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PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceThe Voice of PoliceVOLUME 44 • NUMBER 3 • april 201170The legacy Peter Marshall inherits79Aussies respond in true ANZAC spirit86Bruce Lamb back on the job in Chch• Front page: TOTAL DEVASTATION: The TV pictures, withtheir sound-bite out-takes could not convey the sheer horroror devastation on the ground in Christchurch – you had to bethere to appreciate the scope of it all – and it was terrible. TheEditor was on the ground with other Association staff shortlyafter the big quake ravaged Christchurch in 10 seconds ofviolence at 12.51 p.m. on 22 February. See our special 20-page liftout beginning on page 73 of this issue for the storiesand the pictures.- Front page photos courtesy of The Dominion Post.NZ Police Association Police News is the magazine ofthe New Zealand Police Association and incorporates theNew Zealand Police Journal first published in 1937.April 2011, Vol. 44, No.3ISSN 1175-9445Deadline for next issue Thursday 14 April, 2011.Published by the New Zealand Police AssociationP.O. Box 12344, Willbank House, 57 Willis Street, Wellington.Phone: (04) 496 6800, Facsmile: (04) 471 1309Editor: Steve PlowmanEmail: editor@policeassn.org.nzWebsite: www.policeassn.org.nzPrinted by City Print Communications, Wellington.Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of theAssociation.COPYRIGHT: NZPA Police News must not be reproduced inpart or as a whole without the formal consent of the copyrightholder – the New Zealand Police Association.ContentsFrom the President 63DNA results may be available within an hour 63Police Association delivers alcohol law submission to Parliament 64Otahuhu to get new Police station 65A day in the life of the Airport Police 66/7Employment Relationship Problems and Personal Grievances 67The role of the Police Welfare Fund 68A message to our Canterbury members 69The Ghost of Commissioners Past: the legacy Peter Marshall inherits 70/2View from the Bottom (I Am Keen) 72Special liftout – the Christchurch quake in stories and pictures 73Obituary – Alfred (Allan) Mills 93Has your financial adviser passed the test? (Spicers Financial Planners) 94/5Brain teaser 96Sports News/Special Conference held on 6 April 96/7Mark Burgess awarded Life Membership of the PFA/Memorial Wall 98Keen on wine/Copper’s crossword 99Book review: NZ Detectives/Holiday home availability chart 100Winter-proofing your home and your wallet (Police Home Loan news) 101Letters to the Editor 102/3High court rules gang insignias ban technically unlawful 104Those wishing not to receive a personal copyof Police News should contact the Editor(editor@policeassn.org.nz) to be removedfrom the distribution list.62 April 2011

New Zealand Police Association“What we can demand as police is fairnessand consistency. Strict accountability of policeis appropriate, so let’s have the same level ofconsistency around public servants,judges and parliamentarians.”What’s good for the goose…In last month’s column, I pointedout the fact that organisations like theIndependent Police Conduct Authority(IPCA) and State Services Commission(SSC), owner of the PriceWaterhouseCooper report, seem to be exempt fromthe normal rules of investigation whichapply to Police; rules which require usto at least attempt to interview all thepertinent witnesses and participants inany event we are investigating.Recent events show that senior StateServices Commission staff are alsoseemingly exempt from the sameconflict-of-interest standards, whichthey as overseers of the Commissionof Inquiry (COI) into Police Conduct,demand of police.Recently, a senior State Servicesemployee, specifically assigned tooversee Police COI implementation,began a sexual relationship with one ofthe key Police staff members they weresupposed to monitoring!Furthermore, that person also reviewedan investigation carried out against thepolice officer, without apparently seeingor declaring any conflict of interest.Have you movedrecently?If you have moved or perhaps are aboutto, please let us know so we can updateyour records. You can do this by:• writing to us at PO Box 12344;• calling us on free phone0800 500 122;• faxing us on (04) 496 6819; or• Emailing us at:membership@policeassn.org.nzYou need to let us know your membershipnumber, new address and if you’re aserving member - your new station.Then, when the matter came to light,the officer was pilloried and named andshamed in the media. Unsurprisingly,the officer is no longer in the Police.Curiously, the State Services employee,who I would argue was considerablymore conflicted than the police officer,was moved away from the Policeoversight role. However, as far as I amaware, that employee has not sufferedany career consequences.Who guards the guards one mightask? Are consequences directlycommensurate with the number ofnewspaper column inches generatedagainst the organisation? Unfortunately,because media seem to focus theirattention on Police, we consistently winthat contest.What we can demand as police is fairnessand consistency. Strict accountability ofpolice is appropriate, so let’s have thesame level of consistency around publicservants, judges and parliamentarians.Just because errant police officers arebetter headlines than errant State Serviceemployees who don’t have a plethora ofoversight bodies, that is no excuse forinequity, especially when the behaviouris more conflicted.Hopefully, we will see a new breed ofleader enter the public service - and thePolice too - who are prepared to standup for their employees, and not go into acraven mea culpa every time accusationssurface.And importantly, ensure we makedecisions based on facts, notperceptions.DNA resultsmay be availablewithin an hour –but legal problemsare the big issueThanks to advancements in new technology,three new systems that can analyseDNA samples taken in custody suites inless than an hour are now predicted toenter service within the next 12 months.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)is concentrating on making sure the deviceworks using laboratory tests, accordingto Jane’s Police Product Review.However, if the FBI tests prove positive,there will still be legal and policy changesnecessary before Police can introduce it tocustody suites.In the past 18 months, the US Governmenthas been developing a rapid DNAprofiling system known as AutomatedNuclear DNA Equipment (ANDE). This isa joint initiative between the FBI, the Departmentof Defense (DoD) and the Departmentfor Homeland Security (DHS).There are two parts to the system. The firstis the analysis and matching of multipleDNA samples in one hour. The second is alow cost and rapid DNA-based biometricdevice that verifies identity or kinshipwithin one hour and has been part of atwo-year development programme.A prototype and production model willbe available by the third quarter of 2011.Meanwhile, a system developed by theUK Forensic Science Service and ArizonaState University is commercially availablenow, according to Jane’s PPR.In the late 1980s it could take up to sevenweeks to get a full forensic profile froma crime scene or a suspect in custody.By the 1990s, this turnaround time hadshortened to three days.However, there are legal challenges ahead.Under federal law, the only DNA samplesthat can be inserted into a nationalsystem are those that are provided in anaccredited laboratory. A Police bookinglocation is not an accredited laboratory.Estimates have indicated that it could takebetween five and seven years before all thelegal issues are resolved.Article © IHS Global Limited 2010. Reproduced withpermission.April 201163

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PolicePolice Association delivers alcohollaw submission to ParliamentThe Alcohol Reform Bill, currently beforeParliament, may in future be seen as amissed opportunity to address the ‘bigissues’ in alcohol regulation, the PoliceAssociation told Members of Parliamentlast month.The Association lodged a submission withthe Justice and Electoral Select Committeeoutlining the Association’s views on thekey reforms proposed by the Bill. On 10March, Police Association President GregO’Connor, Communications ManagerLuke McMahon and constabularymember Craig Tickelpenny – whohas just completed a secondment tothe Association – appeared before thecommittee to field follow-up questionsfrom the MPs.Alcohol related disorder and offending isa significant drain on Police resources, theAssociation said in its submission, withmembers dealing with the ‘human face’of alcohol abuse on a daily basis. Thatmakes police officers uniquely placed“to identify, based on their experience,the major shortcomings of the currentregulatory environment, and the areaswhere changes would be most likely tohave a significant positive impact.”Restricting supplyVirtually all Police Association membersbelieve the purchase age should be raised,with the vast majority favouring a singlepurchase age of 20 years old. However,the Alcohol Reform Bill proposes a splitage – 18 for on-licence purchases, and20 for off-licence. While not ideal, themove is “likely to be viewed as a step inthe right direction,” Mr O’Connor toldthe committee.The Association told the committee thatrestricting hours of trade for licensedpremises was key to curbing late-night‘pre-loading’ and ‘top-up’ binges fromoff-licences, as well as restricting accessto the ‘last drink’ that so often leads totrouble. While the Association said itfavoured nationwide closing times of 10p.m. for off-licences, and 3 a.m. for onlicences,the Bill pushes these out to 11p.m. and 4 a.m. respectively.Of greater concern, however, is thatthe Bill allows the nationwide defaulthours to be extended locally by LocalAlcohol Policies. “This will inevitablymake trading hours highly politicisedat a local level. Local councils willcome under extreme pressure from theliquor industry and its allies to allowlonger hours in New Zealand’s big ‘partyzones’ – which is exactly where policeencounter the worst alcohol-fuelledchaos,” Mr O’Connor said.Infringement regimeThe Association submission commendedthe Bill’s proposal to allow greater use ofinfringement notices to deal with a rangeof offences, including for breaches ofliquor bans. Greg O’Connor and CraigTickelpenny, who both have directexperience policing liquor bans, rejectedcriticism that preserving a power toarrest was incompatible with moving toan infringement regime.The submission argued that, where awarning is not sufficient, issuing aninfringement notice will be sufficient todeal with the vast majority of breaches.That will deliver considerable benefitsboth in police processing time – meaningofficers can spend more time on thestreets policing the ‘hotspots’ – and alsoless time spent in court down the track.However, it is critical that Police alsoretain the power to arrest for breach ofliquor ban offences. “Where somebodyis likely to start trouble, and is stirringothers up, you need the power to removethem from the environment. You don’tnecessarily need to criminalise them –an ION (Infringement Offence Notice)issued back at the station will usuallydo the trick,” Mr Tickelpenny told PoliceNews after his committee appearance.Mr O’Connor added: “The whole reasonwhy liquor bans were introduced wasso police could take early action toprevent serious disorder. They haveworked brilliantly, in places as diverseas Whangamata and Westport, but thepower to arrest is a key part of that.”Drink-drive limitsThe Association took the opportunityin its submission to reiterate to the MPsthe view of the vast majority of membersthat the permissible blood alcohol limitfor adult drivers should be reduced to 50mg/100 ml of blood. “While we recognisethe issue is outside the scope of this Bill,this remains an issue of serious concernto members,” Mr O’Connor said.Police barsThe Association reinforced to thecommittee the compelling reasons whythe existing licensing exemption forPolice bars must be maintained. MrO’Connor pointed to the fact, wellknownamongst police, that officers whodrink at public bars are often subjectedto abuse and harassment. This putsmembers unnecessarily at risk.“Police need a safe place to socialise.Officers receive abuse from somemembers of the public on virtually adaily basis while at work. Police mustretain their right to socialise off duty,Photo courtesy of Istockphoto.com64April 2011

New Zealand Police Associationwithout enduring such abuse, throughthe provision of Police bars,” MrO’Connor said.Without the licensing exemption, most ifnot all Police bars would be unsustainableand need to close down, he explained.Oversight by Police commanders,backed by the Code of Conduct, meantsupervision of Police bars as responsibledrinking environments was “at least asgood” as most licensed premises, andconsequences of misbehaviour weremore severe because they could becareer-threatening, the Association’ssubmission pointed out.Missed opportunityThe Association’s submission cautionedthat the Bill may, in future years, be seenas something of a missed opportunity totackle the ‘big issues’, because it does notgo far enough on purchase age, hours oftrade, and drink-drive limits.However, Mr O’Connor reiterated theAssociation’s view that we cannot expectlegislation to cure all society’s alcoholrelatedills. Until community attitudes toexcessive alcohol consumption change,Police and other emergency serviceswill continue to be required to spenda considerable amount of time andresource picking up the pieces.The Association’s complete submissioncan be found on our website:www.policeassn.org.nzOtahuhu to get new Police stationBy Deb Stringer, Communications AssistantIt’s not a joke that Otahuhu is set to receive a new Policestation, despite demolition day for the old station beingscheduled for April Fool’s Day.The old station was opened on 2 November 1965. It was theheadquarters for the Counties-Manukau West Area, servicingOtahuhu, Mangere and Papatoetoe.The Officer-in-charge, Inspector Chris De Wattignar, toldPolice News of the changes the building had undergone sincehis arrival.Moving south“When I commenced duty here in 1999, the 24-hour cellblockand the Otahuhu District Court next door were closingup and moving south. That left the station housing just threeQ-car sections, Youth Aid, two Community Liaison Officers(CLOs), two Intel officers and the Combined InvestigationUnit (CIU),” he said.During the following decade, changes in the District’s structureand Government New Initiatives (GNIs) filled the buildingback to capacity.“In November 2009, we added 33 constabulary staff to ourfrontline, creating eight Public Safety Teams from the existingResponse Group.Accommodation peaked“This pushed us to peak accommodation levels and when ourfirst Neighbourhood Policing Team for Otahuhu started a fewmonths later, the only place that we could house them was atHarlech House,” Mr De Wattignar said.Planning for new premises commenced in 2007.Inspector De Wattignar said the building’s new designencompassed the functionalities of prevention, response,investigations and resolutions.The re-build is scheduled to be completed in April 2012,with the new premises housing over 180 staff in an open-planenvironment across three levels.Maximising parking“The station will have a smaller footprint to maximise on-siteparking. It will include a cutting-edge public counter facility,which will allow for a more open style of service delivery. Theflow of the ground level will allow for a comfortable and lessformalinteraction between Police and the community,” hesaid.• OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW: The oldOtahuhu Police Station, first commissioned in 1965, was due to bedemolished as this issue went to press.• Constables Laurie Brown (foreground), Duncan Rowson and ChrisMcDowell take a last look at the Otahuhu Police Station before itsdemolition.Relieving Area Commander Inspector Michael Woods describedthe station as the “gateway” to the Otahuhu township.“It will be the first new building in the CBD (central businessdistrict) for some years, which I believe will be a source ofpride for our community. It will bring together Police servicesfrom around the area, while allowing us to retain stations atPapatoetoe and Mangere.”During construction of the new premises, service delivery willcontinue from the 3rd floor of Harlech House, Papatoetoe CPCand the Mangere Police Station.April 201165

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceA day in the life of theAIRPORTPOLICEAlthough everyone around them is checking in or checking out, members of the Christchurch AirportPolice, continue to keep their feet firmly on the ground.Six million visitors a year flock throughChristchurch International Airport, so theteam of 14 constables and a sergeant havetheir work cut out.Officers are armed at all times and dutiescan range from arresting drug smugglers toco-ordinating major emergencies.However, their main duties are to maintaina strong police presence at the airport,monitor Arrivals and Departures andsupport Customs, Ministry of Agricultureand Forestry, Aviation Security Services, BioSecurity, Immigration New Zealand, Fire andAmbulance services and the airlines.“We have a unique inter-agency relationshipwith all the various stakeholders, andmaintaining these links is imperative inmaking sure things run smoothly,” SergeantBrian Kench said.In case of emergencyTeam cohesiveness is especially importantwith emergency situations.This was evident when 36-year-old knifewieldingAsha Ali Abdille high-jacked a planetravelling from Blenheim to Christchurch inFebruary 2008.“I was driving to work when I received aphone call about the incident.“I rushed into work because I was in chargeof taking the initial action in any type ofmajor emergency, which meant I had toliaise with the airline and airport, as well asthe fire and ambulance staff, and in thesetypes of situations you have to be able tomake split decisions quickly but effectively.“Although the captain and first officer wereinjured during the incident, the offender waseventually overpowered by the airline crewwhen the plane landed in Christchurch, justbefore police boarded the plane,” Mr Kenchtold Police News.Walking the beatWhile relationships between other interagenciesis important, so too are the66April 2011• Monitoring arrivals and departures is an important aspect of policing at airports throughoutthe country.• Liaising with inter-agencies such as the New Zealand Fire Service is important especially inemergency situations.

