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IPA
Multicultural
awareness
Autumn
Winter 2012
2011
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FREE TO MEMBERS
Summer 2012
Contents
Editor
Ken Brewer – IPA Region 1
Email: editor@ipa.org.nz
4 IPA Office Holders
Copy-Editor
Ron Pilbrough – IPA Region 5
5 From The Editors Quill
Layout and Design
Rainbowdigital Ltd – Porirua
Bruce Hutton QSM, FPSNZ
– IPA Region 4 - Cover Design
6 The President’s Report
Contributors
Michael Odysseos – International President
Paul Visser – National President
Michael Lucas – Region 2
Marlene Merriman – Region 3
Kerry Morrell – Region 4
Merle Keith – Region 1
Peter Burridge – Region 1
Bruce Hutton QSM FPSNZ – Region 4
Bruce Revell – Region 1
Ken Brewer – Region 1
Steve Anderton – Region 1
Clint and Julie Libby – Region 4
Victoria Kirichuk – Region 1
Valerie Redshaw – Region 4
Les and Sue Sharp – Region 3
Ian and Nola Goldsmith – Adelaide
Ross Hollister – UK
George Theocharous – Cyprus
The New Zealand Police
The New Zealand Police Museum
The New Zealand Herald Newspaper
The Alexander Turnbull Library
Thomson Reuters
Associated Foreign Press
Kevin Johnson and the Chicago Sun-Times
Daryl Slade and the Calgary Herald
Targeted News Service and Lexis Nexis
Thomson and Toreson Investigations
TVNZ Teletext
Crime Stoppers
Broward County Sheriff ’s Department, Florida
Publisher
Rainbowcreative Ltd – Porirua
Ph: 0064 04 232 1000
sales@ipamagazine.co.nz
7 The Assistant Secretary
General’s Desk
Michael Lucas Reports
8 International News
Armenia Joins IPA
New Director for Gimborn
IPA Short Article Competition
Christmas Message from Michael Odysseos
IPA Photo Competition Results
12 Notice Board
Coming Events and Accommodation
16 The New give way
rules
17Obituaries
Funeral of Former National Treasurer
18 Cover story
20 NZ IPA National
Executive Council
Meeting
21 Fast facts
Ambush Attacks on US Police Increasing
“Taniwha” Captured on Camera
“Excited Delirium” Training for Police
Worrying Website
Technology Fights Back
27 A Touch of History
NZ Police Working Conditions
29 Members Letters UK Rugby Fan Visits
Terrified Non Terrorist
Arthur Troop Scholarship Report
Thank you from Adelaide
Arthur Troop Scholarship Report
Vcc Motor Rally
37 Gifts and Souvenirs
Breaking News
Indiana lawmakers back bill that OKs force
against police officers
38 IPA Membership and
Application Information
19 Visitors, Events and
Travels
Two IPA Presentations
Israel & Jordan Visit
Tokyo 100th Birthday has NZ Link
Visit to Russia
First Time Cruisers
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On The Cover
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Past president and life member, and president of the
vintage car club of New Zealand, John Coomber
plants tree in grounds of Ratana Church.
