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THE POLICE ASSOCIATION VICTORIA UPHOLDING OUR RIGHTS SINCE 1917
www.tpav.org.au VOLUME 77 ISSUE 5 May 2011
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THE POLICE ASSOCIATION
No. 1 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne 3002
Telephone: 03 9468 2600 fax: 03 9495 6933
Freecall 1800 800 537 (outside metro area only)
Email: general@tpav.org.au
Website: www.tpav.org.au
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Mr Brian Rix − President
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Mr John Laird − Snr Vice-President (Sth Melbourne CIU)
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Mr Phil Pearson- Junior Vice-President
(Region 3 H/Q, Broadmeadows)
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Mr Karl David APM - Treasurer
(Frankston Police Station)
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Mr Dermot Avon - Assistant Treasurer
(Properties Branch, Business Management)
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Mr Dean Anderson (Transit Safety Division)
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Mr Colin Birch (Corio Police Station)
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Mr John Carter (Carrum Downs Police Station)
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Mr Glenn Holland (Purana Task Force)
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Mr Paul O’Connell (Moreland CIU)
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Mr Mark Rose (Melbourne HWP)
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General Meeting
Executive members’ home phone numbers are
available after hours in strictly urgent cases only.
Their numbers may be obtained from the on-line
supervisor at D24 on 9247 3222.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Secretary: Greg Davies
Assistant Secretary: Bruce McKenzie
Legal Manager: Tony Walsh
Industrial Relations Manager: Chris Kennedy
Administration Manager: Sylvia Loveless
Communications Manager: Sandro Lofaro
Editor: Shirley Hardy-Rix
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Special General Meeting
- a call to action
Photo Greg Noakes
12 PSOs 14 Geoff Wilkinson
INSIDE THIS EDITION
03 President’s Message
05 Secretary’s Message
07 EB Workplace Meetings
08 Special General Meeting
- It's time for action
11 Legal News
11 Long Service Leave Update
12 PSOs - Preserving their
good reputation
14 Geoff Wilkinson
- Lifetime Achievement
16 Delegate Profile
- Angela Coulson
17 Honour Wall
18 Angela Taylor - 25 years after
Russell Street
20 Events Gallery
21 ESSSuper
22 Police Credit
18
Angela Taylor - 25
years after Russell St
24 Slater & Gordon - hearing loss
25 Trivia
26 Executive Election Notice
29 your Say
30 minutes
35 Classifieds
36 Association Delegates
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
01

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Enterprise Bargaining planning
starts at The Police Association
as soon as the previous
agreement is signed. Everyone
who volunteers to represent
you, the Executive members, Delegates
and Assistant Delegates contribute in
the process. Every one of our employees,
from the Secretary down, works towards
ensuring an appropriate claim is put up for
negotiation within the time frames outlined.
They work within the parameters of the Fair
Work Act to ensure we do things according
to the rule of law. Your Police Association
works with all stake holders, the Chief
Commissioner and his representatives,
the State and Federal Governments, the
Opposition parties and other interest groups
that may have some bearing on achieving
fair and reasonable outcomes.
In the lead up to the State election, both
sides of politics attended the September
2010 Delegates’ Conference and gave us
‘guarantees. The then Baillieu led opposition
offered to start negotiations at "current
inflation rate" and further increases
on productivity initiatives, if it formed
government at the November state election.
‘Fair enough’ − we thought. After they gained
power (on the back of a strong law and order
platform) we accepted this as the starting
point of EBA negotiations.
For the 2011 EBA, we were ready to sit at
the table and start negotiations in December
2010. The Victoria Police Force was not
ready. The Victoria Police Force Log of Claims
was lodged in February. While disappointed
at the delay, we still held out hope for
meaningful negotiations and a rational
settlement prior to the expiration of the
current agreement in June.
What has happened since? The Baillieu
Government insulted us with a paltry
2.5 per cent pay increase on a four year
agreement. This wouldn’t even cover the
current inflation rate which is now in excess
of 3.3 per cent. Thanks for nothing, Ted.
What about the Victoria Police Force claim?
They offered us, you guessed it 2.5 per
cent as they were authorised to do, but
with significant tradeoffs in current terms
and conditions. Such things as if you can’t
be OSTT Qualified to be operational your
tenure with the Force as a sworn officer
may not continue; a reduction in WorkCover
payments from 104 to 52 weeks; and many
other nasties every Police Association
member should be horrified at.
Who thought up this outrageous wind back
in terms and conditions? Clearly someone
who has never been operational, never faced
an angry man, never been confronted with
a screaming crowd wanting to rip your head
off or someone brandishing a knife, hell bent
on filleting you. This smacks of some dizzy
bean counter put in a position of authority
over something they have no knowledge of.
They should have been at the Special
General Meeting of members held earlier
this month at the Dallas Brooks Centre and
heard the heart felt pleas of proud men
who due to injuries simply cannot be OSTT
qualified. Men who want to remain proud
police officers and contribute any way
they can to policing as sworn officers.
Brian Rix > PRESIDENT
They, and every one of the 2,500 members
present were angry and those of you
who could not get to the meeting should
also be angry. We do not abandon our
wounded. We support, encourage and help
them to achieve. We reject any notion of
throwing people like Sergeant Phil Cleggett
on the scrap heap simply because he is in
a wheelchair. He proudly does his job and
has worn the uniform from that chair for
nearly 20 years.
All Police Association members present
voiced their anger at the insulting pay
offer put on the table by the Government
and Victoria Police Force. How dare the
Government maintain the stupid offer of
what amounts to a pay reduction when
inflation is taken into account. As carried by
the meeting unanimously, we will apply to
Fair Work Australia to take industrial action.
WHAT YOU MUST DO NOW
Each and every Police Association member
must fill out the protected action ballot and
return it within the required time frames to
ensure we can take industrial action and
win this battle.
With the authority of Fair Work Australia,
industrial action will commence on the
6th of June, until someone in authority
comes to their senses and settles a fair
and reasonable pay claim with The Police
Association membership.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
03

SECRETARY’S MESSAGE
At the General Meeting on 2 may
2011 there were 2,500 police
members in attendance at
the Dallas Brooks Centre in
East melbourne.
Never, in my 34 years in the job, have I
attended a meeting that was so united,
supportive and showed such resolve as
this one. As a part of your Association,
I was humbled but, in considering the
response afterwards, not surprised at the
spontaneous applause of the meeting over
the proposals to implement the outlined
Protected Industrial Action.
If the Government now truly believes that
they can outlast the membership of The
Police Association on this issue then they
are as blind to the facts as they are to
your welfare.
Our claim is fair − it is reasonable − it is
affordable for Government.
If the Government is frightened of dealing
with other unions later this year and next
year then that is not your problem. Their
problem is that they are frightened, right
now, of dealing with you.
Our issue is with the way in which they
have dealt with the police officers of this
state, who will be expected to successfully
implement all of the untried, untested and
unproven Government Law & Order Policies
in return for your realistic wage reduction.
Our stance is that you, the police officers
of this state, have been propping up
community safety in a police force
that has been, for each of the last seven
years, the worst resourced and financed
in this country. In that time, despite
Government neglect, you have delivered
record low road tolls, lower crime rates
and the highest level of "customer
satisfaction" of any police force in Australia
(and that’s not our claim, they are the facts,
published by the Federal Government’s
‘Productivity Commission’).
So how does a grateful government, who
promised to take care of inflation and then
add additional pay for productivity gains,
now treat you − the long suffering servants
of the community?
It tells you that you can have a
2.5 per cent pay rise, each year for four
years (to conveniently push the next
Our claim is fair
- it is reasonable -
it is affordable for
Government.
EB negotiations beyond the 2014 State
Election) and no rise at all to non-salary
related expenses. It tells you that you are
not worth the inflation rate to them.
In a remarkable ‘goalpost-changing’ move,
it then tells you that "productivity" now
means giving government cash back from
the police budget. Isn’t that a ripper?
The government want you (who do not
control the police budget) or the Association
(who − take a wild guess − doesn’t control
the police budget either) to hand them
money back from the police budget in order
to get a pay-rise.
That is an outrageous demand because
it simply means that you cannot have
any pay-rise above 2.5 per cent because
GREG DAVIES > SECRETARY
they’ve demanded something you cannot
deliver in return.
We didn’t want a fight over this matter
− we went to Government with a fair,
reasonable and affordable pay claim, and
one which contained no monetary ambit.
We wanted to transition from the current
Agreement into a new Agreement in a
seamless process.
Well, Government have not moved from
their 2.5 per cent nonsense since they
first proposed it several months ago.
You might also want to ask how they
came up with the imaginary figure of
2.5 per cent as their version of the inflation
rate. The answer seems to be "it was
convenient for them," because it bears
no resemblance to the real situation.
We didn’t ask for this fight and we didn’t
want it − but now that the Government
has demanded it we have no choice but
to oblige them.
It is imperative that you fill out the secret
ballot form that you will receive from
the Australian Electoral Commission
and post it back immediately. This is
the next step to the commencement
of Protected Industrial Action on 6 June
2011 − coincidentally, and ominously for
government, the anniversary of "D-Day."
One thing we can guarantee − we didn’t
start this fight but we will end it. And we
will end it by getting what we reasonably
asked for in October 2010.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
05