New Zealand Police Associationrelationships airport officers form with otherairport staff.“We have quite a number of staff working atthe airport and from time to time we have todeal with shoplifters or irate customers.“Any incident that occurs within the airport,officers are expected to get to within twominutes, so letting shop staff know they canrely on us is important,” Mr Kench said.Police staff needed to be available for thegeneral public too.“People often ask us for directions orenquire about lost property, so we dedicatea lot of time to this,” he said.Skills involvedOfficers have to have an in-depth knowledgeof the Immigration Act.“We are in charge of organisingdeportations, so it is important to know theins and outs of the Act. Knowing the Actmeans officers are able to act decisively,minimising impacts that may have farreachingimplications.“A big part of our job is to be proactive asopposed to reactive,” Mr Kench told PoliceNews.Difficult situationsAlthough most travellers are a pleasure todeal with, sometimes airport police have todeal with difficult situations.“From time to time we are asked to dealwith someone who is being unruly on aflight, but most people are good becausethey aren’t too keen on missing their flight.”Joking about saying they have“a bomb intheir bag” is something people don’t takeseriously – but should, Mr Kench said.“I don’t think people realise we do takecomments like this very seriously, so it reallyisn’t worth someone making a joke about it,as they could find themselves receiving someunwanted attention,” he added.National SecurityPost September 11, security has increasedsignificantly.“I have been working at the airport for thepast 18 years and during that time I haveseen a lot of changes.“Not only have international securitymeasures tightened, domestic screening isalso part of the process these days,” he said.Employment Relationship Problems and PersonalGrievances and what you should know about themBy Leeann Peden (Industrial Officer) andHarley Dwyer (Legal Officer)The term ‘Employment RelationshipProblem’ (“ERP”) is an all encompassingterm covering any problem that canimpact on the employment relationshipbetween employee and employer.The problems can range fromcontractual entitlements under theCollective Agreements, to hours of work,rostering arrangements, leave issues,overpayments, to performance and staffpersonality issues. An ERP is usually thefirst formal step to encompassing andraising personal grievance matters.When a problem arises, membersshould act early and in the first instancegather all relevant information and thenraise and attempt to resolve the matterthemselves. Police have an ERP policywhich should be followed. However,it is recommended that members alsoseek the guidance and advice of theirAssociation Field Officer as to how toapproach and resolve the matter.No limit on remediesThere is essentially no limit on theremedies for resolving an ERP as anyresolution will be based on discussionsand agreement with Police as theemployer. Generally, however, theprimary remedy will be to fix or addressthe problem raised to the satisfaction ofthe employee. If necessary, settlementmay be achieved through mediation (afree service offered by the Departmentof Labour) and become a full and finalsettlement.Important note: As a general rule,members should be mindful of the 90day timeframe that applies to raising apersonal grievance. Members shouldtherefore note the date the ERP first arisesor comes to their attention and thencalculate 90 days from that date. Duringthis 90 day period the member shouldattempt to resolve the ERP with Police.If mediation assistance is unsuccessful inresolving the ERP then the member mayraise the matter as a personal grievanceand seek resolution on that basis.To ensure members protect their rightsthey should seek the early advice andguidance of their Association FieldOfficer.Personal grievanceA personal grievance will often be raisedwhere an ERP has not been satisfactorilyresolved or informal attempts to resolvethe issue are unsuccessful. In contrastto an ERP, the term ‘personal grievance’(“PG”) has a more limited application.A Personal Grievance is defined by theEmployment Relations Act and requires:• An unjustifiable dismissal;• An unjustifiable action that disadvantagesthe employee;• Discrimination;• Sexual or racial harassment; or• Duress over membership of a unionor other employee organisation.90 day limitA PG must be raised within 90 days ofthe action giving rise to the grievanceoccurring or coming to the employee’sattention. This 90 day timeframe isstrict. Only in exceptional circumstanceswill the courts allow a PG to be pursuedoutside this timeframe. It is thereforeimportant to note that if an ERP is notresolved within this 90 day period thenserious consideration should be given towhether or not a PG should be raised.To remedy a PG, an employee maybe required to attend mediation toattempt a resolution. Remedies throughmediation are unlimited and controlledby the parties. They can includereinstatement or interim reinstatement(if an employee is dismissed or removedfrom employment), reimbursement ofmonies owed, compensation for hurtand humiliation, transfer, or any otherremedy that can be negotiated with theemployer.Resolution timeframesOnce a PG is raised, generally it must beresolved within three years, otherwise itcannot be pursued through the courts(unless in relation to wage arrears whichallows a six year window).Members should note that once a matteris elevated to the courts, the flexibilityto negotiate an acceptable outcome isdiminished considerably. The courts willgenerally only consider reinstatement orfinancial compensation.Note: Members should raise and attemptto resolve an ERP/PG early to ensurestrict timeframes are met. Court actionshould be considered as a last resort.The Association will only pursue mattersthrough the courts on behalf of membersafter careful consideration is given to theissues and then balanced alongside theinternal PG policy criteria.April 201167

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceThe role of the Police Welfare FundBy Pete Hayes, Manager, Police Welfare FundThe Police Welfare Fund (PWF) is an integral part of thestructure of the Police Association group. Its role is to providea range of products and services to support members and theirfamilies.The Police Health Plan is one of the parts of the PWF that willbe well-known to members. Although a separate company,Police Health Plan is owned and administered by the PWF.Police Health Plan has over 32,000 members and is one ofthe most highly-regarded health insurers in the country. It istotally internally administered and operated.Holiday homesPolice Welfare Fund holiday homes are extremely popularwith members. Currently, there are 57 throughout New Zealand.As funds become available more will be purchased in areaswhere there is demand. The homes are funded from businessactivities and their surpluses – such as from insuranceproducts and home loan facilities. .InsuranceThe Insurances division of the PWF administers several lifeinsurance schemes. (Sworn Group Life, which is the largestgroup life scheme in New Zealand, non-sworn Group Life andPolice Life Insurance Extra, which provides additional life insuranceto nearly 5,000 members and their spouses). The currentunderwriter of all of these life insurance products is AIANew Zealand.Insurances also provide a range of fire and general productsto 5,500 members. This includes, house, contents, motor andpleasure craft insurance. The underwriter of these productsis Lumley Insurance NZ Ltd. We are one of Lumley’s largestcustomers and they are committed to providing excellentservice to all members. The recent earthquakes in Canterburydemonstrated their commitment to our members.A further benefit provided to members with full motor vehicleinsurance is full AA Roadside Assist - at no extra cost. Thisinitiative is unparalleled in the NZ insurance market.Travel insurance is also available to members and their familieswhen they travel overseasMortgage financeThe Police Welfare Fund also provides a Police Home Loanpackage to all of its members through ANZ and the NationalBank. This package offers considerable benefits to our membersin the form of interest rate discounts, assistance with legalcosts, banking and credit card discounts. The value of thispackage is demonstrated by its continued growth.The PWF also has an arrangement with Spicers FinancialPlanning to provide financial planning advice to members.They have extensive experience in this area and also havein- depth knowledge of the Police superannuation schemesincluding the Police Superannuation Scheme and the GovernmentSuperannuation Fund. Their services range from initialadvice through to in-depth long-term financial planning, all atdiscounted rates to our members.AssistanceSince its inception many decades ago, the Welfare Fund hasbeen assisting members who have hit bumps in the road oflife. These often are relatively minor problems which may behelped with counselling, a few days away and/or some financialsupport. However, they can also be serious issues that severelyaffect our members and their families.Often these issues come to our notice through the various PoliceStaff Welfare Officers (PSWO) or Police Association activiststhroughout New Zealand. These matters are dealt within a confidential and supportive manner. Often members areunaware of the support that is available, and the assistanceoffered by the PWF compliments initiatives by the local activists,Police management and/or PSWOs.Canterbury earthquakesThe physical and emotional toll of the devastation caused bythe recent earthquakes will affect Canterbury staff for manyyears to come. Not only have many members lost their homesand/or valuable possessions, several staff have lost loved ones.The emotional toll of the on-going aftershocks is also likely toaffect staff and their family members.To assist with the recovery, The NZ Police Association CharitableTrust has set aside considerable reserves and also receiveddonations for distribution to those members affected.Members who have or will leave Canterbury for respite canapply for assistance for their costs. This will go some wayto assisting them to recover from this disaster. We are alsoworking closely with Lumley Insurance to ensure all of ourmembers insured with them get the best possible service andappropriate settlement in the claims process.Sadly, we recently received confirmation that one of our members,who was in the CTV building, has been killed. The PWFwill support the family through this time of great loss andcontinue that support for many years to come…that is whythe Police Welfare Fund exists.68April 2011

New Zealand Police AssociationA message to our Canterbury members…… who have been affected by the Christchurch earthquake on the 22nd of February2011 and have their belongings and home insured with Police Fire & General Insuranceand/or have a Police Home Loan.Police Fire & General InsuranceWe are here to help to ensure that thingsare as straight-forward as possible for youregarding any insurance claim you may have.A ‘fast track’ process for Lumley Insuranceto manage your claims from the earthquakehas been established and we are here toanswer any questions you have about yourcover, or your claim.How to make a claimHome and Contents ClaimsNew claimsThe Earthquake Commission (EQC) hasadvised that people with Home andContents claims should contact the EQCdirectly, rather than via their broker orinsurance company. Please advise EQCyou are insured through Lumley Insurancefirstly, then through the Police Scheme.The Earthquake Commission (EQC)provides cover up to:• $100,000 for your house; and• $20,000 for your contents.If your claim is likely to be more thanthe above amounts and you have notcontacted the EQC yet, or if you requireurgent assistance, please contact thePolice Welfare Fund Claims Team atLumley Insurance on 0800 110 088.They will prioritise your claim and helpyou with the lodgement process.Homes severely affected byearthquake damagePlease contact Lumley immediately on0800 110 088 if you have been severelyaffected by earthquake damage and it isunsafe to stay in your home.Temporary accommodationMembers with Police Fire & Generalcontents insurance, have cover for thecost of temporary accommodation for12 months, or to the value of $20,000whichever comes first. Any storage andmoving costs are included in the $20,000amount. Please contact Lumley on 0800110 088. Should members find that thisbenefit has been exhausted, they shouldlook at their eligibility for the GovernmentfundedTemporary Accommodation Benefiton: http://www.quakeaccommodation.govt.nz/applyExisting claims with new damageIf you have an existing claim, but have newdamage, please contact Lumley on0800 110 088.If your claim is likely to be smaller than theamounts listed above:Please contact the EQC to lodge your claimon 0800 652 333. If that line is busy you cantry 0800 508 765. Alternatively, complete anonline claim form on their website: www.eqc.govt.nz. Please advise EQC you are insuredthrough Lumley Insurance firstly, then throughthe Police Scheme.Vehicle & boat claimsThere is no EQC cover for vehicles or boatsand claims are handled directly by theLumley Police Welfare Fund Claims Team.To make a claim on your vehicle or boatplease call straight through to our LumleyPolice Welfare Fund Claims Team on:0800 110 088.If you are still unsure of who to contact tomake your insurance claim, or would like tofind out more about what cover you currentlyhave in place, please call Lumley on0800 110 088.Police Home LoanIf you have a Police Home Loan throughthe Police Welfare Fund, with eitherthe ANZ or The National Bank, they areproviding the following support packagefor all affected members:• An option of suspending repayments onall loans, including credit cards, for up tothree months (with interest capitalised);• Waiver of fees associated withrestructuring finances considerednecessary due to earthquake impacts;• Waiver of early withdrawal costs for termdeposits;• Consideration of temporary adjustmentsto members’ lending limits includingcredit cards to assist them to copefinancially with unexpected costs arisingfrom the earthquake;• Provision of a temporary interestfreeoverdraft to business banking,commercial and rural members ifrequested; and• Operation of a shortened approvalprocess so that rapid decisions can bemade to assist you.Application of the above measures will beassessed on a case-by-case basis.Support for affected membersMembers should not hesitate to contactthe Police Welfare Fund on 0800 500 122if they need further help. Please checkthe Police Association website for currentinformation on support for members:www.policeassn.org.nz10.75% paA Police and Families Credit Unionpersonal loan can help you achievethe things you want sooner.Whether it’s a car, holiday, homeimprovements or consolidatingyour credit cards into one payment:Police Credit Union is here to help.April 201169