Photo by KJ McIntyre
IPA Office
Holders
PRESIDENT
Paul Visser
Newtons Road
Sandy Knolls RD5
Christchurch 7675
Ph: 64 3 3478568
Mobile: 027 451 4541
Email: president@ipa.org.nz
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
The Late Stan Keith QSM
VICE PRESIDENT
Ross Pinkham QPM
5 Cadogan Lane
Greenmeadows
Napier 4112
Ph: 06 844 3039
Mobile: 027 242 8089
Email: vice-president@ipa.org.nz
SECRETARY GENERAL
Coleen Meyers
6/425 West Coast Road
Glen Eden, Auckland 0602
Ph: 64 9 838 0338
Work: 64 9 820 5732
Mobile: 027 338 1114
Email: secretary-general@ipa.org.nz
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL
Michael Lucas
10 Vista Place
Kawaha Point
Rotorua 3010
Ph: 64 7 346 8353
Mobile: 021 0210 8776
Email: assistant-secretary-general@ipa.org.nz
NATIONAL TREASURER
Jillian Craig
53A Glen Road
Raumati South
Wellington 5032
Mobile: 021 2674414
Email: treasurer@ipa.org.nz
TRAVEL SECRETARY
Marlene Merriman
15 Te Mete Terrace
Merrilands
New Plymouth 4312
Ph/Fax: 64 6 758 4639
Work: 64 6 759 6842
Email: travel-secretary@ipa.org.nz
WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR
Kerry Morrell
Mobile: 64 4 238 0525
Email: website-administrator@ipa.org.nz
MAGAZINE EDITOR
Ken Brewer JP
35 Tington Avenue
Manurewa 2103
Ph: 64 9 266 6344
Mobile: 021 257 6858
Email: editor@ipa.org.nz
Email: ken.brewer@xtra.co.nz
Regional Chairmen
REGION 1 - Auckland & Northland
Chairman
William Lawrence
68 Te Wharau Drive
Greenhithe,
Auckland 0632
Ph: 64 9 4139920
Mobile: 021 210 2570
Email: region1-chairman@ipa.org.nz
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REGION 2 - Waikato & Bay of Plenty
Chairman
Brian Husband QSM
39 Keswick Crescent, Huntington.
Hamilton 3210
Ph: 64 07 855 1254
REGION 3 – Central & Eastern Districts
Chairman
Phil Rowe
20 Rewa Street
Inglewood 4330
Ph: 64 6 756 8055
Work: 64 6 756 0900
Associate Travel Secretaries
ASIA
Ross Pinkham QPM
5 Cadogan Lane
Greenmeadows
Napier 4112
Ph: 06 844 3039
Mobile: 027 242 8089
Email: asia@ipa.org.nz
AFRICA
Ron Pilbrough
Ph: 64 3 377 0106
Email: africa@ipa.org.nz
REGION 4 – Wellington Police District
Chairman
Kerry Morrell
Mobile: 027 444 0553
AUSTRALIA
REGION 5 – Canterbury & Tasman
Chairman
Paul Visser
Newtons Road
Sandy Knolls RD5
Christchurch 7675
Ph: 64 3 377 0106
BELGIUM, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG,
SWITZERLAND FRENCH SPEAKING
COUNTRIES
REGION 6 – Southern District
Chairman
Colin Lind JP
255 Pine Hill Road
Dunedin 9010
Ph: 64 3 347 8568
Mobile: 0274 514 541
Regional Secretaries
REGION 1 – Auckland & Northland
Secretary
Coleen Meyers
PO Box 21061
Henderson 0650
Ph: 64 09 8187738
Mobile: 027 338 1114
Email: region1-secretary@ipa.org.nz
REGION 2 – Waikato & Bay of Plenty
Secretary
Michael Lucas
10 Vista Place
Kawaha Point
Rotorua 3010
Ph: 64 7 346 8353
REGION 3 – Central & Eastern Districts
Secretary
Karen Drysdale
Ph: 64 6 7599486 (work)
REGION 4 – Wellington police District
Secretary
Val Redshaw MNZM JP
Ph: 64 4 2338581
REGION 5 – Canterbury & Tasman
Secretary
Garry Holden
l/11 Tuscany Place,
Beckenham
Christchurch 8023
Ph: 64 03 3317631
REGION 6 – Southern District
Secretary
Brian Benn QSM
Ph: 64 3 473 7174
Mobile: 027 733 0066
Brett Leask
25 Kingsbridge Drive
Christchurch
Ph: 64 3 3831064
Email: australia@ipa.org.nz
Jacques Legros
Email: greece@ipa.org.nz
CYPRUS, MALTA, GREECE, ISRAEL
Steve Anderton
Ph: 64 9 428 2438
Mobile: 021 0510746
Email: greece@ipa.org.nz
EASTERN EUROPE, GERMANY,
AUSTRIA
Kras Bankov
13 Poolburn Street
Lake Hayes
Queenstown 9348
Ph: 03 4422874
Mobile: 021 1820851
Fax: 03 4422871
Email: easteurope@ipa.org.nz
IRELAND
Dave Allen
Ph: 64 3 5480592
Email: ireland@ipa.org.nz
POST SOVIET UNION
Victoria Kirichuk
PO Box 404 002
Puhoi
Auckland 0951
Ph: 64 9 422 0077
Mobile: 021 294 7840
Email: postsovietunion@ipa.org.nz
SAN MARINO, ITALY
Georgina McDonald
Ph: 64 9 8381946
Mobile: 027 335 543
Email: italy@ipa.org.nz
SCANDINAVIA
Judy & John Pegler
Ph: 64 9 4281559
Email: scandinavia@ipa.org.nz
UNITED KINGDOM
William Lawrence
Ph: 64 9 8205700
Email: uk@ipa.org.nz
USA, CANADA, NETHERLANDS
Paul Visser
Ph: 64 3 347 8568
Email: usa.ipa.org.nz
From the
Editor’s Quill
Greetings everyone,
The past months have gone by so quickly and I’ve
been so busy that I seem to have missed our
summer. Where did it go? Anyway I trust everyone
had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year.