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Taking EB to
the members
ABOVE: Pakenham workplace meeting.
ABOVE: Warrnambool workplace meeting.
Association workplace visits continued during April with
the Association’s experts explaining the intricacies of the
government’s paltry pay offer to members in the suburbs
and regional centres.
ABOVE: Warragul workplace meeting.
Secretary Greg Davies, President
Brian Rix and IR Manager
Chris kennedy headed up
three teams of members from
the industrial relations section
who were able to answer members’
questions and go through the Force’s
log of claims pointing out trade-offs
that would reduce members’ terms
and conditions of employment rather
than enhance them.
The Association’s primary objective is
to improve Members’ terms and conditions
of employment sought by the Force rather
than enhance them.
Members were encouraged to attend the
special general meeting held earlier this
month. (See story on pages 8 & 9 of this
issue of The Police Association Journal.)
President Brian Rix told members that this
EB is about the future and it is about the
future for young members and those 1700
yet to be recruited to fulfil the government’s
election promise.
"This is not so much about older members
like me," said Brian. "I joined the job on
October 1 in 1976. On October 13 the
sergeant came up to me and told me
to come with him to a special meeting
at festival Hall. He told me the meeting
was about my future.
"That meeting was all about the
Beech Inquiry and very much the
future of policing in Victoria. The Chief
Commissioner of the day, Reg Jackson,
received a standing ovation when he
addressed the members. I can’t see
that happening today."
Questions by the members canvassed
the actual claim, the government’s
promise of a fair EB, members going
outside of the collective, penalty rates
and allowances for all ranks and many
other topics.
It was stressed that it is time to stand up
for police pay and publicly condemn the
embarrassing offer of 2.5 percent − a figure
below inflation.
"If we accept this pay offer you will be worse
off in 12 months," Secretary Greg Davies told
members at workplace meetings.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
07

photos by gregnoakes.com
Resounding call for action
More than 2,000 members of The Police Association sent
a clear message to the government when they voted
unanimously to endorse planned industrial action at a
special general meeting held earlier this month.
It was standing room only at Dallas Brooks
and there was no doubt in the mood of the
meeting. The ‘ayes’ rang out through the
hall as members rejected the disgraceful
pay offer that would see them earning less
over coming years.
"The time to talk is over. The time for action is
here," said Secretary Greg Davies. The message
to government was clear. "If you want a fight
we will give you a fight. It won’t be one we
started and it won’t be one we wanted ... but
it will be one we will finish. Send the message
that you are sick to death of politicians
destroying the police force of this state and
treating its members with contempt."
Discussing tradeoffs called for by the Force,
members at the meeting showed their
disgust at how the Force plans to treat
its people who cannot be OSTT qualified.
Sergeant Phil Cleggett, who has policed from
a wheelchair since a car accident in 1985
said the plan to rid the Force of members
who are not OSTT qualified "must be
discriminatory".
A member of the Highway Patrol told
the story of his life in the months
since an accident on duty left him dependent
If you want a fight
we will give you a
fight. It won’t be
one we started
and it won’t be
one we wanted ...
but it will be one
we will finish.
> Greg DAVIes
on drugs to get through the work day and
fighting to retain his position. "This can
happen to you," he said. "It just doesn’t
impact on your work life. It impacts on your
home life and the lives of your family."
There was never any doubt of how the
members felt. They are appalled by the
pay offer put on the table by the Bailleau
Government. The intention of the industrial
action strategy, that was also discussed at
ABOVE: The bike patrol arrives at the meeting.
the meeting, won’t put public safety at risk
but will cost the government money - and
lots of it.
"The tactics in the industrial action strategy
are designed to allow most members to
participate and to have an impact on the
Government and Victoria Police Command
rather than the public. The action will
not compromise community safety,"
said Greg Davies.
BELOW: Members arrive at the meeting.
BELOW: Sergeant Phil Cleggett at the meeting.
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The key elements
to our claim:
The industrial action strategy
1. members do not provide information or advice other than in an operational context
to other government departments or agencies, including meeting with those
departments and agencies
2. members ban the preparation and provision of statistical information to the
Victoria Police Force, Force management or the Government, including completion
of MAS/time attrition sheets.
3. members not to attend Supreme or Country courts as informants or witnesses
other than in reply to a subpoena.
4. members not to serve subpoenas or transport witnesses for the Office
of Public Prosecutions.
5. members shall not volunteer to perform voluntary duties under clause 11
of the Victoria Police Workplace Agreement 2007.
6. members to ban the use of email.
7. members not to take receipt of speed camera films at police stations.
8. members who are not actively engaged in response duties to attend at locations where
fixed speed and red light cameras or mobile speed camera cars are in place and activate
flashing lights on their vehicles for periods of up to 15 minutes at a time.
If endorsed in the secret ballot, industrial action will begin in June.
Where to from here?
Before the action can be implemented, the law requires a postal ballot of all members.
It is vital that members vote in the ballot. We must send a powerful message to the
Government that we will not allow our rights and our careers to be trampled on.
Now it is time to step up again. Make sure you vote when you receive the ballot paper.
Send an unmistakable message that the Government offer is just not good enough.
We strongly encourage all members to tick
YES and turn your solidarity shown at
Dallas Brooks Centre into Action!
> > No trade-offs
> > Fair and reasonable base salary increase
across all ranks averaging 4.5 per cent
per annum
> > Recognition of work-value
improvements for Sergeants and Senior
Sergeants
> > Access to a new top LSC increment for
all Senior Constables
> > Improvements in shift and weekend
penalties
> > Increases to all expense and salaryrelated
allowances
> > Better rostering
> > Other improvements to conditions that
recognise the needs of modern policing
What they
have offered:
> > Pay ‘offer’ of 2.5 per cent per annum
for four years (well below the current
inflation rate, meaning police pay will
go backwards under this offer)
> > In return for this pay ‘offer’ our members
are being asked to give up a raft of
conditions, including:
> > Possible termination of employment
of members who can no longer qualify
at OSTT
> > Members have no say if employer
decides to unilaterally determine shift
lengths of between 6 and 12 hours
> > Accident make-up pay reduced from
104 weeks to 52 weeks
> > Reduced entitlements to excess night
work by excluding overtime from night
work (penalty rate) definitions
> > Weekend ‘unsociable’ penalty rate
to increase by six cents an hour
> > Abolition of a number of allowances
for specialist police (e.g. airwing and
covert members)
> > No increase in expense-related
allowances during the life of the
agreement
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
09

Members
save
thousands
on new car
deals
Everyone loves a bargain
and more than 60
members of The Police
Association have taken up
the generous new car deals
on offer from GM Holden.
Since the partnership between Holden
and the Association was announced
in November last year our members
have collectively saved more than $50,000
on the price of new Holden vehicles. There
are no hidden traps in this deal. Being
an Association member guarantees you
huge savings. The car must be registered
in your name and you must keep the car
for 11 months.
You can save between $500 and $2,000 on
the best purchase price you can negotiate
at the Victorian Holden dealer of your
choice. This deal is over and above any
special advertised offer and any advertised
promotional offer.
Being an Association member certainly
drives your dollar further if you are in the
market for a new car and chose to buy from
the extensive Holden range.
To participate in this program all members
have to do is obtain a document certifying
their eligibility as an Association member.
You’ll find the link in the ‘Members Only’
section at our website − www.tpav.org.au.
Simply click on the promotional graphic
featured on the homepage, but make sure
you read the login instructions carefully.
Among the Holden range attracting a $1,500
discount under the program are the Calais V
Sportswagon and the SS Sportswagon.
Some of the models which bring a $1,000
reduction are the Omega Sedan and Epica
CDX. The Berlina Sedan and Sportswagon
are among the models attracting a $1,250
discount. Barina and Cruze models bring
a reduction of $500 while Statesman and
Caprice models attract a $2,000 discount
under this program.
All you need to do is:
> > Decide on the new Holden you wish
to purchase
> > Negotiate the best possible price with
your local Holden dealer
> > Obtain a certificate that will enable
you to access a further discount
under the Holden Partner Program via
www.gmpartnerprogram.com.au
> > Present the certificate to your dealer to
obtain a further discount over and above
your negotiated price
You are entitled to purchase two in any 12
month period. The vehicles must be registered
in the name of the member or the member’s
spouse/de facto. The vehicle cannot be
registered in the name of a business or in
the name of any other family member.
If you are in the market for a new car check
out the GM Holden range and save.
TPAV MEMBER BENEFITS >>
Is safety an issue in your workplace?
Tell your Health and Safety Representative today.
HSRs help to ensure your safety and well being in the work place.
When OH&S issues arise, HSRs can make a real difference in ensuring
the Force keeps your safe at work.
To find your local HSR, jump on to the TPAV website www.tpav.org.au.
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LEGAL News
The Legal Representation
Cost Fund
Member Expectations and Entitlements
What can you expect if you need to access the Legal
Representation Cost Fund?
Tony Walsh > LEGAL MANAGER
In the last two issues of The Police
Association Journal we outlined the
function of the Legal Representation Cost
Fund. This month we look at what you can
expect if you apply for funding.
The Fund has been established and
is maintained by a percentage of your
fortnightly membership subscriptions.
The allocated percentage of the contribution
is determined by the Association’s
Constitution and can be adjusted to ensure
a healthy balance is maintained. The Fund
currently stands at more than $12 million.
The Fund has principally been established
to meet the legal costs associated with the
representation of a member who has been
charged with a criminal offence or is a party
to civil proceedings.
The legal representation is provided by
solicitors from The Police Association’s
appointed firm of preferred solicitors.
This representation may, from time to time,
extend to specialist legal counsel ensuring
that our members receive the best possible
legal representation.
There have been times when the Fund has
been referred to as a ‘fighting fund’. This
creates the misconception of the financial
support provided to you by the Association.
The term ‘fighting fund’ suggests that
The Police Association will meet all costs
associated with the representation and
those awarded adversely against you in
damages and costs. This is not the case.
The Legal Representation Cost Fund is
only accessible to meet the costs of legal
representation for the applicant member.
It is not an insurance policy. Insurers
will void a policy if certain criteria are not
met. The same can be said of the Legal
Representation Cost Fund.
The fund is only accessible to meet the costs
of legal representation for the applicant.
In civil proceedings, where an action is
mounted against a member and the
member unsuccessfully defends that action,
all costs and damages awarded by the court
against the member, are the responsibility
of the member not the Legal Representation
Cost Fund.
For any questions relating to the Legal
Representation Cost Fund you’re your eligibility
contact The Police Association’s Legal/
Discipline section − general@tpav.org.au.
> IR News
Long service leave now made simpler
The Police Association has
successfully negotiated an outcome
with the Victoria Police Force
that will, in future, enable members to
make better sense of their long service
leave balance.
The change was made last month and
members will notice that their long service
leave balance displayed on their pay advice slips
is now expressed in months rather than hours.
The expression of long service leave
balances in hours has caused much
confusion among members since new HR
software was introduced. It has also led to
other consequences, such as calculation
errors that expressed a short-change
of the long service leave entitlements
for some members.
These concerns prompted the Association
to initiate discussions with the Force
last year in an attempt to have the
HR Assist software recalibrated so
that members’ long service leave
balances are both simply expressed
and accurate.
If members are still concerned that their
long service leave balances are inaccurate,
despite these changes, they should
contact our Industrial Relations section for
assistance and advice.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
11

