965 5970 5973 5989 6010 6013 6026 6095 6165 6166 6193 6195

Russell GARDINER Stephen LUPLAU Leslie EVANS Leslie HORROCKS Colin JOHNSON Denis HAYDEN Johnie HART Robert WOOD Richard O’NEILL Neville HILLIER Andrew PRING James HOFSTEE Simon WALLACE Laurence BRADY Steven FOSTER Nigel FIANDER Allan SING Gerald DAAMS John LEONHARDT Ian ANDERSON Ronald FYNEMAN Eric LYON Bradley SHERRY Mauro STANGHELLINI Lawrence GREEN Michelle EATON John DYBALL Peter WHITNEY Ann WINTON Mark WARD Brian McCORMACK John HINDRIKSEN George DAVENPORT

6239 Shane PULLAN 6242 David EGGETT 6246 Joneen IVEY 6287 William LOGAN 6412 Gregory BALFOUR 6415 John CARBERRY 6455 Dennis O’ROURKE 6478 Kevin JONES 6494 Stephen HOBSON 6556 Ian THOMPSON 6803 Robert JENNINGS 6926 Ross MILES 7050 Robert CLARKE 7211 John DIVINEY 7235 Mark PARFREMENT 7342 Frank BOGUMIL 7764 Peter HEARN 7935 Austin COLQUHOUN 8313 Kevin McDONALD 8455 Eamon HEARY 8779 Royston SHEPPARD 8782 Mark TAYLOR 8917 Andrew PHILLIPS 9499 Bernard RYCHLIK 9604 Rodney WALKER 9609 Joanne PHILLIPS 10111 Carl COCI 10403 Warren GREEN 10702 Ron BAYENS 11193 Pasqualino ANTONUCCI 11294 Ian TARBETT 11989 Natasha PEAKE

RESIGNING MEMBERS 6755 12175 12700 12941 14906

Martin HALL Sonia VELKOVSKI Michael TINLEY James VICKERS Brodie GERRANS

SERVING 8996 Sergeant PAUL McSTRAVICK Aged 54

RETIRED 5387 Inspector STEPHEN HENRY BYRNE Aged 67

12223 Senior Constable GARY COOK Aged 52

3452 Inspector CHRISTOPHER CARVITH MORTER Aged 78 3166 Chief Inspector JAMES (JIM) THOMAS CULVERWELL Aged 82 5581 Senior Constable STEPHEN MARTIN THOMSON Aged 60 2202 Superintendent ROBERT BOWERS Aged 92 3505 First Class Sergeant JAMES (JIM) ARTHUR O’DOWD Aged 76 2963 Superintendent JOHN PATRICK DE VANEY Aged 81

16584 Clare McCALL 16697 Fiona SULLIVAN-BROWN 50034 Jennia HILL 51935 Kelly LEADER 99970 Kimberley JEAPES 41 POLICE NEWS OCTOBER 2018

LEGAL

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7. Once the Assistant Commissioner (Professional Standards) receives the recommendation from the Assistant Director LLS, a decision is made and the file is then sent via the Civil Claims Coordinator to the State Solicitor to consider the application, and report back to WA Police and the applicant as to whether the officer’s legal representation application has been approved. At this point in

time, a decision will be made as to whether it is appropriate in the circumstances for the State Solicitor’s Officer to represent the officer or whether the officer will need to secure their own legal representation.

It is important to note that the courts and plaintiffs don’t wait for WA Police to approve funding for Members, so it is important to keep an eye on the court timelines while WA Police considers funding.

Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers is proud to represent WAPU Members.

We offer 30 minutes of free initial advice and a 10 per cent discount to WAPU Members. To arrange an appointment with one of our lawyers please call WAPU HQ on (08) 9321 2155.

* WAPU SCHOOL HOLIDAY BALLOT APPLICATION APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON THIS FORM, It can be faxed, emailed or posted to WAPU HQ. Complete and return by Friday 16 November 2018 to: WA Police Union 639 Murray Street, West Perth WA 6005 Fax: 9321 2177 Email: admin@wapu.org.au Results to be advised by Friday 23 November 2018.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

THE OLD LAVERTON POLICE STATION

OCTOBER 2004

Police News visited the old Laverton Police Station in October 2004 as a design process had begun for a new replacement station.

An interesting feature of the old station was the need to avoid the office if it rained because it was likely to flood.

The current Laverton Police Station was opened in 2005.

NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL SITE ANNOUNCED A new memorial for fallen police officers was announced, to be established in Canberra at Kings Park near the National Carillon.

The announcement was supported by both sides of Government and would cost $2.4 million to be split equally between the Federal Government, State Governments and Police Unions.

The site is now the venue for National Police Remembrance Day, held every year on September 29.

POLICE PIPE BAND AMONG WORLD’S BEST The WA Police Pipe Band travelled to Scotland to compete in the Pipe band World Championships back in 2004, finishing 11th out of 21 world-class bands.

It was the first time the band had reached the finals in Grade One after being promoted in 1998.

The Band also competed at a number of highland games, finishing second at North Berwick and fourth in Stirling.

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