We have lost a few good friends this year and among them were
colleague and faithful IPA stalwart Alexander Gregory McManus.
As many of you will already know, Greg was our National Treasurer
for some 25 years and also served on the Region One committee in
a number of roles. It was good to see a big contingent turn out to
offer their respects and join Mona and her family at his funeral in
Orewa.
Sadly for me, this will be my final effort on your behalf as editor of
this magazine. I have really enjoyed the ride and learnt so much
about the publishing process, the IPA organisation and most
importantly, about IPA New Zealand and its members. So many of
you have generously supported me in this endeavour at many levels
and I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere
thanks and appreciation to you all.
I would like to make special mention of our late Past President Stan
Keith QSM, who somehow managed to talk me into this role even
though my mind at the time was silently screaming, “No way!” I still
don’t know how he did that!
My next bouquet of thanks is awarded to Bruce Hutton QSM,
FPSNZ a gentleman that I am now proud to call a friend. Bruce
has been responsible for the front covers of all the magazines I have
produced to date and he deserves a special round of applause for his
expertise and generosity in devoting so much of his time to the role.
Finally, a huge thank you to Steve Lovell and his team at Rainbow
Digital in Porirua for putting each edition into print so successfully
and for their patience in putting up with my last minute changes,
alterations and corrections. Without them we would still be
circulating a photocopied newsletter instead of a first class
publication.
ABOVE: Ken and wife Shirley at the Three Sisters in the New South
Wales Blue Mountains.
Our long awaited break in the land of OZ went well and even the
weather was on our side throughout as we drove some 1800 km
from Sydney around the coast road to Melbourne, with a brief
diversion into Canberra, where we paid a visit to their parliament to
listen in on part of a Senate debate on global warming. (No
comment!) Up on the roof I took some obligatory photos and
whilst changing lenses, a new USB stick fell from my camera bag
into the narrowest of drainage gaps in the concrete. My fruitless
attempts to recover it caused something of a security scare as I was
observed on CCTV down on my hands and knees, apparently seen
in a possible attempt to plant a pocket sized neutron bomb!
Fortunately a quick but careful flourish of my IPA membership
card resolved matters and we were soon on our way again minus
one USB stick - which is probably still there and still ticking!
In February Shirley and I spent a few hectic days in New Plymouth
doing some research and took the opportunity to meet briefly with
our Travel Secretary Marlene Merriman. The result was a great
evening spent at the New Plymouth Club with local member Phil
Oppenheim and his wife Philippa in the company of visiting IPA
member Russell McMahan and his wife Julie from Perth. A good
meal, a couple of drinks in great company and a few old war stories
created a superb evening. Thank you guys.
IPA Magazine is Proud to support the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
As I have previously stated, this is your magazine and whilst an
editor may place his or her individual stamp on the end product, it
cannot even get off the ground without member input and therefore
no individual can lay claim to its success, or failure. It is a joint effort
all the way.