Preserving the
good reputation
of our PSOs
"I object to our Protective Service Officers
being referred to as armed guards.
They are not gun-toting sheriffs from
Tombstone Arizona."
> Greg DAVIes
With those words Secretary
Greg Davies spoke out in
defence of the PSOs − those
respected members who
wear the white shirts and
patrol the law courts, public buildings and
the Shrine of Remembrance.
The PSOs began operational duties in May
1988, because of the need for a specialist
security unit following the Russell Street
bombing in 1986.
Today 138 PSOs are deployed at the law
courts in Melbourne and six metropolitan
areas plus the VPC, St Kilda Road Police
Complex, Parliament House, Treasury,
the Shrine of Remembrance and
121 Exhibition Street.
The Baillieu government’s plans to introduce
another 940 PSOs to be deployed on railway
stations from 6.00pm until the last train
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have been met with some negative reaction
in Victoria.
"What we don’t want to see is the standards
dropping. We don’t want to see bouncers
thrown into PSO uniforms and put on railway
stations in the middle of the night. This
would be an inefficient and ineffective way of
dealing with the problem," says Greg Davies.
"The Police Association welcomes the
government’s aim to make our public
transport system safer for commuters.
"There is no doubt that there will be logistical
challenges in the recruiting, training,
deployment and supervision of (Transit)
PSOs, but that should not stop the effort to
make railway stations safer."
Ill-informed media commentators have been
voicing concerns that PSOs are armed.
What they don’t realise, or refuse to
accept, is that PSOs undergo exactly
the same firearms, defence tactics and
drill training as their police colleagues.
There are PSOs qualified as DT and
firearms trainers and both are currently
instructing at the Academy.
The PSOs currently undergo nine weeks'
training. The first week they share the
classrooms with Victoria Police Force
recruits. They then split into their own
training courses.
Once they graduate, the PSOs undergo
a further two-weeks training within the
Protective Services Division. They are then
on probation for 12 months. During this
time they are rotated through three or four
different deployments. At the end of the
probationary period, if they are assessed as
suitable their appointment is confirmed.
"This extensive training has ensured that
throughout their more than two decades
of service, PSOs have always demonstrated
competent and responsible use of firearms
and OC," says Greg Davies.
"They are operational members, they just
have different tasks in the operational
arena," says Inspector Geoff Darlison,
their OC. "They are there to provide
protection and security."
In the 23 years they have been operating
the PSOs have never had to remove their

PSOs
OPPOSITE PAGE: Snr PSO Andrew Callow.
ABOVE: Left to right: PSO 1st class Danny Tabone PSO Supervisor Cindy Berandi Snr PSO Martin Stevens.
firearms from the holster, let alone fire
a shot in anger.
"The government want the credibility
that comes with the PSO name and the
reputation. You can’t blame them for
wanting that," says Greg Davies.
The difference in the training between
police and PSOs is basically the law
component - what PSOs need to know
ABOVE: PSO Supervisor Lee Andrews.
from an operational and legal perspective.
They are empowered within the Police
Regulation Act and have the common law
powers of constable, and they have the
arrest powers of Section 458 of the Crimes
Act. They do not have the indictable powers
of arrest under Section 459. They pick up
the rest of their powers depending on
where they are stationed. The PSOs have
powers under the Court Security Act, the
Parliamentary Precincts Act and the Shrine
of Remembrance Act. These authorities
give them the power to demand name
and address, ban people from an area and,
ultimately, arrest.
They still use LEAP and do have to prepare
reports, but not to the level of sworn police.
Many members of the public wouldn’t
realise that the ceremonial Shrine Guard are
PSOs. Those stationed at the Shrine undergo
some additional training so they can
undertake the important ceremonial duties
attached to the position. These members
have three uniforms. The ceremonial World
War One Lighthorse uniform, the Army dress
of the day and the PSO blues.
The Shrine Guard is utilised at all police
major events, police funerals and National
Police Remembrance Day. "They are a great
PR face for the Shrine," says Geoff Darlison.
During their career the PSOs are governed
by the same promotional and discipline
processes as sworn members. Following
a lengthy battle by The Police Association,
the PSOs are now entitled to be members
of ESSSuper and access the defined
superannuation benefit.
A squad of PSO recruits will begin at the
Academy at the end of this month. At the time
of writing it wasn’t known when the recruiting
campaign for the 940 additional PSOs would
begin. The terms of their employment and
training are yet to be established.
The negative media commentary in recent
weeks has led to some PSOs doubting their
self-worth. They hope the government
will tread carefully when deciding how to
introduce their planned 940 PSOs.
"The prospective PSO recruits must be
of sufficient standard and authority to
maintain the reputation of PSOs across the
state," says Greg Davies.
"It is despicable that various interest groups
have been trying to use our PSOs as political
footballs. It is not right. It is simply unfair."
Geoff Darlison agrees. "They do a fantastic
job. They have been historically undervalued
by the organisation. There is potential for
them to continue to do good things in the
years ahead."
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
13

PROfILE
Geoff Wilkinson
40 years in journalism
A lifetime of achievement
ABOVE: Geoff Wilkinson with his father, Bob and sons Dean (right) and Lee (left).
And still grabbing the front page
For 40 years Geoff Wilkinson has
been at the forefront of crime
reporting in this state. His only
break was for nine years when he
worked for Chief Commissioner
Mick Miller as his media director.
Mr Miller dubbed Geoff the ‘scruffy scribe’.
The Chief thought so much of the man
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and the position that he presented Geoff
with an officer’s blue ‘Freddy’.
"This caused a bit of confusion in the ranks
- this scruffy bloke getting around with
a blue Freddy," recalls Geoff with a laugh
after receiving the prestigious lifetime
achievement award at the Melbourne Press
Club’s Quill Awards earlier last month.
In 1981 when Chief Commissioner Mick
Miller decided he needed assistance with
media, Geoff Wilkinson, then deputy chief
of staff at the Herald Sun was one of
35 applicants for the job. Mr Miller was
impressed and so was Geoff.
"It was a big decision to leave and Mick Miller
was a big part of that decision. He was and

is inspirational. I still talk to him regularly.
He’s still razor sharp."
Police at the time saw the value and
importance of working the media to
benefit the investigation. In cases including
the Russell Street bombing and Turkish
consulate bombing Geoff was "virtually a
defacto member of the investigation".
The level of co-operation during the Russell
Street bombing investigation has never been
repeated. "Everyone was happy with what
they got."
And there was the Geelong Water Board
extortion bid when a media blackout was
negotiated by Chief Commissioner Miller and
his media director. "The media knew what
was going on and were briefed every day. It
held. I can’t imagine that happening today."
Awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1985,
Geoff travelled extensively looking at
overseas police forces. It was during this
trip that Geoff discovered Crime Stoppers
and was integral in the introduction of the
initiative into Victoria. Twenty-three years
later, Geoff is still on the Crime Stoppers
board and only recently resigned from the
Blue Ribbon Day Council.
Geoff has been held in the highest regard
by police and community leaders for
decades. During his time as the Chief
Commissioner’s Media Director, Geoff
developed a level of respect and trust
that has never been surpassed. He worked
with Mick Miller until his retirement
and then stayed on for another 12
months’with Chief Commissioner Kel Glare,
before leaving to take up a job with A
Current Affair in 1989.
All of this makes Geoff’s relationship with
the current Force Command even more
unbelievable.
Checks of Geoff’s phone records have been
made to establish who he is talking to.
Geoff is obviously angered and saddened by
the situation that came to a head when he
published a story on bikie gangs moving in
to Melbourne.
"Sadly, my relationship with recent Chief
Commissioners has not been quite as
positive as it was in the days of Reg Jackson
and Mick Miller. These days they’re more
inclined to run checks on my phone in a vain
attempt to find out where a story’s come
from. It’s appalling that they checked my
89-year-old father’s phone."
So how did Geoff find out that he was being
checked?
"A copper who had the misfortune of talking
to me when the story that upset them so
much appeared contacted me. The copper
had been interviewed and asked to explain
their relationship with me.
"Why that story would generate such a
reaction is a mystery to me. The bikie
gangs wear their identity on their backs.
People know they are here. Why they would
bother to waste time and resources to find,
unsuccessfully, where it came from, is a joke.
It is such a negative, reactive attitude.
ABOVE: John Silvester with Geoff Wilkinson after announcing his lifetime achievement award.
"I should be an ally of the Force and the
media unit − I understand the pros and
cons of where they are coming from and
how they can have a mutually beneficial
relationship with the media. I can’t tell you
the last time I was offered a story through
official police sources."
At the Press Club’s Quill awards, when Geoff
Wilkinson was honoured with his lifetime
achievement award he had no idea it was
coming. When his old mate John ‘Sly of the
Underworld’ Silvester began speaking about
crime reporters over the years he felt John
was laboring the point with the number of
stories that featured him.
He still wasn’t sure what was happening
when his wife, Dorothy, suggested he should
put his jacket back on. Geoff had arrived at
the award presentation dinner oblivious to
the fact that his father, Bob, and sons Dean
and Lee were there − all wanting to be a part
of his big night.
"Every man and his dog knew − except me. It
was the best orchestrated sting of all time," says
Geoff. "When I got to the stage I was in shock."
Mick Miller recorded a video tribute to the
‘scruffy scribe’. He said the thing that sold
him on Geoff over 34 other applicants was
his response to an "integrity test" question.
Mr Miller wanted to know how his
media director would portray the Chief
Commissioner in a good light at all times
and if he could pull stories if they didn’t suit
the chief or the police force.
"I was surprised at the responses I got
from some of those on the panel. When
it came to Geoffrey his response was
quite emphatic. He said, ‘at that point,
Mr Commissioner, you and I would have
reached the parting of the ways’.
"There were times when we disagreed,
but we disagreed like gentleman.
He could be depended upon to give advice
in the right measure and at the right time,"
Mr Miller said.
Over all the years two simple rules have
governed Geoff Wilkinson’s professional life
− always be right and assume nothing. Many
of Victoria’s leading crime reporters learnt
those rules under Geoff’s tutelage when he
was the chief crime reporter, working out
of a cramped office in the old Russell Street
police station.
Congratulations Geoff − keep those front
page stories coming.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
15