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceThe Ghost of Commissioners Past:the legacy Peter Marshall inheritsNew Zealand Police has a new Commissioner. Peter Marshall commenced his planned three-yeartenure in the top job on 3 April, replacing Howard Broad.As every member understands, policing is aunique job delivering an incredibly wide rangeof services in response to public needs andcries for help. Every Commissioner also facesa unique set of challenges as he or she doesthe best job they can to lead an organisationof more than 11,000 people to deliver thoseservices.Peter Marshall will not have the luxury of timeto ‘get his feet under the desk’ as he faceshuge immediate challenges. These includemaintaining the on-going response to theChristchurch earthquake while ensuring‘business-as-usual’ policing across NewZealand can continue to function.At the same time, Commissioner Marshalltakes the reins when the Government ispushing hard for ‘fiscal restraint’. Public sectorchief executives have been told in no uncertainterms: ‘we expect you to do more with less.’ Itseems safe to assume Commissioner Marshallhas been given the same message.How Commissioners respond to the uniquechallenges of their tenure not only determineshow history remembers them, but alsoshapes the Police for years to come. And asphilosopher George Santayana said, “Thosewho do not learn from history are doomed torepeat it.” So as Peter Marshall takes overthe top job, Police News casts a historian’seye over the challenges and achievements ofthose who came before him. It is their legacyhe inherits.Richard MacdonaldCommissioner 1994-1996Richard Macdonald became Police Commissionernot long after the 1992 mergerwhen the Traffic Safety Service was broughtinto Police. The challenges of integratingthe former TSS workforce and adopting agreater road safety focus across Police, wereconsiderable.The challenges were not without reward, asthe road toll dropped to its lowest (at the time)in decades.At the same time, sworn police numberswere increasing as the National Governmentcompleted its 1990 election promise to hireanother 900 officers.However, while the ‘Banks 900’ additionalpolice officers had been delivered, they werenot fully funded for the overheads of theadditional staff – like vehicles, radios, trainingrequirements, and station space.The more financially-minded John Luxtonhad taken over as Minister of Police fromthe more operationally-focused John Banks.Police, led by Richard Macdonald, had to tryto find ways to balance the budgets, and thesqueeze started. ‘Civilianisation’ became thenew trend, with non-sworn staff numbersincreasing by 89% between 1990 and 1995.Morale began to suffer and attrition – especiallyamongst experienced staff – rose markedly.During Macdonald’s tenure, networkedtechnology was beginning to emerge as the‘way of the future’. Email was becomingmore common and the business possibilitiesof the Internet were beginning to becomeapparent. With technology came new ways ofworking and drives for greater centralisation ofcommunications and information systems.Against this backdrop, Macdonald signedthe initial contract for the infamous INCIS(Integrated National Crime Information System)in 1994. While INCIS ultimately proved tobe a $100 million mistake, other projectscommenced under Richard Macdonald– such as co-location of Police and FireCommunications Centres – have proved moresuccessful.Peter DooneCommissioner 1996-2000Peter Doone had been Deputy Commissionerunder Richard Macdonald. As he took thereins, staffing had become a serious concernfor the Association and the public, with realpressure coming on in many communities. Atone stage the frontline in Auckland was 10%below strength.At the same time, budget-driven squeezeson operational equipment were resulting ina steady stream of ‘bad news’ stories aboutofficers who couldn’t get access to vehicles,radios, cell phones or other equipment to dothe job. Stories of Police cars without warrantsof fitness, desks without staplers, and stationswithout toilet paper created headaches bothfor the Commissioner and his Ministers ofPolice, Jack Elder and then Clem Simich.Commissioner Doone faced almost a perfectstorm of challenges.The wheels were coming off the INCISproject, as its costs ballooned with no signof completion. INCIS’s problems were inpart due to the huge fiscal restraint placed onPolice (and the public sector more generally) inthe mid-to late-1990s. Government, backedby Treasury, had insisted on ‘efficiencies’ fromINCIS to be paid for by cutting 540 staff. Themoney was being spent but the efficiencieshadn’t eventuated, the staff couldn’t be cutand budgets faced renewed pressure.While the Police Association was warningabout the rising threat of methamphetamine,cash-strapped Police Districts were scrappingdrug and organised crime squads to re-deployresources to cover the growing holes.While the National-New Zealand First coalition,elected in 1996, promised 500 more police,the Government also sent in consultant DougMartin to identify savings in Police. The1998 report, known as the Martin Review,recommended 445 job cuts to deliver savingsof about $50 million.Peter Doone battled hard against the Treasurydrivencost-cutting demands, arguing theywould harm policing. A compromise of380 job cuts, for $35 million in savings,70April 2011

New Zealand Police Associationliquefaction dust rising up with the Noreasterfrom the streets of just about every suburbhere. The only blessing is that WyattEarp isn’t shooting at you in the noon daysun. The only thing that’s missing is thetumbleweed and I half pie expect some ofthat to come skating along any moment.RequestsRichard is talking to a young woman who isa member of the NZ junior bowls team andshe is making a heartfelt plea to be allowedto go to her house and get her bowls. Sheis turned away. “At the end of the day it’sa matter of safety and while we’d like tohelp her it’s just not safe,” Richard says inexplanation.Some contractors are a bit tetchy. They toohave been doing long hours. They can’tunderstand why they could get through thecordon yesterday but are being refused entrytoday. The Grand Chancellor Hotel, whichis doing a pretty fair impersonation of thefamed Leaning Tower of Pisa, is near wherethe contractor wants to go. He is told it is toodangerous. He nods his understanding.Most people who approach the cordon andare refused entry tend to take it in theirstride. Richard explains: “Provided you tellthem the truth and show a bit of empathy fortheir plight, then most are fine.Understanding“Lots of people come up and say ‘but mybuilding has been green stickered and so itshould be ok for me to go and get my stuff’– but when you explain to them that they• Constable Mark Brinsdon from the Hawke’s Bay advises a concerned local woman.could get crushed by the building next doorto theirs, then they get it.”Some of the contractors are going fromcordon to cordon trying to gain access.“They get a bit ropey but as the situation ischanging from hour to hour in the CBD weare governed by what we are being told frominside the cordon,” Richard says.He has been in the central city. “It’s utterdevastation,” he says.This is his first visit to Christchurch. “Onmy first day here I realised what a beautifulplace this was but it looks as if someone hasjust stamped their foot in the middle of thecity. It’s just heartbreaking,” he adds.Realisation“You’d think the epicentre was in the centralcity. Before I left I was looking at the imageson the television and I was thinking ‘Ohthat’s terrible’. Then I got here and in thefirst street I went into in the city I thought‘Oh yes this is really bad.’ Then I turnedanother corner and thought ‘this is terrible’and then another, and I remember thinking‘can this get any worse?’ and you keepturning corners and then the streets areactually non-existent because the buildingshave just fallen in from both sides,” he says.His last words to me are apt. “I don’t havethe words or vocabulary to explain what Ihave seen. Soon we get to go home to ourloved ones and our friends and our runningwater. It certainly makes you appreciatewhat you’ve got, the necessities you havearound you daily and your loved ones. Thethings we sometimes take so much forgranted.”Christchurch officers expect significant rise in ‘domestics’Police in Christchurch told the Police News that they fear asignificant rise in domestic violence and alcohol-related crimes inthe wake of the devastating quake of 22 February.With residents struggling to cope, many have turned to drink as acoping mechanism.One of the things I noticed, as I travelled around Christchurch inthe week following the horrific quake, was the unusual sight oflong queues outside liquor outlets. Some outlets had large signsblatantly advertising cheap liquor in the days following the quake.There were plenty of takers. Just out of South Brighton, I noticedone outlet had queues nearly as long as that for water.Clearly people were looking to drown their sorrows.No surpriseLocal police officers said they were not the least bit surprised.“The ongoing aftershocks are rattling nerves and many of thesepeople see drinking as a salve to their problems,” one officersaid.Everywhere I went, police were dealing with locals with compassionand understanding. Locals had nothing but praise for theirefforts. While the tragedy of the quake is enormous, so too is themana being gained by dedicated police officers, who are seeingcommunities through New Zealand’s darkest days.OffendersThere were of course those in the community who sought to takeadvantage of others during the crisis. The usual suspects andtoerags. People who would steal from their own grandmother.Police responded by sending members of the Armed OffendersSquad (AOS) in to patrol the streets of Christchurch to keep lootersat bay.A member of the Armed Offenders Squad told Police News:Basically, we’re just doing general duties to keep any opportunistsat bay but we are carrying our usual kit while we’re doing it.” Theirusual kit included 9 mm Glocks on their hips. “We’re just here tokeep people who may be vulnerable safe,” he said.- Steve Plowman.April 201175

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceFamily Liaison Unit has the daunting task ofgiving families the most tragic of newsBy Jonathan Howe (Manawatu Standard)A handshake and supportive words froma father whose son’s body lies under thewreckage of a Christchurch building helpedinspire Inspector Mark Harrison as he dealtwith grieving families of earthquake victims.Mr Harrison is the officer-in-charge of theFamily Liaison Unit, which acted as the linkbetween authorities and the families of peoplereported missing after the 6.3 magnitudeearthquake.The former Palmerston North Rural AreaCommander was chosen because of his workwith the families of the 29 men killed in thePike River Mine disaster last November.His team has a daunting task.Daily meetingsMr Harrison has been holding daily meetingswith family members, and has often had toaddress crowds of between 500 and 600people.“I was dealing with every emotion that youwould expect,” he said.“With that came some who were crying andwho were beside themselves, along withpeople who wanted to be angry at someoneand that anger was directed at me,” he said.Many wanted answers Mr Harrison was in noposition to provide, such as why the buildingscollapsed.Much-needed support“It’s important that we are available to them,”• Palmerston North Rural Area Commander Mark Harrison, who was in charge of the FamilyLiaison Unit, which was responsible for dealing with grieving families after the earthquakein Christchurch.- Photo courtesy of The Waikato Times/Chris Hillcock.he said. “It’s about them having someonewho they can go to for support; it’s someonewho they know, someone who they trust.“So when we do have to give them the badnews, it can make it easier.”Mr Harrison said the rewarding part of the jobwas the knowledge that he had done the besthe could to help.“Down in Christchurch there is one guywhose son is in one of the buildings andat the end of every meeting he comes andshakes your hand and says ‘you’re doing agood job’.“You can sit down at the end of the day andknow that you’ve done the right thing bythese people,” Mr Harrison said.Dedicated officersEach family has its own dedicated officer,though a single officer can be dealing with upto seven families. Mr Harrison said he soughtofficers with backgrounds in dealing with griefand family support.“I suppose when you look at it all, that’s whywe joined the Police - because we all givea damn. We’ve all knocked on a door at 2a.m. in the morning and given a family someterrible news about an accident.”The team was constantly debriefed andofficers could speak with counsellors andchaplains.Backroom staffdid their partThe Police operation that swung intoaction around the country, not just inChristchurch, was epitomised at CentralPolice District Headquarters in PalmerstonNorth. There, a team of non-constabularystaff ran the operation of feeding details ofmissing persons back to Christchurch.The backroom staff worked long hoursentering details of the missing so that theycould be co-ordinated in Christchurch. Theuncertainty that many people around thecountry felt about loved ones was greatlyalleviated by this dedicated team.This dedication to the Police effort ingeneral was mirrored throughout thecountry by non-constabulary staff atvarious locations doing their utmost tooffer crucial support in the smooth runningof a very difficult operation.76April 2011

New Zealand Police Association• Officers from New South Wales Police gathered to sing “We callAustralia home” at lunchtime by the New Brighton pier.• ANZAC SPIRIT: Inspector Craig James and Senior Sergeant Dean LaGreca were working in New Brighton, one of the worst-affected areas.The 122-strong contingent from New South Wales were a great backup to local police in an area where there was no power, sanitation orwater in many homes for up to two weeks after the quake.• MESSAGE OF HOPE: A chalk message on a wall next to a totallydestroyed building in New Brighton sends out a message of hope:“Cantabrians will prevail. Kia Kaha”. (Kia Kaha is Maori for “beforever strong”).Blue lights of reassuranceI have experienced that sense ofreassurance first hand. My son-in-lawand I have been staying at my sister-inlaw’sabandoned house in South Brighton.Driving home at 11 p.m. last night, aftera day on the end of a shovel digging outputrid liquefaction over in Richmond, I ambuoyed by the sight of an I-car in the pitchdark behind me with a dog van in closeattendance. As I pull over to let them pass,I imagine a call of “burglars on” as the bluelights flash into the distance.Reassurance indeed, in the Twilight Zonethat has temporarily become my life.Roy says his family and home are okay andhe is immensely thankful for that. “What thatmeans is that if you know they are okay youcan do a bit more for others less fortunate.”“Quite a number of my staff have housesthat are completely wrecked and some arestill in recovery mode from the first quakein September and their houses were milesaway from being fixed and this came on topof that,” he adds.Spike in offendingIn Aranui and Burwood there have beenspikes in criminal activity. Roy and his teamare running regular patrols in these areas.“It’s of little surprise given the level ofdamage down there,” he explains. “What’spleasing though is that only a relatively lownumber of burglaries have been reported.While I accept that many residents are awayfrom their homes, I am quietly confident thatour high visibility tactics have been payingdividends for us,” he says.Logistically, the task is huge. Roy and histeam are bringing out their A game. TheBeatles would be proud – they are getting bywith a little help from their friends.Roy is immensely proud of his small teamand that comes through loud and clear.There are also a myriad of volunteers, likeLorraine Miller, Simon’s wife, who hascome down to help out with making cupsof tea and distributing baking and otherfood to weary officers. A couple of massagetherapists have volunteered their servicesand are kept busy.“It’s humbling to see so many people rallytogether and work so tirelessly in suchterrible times,” Roy says.Community responseEqually, the community are respondingwell and are clearly reassured by thepolice presence they are seeing. There is aconstant stream of inquiries to be answeredand both the New South Wales officers andthe locals are receiving warm handshakesfrom an appreciative community.Police here are acutely aware of the socialshifts that are already in train. With queuesat liquor outlets rivaling those seeking water,it is clear there may be huge ongoing issuesaround alcohol abuse, domestic violenceand mental health issues.As always, local cops will be tasked withpicking up the pieces – but for now, that issomething for the future and, thankfully, thefuture is only coming one day at a time.I get the impression that resources arestretched but coping well thanks to anamazing and tireless police spirit. But all thestaff I speak to at New Brighton are underno illusion as to the challenges of the future.What will happen when the Aussies andothers go home is another dilemma entirely.This is when that sense of and reliance oncommunity spirit will be critical for policing.Hopefully, the goodwill that Roy Appley andhis hard working team at New Brighton arenow sowing, to keep their community safeand its spirits up, will be reciprocated in kind.April 201179

PoliceNewsThe Voice of Police• WHEN WATER IS GOLD: Long queues were the order of the day as locals queued for much-needed fresh water at the welfare centre oppositethe New Brighton Police Station. NSW Police were on hand to maintain order.• A father and son fill their water containers in New Brighton. Withno sanitation, no power and no water supplies to their houses,residents in the Eastern suburbs of Christchurch were left to rely onwelfare centres for vital supplies of food and water.• Constable Simon Miller prepares to distribute donated goods toworkers in the New Brighton Police Station.• An entire building that was reduced to rubble, in just 10 seconds ofquake violence, in hard hit New Brighton.• Constable Peter Campbell (left), a Youth Aid Officer in NewBrighton, whose home was totally destroyed but yet carried onhis policing duties each day, talks to Police Association SouthernDistrict Field Officer Dave Steel and Industrial officer AliceO’Connor.80April 2011