DELEGATE PROfILE
Angela Coulson VA
Walking the legal tightrope
Why and when did you join the job?
My parents say that from the age of five all I
ever wanted to do was join the police force.
That dream came to fruition in 1989.
What did you do before joining the job?
I worked in child care and at a supermarket
in Bendigo.
Why did you become a delegate?
I took part in the Anna Stewart Project which
sparked an interest for industrial relations,
an area I find fascinating. After spending a
bit of time involved in the Association with
the Legal Cost Fund an opportunity arose
to run for Legal Services Delegate. I wanted
to get a better understanding of how to
achieve the best for our members and be
a part of that.
What is your favourite war story?
I was working in Castlemaine many moons
ago when the shops closed at 5.00 pm
and nothing moved after 6.00 pm. Around
midnight we intercepted a van. I was quite
excited to put something on the running
sheet apart from patrol.
The driver got out and met my partner,
Senior Constable Rick Boyd, at the front of
the police car. The van had tinted windows
so while Rick talked to the driver I decided to
take a look at the van. There was a woman
in the front seat who appeared to be asleep.
when we could have been anywhere
in Castlemaine at the time.
What is your career highlight?
Receiving a Valour Award. (Angela was
the first woman to be awarded the Valour
Award. In November 1990 Angela was
driving home along St Georges Road,
Thornbury when she saw smoke and
flames coming from the front of a house.
People were trapped in the burning house.
Angela was awarded the VA for outstanding
courage and total disregard for her own
personal safety in entering a burning house
What is your most significant
achievement as a delegate?
It has been important for me to put the
views of prosecutors forward to the
collective and gaining understanding from
other work units (delegates) to create an
even stronger unity within the workforce.
I was also successful in getting a motion
carried at Delegates’ Conference relating
to unsworn prosecutors. The Executive
took this matter very seriously, obtaining
a written confirmation that prosecutions
would not be part of the BOCC process.
How can your members best help you?
I need to be made aware of the issue before
I can do anything about it. It is important
for members to contact me with their
concerns. Don’t wait until the issue is
bursting at the seams.
What do you like most about working
in legal services?
I believe I have found my forte in
prosecutions, arguing for a living! My direct
and upper management are very supportive
and always willing to listen and take
constructive action. I particularly like that
prosecutions is both autonomous and team
work. I really enjoy training and educating
all ranks about their briefs of evidence, court
procedures and the ever evolving law.
ABOVE: Angela with the Wemberly Wonders - her daughter Grace is Number 41 - second from the right.
I asked her to get out of the vehicle and to
my surprise there was no response. I took a
closer look and realised she wasn’t sleeping.
I immediately ran toward the driver, yelling to
my partner to grab him. We managed to put
him in the back of the van and then stood
for a minute for the realisation to kick in that
we had just caught a murderer. He had shot
his wife five times in the chest and was on
his way to dump her body in the lake. D.24
operator at the time was the watchhouse
keeper, Leading Senior Constable Sally Ipsen.
She thought we were trying to pull one over
her. When she realised we were serious she
had to ring the CIU and convince them it
wasn’t a hoax. It still amazes me today that
we were so lucky to be Johnny-on-the-spot
on three occasions in the rescue of four
intellectually disabled persons at Thornbury
on 7 November 1990 whilst off duty.)
What do you do outside the job?
Currently I am undertaking a law
degree - eight years part-time and
I work as an advocate for members
requiring assistance from the Legal
Cost Fund. When I’m not working
or studying I play netball and basketball
and coach the Wemberly Wonders in
the Under 16 competition.
How would you like to be remembered?
I hope people think of me as someone who
is passionate, helpful and productive.
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In thEIR hONOur
In Their Honour
Cadet Edward P.Thompson
Wounded September 26, 1853 Died December 4, 1856
Bushrangers roamed the countryside
when 22-year-old Edward Thompson
joined the Victoria Police Force as a
cadet in January 1853, the Force’s first year.
In September 1853 bushrangers Henry
Bradley and Patrick O’Connor escaped from
Van Diemen’s Land
and forced two
seamen to land them
near Cape Schanck,
an area still known
as Bushrangers
Bay today.
When Bradley and
O’Connor murdered
a man in Brighton a
reward of £100 was
offered and the Force
was put on full alert.
They were tracked
to Gisborne where
a police party was
formed that included
Cadet Thompson. The
escapees continued
their time on the run
attacking people at a
station on Saltwater
River and another
near Kilmore.
Thompson and his
patrol arrived at the
Kilmore station only
minutes after Bradley
and O’Connor fled.
Minutes later a lone
rider approached.
The police thought
this man was a
member of the gold
escort but when
they went to speak
to him they realised he was one of the
bushrangers. Two shots were fired, one
hitting Edward Thompson in the chest.
During the siege that followed Cadet
Thompson lay in desperate need of medical
attention. Two men were sent for the doctor
who arrived the next morning. The bullet had
passed through his lung and Thompson was
seriously ill.
As Thompson began his recovery at the
Kilmore property Bradley and O’Connor
were captured. They both admitted their
guilt and were taken to Melbourne to stand
trial. Within three weeks they appeared
before the Melbourne Criminal Court, were
convicted and sentenced to death. Their
execution took place on double gallows at
Melbourne Gaol a week later. A large crowd
gathered to witness th double hanging.
Cadet Edward Thompson never recovered
his health and finally died from consumption
on December 4, 1856.
The inscription on his headstone reads:
Sacred to the memory of
Edward P. Thompson Esq
Sub-Inspector of Police
Died December 4th 1856
After a long and painful
Illness of the effect of a
gunshot wound received
when in pursuit of some
notorious bushrangers.
Aged 24 years
This stone is erected to his
memory by his brother officers of the
Victoria Police Force.
The grave had fallen into a state of disrepair
and was restored in 1992, with funding
provided by The Police Association.
Since its inception, 30 members of the
Victoria Police Force have been murdered
on the job ... feloniously slain. Their lives and
deaths are commemorated on The Police
Association’s Honour Wall.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
17

ANGELA TAYLOR
ABOVE: Angela’s parents, Arthur and Marilyn with their granddaughter Brooke and the Angela Taylor Rose.
ANGELA TayLOR
25 YEARS hAVE PASSED but
shE wILL NEVER be fORGOTTEN
When Marilyn and Arthur
Taylor look at their
granddaughters, Alysha and
Brooke, they are reminded
of their daughter Angela.
They can see of many of Angela’s traits in the
young girls, particularly 13-year-old Alysha.
Now Alysha runs in the Fun Run held to
commemorate her aunt’s life. Both girls like
to look at Angela’s photo and to hear what
she was like when she was a little girl. They
both share Angela’s love of animals and like
their aunt, they would like to be vets when
they grow up.
But as Angela grew up her passion for
animals was overtaken by her desire to
make a difference. She joined the police
force. Then in 1986 her life was taken in the
Russell Street bombing.
It has been 25 years since their beloved
Angela’s life was tragically cut short
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ABOVE: Angela Taylor.
by this senseless violence but it is still
too painful for the Taylors to watch
pictures from the day on television. It is
hard for them to endure the images as
they wait to see the interview with Alysha
who has just completed the fun run in her
aunt’s honour.
"It is still as raw now as it was 12 months
after," says Marilyn. "But the fun run is a
great pleasure for us."
"And now Alysha runs in it − it’s a real family
day. And we’ve made so many friends. Tim
Holding rang us last year to apologise that
he couldn’t be there," says Arthur.
When Marilyn and Arthur suffered
their great loss there was no Blue
Ribbon Foundation. There was no major
commemoration on National Police
Remembrance Day.
"It is a special day. As difficult as it is, we will
continue to attend the services as long as
we can," says Marilyn. "It is a great comfort
to us."
"We’ve made our own life. It is still part of
who we are but it is not all of who we are."
As the years pass so has Arthur and
Marilyn’s connection with the Force. There
are so few left who were serving in 1986.
Some weren’t even born then. But Marilyn
and Arthur do know that if they ever needed
help all they have to do is call.
"I know, in a heartbeat, they would be here to
support us," says Marilyn.

Angela Taylor Fun Run
The 24th annual Angela Taylor Fun Run saw 302 runners, walkers and strollers
take to the tan. More than 100 of them were police members. They were there
with friends, family and work mates, all honouring their fallen colleague.
The heavens had opened the night before but fine and cool conditions welcomed
the participants on the Sunday morning.
ABOVE: The Nunnarunners.
There were many familiar faces in the crowd including Tim Holding
and Angela Taylor’s niece, Alysha. Channel 7’s Brendan Donohue
competed as part of his preparation for the upcoming New
York marathon. Tim Holding seemed a little pleased that
he beat Brendan across the line in the 10 km run.
Sir Ken Jones and his dog, Lucky, were among the
strollers, making the event a leisurely start to a
very pleasant Sunday.
This run is important for Taylor Family. Alysha
never met her aunt, but takes her participation
very seriously. She was delighted to beat her
previous best time in the 5 km run.
The first police team to cross the line were
the Nunnarunners from Nunawading.
Congratulations to the first policemen to
cross the line - Daniel Dinneen in the 5 km
run in 17:48 and Matt Wilmot in the 10 km
run at 41:17.
The first policewomen across the line were
Miranda Savory who completed the 5 kms
in 22:16 and Mietta Vincent who ran 10 kms
in 42:40.
The Angela Taylor Fun Run isn’t about winning or
losing. It’s about taking part. When you are thinking
about a fun run to enter next year think about the
Angela Taylor Fun Run before you think of one of
the others.
Angela Taylor must never be forgotten.
RIGHT: Angela’s niece Alysha Taylor.
ABOVE: Angela Taylor Rose.
The Angela
Taylor Rose
The exquisite Angela Taylor Rose, the living memorial
to Constable Angela Taylor will be available again next
month. It is the perfect time to plant this beautiful rose
in your garden.
The Angela Taylor Rose features clusters of exquisite,
deep cream and pink buds that unfurl slowly to reveal
sweetly scented, creamy-white flowers with a
distinctive pink edging and prominent golden-yellow
stamens. These gorgeous blooms are produced
prolifically throughout the season on an upright,
bushy plant of 1.2m. Each bloom has approximately
15 petals that drop cleanly once the flower is
finished. This allows for good repeat flowering.
It makes a good cut flower to bring inside the house
and the delicate perfume adds to its appeal.
Bred by John Nieuwesteeg at Nieuwesteeg’s
Rose Nursery in the Yarra Valley, the
Angela Taylor rose is available through
Garden Express for just $17.00
plus postage. Garden Express kindly
donates $2.00 from each rose sold
to the Blue Ribbon Foundation.
Garden Express has a special
offer for members of The
Police Association. You can
buy one Angela Taylor Rose
and receive a stainless steel
plant marker and a Felco300
pruner (including postage),
total value of $64.00 for just
$50.00. All you have to do is ring
Garden Express on 1300 606 242 and
tell them you are a member of The
Police Association when you place
your order. To buy just the Angela
Taylor Rose you can ring or go on line
- www.gardenexpress.com.au.
Stocks are limited so it is important
that you order your rose NOW.
They will be delivered during June.
www.gardenexpress.com.au

EVENTS GALLERY
Good sports
The 30th Victorian Police & Emergency
Services Games were a huge success
this year with 2,400 participants − 400
more than last year! Every competitor
received a special 30th anniversary badge
to commemorate their participation in this
special celebration of camaraderie and
sportsmanship.
Netball was still the most popular sport with
lawn bowls coming a very close second. This
year the bowls events had to be played on
two greens. And growing in popularity is
surfing. You don’t have to be an elite athlete
to compete in these games − you just have
to want to be a part of it.
This year a special charity partnership
was established with the Amy Gillett
Foundation. The Foundation provided two
framed cycling jerseys for two cyclists who
displayed perseverance and leadership
during their event. Brad Daly from VicPol
and Iain McLaren from the Department of
Primary Industries were awarded these
collectables signed by Phil Anderson and
Steve Moneghetti.
Congratulations to everyone involved in the
games. Let the training begin for next year!
ABOVE: Gold winners in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 - the Southern Metro Razorbacks.
Helping our wildlife
Since his retirement last year after almost
44 years in the job Frank Harris has
his hands full helping wife Sue at their
animal shelter.
It all began six years ago when Frank was
called to reports of a ‘big wild bird’ in the
backyard of a Reservoir home. "It turned
out to be a tawny frog mouth and it just
developed there," says Frank.
Today Sue is the official shelter holder
and frank is "just the worker". They take
in injured animals from vets, the public
and off the side of the road.
"We care for all types of wildlife, with the
exception of snakes and bats. We did
have a micro bat in care recently. It was
a gorgeous little thing with the biggest set
of teeth you can imagine."
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Roland Legg
- the end of an era
When Roland Legg finished up last year after 37 years it was seen
by many as the end of an era in Homicide investigations. This highly
respected Homicide investigator was one of the senior sergeants
moved from the squad by the hierarchy.
ABOVE: Roland and members of his crew.
The people who attended his official retirement function held in
Melbourne in March last month were a sign of Roland’s standing
in the legal and police professions. Former Homicide Squad head
Paul Delianis and veteran homicide investigator Jim Fry were among
those there to say good luck. Former coroner Graham Johnston was
also there along with former colleagues and bosses and members
of the media. Members of Roland’s crew came from as far away as
Darwin to add their best wish.
ABOVE: Paul Delianis and Jim Fry.
ABOVE: President Brian Rix makes a presentation on behalf of The Police Association.
At the moment Frank and Sue are caring
for kangaroos, magpies, kookaburras,
blue tongue lizards, brush and ring tailed
possums and rainbow lorikeets. The two
wombats pictured here with Frank have
moved on to another shelter, becoming
too big for Frank and Sue’s home.
Their dedication is amazing. It takes time
to feed all the baby and injured animals,
with many still on the bottle. Their day
starts around 7.30 am and they are still
on the go at midnight. Sue and Frank are
volunteers and do not get paid. They love
animals and enjoy the challenges like
feeding a small roo every four hours.
If you want to help people like Frank
and Sue contact Wildlife Victoria −
www.wildlifevictoria.org.au
ABOVE: Frank and Sue and friends.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
21

fINANCE
Thinking of resigning
or retiring?
If you are planning on resigning or retiring,
it’s important to understand all your
superannuation options. As the fund
responsible for your ESSS Defined Benefit
Fund and the Accumulation Plan, ESSSuper
offers a range of products to help keep your
retirement savings on track when changing
careers or entering retirement. Keeping your
benefit in the superannuation environment
can help you keep boosting your super
savings and may even provide you with
tax benefits.
ESSSuper’s products are designed with you
in mind by:
> > keeping fees as low as possible; the lower
the fees the more there is for you
> > offering assistance and guidance along
the way: ESSSuper’s Member Education
Consultants are ready to help
> > providing a range of investment and
insurance options: designed to help you
to achieve a comfortable retirement.
The following is an overview of some
of your options.
Transfer to the Beneficiary Account
When you leave the Force you may choose
to rollover your benefit to ESSSuper’s
Beneficiary Account. * Under this option you
can also rollover additional money from
other super funds. ** The Beneficiary Account
may be a good option if you want to receive
your Optional Benefit, as it provides an
‘untaxed option’ which allows you to defer
paying tax on part of your benefit. (Note:
the Beneficiary Account does not accept
additional contributions or offer death and
disability insurance.)
Transfer to your
Accumulation Plan account
If you are in the ESSS DB Fund you will
also have an Accumulation Plan account
with ESSSuper. So when you resign, you
are able to transfer the proceeds of your
defined benefit to your Accumulation
Plan account. You can then use the
account to make regular after tax
or salary sacrifice contributions and
arrange for Superannuation Guarantee
contributions from other employers
to be made to your Accumulation Plan
account. You get to choose from a range
of investment and insurance options and
you can make either a binding or nonbinding
death benefit nomination for
your account.
Receive a regular income through
an Income Stream
If you want to start slowing down, but you’re
not yet ready for complete retirement,
ESSSuper can help you make the move.
So, if you’re thinking of resigning or
retiring from your job, the Working Income
Stream can help you ease into retirement
by providing you with additional income
if you decide to work part-time.
And when you decide to permanently
retire you can rollover your lump sum into
a Retirement Income Stream to provide a
regular income or supplement a pension.
Additional features
ESSSuper’s Beneficiary Account,
Accumulation Plan and Income Stream’s
offer a choice of investment options and
the ability to change your investment choice
monthly at no extra cost. This means you
have the flexibility to change how your
money is invested. And via the secure
Members Online area of the ESSSuper
website, you can change your investment
choice online.
Where to from here?
So, what can ESSSuper do to help?
Well, it all depends on what’s right for you.
To find out more:
> > visit the website www.esssuper.com.au
> > call the Member Contact Centre on
1300 650 161 (8.30 am to 5.00 pm
Monday to Friday)
> > attend a seminar (seminar schedule
available on the website)
> > make an appointment to discuss
your super with a Member Education
Consultant. You can talk to an ESSSuper
Member Education Consultant over the
phone, or you can book a free personal
appointment at ESSSuper’s office or
at the convenience of your workplace.
They consult with you one-on-one,
and can help educate you about your
options. ESSSuper’s Member Education
Consultants have a wealth of experience
in superannuation and understand the
essential issues you need to consider
to boost your retirement savings and
in planning for retirement.
So for all your resignation or retirement
superannuation options call ESSSuper’s
Member Contact Centre on 1300 650 161
or visit the website, www.esssuper.com.au.
*
Before making a decision about an ESSSuper
product or service you should consider the
Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), available at
www.esssuper.com.au or by calling ESSSuper’s
Member Contact Centre, and the appropriateness
of the product to your personal objectives,
financial situation and needs. It may also be
beneficial to seek professional advice from a
licensed financial planner or adviser.
**
The fund you are rolling money out of may
charge an exit fee or penalties. Cancellation of
your account may affect any insurance cover or
other benefit you have with that fund.
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Five tips to manage
your home loan
more effectively
Managing your home loan doesn’t need to
be complicated. But you do need to spend
some time learning about the ins and outs
of your loan to make sure you’re getting
the most out of it. The more you know, the
better placed you are to make financial
decisions. You may even be able to pay off
your home loan sooner.
1
Take loan repayments directly
from your pay
Having your loan repayments deducted
straight from your pay is a painless way to
improve the way you manage your finances
− what you don’t see you won’t miss.
2 Pay more
The best way to pay off your home
sooner is to increase your repayments
− you’ll be surprised at how this can
add up. (Remember the more additional
repayments you make, the more you save
in the long run).
> > Pay more by adding to your standard
repayments each month. It can take
years off your loan.
> > Make a lump sum payment if you can,
for example if you receive a cash bonus
or a tax refund, to reduce your home loan
even more.
Use our calculator at www.policecredit.
com.au to work out your extra repayments.
(But make sure that your financial
institution doesn’t charge big fees to pay
off your loan early.)
3 Pay often
Change your repayment cycle and make
payments fortnightly instead of monthly.
For example, this means you make 13
monthly payments a year instead of 12.
4 Package it up
Combine all your banking products into one
package to enjoy a range of discounts and
benefits. The PC Premium Home Package
offers great discounts on your home/
investment loan, lower insurance premiums,
higher interest on your term deposits
and a whole range of other benefits. Take
advantage of the PC Premium Home
Package by applying for a new PC home loan
or moving your existing home loan to us.
5
Get a regular home
loan health check
As your lifestyle and needs change, chances
are your home loan may not suit you as well
as it did. Whether you are expanding your
family, recently married or receiving more
income it’s important to get a regular home
loan health check.
Would you prefer the flexibility of a variable
rate or the certainty of a fixed rate? You can
even have a mix of the two with a split loan.
Look at the latest competitive rates on our
website or talk to a PC home loan consultant
today on 13 63 73 & press 4.
Switch to a PC home loan today
Talk to a home loan consultant.
Call our Home Loan Centre on 13 63 73 &
press 4 to find out more.
Police Association Credit Co-operative Limited ABN 33 087 651 661 AFSL/ACL 240293 (Police Credit). PC Premium Home Package: Fees and charges apply. Information on
terms & conditions, interest rates and fees and charges applying to our products and services is available on application or request. Credit / Loan Applications are subject to
Police Credit’s credit approval criteria. Loan applicants must be over 18 years of age. Police Credit 121 Cardigan St Carlton 3053. www.policecredit.com.au
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
23

Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a hidden injury that affects the daily
activities of many people, not just the elderly.
Police Association members are
particularly at risk of suffering
hearing loss because of the nature
of the duties you are required
to perform on a regular basis,
such as participating in firearms training,
exposure to sirens from emergency services
vehicles and attendance at critical events.
Hearing loss causes numerous difficulties
for sufferers, including problems
communicating on the telephone and in
social situations. In particular, it can remove
the ability of the sufferer to distinguish
conversations and therefore impact on
his or her capacity to participate in group
activities and functions.
Severe or profound hearing loss can make
even the most simple of tasks, such as
buying an item in the shop, confusing,
complicated and distressing.
Of note, a person with hearing loss will often
be unaware of the extent or level of that
loss. As there is no sudden change, people
may not become aware of the problem until
it is severe enough to cause communication
difficulties. Often it is family, friends and
colleagues who will notice the signs of
hearing loss before the individual.
Slater & Gordon is committed to ensuring
that you obtain full compensation for any
work related hearing loss.
We will provide you with information and
support during the claims process, and
ensure that you obtain your maximum
entitlements.
If you are suffering from work related
hearing loss, you may be entitled to a range
of benefits, including:
> > a lump sum for any permanent hearing
impairment, depending on the level of
permanent injury
> > payments for being unable to work
> > payment for high quality hearing aids
> > maintenance and battery replacement
of hearing aid
These benefits are payable irrespective
of fault.
It is critical that in the early stages of
the claims process you obtain your own
independent legal advice. Workcover
insurers, responsible for compensation
have their own lawyers who advise about
their obligations to pay compensation. They
will not provide you with independent legal
advice, nor will they automatically pay your
full compensation entitlement. By obtaining
independent legal advice, you will be advised
of the total range of benefits available to you
and the process for obtaining these benefits.
If you do not obtain legal advice, you may
not be aware of all the benefits available
to you. It is also important that you gain
an understanding of circumstances in which
lump sum compensation is payable.
Slater & Gordon acts on behalf of Police
Association members on a No Win-No fee
basis in hearing loss claims. If you
think you have suffered hearing loss
as a result of exposure to noise on duty,
contact the Police Association to arrange
a free, no obligation appointment with
Scott Arundell.
Slater & Gordon also have a lawyer visiting
the Police Association offices on a fortnightly
basis if you wish to make an appointment
to speak to them regarding hearing loss or
another legal issue.
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TRIVIA QUIz
Test your brain and
win a winter reading pack
How is your general knowledge? Try and answer the 20 questions and test the knowledge
of your colleagues around the mess room table without peaking at the answers printed
at the bottom of the page!
And if you think you know the answer to the ‘Who Am I?’ question, send your answer to
the Association and go into the running to win the new release Australian novel Heartland
− On the Side of Angels, and four novels, perfect for the winter months ahead.
Heartland − On the Side of Angels is the first novel in the Liberty & Property legends series
by new Australian author Terri Sedmak. Set in Wyoming in 1883, Heartland takes you on
a journey of intrigue, love and loyalty, and a fight for freedom.
You will live and breathe the lives of 20-year-old Kelley Keaten, her brother Mart and her childhood
nemesis Luke Taylor, and immerse yourself in the vibrant history of 19th Century Wyoming.
Add to Heartland, James Lee Burke’s Crusader’s Cross, Spencer Quinn’s To fetch a thief, and Patrick
Mangan’s football memoir Offsider and there are four good reasons to answer ‘Who am I?’
1 Which B52s hit of the early 1990s urges
us to "hurry up and bring your jukebox
money"?
2 Who is the former Big Brother
contestant nominated for a Gold Logie
at this year’s awards?
3 Which regular Herald Sun columnist is
set to host his own TV show on the Ten
network?
4 What was the Gold Coast Suns’ losing
margin in its first ever AFL match
played for premiership points?
5 According to revised police boundaries,
the Melbourne CBD is situated in which
Vic Pol region?
6 Which is the longer distance, three
miles or five kilometres?
7 According to the Real Estate Institute
of Victoria, the median house price in
metropolitan Melbourne at the end
of the December 2010 quarter was:
a) $601,500, b) $580,300 or c) $492,600?
8 2600 is the postcode of which
Australian city?
9 What non-football link do former VFL /
AFL identities Rex Hunt, Jack Dyer, and
Alan Jeans all share?
10 Who is Victoria’s new Governor?
11 The now-defunct South Dragons was a
Melbourne-based team that participated
in which national sporting competition?
12 Who preceded Wayne Swan as
Australia’s federal Treasurer?
13 Where is the closest 24-hour police
station to the Ararat Police Station?
14 Each year the labour movement around
the world celebrates the advancement
of working people on what day in May?
15 Which Queensland town is further
north; Rockhampton or Bundaberg?
16 Which car maker last month announced
they would shed more than 200 production
workers from their Australian operation?
17 What Melbourne landmark is surrounded
by Latrobe Street to its north, Bourke
Street to its south, Wurundjeri Way to its
east and Harbour Esplanade to its west?
18 The theme song of which AFL club
borrows its tune from the American
track, Yankee Doodle Boy.
19 Sharelle McMahon is associated with
which sport?
20 In what year did the first Victorian
police members issued with police
registered numbers commencing with
the number ‘3’ start entering the job?
a) 1989 b) 1993 or c) 1998
Quiz Answers > 1. Love Shack 2. Chrissie Swan 3. Andrew Bolt 4. 119 points Vs Carlton 5. North West Metro 6. Five Kms
7. a - $601,500 8. Canberra 9. They all served as Victorian police officers 10. Alex Chernov 11. The National Basketball
League 12. Peter Costello 13. Stawell 14. 1 May (aka May Day) 15. Rockhampton 16. Ford 17. Docklands (aka Etihad)
Stadium 18. Hawthorn Football Club 19. Netball 20. b - 1993
Correctly Answer Who
Am I? for a chance to win
WHO AM I?
1. I was born in England in 1949
2. I was a teen pop idol between
1964 and 1979, but later
forged my career as an adult
contemporary singer
3. While mainly a solo performer,
I joined the Little River Band in
the early 1980s
4. My 1986 flagship album
‘Whispering Jack’ to this day
remains the highest-selling
album in Australian history.
5. On the back of this great
success, I was named
Australian of the Year in 1987.
6. I am ... ?
Last month’s Who Am I?
Answer − 1972
To enter the prize draw all you have to do is answer the
‘Who Am I?’ question send your entry along with your
contact details to: ‘Who Am I?’, The Police Association,
PO Box 76, Carlton South 3053.
The completed ‘Who Am I?’ must arrive by Friday,
May 27, 2011 to be eligible for the prize draw. The first neatest
correct entry will be the winner. The judge’s decision is final
and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
25

Nominations are called for:
POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA POLICE BRANCH
ELECTION NOTICE
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBERS (4)
Written nominations, which comply with the Rules of the Federation, must reach me
not later than 12 noon on Friday, 17 June 2011.
Nomination forms are available on request.
Candidates may submit a statement in support of their election not exceeding 250 words
together with a photograph not exceeding 6cm x 4cm, by not later than 12 noon on
Friday, 17 June 2011. Statements must not include any "how to vote" diagrams.
HOW TO LODGE NOMINATIONS AND STATEMENTS
By Post: GPO Box 4382, Melbourne VIC 3001
By Fax: (03) 9285 7149
By Hand: Australian Electoral Commission
Level 8, Casselden Place
2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
By email: Statements may be emailed to vicelections@aec.gov.au
A ballot, if required, will open on Wednesday, 13 July 2011 and close at 10:00am
on Wednesday, 3 August 2011.
Changed Address? Advise the Federation now.
Note: A copy of the AEC’s election report can be obtained from the organisation or from me after the completion of the election.
Shane T Lanning
Returning Officer
16 May 2011
Telephone: (03) 9285 7145
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NOMINATION FORM
POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA POLICE BRANCH
NOTE TO CANDIDATE AND NOMINATORS
> You should verify your financial status and any other qualifications required by your organisation’s
rules prior to lodging nominations.
> The candidate must be nominated by AT LEAST TWO eligible financial members of the Federation.
Rule 52CF(2)
NOMINATORS
(Please Use Block Letters)
We, the undersigned financial members of the Police Federation of Australia, Victoria Police Branch,
nominate:
for the office of BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBER.
Full name of candidate in block letters
FULL NAME OF NOMINATOR SIGNATURE DATE
CANDIDATE’S ENDORSEMENT (Please Use Block Letters)
I,
PRINT YOUR NAME AS YOU WISH IT TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT PAPER
accept nomination for the office of BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBER.
Postal address:
Postcode:
Telephone Workplace:
Private:
Signature:
Date:
ADDRESS AND DEADLINE FOR LODGING NOMINATIONS AND STATEMENTS
By Post: GPO Box 4382, Melbourne VIC 3001
By Fax: (03) 9285 7149
By Hand: Level 8, Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale Street [Cnr Spring Street] Melbourne
> Nominations must be received by the Returning Officer, Shane T Lanning, Australian Electoral
Commission not later than 12 noon on Friday, 17 June 2011.
> Candidates may submit a statement in support of their election not exceeding 250 words together
with a photograph not exceeding 6cm x 4cm, not later than 12 noon on Friday, 17 June 2011.
Note that statements must not include any "how to vote" diagrams. Statements and photographs
may be posted, faxed or E-mailed to vicelections@aec.gov.au
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
27