New Zealand Police AssociationSouth Comms staff answer thecall despite chaos all around themBy Deb Stringer, Communications AssistantSouthern Police Communications staff werea sea of calm in the midst of chaos followingthe 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch on22 February.Staff watched as lockers, cabinets andother items were crashing down aroundthem; however, within seconds of thequake passing, staff were back up fromunderneath their desks call-taking anddispatching.They logged more than 1,000 jobs in thefirst two hours following the quake, despiteother staff in their building being evacuated.“Once I had done a quick analysis of thebuilding to make sure it was safe, and thegenerator had kicked in, we were backdoing what we had to do,” Centre Managerfor the New Zealand Police SouthernCommunications Centre, Inspector KieranKortegast told Police News.“Luckily our building did what it was supposedto do and moved like a tree in the breeze.However, we did have quite a bit of liquefactionsurrounding it following the quake,” he added.Proud momentsInspector Kortegast said he was extremelyproud of how his staff “stepped up to theplate” during the city’s greatest crisis.First quake donations now being distributedThe devastating earthquake of 22 Februarytook a terrible toll in lives, and causedwidespread destruction.Those who survived the earthquake are nowfacing many months - if not years - beforetheir lives return to anything resembling the‘normality’ most of us take for granted.Both constabulary police officers and Policeemployees leapt into action immediatelyfollowing the earthquake, to protect theircommunities and lead the rescue andrecovery effort. However, many of thosesame Police staff also suffered major lossesof their own.As the intense demands of the immediateaftermath recede, the realities and financialstress of those losses is beginning to hithome.Relief fund establishedThe Police Association moved quickly to“I salute the many, many South Comms staffthat fronted up, putting our city and othersbefore themselves. For the rest of their lifethey will be able to look back on their effortsand their contribution with great pride.”He said nearly a third of his staff lived in theeastern suburbs and many returned to housesthat were seriously compromised or destroyedduring the quake.Despite this, the vast majority kept comingback to work to do their bit.Dedication“We had one dispatcher who had recentlyresigned to start her recruit course at thePolice College, who had been in Cashel Mallwhen the quake hit.“Once the quake was over, she rushedstraight in to work to do all she could. Sheended up working for us the rest of the week,before flying out to the Police College to starther course,” he said.Mr Kortegast said this was just one exampleof the many members of staff whosededication to their job kept the centre’soperations running smoothly.Other Comms CentresHe paid tribute to the North and CentralCommunications teams.“They were fantastic. A few hours after theestablish a fund through the New ZealandPolice Association Charitable Trust to provideassistance to Police staff and their familiesaffected by the earthquake. Members, andothers - including our overseas colleaguesfrom Australia, the UK, and further afield- have shown extraordinary generosity asdonations have steadily flowed into the fund.Donated funds are now being distributed toaffected Police employees and constabularyemployees.The first grants are being made, onapplication, where an employee has incurredadditional costs in taking themselves and ortheir immediate family outside of Christchurchfor temporary relief from the effects of thequake and subsequent aftershocks.Immediate assistanceWhile the grants are small in the contextof the huge losses and disruption sufferedquake hit, they took on all our calls for thenext 10 days so we could clear the backlogof all the jobs which had been lodged andso we could concentrate on the earthquakeoperation.“This gave us time to prioritise our jobs,and make sure we were getting to the mosturgent as soon as possible.“We were also able to reassign sixdispatchers, to work on channels dealingwith the operation, some dedicated to theevacuations, some to the Central CBD RedZone and the reassurance patrols, as wellas Canterbury BAU work.”The aftermathThree weeks on from the quake, the SouthComms Manager said the dynamics of thecalls they received had changed.Staff were no longer dealing with callsrelated to drunk and disorderly behaviourin the city. The vast majority of calls nowcoming in were from members of the publictrying to get their cars out of the city.“We don’t know exactly how many thereare, maybe around 4,000 to 5,000, so theprocess for that is going to take weeks.“We are getting back to a normalChristchurch, it’s just a different normal,with different needs,” he told Police News.by members, they are able to offer someimmediate assistance in providing respite,however temporary, from the hardship nowfaced by so many in Canterbury.As the situation develops in Christchurch,other needs will inevitably become apparent,and the Association will endeavour toassist in meeting them from both donationsmade to the Police Association ChartableTrust and also potentially through grantsfrom the Welfare Fund, depending on thecircumstances.Any reader wishing to make a donation foraffected Police and their families can finddetails of how to do so on our website:www.policeassn.org.nz and lookingunder the “Events” heading for the“Christchurch earthquake” link.April 201181

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceLife in Lyttelton but not as we know itI am driving towards the Lyttelton RoadTunnel. The gloom at the end of the day isstarting to descend.The first thing I notice as I approach theentrance, apart from the ‘lollipop’ man withthe “Stop” sign, is that the inquiries box,50 metres short of the entrance, where thisbloke might otherwise sit, is gone. Totalled.Next, I notice the 30 kph sign. Yeah right!The lollipop man waves me on. I am in thetunnel and, instinctively, my foot is gettingheavier on the gas pedal the further I getinto the gloom. There have already beenseven aftershocks today and there is no wayI am dying in here in a fireball behind thelarge petrol tanker 50 metres in front. This isnot the way I want to go out.I have driven through this tunnel manytimes on my visits to family and friends inCanterbury. I think this is the first time I haveever considered that the tunnel could fall onme. Quakes play strange tricks with yourmind.WreckageOn the other side is a wrecked town. Thetheatre is munted – the new term beingused around Christchurch to describedevastation on a wide scale. It seemsappropriate and it saves using an expletiveI guess.The Volcano Café is torn asunder and ThePlunket rooms, just across from the PoliceStation, have taken a big hit. So have manyof the buildings in town. The deli lies inruins on the corner and many of the shopsI visited last Christmas are in a similar stateof undress. I go down towards the port andinstinctively walk towards the Tin Palacewhere my partner and I had spoken to thenew owners – two weeks after they had setup shop. I remember a lovely young couplefrom the UK - so full of hopes and dreamsfor their fledgling business.Broken dreamsOn one side of their little shop is total ruin– not a brick standing. A huge buildinghas disintegrated and a wall of jaggedbricks hangs perilously close to their littlecorrugated iron-sided shop. On the otherside, there is severe damage to another oldbrick building. Their shop is still standingwith its display dresses draped on headlessmannequins in the window. As I draw tothe fence at the front, I notice the front doorhas a torn red sticker attached. I think ofthe biblical Passover cross for some reason– the one that supposedly spared the Jewswhen the Romans came to kill. But Romehas fallen here and there has been noPassover from this quake’s effects.Broken dreams lie amongst the ruins.A lump comes to my throat. I take somedeep breaths.The locals can’t drown their sorrows here,or get a feed for that matter. All the cafesare broken. The pubs shattered. Some maynever serve another meal, pull another pint.But stranger things have happened. ThinkNapier 1931.BurglaryLast night, someone broke into Freeman’sRestaurant under the cover of darkness andburgled the place. The offender crawledunder the rubble to try and steal the till anda stereo but gave up after managing tomove them just a few feet. Points for braveryI’m thinking - given the aftershocks thatare rocking the town with monotonous andunnerving regularity.I find myself thinking: Oh that a brick hadfallen on the scumbag from a great height. Idon’t normally think like that but sometimesa bit of instant karma wouldn’t go amiss insuch circumstances. I find myself feelingangry that there are lowlifes who would seesuch devastation as a golden opportunity totake advantage of the terrible misfortunesof others. I am glad to hear later that nightthat one of the offenders who tried tosteal life saving generators from inside thecordon around the CBD got handed themaximum seven-year sentence. So are• Constables Richard Scott and Matt Hill in the garage at Lyttelton, from where they were stillpolicing after the Lyttelton Police Station was left uninhabitable following the quake of 22February.82April 2011

New Zealand Police Associationlocals I speak too. One, an ex-Army veteran,who I get chatting to in a fish and chip shopin Stanmore Road late that evening, sumsit up: “Isn’t it interesting that it takes anearthquake for a judge to hand down such asentence?”I couldn’t possibly comment.Police stationI walk up the road to the Lyttelton PoliceStation. It is white with a blue trim under thewindows and glistens in the sun. Frankly,I’m amazed to see it still standing after somany buildings of similar vintage have beenbrought to their knees. The station has somedecent cracks and some bricks down to itsside but for a station that was built in 1880,it seems miraculous that it has survived.Evidently, Sir Peter Jackson filmed a moviehere years ago and threw some money intostrengthening the old building. Good on youPete.In the meantime, the police here are runningtheir operations out of the garage at theback of the station. This is where I find MattHill and Richard Scott at the helm - lookingafter the damaged ship, as it were.Matt says he was in the Pak ‘N’ Save atRiccarton when the shallow 6.3 quakestruck. “A wee way away from it all,” hesays, no doubt thankfully.Red stickeredRichard says he was at home in MountPleasant. His place survived. Richard worksover the hill in Sumner Police Station, whichhas been red stickered (uninhabitable andpossibly for demolition) but Richard thinks itmay be okay. “It could be surface damagebut time will tell,” he says philosophically.Matt points to the Lyttelton Station behindus as a point of similar reference. “It looks ashambles inside because all the bricks havecollapsed, the plaster is off, the fireplaceshave fallen in and there’s some damageto the stairwell.” About now I am silentlythinking – “munted then”. But clearly Mattand Richard are optimists: They tell methey think Humpty can be put back togetheragain. I hope they are right – Lyttelton PoliceStation oozes history.Near enough to normalityThey are back to “near enough” to theirnormal rosters and they’re obviously pleasedabout that but clearly some time off wouldn’tgo amiss. Long days and long nights gohand in hand with disaster for emergencyservice personnel. They run a three weekroster out here – Lyttelton didn’t get bitten• The Lyttelton Police Station – still, standing when many others of a similar vintage are not.• DON’T TELL MY WIFE I DO DISHES: An officer at Lyttelton does the dishes in a bucket.• MUNTED: What’s left of a Lyttelton port building down on the waterfront.April 201183

PoliceNewsThe Voice of Policeby the Metro roster change in the big smokeand I get the sense these guys are happyabout that. They admit the rosters haven’tworked so well since the quake but then notmuch has, and they’re just taking the hoursin their stride.Nothing is real here though. Surreal is moreapt. “War of the worlds is how I explained itto someone the other day,” Matt chimes in.“There are the usual toerags still offending,”Matt tells me. “Generally speaking, 90% ofthe offending here is carried out by peoplecoming through the tunnel but we know whothey all are,” he says. “They’re the typesof people who accept that it is their job tooffend and it’s our job to lock them up,” headds.CommunityThe community has rallied aroundthough, with the odd surprise for the localconstabulary. Richard again: “There is goingto be a community hangi behind the firestation tomorrow night and the guy whoturned up to invite us along was an ex-Mongrel Mob member with tats all over hisface and the rest of him – so it’s all prettygood really.”Later I hear a similar story about old bikerswho turn up to help a friend in the centralcity and they are quite clear on what willbefall any looters they come across. Weused to call this “Naenae justice” whereI grew up in the Hutt Valley. Guy Fawkeswould understand: “Desperate problemsrequire desperate solutions,” he once said –just before he tried to blow up the Houses ofParliament actually.There are sad stories here from a localperspective.RandomnessTwo Lyttelton residents were killed walkingover the Bridal Path that crosses from theHeathcote Valley. One of them had rung hiswife from Woolston, where he ran a joineryshop, telling her that he was okay after theinitial quake and that he would run over thewell-known path to get home. He was killedby a lump of volcanic rock that dislodgedabove him. Wrong time, wrong place hasbeen the hallmark of this quake and thetragedy it has left in its wake.Richard and Matt’s families are ok but theysay that the aftershocks feel as if they areright beneath their feet at times – that’sprobably because they are.Everyone you talk to seems to knowsomeone who has lost a loved one, friendor colleague in the quake. Christchurch hassuddenly become very small – in more waysthan one.ConnectionsRichard tells me of his partner’s friend, whohas two small daughters – two girls withouta Mum now. She had just returned to worktwo days a week and, unfortunately, one ofthose days was a Tuesday. The quake cameon a Tuesday. A day later and she may havesurvived. She is now missing, presumeddead in the Pyne Gould Building.I think of the randomness of it all. The14-year-old boy who had decided to get ona bus to the central city to buy a birthdaypresent and just happened to get on thewrong bus. I think of the mother killed by thefalling verandah in Cashel Street Mall andher baby taken from her arms still alive.Life is a candle in an open doorway and atany time is can be blown out.For so many their life has changed in theblink of an eye. So many people unluckyenough to be in the wrong place at the wrongtime. On the other side of that coin there areothers. Like the bloke in the Canterbury TVbuilding who had decided, six months ago,to get fit by running three days a week. Hedecides on Monday, Wednesday and Fridayas his running days and he sticks to themreligiously. For the first time on Tuesday the22nd of February he alters this routine –because it is a sunny day – and he goes fora lunchtime run. It is a decision that saveshis life. Five minutes from his workplace thequake strikes and the CTV building collapseskilling most of his colleagues. I find myselfthinking of my late Dad. Four and a half yearsa guest of Adolf Hitler in an Austrian prisonerof-warcamp: “Steve, if your number’s on it,you wear it,” he once told me when I askedhim how he survived.ReflectionThe sweetness of life is heightened bysuch events but life can never be the sameagain for anyone who has lived through thisnightmare of death and destruction.There are other coincidences.A builder flagged down Richard when hewas out on patrol the other night. He tellsRichard his Mum has been found dead in afish and chip shop after the inside collapsed.The builder is my sister-in-law’s next-doorneighbor, John from South Brighton. Shelent him her barbecue after the quakebecause he had nothing to cook food on.Across the road the young newlywed waitsfor his wife to come home.She was in the Canterbury TV building at thetime of the quake. We all know, as he does,he will never hold her in his arms again.• The collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building - Photo courtesy The Press, Christchurch.84April 2011

New Zealand Police Association• LONE FIGURE: A fireman surveys the devastation beneath his feetat the site of the collapsed Canterbury TV building where so manylost their lives.• Police look on as the Canterbury TV building smoulders in thebackground.• Search and Rescue personnel lift debris from the PyneGould site in the body recovery operation.• DEVASTATION: Colombo Street in the CBD looks like a scene fromthe London Blitz. - Photos courtesy of Christchurch Police PhotographySection.April 201185

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceThe grim work of Tim and OtisBy Keith Lynch of The Press (Christchurch)Senior Constable Tim Radcliffe, of theChristchurch Police Dog Unit and his dogOtis, worked 18-hour days sifting throughthe ruins of the city in the first few days afterthe quake.Mr Radcliffe was among 1,200 officersdeployed to Christchurch.“It’s been pretty tough. I got my family up toAuckland, so it’s been good only having toworry about me and him,” Mr Radcliffe said.Constable Radcliffe was on duty when theFebruary 22 earthquake hit and immediatelycombed the city looking for victims.Special shoesOtis and the other recovery dogs havespecial shoes to avoid cutting their paws,but the dog suffered a cut to his face, whileworking on a ruined building.“We were on the High St-Lichfield Stintersection,” Radcliffe said.“We clambered over some pretty difficultareas – stuff we’re not used to working in.”Mr Radcliffe said it had been a frustratingweek. Otis was jaded but his handlerdescribed him as “a solid dog.”He’s just keen to get in,” he added.Frustrating week“It’s been a frustrating week. We’d liketo have them out,” he said of his bid torescue those still alive in that vital window ofopportunity after the quake.The Christchurch Police Station, whichhouses the 1,200 officers, was hit hardby the earlier September 4 quake whichmeasured 7.1 on the Richter scale. The1960s building, which has 13 floors, wasdeemed to need strengthening. Policebosses said at the time that a move to a newstation was vital.The Christchurch Police Station has beenassessed daily to ensure it remains operational.Staff are not allowed to work above the sixthfloor, where the Organised Crime Unit usuallyresides. There are big cracks in the stairwelland above the lifts, where debris rained downwhen the quake hit.Tidied upSome offices have been tidied up, whileothers remain in the same state as theywere after the quake.• GRIM TASK: Senior Constable Tim Ratcliffe was on duty when the earthquake struck. Hehad the grim task of searching for bodies with his dog Otis. - Photo courtesy of The WaikatoTimes/Chris HillcockThe Southern Communications Centreremains operational, directing officers in thecity. All emergency calls from Christchurchare now being taken in the Wellington andAuckland Communications Centres before theinformation is passed on to Christchurch.Sergeant Ron MacKenzie, from Perth, wasamong the Australian police contingent.“We did a lot of community policing work in thesuburbs outside the central business district,checking on people’s welfare,” he said.Australian police also patrolled the cordonaround the badly damaged central businessdistrict.“Seeing it in 2D on the news is one thing;seeing it in 3D is something else,” MrMacKenzie said.Superintendent Mick Calatzis, a Policecommander from Canberra, headed one ofthe Australian teams.“It’s a humbling experience,” he said.“It’s difficult. All police plan for the best, butwe also plan for the worst,” he added.- Courtesy of The Press (Christchurch).86April 2011