Turn YOUR policing experience into a qualification today
The College for Law and Justice Administration is committed to recognising police experience,
knowledge, skills and training to provide current and former Australian Police Officers with Recognition
of Prior Learning (RPL) towards one or more of the following Nationally Recognised Qualifications.
Qualifications:
Government:
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Training and Assessment:
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) for Police Trainers
Apply at: PoliceRpl.com.au
Talk to us before you resign or retire.
We know moving on from a job can be confusing when it comes
to organising superannuation. So for all your important questions,
we can help with the answers.
Ready to make a move? Now’s the time to:
think about how you want to enjoy your future
speak to our Member Education Consultants about your options
learn how our range of pre and post retirement products could benefit you.
Our Consultants are experts in your fund and can simplify even the
hardest of super questions. And, if you need to discuss individual
financial circumstances, we can refer you to a qualified financial planner.
Whether you’re changing employers or retiring and want to secure
a comfortable future – talk to us today.
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I’m ready to call it a day
and ESSSuper can help
with my tomorrow.
Call 1300 650 161 to book a free appointment
with a Member Education Consultant.
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ABN 28 161 296 741 the Trustee of the Emergency Services
Superannuation Scheme ABN 89 894 637 037 (ESSSuper).
Proudly serving our members

Your SAY
Your say >
Email journal@tpav.org.au or write to us at
PO box 76, Carlton South 3053
Ill-health retirement
It is with sadness that I find myself advising
you of my forced retirment from the Victoria
Police Force effective 12 March 2011. It still
amazes me that the job that most of us give
our heart and soul to can treat its members
so poorly once they are injured and unable
to be operation.
In December 1981 I was involved in a police
accident which caused an injury to my back. I
then re-injured my back on duty in 1983, 1985
and 2000. I took very little time off work and
put up with the pain and discomfort. Finally
the injury which, literally, broke the camel’s
back came in October 2005. After a period off
work, in which I worked hard to rehabilitate
myself, I returned to work on light dutires. As
with many members, I tried too hard too soon
and found myself off work again.
Now, after four years of non-operational
duties I find myself superfluous to the needs
of the police force. That fact that I am qualifeid in
prosecutions, speed measuring device instruction
and have a wealth of knowledge to assist
the younger troops all amounts to nothing.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank Sergeant Warren Groves and Senior
Constable Tracey Prasser for their calls
and visits to keep my spirits up during the
rehab period. Thanks also to Mick and Carol
Mannix and a host of other workers who
kept in touch. The greatest thanks has to go
to my wonderful wife, Lee and my children
for putting up with the lows.
Thank you to Kaye Murphy of the Association
who assisted me greatly during the 2009 −
2010 period of the Force redeployment fiasco.
I could have uprooted my family from their
home in Swan Hill and moved to Melbourne
to take on a non-operational position. In a
job that puts a great deal of strain on any
relationship this was not an option.
It has been an honour and privilege to wear
this uniform and work with a number of
fantastic people, but the experience has
been soured by the last few years.
To those who remain to fight the good fight
take care, but most of all, be well.
Stuart Tompsett
Ex Senior Constable 22769
New Zealand
earthquake appeal
Kia Ora,
Thank you for your generosity in donating
to the NZ Police Association Charitable
Trust. Your contribution will go some way
to alleviating the financial and traumatic
effects of the earthquake on our colleagues
and their families.
Really moved by the generosity, Greg. Your
members here also contributed generously
from their allowances.
Greg O’Connor
President NZ Police Association
We welcome your letters to the Journal. In all
cases the writer’s name must be supplied.
Names will be published unless there is
a good reason for anonymity. The editor
reserves the right to edit, abridge, or decline
letters without explanation. Letters under
400 words are preferred
Flood Levy
Last month we informed you of an
anomaly that would mean people
receiving a lump sum payment in the
2011 − 2012 financial year would have to pay
the flood levy on that sum.
The PFA is in negotiations with the
Federal Government to attempt to remove
superannuation payments from the
Levy, but there is no immediate, tangible,
indication that Government will have done
so by the beginning of the 2011/2012
Financial year.
In spite of two submissions by the Police
Federation of Australia to House of
Representatives and Senate inquiries
regarding unintended consequences of the
Flood and Cyclone Levy Bill, the Bill passed
without addressing its concerns.
ABOVE: Brisbane CBD under water.
Therefore, people under 60 years of age
who retire or are made redundant in the
2011-2012 financial year may have their
benefits taxed by the extra amount of
the flood levy.
Any police officer in this situation would be
wise to seek financial advice on means of
ensuring they are not affected by the extra
tax on superannuation lump sums or on
payments like long service leave payments.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011 29

EXECuTIVE MINuTES
LEFT TO RIGHT: Paul O'Connell, John Laird, Colin Birch, Mark Rose, Brian Rix, Glenn Holland, John Carter, Karl David, Dean Anderson, Dean Thomas, Dermot Avon, Phil Pearson.
MINUTES FOR THE VPA
FRIENDLY SOCIETY MEETING
Date: Tuesday 1 March 2011
Location: The Police Association
Boardroom, 1 Clarendon
Street, East Melbourne
Time: 8.20am
Present:
BK Rix
D Avon
DB Anderson
CW Birch
JR Carter
GB Holland
P O’Connell
M Rose
DJ Thomas
GJ Davies
BI McKenzie
(President)
(Assistant Treasurer)
(joined the meeting
at 8:25am)
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Apologies:
JC Laird (Senior Vice President)
PJ Pearson (Junior Vice President)
KM David, APM (Treasurer)
Observers:
Maurice Banks Western (Greater Geelong,
Surf Coast) (Delegate)
1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
"THAT THE MINUTES OF 7
DECEMBER 2010 BE CONFIRMED."
2. ADOPTION OF THE ORDER
OF BUSINESS
"THAT THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE ADOPTED."
3. APPLICATIONS TO JOIN VPA
FRIENDLY SOCIETY
"THAT THE 258 APPLICATIONS
LISTED BE ACCEPTED."
4. STAFF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
QUARTERLY REPORT
1. "THAT THE MEMORANDUMS
DATED 13 DECEMBER 2010
AND 23 fEBRUARY 2011
FROM THE SECRETARY TO
THE DIRECTORS Of THE
VPA FRIENDLy SOCIETY
AND ATTACHED QUARTERLY
REPORTS OF IPS WORLDWIDE
FOR THE PERIODS 1 AUGUST
2010 TO 31 OCTOBER 2010
AND 1 NOVEMBER 2010 TO 31
JANUARy 2011, BE RECEIVED."
2. "THAT COPIES OF THE IPS
WORLDWIDE QUARTERLY
REPORTS fOR THE PERIODS
1 AUGUST 2010 TO 31 OCTOBER
2010 AND 1 NOVEMBER 2010
TO 31 JANUARY 2011, BE
FORWARDED TO THE CHIEF
COmmISSIONER, DEPUTY
COmmISSIONERS, ALL ASSISTANT
COmmISSIONERS AND THE
EMPLOYEE SUPPORT AND
WELFARE SERVICES UNIT."
5. APPLICATIONS FROM
MEMBERS WISHING TO
CONTINUE AS OUTSIDE
MEMBERS OF THE VPA
FRIENDLY SOCIETY
"THAT THE 18 APPLICATIONS LISTED
BE ACCEPTED."
6. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
REPORT
"THAT THE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT REPORT
BE RECEIVED."
The meeting closed at 9:08am.
MINUTES FOR THE VICTORIA
POLICE BRANCH OF THE
POLICE FEDERATION
OF AUSTRALIA
Date: Tuesday 1 March 2011
Location: The Police Association
Boardroom, 1 Clarendon
Street, East Melbourne
Time: 9.09am
Present:
BK Rix
JC Laird
D Avon
DB Anderson
CW Birch
JR Carter
GB Holland
P O’Connell
M Rose
DJ Thomas
GJ Davies
BI McKenzie
(President)
(Snr Vice President)
(present from 9:35am)
(Assistant Treasurer)
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Apologies:
PJ Pearson (Junior Vice President)
KM David, APM (Treasurer)
Observers:
Maurice Banks Western (Greater Geelong,
Surf Coast) (Delegate)
1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
"THAT THE MINUTES OF 1
FEBRUARY 2011 BE CONFIRMED."
2. ADOPTION OF ORDER
OF BUSINESS
"THAT THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE ADOPTED."
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3. STRATEGIC
3.1 REVIEW OF STRATEGIC AND KEY
FOCUS AREAS
3.1.1 EB 2011 PLANNING
The Secretary advised that
negotiations with the Victoria
Police Force are continuing. A
memorandum in relation to EB 2011
Bargaining, including a summary
of the employer’s Log of Claims
and draft schedule of workplace
meetings, were tabled for the
information of the Executive.
1. "THAT THE EXECUTIVE RECEIVE
THE MEMORANDUM DATED 28
FEBRUARY 2011 REGARDING
UPDATE TO EB 2011."
2. "THE EXECUTIVE ENDORSES THE
PROPOSED CAMPAIGN STRATEGY."
3. "THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTS
SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OffICER TO CALL A SPECIAL
GENERAL MEETING. THE
CONVENING OF THAT SPECIAL
GENERAL MEETING SHOULD
BE SUBJECT TO ENDORSEMENT
BY DELEGATES AT DELEGATES’
CONFERENCE ON 24 MARCH 2011."
4. "HAVING VIEWED THE VICTORIA
POLICE FORCE EB MANAGEMENT
CLAIM, THIS EXECUTIVE NOTES THAT
VICTORIA POLICE MANAGEMENT
PROPOSES TO REMOVE EXISTING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOymENT AND REDUCE REAL
WAGES. THIS EXECUTIVE REGARDS
THIS LOG OF CLAIMS AS AN INSULT
TO ALL POLICE ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS".
The meeting closed at 9:57am.
MINUTES FOR THE
EXECUTIVE MEETING
Date: Tuesday 1 March 2011
Location: The Police Association
Boardroom, 1 Clarendon
Street, East Melbourne
Time: 10.25am
Present:
BK Rix
JC Laird
D Avon
DB Anderson
CW Birch
JR Carter
GB Holland
P O’Connell
M Rose
DJ Thomas
GJ Davies
BI McKenzie
(President)
(Senior Vice President)
(Assistant Treasurer)
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Apologies:
PJ Pearson (Junior Vice President)
KM David, APM (Treasurer)
Observers:
Maurice Banks (Western) Greater Geelong,
Surf Coast (Delegate)
1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
"THAT THE MINUTES OF 1 FEBRUARY
2011 BE CONFIRMED."
2. ADOPTION OF ORDER
OF BUSINESS
"THAT THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE ADOPTED."
3. STRATEGIC
3.1 POLICY MATTERS FOR
CONSIDERATION
3.1.1.1 GRANT TO MEMBERS AFFECTED
BY FLOODS CRISIS
1. "THAT THE MEMORANDUM
FROM THE SECRETARY SEEKING
RATIFICATION OF THE DECISION OF
THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE AN
EMERGENCY CASH PAymENT TO ALL
MEMBERS WHO SUffERED SERIOUS
PROPERTY DAMAGE AS A RESULT
OF THE RECENT FLOODS CRISIS, BE
RECEIVED."
2. "THAT THE DECISION OF THE
ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE AN
EMERGENCY CASH PAymENT TO ALL
MEMBERS WHO SUffERED SERIOUS
PROPERTY DAMAGE AS A RESULT
OF THE RECENT VICTORIAN FLOODS
CRISIS, BE RATIFIED."
3.1.1.1 NEW ZEALAND EARTHqUAKE
RELIEF FUND
"THAT THE POLICE ASSOCIATION
DONATE $10,000 AUD TO THE NEW
ZEALAND POLICE ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
FUND IN THE FORM OF A CHEQUE
TO BE POSTED DIRECT TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE NZ PA".
4. OPERATIONAL
The meeting adjourned at 11:46am and
resumed at 11:58am.
4.1 SECRETARY’S REPORT
"THAT THE SECRETARY’S REPORT
BE RECEIVED."
4.2 FINANCE REPORTS
4.2.1 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REPORT
"THAT THE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT REPORT
BE RECEIVED."
4.3 MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLICE
ASSOCIATION
"THAT THE 110 APPLICATIONS
LISTED BE ACCEPTED FOR
MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLICE
ASSOCIATION."
4.4 APPLICATIONS TO RE-JOIN THE
POLICE ASSOCIATION
"THAT THE 1 APPLICATION TO
REJOIN THE POLICE ASSOCIATION
BE ACCEPTED."
4.5 DELEGATE APPOINTMENT –
EASTERN (BAW BAW, LATROBE)
"THAT THE EXECUTIVE OF THE
POLICE ASSOCIATION DECLARE
THAT GRAEME CARTER (29420) BE
THE DULY ELECTED ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE FOR EASTERN (BAW BAW,
LATROBE) AND FURTHER, THAT THIS
POSITION BE HELD FOR THE PERIOD
UP TO NOVEMBER 2011."
4.5.1 NEW DELEGATE AREA OF
REPRESENTATION
1. "THAT THE EXECUTIVE RECEIVES
THE MEMORANDUM FROM THE
SECRETARY DATED 24 FEBRUARY
2011."
2. "THAT THE EXECUTIVE, HAVING
REGARD TO THE REALIGNMENT
OF THE CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS PSA
FROM BALLARAT TO BENDIGO,
ALIGNS ITS DELEGATE AREA OF
REPRESENTATION WITH THE
FORCE BOUNDARIES SO THAT
ALL STATIONS LOCATED IN THE
CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS PSA ARE
REPRESENTED BY THE BENDIGO
DELEGATE AND THAT A NEW
AREA OF REPRESENTATION
BE DESIGNATED TO BE
NAMED WESTERN (BALLARAT,
MOORABOOL)."
5. MAINTENANCE
5.5.1 CORRESPONDENCE
"THAT THE CORRESPONDENCE
BE RECEIVED."
The President thanked the Executive
members for their attendance and declared
the meeting closed at 1:07pm.
The Police Association Victoria Journal May 2011
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DELEGATES
Police Association Delegates
WorKGroup Rank DelEGaTE Work Location Phone
Corporate Services 1 (Education Department) Sergeant Glenn Whyte Centre For Foundation Training 9566 9566
Corporate Services 2 (BMD, BITS, HRD, & CSPD) Sen Sgt James Mulholland Uni-Werribee 9742 9444
Crime Department 1 Sergeant Michael Gunn Tasking & Co-Ord Support 9865 2456
Crime Department 2
Vacant
Eastern, (Bass Coast, South Gippsland) Sen Con Sydney Hadley Ciu-Bass Coast 5672 2761
Eastern, (Baw Baw, Latrobe) Sen Con Graeme Carter Ciu-Baw Baw 5622 7111
Eastern, (Boroondarra, Monash) Sen Con Mark Smith Uni-Oakleigh 9567 8900
Eastern, (East Gippsland) Sergeant Craig Peel Uni-Orbost 5154 1073
Eastern, (Greater Shepparton) Sergeant Leslie Oroszvary Prosecutions-Shepparton 5820 5777
Eastern, (Knox, Maroondah)
Vacant
Eastern, (Mitchell, Benalla) Sergeant Darren Murphy Uni-Kilmore 5782 1211
Eastern, (Wangaratta, Wodonga, Moira) Sen Con Mark Deegan Uni-Wodonga 02 6049 2600
Eastern, (Wellington) Sen Con Keith Patterson Uni-Sale 5143 5000
Eastern, (Whitehorse, Manningham) Sen Con Elizabeth Sidiropoulos Multicultural Liaison Eastern Region 8841 3942
Eastern, (Yarra Ranges) Sen Con Brigette De Chirico Ciu-Yarra Ranges 9735 1610
Ethical Standards Department
Vacant
Forensic Services Sergeant Thomas Brady Fingerprints Management Unit 9865 2900
Intelligence and Covert Support Sen Con Luke Woods Surveillance Services Division 9804 3599
Legal Services Sen Con Angela Coulson Prosecutions-Sunshine 9313 3334
North West Metro, (Banyule, Nillumbik) Sen Sgt Damian Oehme Uni-Greensborough 9435 1044
North West Metro, (Brimbank, Melton) Sen Con Jason Kisielis Uni-Keilor Downs 9365 3333
North West Metro, (Hume) Sen Con Haydn Beale Ciu-Hume 9302 8211
North West Metro, (Moonee Valley, Moreland) Sen Sgt Eriks Krauklis Reliever Div 4 Nw Metro Region
North West Metro, (Whittlesea, Darebin) Sergeant Jason Gaffee Uni-Epping 9409 8100
North West Metro, (Yarra) Sen Con Travis Storti Uni-Richmond 8420 3600
North West Metro, Melb .2, (Melb. West, VPC, Melb. TMU) Sen Con Steven Cox Uni-Melbourne North 8379 0800
North West Metro, Melb.1. (Melb East. Nth Melb/Carlton, St Kilda Rd Uni) Sergeant Maxwell Jackson Uni-Melbourne North 8379 0800
Operations Co-ordination Sergeant David Short Properties Management 9247 6224
Operations Response Unit
Vacant
Police Bands Constable Brett Staley Bands 9489 2257
Southern Metro, (Casey, Cardinia) Sergeant Anthony Nestor Uni-Cranbourne 5991 0600
Southern Metro, (Frankston) Sen Con Lachlan Grant Uni-Frankston 9784 5555
Southern Metro, (Greater Dandenong) Sergeant Phillip Hulley Uni-Springvale 8558 8600
Southern Metro, (Kingston, Bayside, Glen Eira) Sergeant Alan Wroblewski Rto-Moorabbin 9556 6194
Southern Metro, (Mornington Peninsula) Sergeant David Stuart Uni-Hastings 5970 7800
Southern Metro, (Port Phillip) Sergeant Douglas Bowles Uni-South Melbourne 9690 3088
Southern Metro, (Stonnington) Sen Con Matthew Merrigan Fraud & Extortion Squad 9611 8512
SSD - Emergency Response 1 (Air Wing, Dog Squad, Mounted Branch) Vacant
SSD - Emergency Response 2 (SAR, Water Police) Sen Con Matthew Blythe Water Police 9399 7500
SSD - FRU/SOG Sergeant Stuart Oliver Special Operations Group 9247 5578
SSD - Police Communications Division Sergeant Adrian Hurring Police Operations Centre (D24) 9247 3222
SSD - Protective Services Unit PSO Peter Marsden Protective Services Unit 9247 3893
TTSD - Traffic Support Division Sen Con Trevor Collins Major Collision Brunswick 9380 7299
TTSD - Transit Safety Division Sergeant Mark Spackman Uni-Transit 9247 3300
Western, (Ballarat, Moorabool, Central Goldfields) Sen Con Grant Allan Ciu-Central Goldfields 5460 3300
Western, (Campaspe) Sen Con Rodney Pell Uni-Echuca 5482 2255
Western, (Colac - Otway / Surf Coast) Sen Con Michael Palmer Ciu-Colac 5231 2613
Western, (Greater Bendigo, Macedon Ranges) Sen Con Sean Dickson Uni-Bendigo 5448 1330
Western, (Greater Geelong) Sen Con Maurice Banks Highway Patrol-Geelong 5225 3150
Western, (Horsham, West Wimmera, Hindmarsh) Sen Con James Richardson Uni-Goroke 5386 1004
Western, (Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay & Wyndham) Sen Sgt Leigh Wisbey Reliever Div 2 Nw Metro Region 9392 3111
Western, (Mildura) Sen Con Michael Baldock Uni-Mildura 5018 5300
Western, (Northern Grampians) Sen Con Darren Brown Uni-St Arnaud 5495 1000
Western, (Southern Grampians, Glenelg) Sen Con David Tognon Uni-Branxholme 5578 6222
Western, (Swan Hill, Gannawarra, Buloke) Sergeant David Mark Uni-Lake Boga 5037 2201
Western, (Warnambool, Moyne) Sen Con Matthew Laxton Ciu-Warrnambool 5560 1155
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