New Zealand Police AssociationBruce Lamb back on dutyin quake-hit ChristchurchBy Keith Lynch, The Press (Christchurch)Senior Constable Bruce Lamb, who along with his colleagueConstable Mitchel Alatalo, was shot during a routine inquiry inPhilipstown, Christchurch in July of last year rushed back toChristchurch when he heard of the devastating quake at home.He was in Wellington on the first day of a 12-week training course forhis new dog Mylo, a black Labrador gifted to him by the ChristchurchDog Section, when the devastating quake struck.In the July shooting Mr Lamb’s jaw was shattered when he was shotin the face. Constable Alatalo was shot in the leg. Mr Lamb’s policedog, Gage, was shot dead during the incident.When the quake hit on 22 February, Mr Lamb and other emergencyworkers rushed to the ruined city.Early morning arrivalAfter taking the ferry across Cook Strait, Mr Lamb arrived inChristchurch at 4.30 a.m. the next day and then spent more than 12hours in the city centre on frontline policing duty.It was the first day Mr Lamb had put on his stab-proof vest since theshooting. He soon realised his equipment still bore his blood.“It felt a bit funny. The multi-tool [on my belt] was full of congealedblood from the shooting. I hadn’t realised since the shooting that ithadn’t been cleaned,” he said.Mylo remained at the Trentham Police Dog Training Centre.“I was with someone [in Christchurch] who had a police dog. Wewere searching manually at that stage. We did a few buildings,kicked a few doors down. We ended up with a few bodies. By thatstage, the ones who were found alive, who were easily accessible,had been found,” he said.Cordon dutiesMr Lamb and his colleagues also had to watch for looters, and getpeople out of dangerous areas within the cordon.• BACK ON DUTY: Senior Constable Bruce Lamb, who was shotin an incident at Philipstown in Christchurch in July last yearalong with fellow officer Mitchel Alatalo, is pictured with hisnew dog Mylo, a black Labrador, which was given to him by theChristchurch Police Dog Section. Mr Lamb’s faithful canine partnerGage was shot dead in the incident last year. - Photo courtesy of ThePress, Christchurch/Kevin Stent.“Access was quite limited because of the danger and they neededto balance that against the looting. It was quite eerie and very, veryscary.”Despite mobile networks being jammed, Mr Lamb eventually managedto confirm his family was safe. “I couldn’t get hold of my wife. Sheworks at the hospital and it was her birthday. It took about an hour andhalf to get hold of her, which was quite harrowing,” he said.Ready toroll…• Three truckloads of Policeand emergency vehicles arrivedowntown. - Photo courtesy ofAndrew Gorrie and The DominionPost .April 201187

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceDawn and Maggie down in SouthBrighton – isolated but resilientBy Steve Plowman, Editor, Police NewsI am standing by the South Brighton pier. The ground around has fissures that run through the stone wall thatruns adjacent to the popular walking path along an idyllic forest, which bounds an equally peaceful estuary.My mind flits to the famed NZ film QuietEarth. I now know how Bruno Lawrence’scharacter feels.An elderly woman emerges from the forest,her tubby fox terrier waddling along beside her.“How are you, are you okay?” I ask. “Yes, Iam fine,” she says. A weathered face that hasseen and taken life’s knocks looks back at me.A “great comfort”Her name is Dawn. She has lived in this smallcommunity for 30 years. She lives alone. Ilean down and give her dog, Maggie, a pat.Maggie, her 11-year-old foxy is her “greatcompanion” and has been “a great comfort”.She tells me the dog is shaken but not stirred.We share a smile. Life has been reducedto the basics and pleasantries betweenstrangers.Her two cats “buggered off” straight after thequake but loyal old Maggie stayed right by herside. The cats returned wet and bedraggledafter three days. No surprises there then, I’mthinking to myself. I’ve always been a dogman. Now I have total justification for mylong-held conviction that that the canine ismore loyal than the feline.Guessing gameDawn and I play the aftershock guessinggame about last night’s jolts - seven rattlersthat shook me from a light and nervousslumber between the hours of 11 p.m. and6 a.m. We settle between 3.8 and 4 for thethree most severe jolts and “shallow as” isour combined assessment. In the dead ofnight, they all feel bigger than they are. Afriend tells me later that we are right on themoney with our estimates. However, it is nota sense I wish to hone with further quakeexperience.Dawn tells me she hasn’t spoken to anyonein days. “All the neighbours rallied around tohelp each other in the first few days and theneveryone disappeared, either back to theirown places or they just got in their cars andwent,” she says.With no power, no sanitation and no runningwater we are inhabitants of a ghost town.Houses 100 metres from where we stand arelargely unscathed but for a few cracks in the88April 2011masonry or fissures in the driveways. Others,just two streets away, are total wrecks andwill never be inhabitable again. The roadsare cast upward at strange angulations,which have pushed manhole covers a metreout of the ground, making driving at nightdangerous to your health. Last night I saw a50,000 gallon petrol holding tank a foot out ofthe ground on a petrol station forecourt.“Double-skinned,” my son-in-law quips as wegawk in astonishment. I wish I was.DevastationThe sun basks the hills of Redcliffs andSumner across the estuary. The light hidesthe darkness beneath. The RSA at Sumnerhas been bowled by a boulder the size of abus – a giant’s bowling ball that mowed thelarge brick building down like a skittle.The evidence of the swathe carved throughLyttelton, Sumner, Recliffs and of course adecimated central business district, puts mein mind of those old World War II black andwhite documentaries of the London Blitz.When I was a young lad, I remember watchingmy Dad writing letters to friends and relativeson the kitchen table at night. He would alwayshead them with the words “From the Valleyof the Giants” – a reference to the Hutt Valleywhere we lived. I feel as if I am now residingin the true Valley of the Giants and the giantshave been busy – tossing everything asunder.Think angry giant. Very angry giant.Death tollDawn and I are standing with a brokenpathway beneath our feet. I look down to patthe dog again. For the first time I realise weare standing astride a fissure in the gravelwhere the ground has opened up to a widthof about 10-15 cms. We are pawns on thegiant’s chessboard. Many have not survivedthe war declared by Mother Nature. Thelatest toll overnight, as I write, stands at 160confirmed dead. It may not rival the toll ofNew Zealand’s worst natural disaster – the1931 Napier quake that killed 256 people -but it will be etched as deeply in our collectivememory.Dawn looks fragile but looks can bedeceiving. She is a Cantabrian born and bred.They breed them tough here. Their famed,multiple championship-winning rugby teamisn’t called The Crusaders for nothing. Thispast week I have seen many ‘crusaders’– like the Student Volunteer Army – anorganisation of 1,000 student volunteers,which had its genesis from a few matesbanding together on social networking siteFacebook to lend a hand to a few neighboursback in September when the first big quakestruck. It has grown into a monolith of helpinghands. They are magnificent. Braving the duststorms of the suburbs to help with digging out360,000 tonnes of putrid silt and mud fromstranger’s properties.• Trees in South Brighton were torn out of the ground by the ferocity of the quake.

New Zealand Police AssociationThey restore my faith in human nature and inthe youth of today.A moment in historyWhen you talk to people it becomes clear that -just as Americans remember where they werewhen John F Kennedy was assassinated, andthose planes hit the Twin Towers and Pentagonon September 11, 2001 – this disaster willbe etched into the collective memory ofChristchurch’s people for generations to come.“Where were you when it struck?” I find myselfinstinctively asking Dawn.“I had a hair appointment,” she said. I passedthe local hairdressers yesterday. It lies in ablock of four shops and the brick wall thatseparates them is tottering like a drunkensailor wondering which way to fall – throughthe hairdressers or the fish and chip shop onthe other side.My sister-in-law, Sue, tells me the fish shopis “one of the best in Christchurch” and theninstinctively corrects herself: “Was one of thebest in Christchurch”.TimingDawn tells me she arrived about a minutebefore the quake struck the hair salon. “Whenit hit, people didn’t react at first, probablythinking it was another aftershock, but it onlytook a couple of seconds for us all to realisethis was something major and when the front• A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikesChristchurch at 12.51p.m. on February22, 10km southeast of the city.• The death toll is announced at 39. It isexpected to rise significantly. A fortnightlater it stands at 160 with estimates thatthe final figure could rise to around 200.• Three weeks after the quake aftershockscontinue. There have been 400 since 22February, 30 above magnitude 4.• A Category Three State of Emergency,the highest level, is in place for a least thenext five days with the central businessdistrict (CBD) completely shut down.Several people are arrested for looting.• All emergency services are stretched tothe limits.• The Nightshift Commander, SuperintendentRussell Gibson, says thatChristchurch is a scene of “absolutecarnage.” “There are bodies litteringthe streets, there are people trapped incars, crushed under rubble, and wherethey are it is clear they are deceased,our focus unfortunately at this time hasturned to the living.”• Stokes Valley (Wellington) Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Officer, Greg Wos, who loaded uphis ute with food, water and tools and drove south after the quake to lend a hand in SouthBrighton, one of the worst-affected areas, takes time out to enjoy the Editor’s home-madechicken soup.window went we all hightailed it out of thereand ran into the street.”Dawn and the rest of the customers werelucky – they survived. Shaken and well stirred.We have learned that timing was everything at12.51 p.m. on 22 February. So many others inthe CBD reacted just as instinctively as Dawnand yet got caught by falling debris and neverlived to tell the tale.We have learned how fickle life is. Howprecious, how delicate.We have learned what really matters. It isn’tQuick fact sheet• Welfare centres are set up around thecity – and around 950 people are housedat two welfare centres on the night of thequake.• Civil Defence, Police, Fire, Ambulance, RedCross, and The NZ Army are just some ofthe agencies involved in the rescue efforts.• The CTV and Pyne Gould Corporationbuildings collapse, with many people killedor trapped inside. A man crushed underrubble of the Pyne Gould building has tohave both his legs amputated in order torescue him.• 200 people are treated at ChristchurchHospital on the night of the quake.• 60 ambulance officers from around thecountry are despatched immediately toChristchurch.• 300 Australian police, including specialistDisaster Victim Identification staff andSearch and Rescue (SAR) staff are flownin to help.• International agencies are quick to respondwith help coming from the UK, USA,Australia, China, the Phillipines, Japan,Korea, Taiwan and Mexico.possessions. We have learned to standtogether with the people of Canterbury andwe must continue to do so.We have learned that life will never be thesame. We must hug our loved ones moretightly when we leave in the morning andagain when we get home at night. We havemuch to be thankful for despite this tragedy –and because of it.That is the lesson that a stranger at the SouthBrighton pier learned when he talked to an oldlady called Dawn.• Access to water is a major concern.Water tankers are sent to schools, whichare being used as water and welfaredistribution centres.• Sixty percent (60%) of the buildings inLyttelton have collapsed. No seriousinjuries are reported in Lyttelton but twomen are killed by falling rocks on theBridal Path that leads over the hill to theport town.• The iconic spire on Christ ChurchCathedral implodes. There are fears22 people lie dead beneath the rubble.Thankfully, they prove unfounded.• Infrastructure is severely damaged –power lines, water and sewer drainsand pipes have been broken and willtake months to repair. This leaves tensof thousands of homes without power,water or sanitation.• Liquefaction is a major problem and itswamps many thousands of homes andstreets.• Early estimates say the cost of repairingChristchurch will be around $15 billion.April 201189

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceVictorian officers held out hopes for a CBD miraclewhile NSW counterparts mucked in down in Brighton90• FOLLOW THE LEADER: Inspector Malcolm Johnstone, the Area Commander for Christchurch South, leads Clifton Hill residents to abriefing to tell them that they will need to be evacuated after fears the hillside would slip. - Photo courtesy of The Dominion PostFor many days after the devastating quake,Victorian police officers were still clingingto hope that they would find someone aliveamidst the rubble of the central city buildings.Sergeant Nathan Proud was part of acontingent of 116 police officers who flew toNew Zealand to help maintain law and orderin the quake zone for a fortnight.The Victorians were helping search and rescueteams as they sifted through the rubble.“There’s always hope that you’ll pull a personout after what seems like an amazing amountof time. You’ll see it in any earthquake,” hetold ABC News.Hope fadesAfter several days hope began to fade, ashumid conditions started to take their toll onexhausted rescuers. Then, on March 3, camethe announcement everyone had expectedbut dreaded – officials announced there wasno chance of finding anyone alive and therescue effort moved into body recovery mode.It was another kick in the guts for everyonewho had worked so tirelessly. We wanted ourvery own Darlene Etienne, the 17-year-oldwho had miraculously been pulled from therubble15 days after the Haiti earthquake thathad killed 230,000 fellow Haitians. It was notto be.AftershocksMr Proud said dealing with the continuingaftershocks is just part of the job.“They weren’t massive shocks but you couldhear the rumble and feel it through the solesApril 2011of your feet,” he said of two that the Victoriancontingent had felt while out working.Sergeant Proud said he was impressed at theresilience of Cantabrians.“People who’ve had this shocking thing happento them, seeing us and saying they reallyappreciate it. It’s sort of humbling,” he said.“There are unsung heroes hereand the work they are doing toput this city back on its feet isastonishing.”- Superintendent Gavin Ryan of theAustralian Federal Police pays tribute tohis Kiwi counterparts.Cantabarians resilience admired“You sort of think they should be upset anddistraught, but they seem to be very resilientpeople,” he added.Out at New Brighton, the Anzac sprit wasalive and well in the form of 122 officersfrom New South Wales, who a week earlierhad received a rapturous welcome as theycame through the international terminal atChristchurch International Airport on their wayto deployment around the city. They stoodon cordons, drove patrol cars, assisted atwelfare centres, manned checkpoints anddug liquefaction out of properties.“You have to see this for yourself. Thepictures on the TV don’t capture it. You can’tcomprehend the scale of it until you are hereon the ground,” one officer from New SouthWales told Police News.“It’s an honour to be here to help our Kiwibrothers and sisters,” she added. “You cameand helped us when the floods and firescame and so we’re just returning the favour.”Superintendent Gavin Ryan from theAustralian Federal Police paid tribute to thelocal police. “There are unsung heroes hereand the work they are doing to put this cityback on its feet is astonishing,” he said.IsolationThe Brighton locals, who were feeling veryisolated without power, water or sanitationsome 12 days after the quake, were veryappreciative of the professionalism anddedication of the Australians. Many stoppedto shake the hands of the Aussie cops andlocal police officers. Despite huge damageto the suburb’s buildings, homes andinfrastructure there was a sense of ‘we’reall in this together’ as the community pulledtogether for the common good.Suddenly all those sheep jokes from themand an invitation to play them cricket on thelocal lawn bowling green took a back seatto the enormous job in hand. The Aussieswere here when the chips were down - whenwe most needed them. This was a war zonewithout the bullets and bombs but they wereonce again our brothers-in-arms. It truly wasa sight to behold.Along with the Student Volunteer Army, theFarmy Army and many others, their presencerestored one’s faith in human nature andthe ability of that spirit to prevail againstoverwhelming odds.- By Steve Plowman and ABC News.

New Zealand Police Association• The site of the iconic Christ Church Cathedral lies in ruins.• Police Association President Greg O’Connor (centre) talks toPolice staff in the Red Zone within the devastated CBD area.• A brick house lies in ruins on CentaurusRoad in the St Martins/Opawa area.- Photo courtesy of Craig Simcox and TheDominion Post.• The O’Hara family, from left, Suzie(Mum), Colm (Dad), Niamh and Roisininspect the gapping chasm in front of theirHuntsbury home. It was growing bigger bythe day with aftershocks.- Photo courtesy of Craig Simcox and TheDominion Post.April 201191

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceAfter The StormAnd after the storm,I run and run as the rains comeAnd I look up, I look up,on my knees and out of luck,I look up.Night has always pushed up dayYou must know life to see decayBut I won’t rot, I won’t rotNot this mind and not this heart,I won’t rot.And I took you by the handAnd we stood tall,And remembered our own land,What we lived for.And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.Get over your hill and see what you find there,With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.And now I cling to what I knewI saw exactly what was trueBut oh no more.That’s why I hold,That’s why I hold with all I have.That’s why I hold.I will die alone and be left there.Well I guess I’ll just go home,Oh God knows where.Because death is just so full and mine so small.Well I’m scared of what’s behind and what’s before.And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.Get over your hill and see what you find there,With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.- Lyrics by Mumford and Son.92April 2011

New Zealand Police AssociationObituary:Alfred (Allan) MillsAllan Mills was a no-nonsenseWanganui police constable who livedhis life looking after his extendedfamily.He followed in his father’s footstepsby joining the Police in 1960 as a35-year-old.The move to the constabularyfollowed agricultural labouring stintsin jobs as a Waverley-based loggingtruck driver and a cheesemakerin dairy factories at Lowgarth andMeremere in Taranaki.Allan and Mary Mills met at a rugbyclub function in Hawera in 1949 andmarried two years later.Low-paying jobsThey embarked upon their lifetogether via a series of low-payingrural jobs with little long-termfinancial prospects.These physical jobs in small countrytowns were just fine by Mr and MrsMills.Very early on in their married life thecouple learned how to handle, withstyle, a number of setbacks life wouldthrow at them.An early setback saw the couple’s carhit by a drunken driver near Lowgarthbeneath the slopes of Mt Taranaki.The impact threw Mrs Mills out of thecar window. She was in hospital inHawera for six months. She emergedfrom hospital with one leg shorterthan the other.Mr Mills’ hunting skills meant hissteadily increasing family of 11 (twoof his children died at birth) neverhad to pay for meat, apart fromthe ammunition bill for Mr Mills’hunting rifle. Mr Mills was also a keengardener.Rabbits, goats, everything on four legsin fact were fair game and regularlyfound their way on to the Mills’ familydinner table.Economic realitiesLiving in dairy factory and loggingcompany housing meant rents andwages were low for the young family.But after nine years of marriage,Mr Mills’ father, himself a formerpoliceman who by then was workingon a Te Kuiti farm, sat the young coupledown and explained a few of life’seconomic realities.The way to a better life for the family,Mr Mills senior argued, involved astable career in the Police Force. MrMills’ Police service began soon after thefamily meeting when he was introducedto the Wanganui Police recruitingofficer by his father.He began working as a beat cop on thenightshift in Wanganui long before hehad gone anywhere near the then PoliceTraining School in Trentham.In 1960 Allan and Mary Mills builtthe first home they ever owned inWanganui, a home he stayed in for therest of his life.Early highlightOne of his early highlights as a constablewas being called upon to search forprison escaper George Wilder duringone of the latter’s three celebratedprison escapes in the 1960s.The Mills operated an open home policy,and the local cop had wide connectionsin the Wanganui community. People,because they trusted him, would ringhim up at home. Mr Mills, a manof common sense, defused many aneighbourhood feud before would-becomplainants got anywhere near thefront door of the police station.In his spare time he was a lizard canarybird breeder and an unofficial socialworker to the extended Mills clan.Big clanFrom time to time his superiorssuggested Mr Mills might gain apromotion if he would shift toTaumarunui. Such propositions alwaysfaltered when it became obvious therewas no standard-sized Police house inthe country capable of accommodatingthe large Mills clan under one roof.The idea of obtaining a promotion bystudying was never really a goer either.There was always a discussion goingon in the Mills homestead. Allan wasforced to moonlight to put food onthe table for the brood. He worked ina pickle factory and was also big onhelping farmers with haymaking.• Allan MillsIn retirement he was a regular at theAramoho Bowling Club.Mr Mills was a low-key policemanwhose non-threatening manner andsense of humour achieved much.He was, however, very proud ofone bust in particular, recorded inCharles Spicer’s book Policing theRiver District.Double arrest incidentIn 1966, Mr Mills was sent toapprehend a “stark naked” (apartfrom a frilly bra) young lady who wascausing a disturbance on a Wanganuistreet. She was easy to locate as shewas running about “screaming andyelling and fighting mad”.Mr Mills grasped the woman’s wristsfrom behind and hung on tight.Unable to let go, he needed helpto drive the police car back to thestation, and a willing onlooker wasco-opted.Two young men, who had witnessedMr Mills’ arrest of the near nakedwoman, were so busy gawking theydrove their car off the road.Mr Mills dispatched the co-opteddriver to apprehend the rubberneckerswho, it turned out, had stolenthe car. They were duly arrested andthe group trio of arrestees arrived atthe station, where the near-nakedwoman clobbered the watch-housekeeper.As a grateful Mr Mills gave the coopteddriver a ride home, the driverconfessed that he did not have alicence. Mr Mills did not hear a thing.Sources: Mary Mills, Charles Spicer- Courtesy of The Dominion Post and Tim Donoghue.April 201193

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceHas your financial adviser passed the test?On the 1st July 2011 New Zealand joinsthe rest of the developed world in havingregulations that govern who can give financialadvice. Since the deregulation of the mid-1980s, New Zealand has followed a policy of“light regulation” and some would say nonexistentregulation in comparison to many ofour major economic partners.During the past four years we’ve seen themeltdown of most finance companies andthe subsequent loss of billions of dollars ofinvestors’ funds. Many of those investorswere elderly and just trying to earn a bitmore income than bank term depositswere offering. For most, there is little or nochance of recovering their losses from these‘investments’.Many of these investors made their owninvestment decisions based on television orprint advertising. Some investors did seekadvice, but with less than satisfactory results.For the past 20 years, the Institute of FinancialAdvisers has been the industry body for settingstandards and supervising most professionaladvisers. However, membership has alwaysbeen voluntary and anybody could callthemselves a “financial adviser” without beinga member or having any qualifications.In most countries, adviser regulation hasdeveloped over many years and while thisyear’s introduction of the Financial AdvisersAct (FAA) is designed to give greater investorconfidence, it does create a lot of new rules,regulation and jargon that investors need tounderstand. In future, ‘Dispute ResolutionSchemes’, ‘Code of Professional Conduct’,‘AFA’s’, ‘RFA’s’ and ‘QFE’s’ will be some of thewords and acronyms used in connection withgiving financial advice.How qualified do advisers have to beunder the Financial Advisers Act?There are certain qualifications that an adviserneeds to obtain before they can apply tobecome an Authorised Financial Adviser(AFA). In addition to meeting the minimumcompetency requirements, AFA’s must adhereto a Code of Professional Conduct for AFA’s(the Code) set out by the Code Committee. TheCode sets minimum standards of competence,knowledge and skill, ethical behaviourand client care. It also includes minimumrequirements for continuing education andtraining. 1In future, people who give financial advice oncategory 1 (investment focused) products,provide an investment planning serviceor provide a discretionary investmentmanagement service will need to be AFAs;1 Sourced from the Securities Commission website.requiring registration and authorisation.Some advisers will need to be registered only(‘RFAs’ - because the scope of their servicesis limited).All advisers will need to be registered, but therewill be different categories of advice, for simpleand for more complex investment products.To learn more, take a look at the SecuritiesCommission website www.sec-com.govt.nz/far. Look under the section “Frequently AskedQuestions” and you’ll find answers to mostquestions you may have about financial advice.If an investor wants comprehensive financialand investment advice, they will need tochoose an AFA. There will be substantialfines and suspension for advisers givingadvice outside their areas of experienceor qualifications. Obligations placed onadvisers include: the requirement to give fulldisclosure of any fees and possible costsprior to giving any advice; and the advice andrecommendations need to be in writing.Know your rights. What you can complainabout. 2You can complain to the SecuritiesCommission if people or companies breach theFinancial Advisers Act after 1 December 2010.They may, for example:2 Sourced from the Securities Commission website.• Fail to exercise care, diligence and skillwhen providing financial services;• Claim to be a financial adviser or providefinancial services but are not allowed to doso;• Fail to comply with disclosure or conductobligations; and/or• Behave misleadingly or deceptively.You can complain to the SecuritiesCommission if an AFA fails to follow theCode of Professional Conduct for AuthorisedFinancial Advisers.The Code sets minimum standards ofcompetence, knowledge and skill, ethicalbehaviour and client care. It includes minimumrequirements for continuing education andtraining.For example, you can complain about AFAswhere they (amongst other things):• Imply independence when they are not;• Fail to put a client’s interests first; and/or• Fail to act with integrity.How will the Act and dealing with an AFAbenefit me as an investor?While regulation will be good for consumers,the number of people giving financial adviceis likely to drop initially. When Australiaintroduced adviser regulations, almost 40% of94April 2011

New Zealand Police Associationthe people giving financial advice left the advicebusiness. Inevitably, not all advisers will riseto the challenge of modifying their businesspractices to adhere to the new rules.There has also been some media skepticismabout the new regulations for financialadvisers, particularly in regards to whetheranything will really change for consumers.Time will be the true test.Financial planning firms such as Spicers,who have built a business based on providingquality advice, are positive that regulations willhelp clean up the industry and provide a morecredible platform for providing professionalfinancial and investment advice.As an investor, it would be wise to educateyourself on what your rights are andimportantly, how you can get the most outof an adviser relationship. Good advisers willspend time to truly understand and investigatewhat makes you tick before suggestingsolutions for your situation.Use the questions below to help youselect a good adviser.Who is the adviser?Do they belong to a professional adviserassociation? What qualifications andexperience do they have? Do they work forthemselves or for an organisation?What services does your adviser offer?Does your adviser specialise in offering theproducts or services you are looking for? Hasthe adviser asked you questions that make youconfident that they properly understand yourneeds? Will the adviser put details of the adviceand answers to your questions in writing foryou?What will you pay and how is the adviserpaid?Will you be charged fees? Will commissions bededucted from the money you invest? Can theadviser tell you what fees you will pay – directlyor indirectly – for the advice? Will the adviserget any other form of payment or remuneration– whether in cash or another form?How can I get the most out of a goodadviser?New regulations will provide investors withmore reasons to ask questions and conversely,you will benefit by providing your chosenadviser with full and accurate information aboutyour financial circumstances.Make sure you inform your adviser about:• Your age and any major health problems;• If you have any financial dependants orother dependants needing other support;• Your income and expenses and how youexpect these to change over time i.e. renovatingthe house, selling a business, savingfor retirement or helping children with theireducation; and/or• Your assets and liabilities including yoursuperannuation, KiwiSaver, insurances, tax,income and what you might inherit.It goes without saying that advisers can onlyprovide a service based on what you have toldthem, so be as transparent as possible.In addition to the investigation of your situation,your adviser will need to understand yourattitude to risk, especially if you are lookingto invest. This usually includes completinga risk assessment questionnaire and havinga detailed conversation to establish yourtolerance for risk.Investors nearing retirement will most likelybe more conservative in their investment stylewhile younger investors may take a moreaggressive approach to growing their wealth.In summaryIf you are looking for financial planning andinvestment advice, the new regulations willprovide you with a more stable framework fordoing so. Make the most of the informationavailable to you to select a good adviser andbuild a lasting relationship that helps youachieve your goals.A disclosure statement is available onrequest and free of charge.Spicers provide Police Welfare Fundmembers access to quality financialplanning, investment and superannuationadvice at specially negotiated rates.Phone 0800 ON BEAT (0800 66 2328) formore information.Words of wisdomfrom a sentry boxMany, many years ago, in a long-sinceforgotten outpost of the Empire, a British“Tommy,” alone in his sentry box, found astub of a pencil and to wile away the hourstill dawn, penned a few lines of verse onthe wall.The plaintive nature of his words are astrue and relevant today as they were whenhe first wrote them, and not just to themilitary forces of the world but also to thePolice forces of the world.Here, verbatim – save for the substitutionof the word “soldier” with the word“police” – is what that soldier wrote:-God and the police, all people adore,In times of trouble – but not before;When trouble is o’er, and everythingrighted;God is forgotten and the police slighted.Try our 5 minute quizOkay, morning or afternoon tea breakhas arrived. You have your cuppa in handand you and your colleagues could dowith a quick brain workout. So appointyour quizmaster and have a go at thesequestions. The answers are under the quiz(upside down, no peeking!).1. The River Jordan flows into whatsea?2. Chiffon, marble and bundt aretypes of what?3. In which year were NZ womengranted the right to vote?4. What is the human body’s biggestorgan?5. What do the Japanese call theircountry?6. What well known musicianchanged his name from GordonSumner?7. Who was the first European todiscover NZ?8. What cheese shares its name withan English gorge?9. Who is the Greek God of music?10. What country is known as thesugar bowl of the world?Scoring: 0-2 – Hmmn, room for significantimprovement (perhaps next month). 3-5Not bad, better luck next time. 6-7 – Goodeffort. 8 – Very good. 9 – Excellent. 10 –Wipe your nose, take a bow and go to thetop of the class Einstein.Answers: 1 The Dead Sea. 2.Cake 3.18934.The Skin 5.Nippon 6.Sting 7.AbelTasman 8.Cheddar 9.Apollo 10.CubaApril 201195

New Zealand Police AssociationNZ Police cross-country Champsto be held in Hastings on 18 MayThe NZ Police cross country championshipswill be held in Hastings this year on May 18.The course is yet to be confirmed; howevercourse details and entry forms will beavailable by mid-March athttp://www.policesport.org.nzThis year’s funding has been redirectedtowards the Australasian Police andEmergency Services Games, which meanscross-country organisers will be relying onrace entry fees to cover event costs.Organisers this year are Gary McFadyen andLuke Shadbolt of Hastings Police. Both canbe contacted via the Police email system.Did you know……we tend to accumulate moreassets over time and often the levelof contents cover members haveis insufficient when a major lossis suffered. We have just updatedour handy checklist under the“Insurances” section of our website atwww.policeassn.org.nzIt lists common items and a guide totheir value and can really help whenyou are trying to work out the currentvalue of your contents.Special Conference held on 6 AprilBy Chris Pentecost, Chief Executive OfficerThe Association Board of Directors isled by the President, who relies on thesupport of the two Vice-Presidents askey back ups.Each of these positions is for a threeyear term. Among the tasks of the delegatesat Annual Conference each year isthe election of candidates into these importantroles. One position is contestedeach year, giving overlapping terms ofoffice, to ensure we have stability at thehead of the organisation.While the norm is for these positionsto be elected (or confirmed) at AnnualConference, from time to time one ofthese positions becomes vacant partway through a year. This has occurredthis year with the resignation of Vice-President Chris Cahill. Given the keyrole a Vice-President has in supportingthe President, where such a resignationoccurs we look to fill the vacancy forthe remainder of the three year term, requiringthe delegates to elect a replacement.This election can be by eitherholding a Special Conference or by aMore for thelexophiles…1. A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab centresaid: ‘Keep off the grass.’2. A small boy swallowed some coins andwas taken to a hospital. When his grandmothertelephoned to ask how he was, anurse said: “No change yet”.postal (or electronic) ballot. Voting is bya poll vote, with each delegate’s votingstrength determined by the number ofmembers within the Area/District theyrepresent. The successful candidatemust get an absolute majority, at least50% plus one, of the total votes cast.Four nominationsWith the resignation of Chris Cahillwe have received four nominationsfrom members who are seeking to fillthis role. Given this number of nominations,and the possibility that morethan one ballot will be required beforeany one candidate receives an absolutemajority, we have a Special Conferencescheduled for Wednesday 6 April.At the Special Conference all candidateswill have an opportunity to address thedelegates and answer questions. Theelection process will take place untilone candidate has an absolute majority.Where this does not occur at the firstballot the lowest polling candidate willdrop out, and a further ballot or ballotswill occur until the requisite majorityvote is achieved.3. A chicken crossing the road is poultry inmotion.4. The man who survived mustard gas andpepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.5. A backward poet writes inverse.6. In democracy it’s your vote that counts. Infeudalism it’s your count that votes.Candidates are responsible for distributingmaterial in support of their nominationto Area/District committees, andhave been afforded the opportunity tosubmit material to National Office to beposted on the website.Details of the new Vice-President will bein the May edition of Police News.7. When cannibals ate a missionary, they gota taste of religion.8. Don’t join dangerous cults: Practice safesects!9. A bicycle can’t stand alone; it is two tyred.10. The thief who fell into wet cement becamea hardened criminal.April 201197

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceMark Burgess awarded Life Membershipof the Police Federation of AustraliaThe Police Federation of Australia (PFA) has honoured its CEO,Mark Burgess, with a Life Membership.The nomination put forward by PFA President, Vince Kelly, wascarried unanimously by board members during a recent PFANational Council meeting.Mr Kelly described Mr Burgess as an “exemplary” Chief Executiveof Australia’s paramount national Police representative body.HistoryMr Burgess graduated from the NSW Police Academy in January1989 and was stationed at Newcastle Police Station from 1989to 1996.While working for the NSW Police, Mr Burgess remained adedicated member of the New South Wales Police Association asan official and conference delegate.By 1994, he was elected to the NSWPA Executive and in 1996was named Vice-President.Through his hard work and dedication Mr Burgess landed therole of President in 1998, a position he remained in until hisappointment as CEO of the PFA in November 2000.In 2006, the New South Wales Police Association (NSWPA)honoured Mr Burgess’ commitment to the NSWPA with a LifeMembership.Low profileDuring the early days of his job as CEO of the PFA, Mr Burgessworked hard to build the profile of the Association in Canberra,despite its national office being based in Sydney.The PFA bought its current premises in Canberra in 2002 andit was then that Mr Burgess and his wife relocated to Canberra.During his 10 years in the job, Mr Burgess’s notable achievementsinclude:• Growing the PFA’s accumulated funds from $29,000 in 2000to over $1 million in 2010;• The dedication of the National Police Memorial;• Gaining fringe benefits tax reporting exclusions for police;• Implementing the PFA’s national fundraising appeal, whichraised over $128,000 for the families of the police officers wholost their lives in the New York September 11 World TradeCentre tragedy;• Building significant relationships with politicians across allpolitical parties;• Formalising the Western Australia Branch of the PFA in 2004;• Developing the first PFA pre-election policy, Law and Orderin Australia: Policies for the Future, presented to each politicalparty in 2007;• Gaining a commitment by the new Rudd Government for 500additional sworn police for the AFP over a five-year period;• Reforming policing arrangements at the 11 major airports afterthe Beale audit of policing;• Placing the issue of national police professionalisation andregistration on the national agenda and before Police Ministers;• Achieving an undertaking to set up an overseas workers’compensation scheme comparable to Defence for policeofficers serving overseas on high risk missions;• Making influential and persuasive submissions to manyParliamentary committee inquiries and providing them withevidence on matters affecting the working lives of policeofficers;• Developing, for the PFA, a national stance on the importanceof Tasers in the police toolbox;• Establishing an influential voice in the national media onissues affecting policing;• Developing a 2010 policy titled Creating a safer Australia: PFA’sPlan 2010-2013; for the latest Federal election; and• Persuading the Government in 2009 to agree to award thenew National Police Service Medal.• Police Federation Chief Executive Officer Mark Burgess (left) receiveshis Life Membership award from PFA President Vince Kelly.Memorial wallOur sympathies to all our members’ families for those who have passed away in recent months…We remember… Who passed away…MAIRS Lollah Marion 17-Dec-10 spouse of member wellingtonBENNETT Leslie William 29-Dec-10 retired member Mount MaunganuiASHBY Maurice Bryan 13-Jan-11 retired member BlenheimADAMS Valeria Barrett 17-Feb-11 widow of member lower HuttDIREEN Michael Francis 18-Feb-11 retired member christchurchBRIEN Pamela Maree (nee Booker) 22-Feb-11 Member christchurchTyson Matilda Girlie 16-Mar-11 widow napier98April 2011

New Zealand Police Associationby Ricky CollinsThe magic of PortOne of my biggest regrets since becoming interestedin wine is that I didn’t discover fortifiedstyled wines such as Port sooner. Givenmy time over again, I’d have more of thesewines in my wine collection. The sweet, intensebut complex flavours that show throughin Port are very appealing to me, and it makesa fantastic after-dinner wine to share withfriends.From a cellaring perspective, once bottled, Port will continue to live onfor many years. In addition, most Ports don’t deteriorate as quicklyas table wines once they have been opened. Port is an oxidative styleof wine. To ensure it remains fresh, just keep the bottle closed afterpouring. I recently tried a selection of Ports that had been openedfor months and had sat as part bottles for some time. They were farbetter than I’d realistically expected them to be and all tasted true tostyle.Portugal, not surprisingly is the traditional home of Port but bothNew Zealand and Australia have a proud history of producing fortifiedwines. In fact, fortified wines were our main staple back in themid-1900s and were the forerunner to the resurgence of table wineproduction that is now familiar. Below are my thoughts on two contrastingPorts, one from New Zealand and the other from Portugal.Torlesse Port rrp $30There are a number of New Zealand wineries that have carried onthe tradition of producing a fortified wine. Torlesse Wines, based inthe Waipara village in North Canterbury have one of the best local examplesof this fabulous style of wine. In producing this Port, Torlesseuse a solera system where a blend of red and white grapes, fortifiedby high strength alcohol are matured in aged oak barrels for anaverage of eight years. The solera system sees new fruit added eachyear to replace the fully matured wine that is run off and bottled. Theresulting Port is tawny in style and is a great drop. You can buy thewine at the cellar door, order it via their website, or check out itsavailability from your local specialist wine store.Dow’s Late Bottle Vintage Port rrp $50The Portugese produce a variety of Port styles. You may be familiarwith a few of these such as ruby, tawny, reserve and vintage. Thesedifferent styles can range in price from quite low to extremely expensive.For me, the best style when considering price versus quality islate bottled vintage Port. In good years, these wines are very similarto vintage Ports that are at the top end of the price range. They havepure concentrated sweet fruit flavours, with a rancio character thatis a hallmark of Port. Dows is a very highly-regarded Port house andthey deliver consistent quality year in, year out.Try either of these Ports with dark chocolate or blue cheese anddiscover their true magic.1 2 3 4 5 6 78Clues:Across:1. Alerts changes to other changes (6)4. Games I make into faces for montages (6)9. US war time award (8,5)10. I’m prude making referee decisions (7)11. Vital part for photographer Brian’s vehicle(5)12. Disney character (5)14. Purrs (5)18. Not odds (5)19. Rest on one’s broken laurels and attractssomeone (7)21. Picturing the crime scene? (13)22. Leaf collecting? (6)23. Puts in place to work (6)Down:1. Worn with firearms (6)2. Form of address hunting (9,4)3. Working car part (5)5. Camera B blended into grotesque scene (7)6. Gambolling war, breaks down ozone layerresult (6,7)7. Way to do things (6)8. Groom your mate (5)13. Chain of flowers hung in a curve betweenpoints (7)15. Pager? (6)16. Could be of forensic/DNA value (5)17. A method of determining power bill? (6)20. Part of shirt collar (5)910 1112 13 1415 16 1718 19 202122 23Answers: Across: 1. Alters. 4. Images. 9. Military Cross. 10. Umpired. 11. Brake. 12. Goofy.14. Meows. 18. Evens. 19. Allures. 21. Photographing. 22. Raking. 23. Aligns. Down:1. Armour. 2. Telephone book. 3. Rotor. 5. Macabre. 6. Global warming. 7. System. 8. Bride.13. Festoon. 15. Beeper. 16. Hairs. 17. Usages. 20. Lapel.April 201199

New Zealand Police AssociationPolice Home Loan newsWinter-proofing your home – and your walletWith the nights beginning to close in, autumn is the perfect time to get yourhome ready for winter. Here are a few simple steps that will help you makeyour home more comfortable, save money and protect your most valuableinvestment.Staying warm withoutbreaking the bank1. Check your insulation. Many NewZealand houses are poorly insulated,which means lots of heat is lostthrough roofs, walls and ceilings.That’s a waste of the money youspend heating your home in thefirst place. Installing or topping upexisting insulation is usually a verygood investment – and you may alsobe able to get a Government subsidyof up to $1,300 (inc. GST) to helpwith the cost (see: www. energywise.co.nz).2. Weatherproof your house. You canalso stop a significant amount of heatescaping by sealing gaps arounddoors and windows with inexpensivedraught strips, draught stoppers orfillers, and installing thermal drapes foryour windows.3. Review your heating options.Consider replacing inefficient heatingoptions such as electric heaters withmore energy efficient ones such asheat pumps –you’ll keep your homewarmer and save on power costs.Simple householdmaintenance1. Clean your gutters/spouting. This willhelp avoid overflow and seepagefrom blocked gutters into your home.Consider installing gutter guards tohelp keep them clear.2. Trim trees and foliage around thehouse. This will let more sunlight intoyour home and help reduce the risk ofdamage in storms.3. Check your roof for holes and rust,and avoid costly water damage.4. Move outside furniture inside if it’slikely to deteriorate over the winter –e.g. gas bottles that may be prone torust.In the garden1. Prune roses, hydrangeas and othersummer-flowering plants to encouragenew growth.2. Move delicate or sensitive pottedplants to sheltered areas or bring theminside for the winter.3. It’s time to plant winter vegetables orwinter cover/mulch such as mustardseed or lupins, which can be dug backinto the soil in springReview your financesIf your home loan is on a floating rate orcoming up for review shortly, talk to usabout how to structure your loan to suityour situation. And make sure you’retaking full advantage of the special PoliceHome Loan Package, with exclusivediscounts that put more money in yourpocket.A recipe for successNow is also a great time to enjoy theabundance of autumn fruits like apples,pears, nectarines and more. Onesure-fire way to use them is in an oldfashionedfruit crumble. There are manyvariations, but here’s a quick and easyrecipe:What:2 cups stewed fruit (use your favouritefruit or a combination of fruits)1 cup plain flour1 tsp baking powder¼ cup sugar50g butterHow:Stew the fruit (simmer over a low heat ina little water until tender and add sugar totaste), and put it into an ovenproof dish.Sprinkle brown sugar over it.Sift the flour and baking powder into abowl, and cut in the butter (or rub it inwith your fingers) until the mixture lookslike coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in thesugar and spread over the fruit.Bake at 180 degrees for around 30minutes until it turns golden. Serve withcream or ice cream.Contact usFor help with information about thePolice Home Loan Package:• Visit any National Bank branch;• Call us on 0800 782 836; or• Email us atspecialistchannelsnz@nbnz.co.nzThis material is provided as a complimentary service of ANZ National Bank Limited. It is prepared based oninformation and sources ANZ believes to be reliable. Its content is for information only, is subject tochange and is not a substitute for commercial judgement or professional advice, which should be soughtprior to acting in reliance on it. To the extent permitted by law ANZ disclaims liability or responsibility toany person for any direct or indirect loss or damage that may result from any act or omissions by anyperson in relation to the material.Package details are subject to change. The National Bank’s eligibility and lending criteria, terms,conditions, and fees apply. The National Bank of New Zealand, part of ANZ National Bank Limited.Buying a new home or refinancing canbe an expensive process, even withtoday’s lower interest rates. We aimto make it easier on Police WelfareFund members’ pockets. So for thetime being those drawing down a newPolice Home Loan will be eligible for sixmonths free home insurance through theWelfare Fund’s Police Fire & GeneralInsurance*.Members eligible for the free covershould contact our Member ServicesTeam on 0800 500 122. You will need acopy of your loan document fromThe National Bank or ANZ.Police Home Loan PackageANZ or The National Bank – it’s yourchoiceWhether you’re refinancing, buying yourfirst home, selling, investing in property,building or looking for ways to manageyour current home loan – a Police HomeLoan through The National Bank or ANZmay be able to help.The Police Welfare Fund Home Loanpackage provides attractive benefits toPolice Welfare Fund members and theirimmediate family, like:• No Home Loan application fee• A contribution of $500 towards legal feesFor borrowing 80% or lower of a property’svalue:• Discounted floating rates• 0.50% pa off the standard National Bankor ANZ Flexible Home Loan interest rates• 0.25% off the standard fixed interest ratesOur Police Home Loan package is highlycompetitive and flexible.For more information or to apply for the PoliceHome Loan Package visitwww.policeassn.org.nzThe National Bank and ANZ’s lending criteria, terms, conditions and fees apply. Forborrowing over 80% of a property’s value, a low equity premium on a graduatedscale will apply, and a registered valuer’s report will be required. Eligibilty to apply fora Police Home Loan package is at the discretion of the Police Welfare Fund Limitedand applicants must be current members of the Fund. This home loan package is notavailable for low documentation home loans or loans approved through a broker. Fora copy of The National Bank or ANZ Disclosure Statement and full details (includingterms and conditions) contact any branch of The National Bank of New Zealand (partof ANZ Bank Limited) nor the ANZ.*Police Fire & General Insurance will be subject to the standard underwritingterms and conditions and is provided through the Police Welfare Fund not byThe National Bank or ANZ. Members are eligible for one period of six months freePolice Fire & General Home Insurance premium only, per member, regardless of theterm of Police Home Loan taken. 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PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceWrite it here! Letters to the Editor are welcome.Signed letters are preferred, but in all cases the writer’s name and address must be supplied. Names will be published unless there is a goodreason for anonymity. The editor reserves the right to edit, abridge or decline letters without explanation. Email to: editor@policeassn.org.nz orwrite it to the Editor at PO Box 12344, Wellington. Letters under 400 words are preferred.Support and prayers from StaffordshirePolice FederationI am writing to you as a fellow police officerfrom Staffordshire Police in England to offermy prayers and thoughts to all your membersand their families, who have been caught up inthe devastating earthquake that hit the fine cityof Christchurch.I was in Christchurch visiting family a fewweeks before the earthquake hit. I’ve beenshocked by the pictures of devastation.Thankfully, other than being a bit batteredand bruised, my family escaped relativelylightly. They have told me about the braveryand dedication displayed by your members, aswell as those of the other emergency services.Their commitment to their duty and rescuingothers despite not knowing, in some instances,whether their own families or homes weresafe, shows incredible professionalism.They have displayed the finest attributes ofbravery, professionalism and dedication tothe public that highlights the spirit of theworldwide policing family, as well as the Kiwiattitude, which will see the job through toensure that great city of Christchurch not onlysurvives but also gets stronger.My own thoughts and prayers and those of mycolleagues I represent remain with you, yourmembers and their families at this difficult time.David Stubbs,(Staffordshire Police Federation, UK)Unselfish toilAs I respond to the appeal for donations to thepolice officers of Christchurch who unselfishlytoil on in horrendous conditions despite theirown lives and material assets being terriblyimpacted by this disastrous earthquake, I feelthe pride of having been part of a Police servicethat in my view stands out as one of the bestin the world.The fact that police officers respond so totallyto the needs of others is nothing new to NewZealanders. Even in crime situations, policework long, demanding hours when many ofthem have young families at home wonderingwhen Mum or Dad will be home again to dowhat parents do.My very best wishes to all of them. My respectgoes out to the NZ Police Association, which isso pragmatic and efficient when police officersare under stress.Gerry Cunneen(Wellington)The Police SuperScheme and KiwisaverThe Police Association needs to consider thedisadvantage of staff enrolled in the PoliceSuperannuation Schemes compared tomembers of the public in Kiwisaver.The latest Police statement (updated in12/2009) details the benefits of Kiwisaverthat are not received by Police members; the$1,000 kick-start and $20 weekly tax credits.The statement fails to include the benefitsthat would be of most advantage to alarge (and increasing) proportion of Policemembers. These are the ability to withdrawall contributions for the purpose of a firsthome deposit and the option of mortgagediversion of personal salary superannuationcontributions.We all know that the latest wage roundresulted in a freeze in salaries. It hasn’t comeout whether changes to the Police SuperScheme were on the table - changes to moreclosely reflect the advantageous aspects ofKiwisaver. These changes would not put anymore pressure on the Police budget yet would(for those eligible) be in effect a rise of 7% inreal terms - assuming that the member tookup the option of mortgage diversion for their7% of personal salary contributions. Therewould be added benefits from the resultingdecrease in total mortgage size and repaymentrates of withdrawing all cumulative personalcontributions to date for the purpose of ahome loan deposit.A conservative estimate would equate thesebenefits to equal at least 10% of our currentsalary. This would halve the amount of a ourfinal super payout but any financial adviserof substance would recommend that you payoff debt before saving (unless you can find aninvestment that pays at least 30% (tax rate)over the current mortgage rate of the homeowner and consistently for the term of theloan) – and good luck in finding one of those.In the latest Police statement, it is arguedthat members currently have the ability towithdraw contributions towards their currentscheme. However, the current scheme hasquite limited funds that are able to be releasedto the point where all contributions made bya member are not automatically able to bereleased, unless that member has not made apartial withdrawal up to that point.I believe the Association should fight forthese benefits to be achieved and Policemanagement should view the benefits in apositive light. Mortgage diversion and depositwithdrawal would not cost the Police a singlecent extra, yet would be a huge boost to thefinancial position of entitled members anda huge benefit off which we could leveragerecruitment marketing.James Renwick(Avondale)The war on drugs andthe value of educationOver the years I have come to the conclusionthat the war on drugs is, and will remain,futile because the “cause” of the business is thecustomer. Trying to cut the supply chain is liketrying to kill a worm by cutting it in half. Sincethe popularising of taking recreational drugs(other than alcohol) was developed during thehippie era, the profit available from the saleof what are in the main, cheaply producedchemicals, will guarantee that when you lockup one supplier, another is going to take his/her place. The trade is fuelled by the customerswho are, in the main, unwilling to confront thewider ramifications of their indulgence.I believe that the ultimate solution will be thatwe somehow (and I don’t have the answers)educate our children so that they will resistany temptation to inject or ingest the range ofharmful substances available now and in thefuture.Generally speaking, I believe that very fewusers would have started on their habits as theresult of the activities of a supplier. They haveeither learned it from other family members orcome under peer pressure to “try this”.I don’t see it as the role of the Police to bethe educators. It is the role of leaders withinthe community and families to bring abouta different way of thinking in order to effectchange. It is a mammoth task but needs to bedone.I’m not suggesting that locking up the suppliersis unnecessary because organised crime hasto be interrupted as much as possible. Theonly way to make a significant difference isto remove the reason why the business exists,and that is; customer demand.Also, I do not go along with any suggestions tolegalise any drug other than alcohol, no matterhow loud the noise in favour of such a movebecomes. There is evidence that marijuana isharmful. As specific research is carried out, it102April 2011

New Zealand Police Associationis becoming clearer that the “less harmful thanalcohol or tobacco” opinion is far from thetruth regarding marijuana.Les Sharp(New Plymouth)The Viking PrayerLook, there, do I see my fathers.Look, there, do I see my mothers and my sistersand my brothers.Look, there, do I see the line of my people back tothe beginning.They bid me take my place amongst them in theHalls of Valhalla.Where the brave may live, Forever.These words above are known as The VikingPrayer.The line of our people began long ago - thegatekeepers and guardsmen, entrusted withthe safety of the people, watchers and sentinelsall of them.We are called the thin blue line. We will befound in the inky blue darkness. Watchinginto the shadows. Standing firm.Our authority and dominion is carefullyguarded - we change as society changes,sometimes reminding of things proper andsometimes reminded of things proper.We are not soldiers or warriors, we aresomething different.We are few, but omnipotent, not gods, butpeople.We will go into the dark places and in thosedark places we will deal with the wickedthings.We choose to do this of our own free will - weare not fearless. We are determined, for we areentrusted, even unto death.We are constables and that is our name.Nick Hall(Auckland)John Key’s cruel wordsI was appalled and very saddened to read thatJohn Key criticised police, who, like many,many others, are working hard in the midst ofa national tragedy.Mr Key had the audacity to say: “The slowprogress in making public the names of thosekilled in the earthquake is farcical”. Howutterly cruel.Correct identification is a very difficult processand involves many issues - privacy, culture,notifying family, time, science etc. Howdevastating for a family to be told their lovedone is dead and then told: “Oh, there’s beena mistake and they are alive.” Or to find outthey have been given the wrong body becauseidentification was rushed. Such emotional seesawsin times of grief must be avoided at allcosts.The Police are doing what they always do,a thorough, ‘gut wrenching’ job. Yes, theywant families to know as quickly as possiblebut mistakes made in this most sensitiveof all situations would have devastatingconsequences.Did Mr Key notice the face of the police officerwiping away his tears? What a terrible injusticedone to our police from none other than thePrime Minister. Right Honourable John Key?Yeah Right!Gail Lees(Wellington)Website for ex-membersI take this opportunity of informing yourmembers, particularly former members, thata website has been launched for the exclusiveuse of ex- members of New Zealand Police.SOFTLYSOFTLY is the reality of a belief thatthe innate camaraderie, which exists betweenformer Police members, could be greatlyenhanced by such a forum.It is a given that current police officers andformer members are constantly under mediafocus – with good and bad press. This, as aformer member, was never more evident thanwhen in a recent manuscript, retrospectivelyassessing a homicide, the writer cast aspersionsabout a deceased former member’s role in theinvestigation.Other than open media, there was no apparentforum to voice the emotion and dismay thosewho had worked with that former officer felt –SOFTYTSOFTLY seeks to fill that void.The website creators intend thatSOFTLYSOFTLY be a site which promotesmeaningful discussion and provides adedicated forum for information spanning awide range of topics – current affairs, topicalPolice issues, family notices, sport, hunting,fishing, travel, or as a local or regional bulletinboard.I am particularly enthused that we will haveex-pat members – so be prepared to be thrilledand enlightened by those who have chosento leave our shores. Throw in heaps of oldreminiscences, enjoy a thread which featuresthe lighter side of life and hopefully we havethe mix right.In the theme of the website, we have sought,and continue to seek, ex-members withbusiness interests or who offer professionalservices as forum advertisers.For those interested in the details and how toregister as a subscriber, please visit: www.softlysoflty.co.nzGeoff Downey(Auckland)“The Fox”outfoxed inTimor Leste• Legendary South Island detective Michael“The Fox” Bracegirdle from Dunedin(pictured) thought he could keep hisrecent 50th birthday a secret from hiscolleagues in Timor Leste (East Timor),where he is on deployment with the UnitedNations – he was wrong. He is workingas a community policing trainer at thePolice Academy. Police News understandsthat the donning of a joker’s hat andMickey Mouse necklace were but the merebeginning of the code of local justice thatwas meted out to Mike over the evening.- Photo supplied by Tuituia 12 – NZ Police.All the evidencepoints toWilliam Tell…1. Evidence has been found that WilliamTell and his family were avid tenpin bowlers. Unfortunately, all theSwiss league records were destroyedin a fire…And so we’ll never know forwhom the Tells bowled.2. A man rushed into a busy doctor’soffice and shouted, “Doctor! I think I’mshrinking!” The doctor calmly responded,“Now, settle down. You’ll just haveto be a little patient.”3. A marine biologist developed a raceof genetically engineered dolphinsthat could live forever if they were feda steady diet of seagulls. One day, hissupply of the birds ran out so he had togo out and trap some more. On the wayback, he spied two lions asleep on theroad. Afraid to wake them, he gingerlystepped over them. Immediately, hewas arrested and charged with...Transportinggulls across sedate lions for immortalporpoises.April 2011103

PoliceNewsThe Voice of PoliceHigh Court rules gang insignia ban technically unlawfulA ruling by the High Court that theWanganui City Council’s bylaw banninggang insignia is unlawful and invalid will notfind favour with police officers but PoliceNews understands the ruling was basedon a technicality and will not prevent thecouncil from redrafting the law into a moreworkable form.In effect, the High Court ruled thatthe Wanganui District Council wentbeyond the intent of Parliament indesignating the specified areas forthe gang patch ban and that thisencroached on the gangs’ freedomof expression.With the bylaw banning ganginsignia throughout the widerurban area of Wanganui, it hadeffectively removed them from thedistrict and was therefore unlawful,Justice Denis Clifford ruled.Concerns“In coming to these conclusions Iemphasise that I well understandthe concern the citizens ofWanganui have with respect to theadverse impact of gang violenceon their city in recent times.“There is, therefore, clearly anopportunity for the council to reconsider thequestion of an appropriate bylaw under theact ...” Judge Clifford said in his judgement.“We enforce the law, we don’t make it andwe respect the court’s findings,” WanganuiArea Commander Inspector DuncanMacLeod told Police News.RespiteWanganui Police have effectively had an18-month respite from gang troubles butshortly after the ruling a gang brawl eruptedin the town. Police believe that many of thoseinvolved were wearing gang patches but tookthem off shortly before police arrived in orderto try and hide their affiliations.“We need to accept that the very democraticsystem that these criminal gangs exploit andthrive in, does necessarily guard against thestate abusing its power. However, in failing toheed the clear intention of not only Parliament,but also the locally elected council, the courtsmay ultimately require Parliament to passeven more far reaching laws in order to showits citizens that the criminal bullies who arethe gangs will not be permitted to extend theirsphere of intimidation across whole townsand cities. I would have thought they couldhave considered such broad issues in makingtheir judgement.”- Police Association President Greg O’Connor.Police Association President Greg O’Connorsaid of the High Court decision: “We needto accept that the very democratic systemthat these criminal gangs exploit and thrivein, does necessarily guard against the stateabusing its power. However, in failing to heedthe clear intention of not only Parliament, butalso the locally elected council, the courtsmay ultimately require Parliament to passeven more far reaching laws in order toshow its citizens that the criminal bullieswho are the gangs will not be permitted toextend their sphere of intimidation acrosswhole towns and cities. I would havethought they could have considered suchbroad issues in making their judgement.”The Wanganui District Councilis understood to be consideringredrafting the law in lightof the court ruling. FormerWanganui Mayor Michael Lawsis dumbfounded by the court’sruling, saying he found it hard toaccept. He said that Judge DenisClifford, who handed down thedecision, was “wrong in fact”. MrLaws said he would be urging boththe Wanganui District Council andWanganui Police to appeal the HighCourt decision.Hells Angels member appealedAn appeal against the ban wastaken by Auckland Hells Angelsgang member Philip Schubert,who argued that the council hadexceeded the powers granted toit by Parliament when it passedthe Prohibition of Gang Insignia Bylaw inSeptember 2009.At the time the law was passed, Mr Lawssaid the council did take into accountthe issue of freedom of expression butfelt that the wider interests of the publicoutweighed those of the gangs.Useful Information & ContactsNew Zealand Police Association:For immediate industrial & legal advice(on matters that cannot be deferred such asPolice shootings, fatal pursuits or deaths incustody) ring 0800 TEN NINE(0800 836 6463)– 24 hour/seven days servicePolice Network 44446 Website www.policeassn.org.nzFreephone 0800 500 122 Police Home Loans 0800 800 808Police Health Plan/Police Fire and General Insurance police Credit Union 0800 429 000Quotes & information 0800 500 122 or (04) 472 9645or Fax (04) 496 6819 Credit Union www.policecu.org.nzPolice Fire and General Insurance claims 0800 110 088 GSF information 0800 654 731All enquiries (04) 496 6800 PSS information 0800 777 243Vice PresidentsStuart Mills (027) 268 9416Chris Cahill (027) 268 9411Field OfficersAuckland District: stewart Mills (027) 268 9407Waitemata and Northland Districts: Steve Hawkins (027) 268 9406Waikato, BOP and Eastern Districts: Graeme McKay (027) 268 9408Central and Wellington Districts: JJ Taylor (027) 268 9409Tasman and Canterbury Districts: Dave McKirdy (027) 268 9410Southern District dave Steel (027) 268 9427Regional DirectorsRegion One Jug Price Whangaparaoa (027) 268 9419Region Two Dave Pizzini Counties-Manukau (027) 268 9413Region Three Wayne Aberhart Tauranga (027) 268 9414Region Four Luke Shadbolt Hastings (027) 268 9415Region Five Ron Lek Wellington (027) 268 9417Region Six Craig Prior Sydenham (027) 268 9412Region Seven Brett Roberts Dunedin (027) 268 9418104April 2011