I have experienced considerable personal pride each time I have
introduced myself as the national editor for IPA New Zealand
Section and I will look back on the last few years as a highlight in
my life. My only regret is having to leave, but I have a lot to catch up
on in my personal life, plus there are some exciting new opportunities
surfacing that I would be foolish not to grasp with both hands
whilst my health still holds.
I wish every success to my replacement and hopefully if the new
editor is agreeable, you may still see the odd article of mine appear
in future editions.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you in this role and best
wishes to you one and all.
From the Editor’s Quill
Servo Per Amikeco
Ken Brewer
Editor
IPA Magazine
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The President’s Report
Hello members
Thank you to the membership of IPA in New Zealand.
The membership is in excellent shape and this is
attributed to all the members, the Executive, the
Region Delegates and other key position such as
Travel Secretary, editor and Web Administrator.
If you haven’t done so yet, please visit the website and log on to
“Members Only” section. Kerry has done a fantastic job of “fixing”
this up. You will also see we now have merchandise for sale and I
can recommend the IPA shirts. Our web site is one of the best in
IPA Internationally. f you are one of the members who has not
received your membership card or there are errors on it please let us
know. This is the first run of the new cards and we have experienced
some teething difficulties. Please be patient as we sort this out. In
the long run it will be a lot better system.
This year has been an exciting year for me personally in IPA, I have
seen of real transformation of the basis of IPA and to see the rise in
membership is great for any organization. We have cleaned out a
few non paying members who have been dormant for a number of
years and unable to be located. If you know anyone in this state let
us know and we will sort them out and reinstate them. We are still
looking for younger serving members, so please be proactive and
approach people who you may thing with benefit from IPA
membership.
Coming up in 2013 is the 2nd IPA World Police Conference to be
held in Sydney, we are looking for one applicant to represent New
Zealand. Nominations close 30th June 2012. We have some really
exciting things in the boiling pot and as they come to fruition we
will let you know.
I am pleased to announce that our Police Commissioner, Peter
Marshall has accepted the position of National Patron of IPA. Alan
Boreham and Gary Knowles have also accepted Regional Patronage
for Region One and Region Five respectively. This is great to see
and shows the level of support the Police has for IPA.
Competition in the last “Ten One”. This is all attributed to the hard
work that was put in from a previous President, Bruce Hutton, who
remains very active for the IPA. Shelly Richardson won the Police
Section and Barry Thompson won the Journalist Award. A great
effort by all.
By the time you read this we will have finished my first year at the
helm and had our AGM, I will report back to you on this through
your Delegates.
This year the international conference is in Eilat, Israel. I look
forward to this and will give a full report on my return. Coleen
Meyers will be the observer after the withdrawal of Graeme Harris
who was selected. I had a recent visit to Nelson in Region 5 to
present 40 year badges to 4 recipients, and what a great turn out of
members from this area who attended the presentation. Catching
up with members was very fulfilling for me and shows me the spirit
of IPA is alive and kicking.
This is the final magazine for Ken who is “retiring” as National
Editor. I would like to publicly thank Ken for raising the standard
of the IPA Journal to such a high level. It is such a pleasure receiving
the magazine and going through it. As President of any organization
the level of communication is vital to the survival of it. To this end
Ken has been brilliant and I’m sure you will all agree that the
contents and professionalism of our mag is outstanding. Thank you
Ken, all the best for the future and I know you will assist the new
editor in any way you can.
An announcement at AGM of the new editor is expected and I will
let them introduce themselves in the next magazine.
Once again thanks to each of you for your contribution to IPA and
if you can be more active in your region please get along to a function
or meeting and show your support.
Take care and enjoy.
Paul Visser
President
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The Assistant
Secretary General’s
Desk
Greetings to you all!
Hopefully by now we would have all got our heads
around the new give way rules, which came into
effect at 5am on Sunday 25th March 2012,
(according to the publicity, you always give way to
the green car or was it the red car!!).
Duanne Deere
IPA No. 2744
Gail Fitzgerald
IPA No. 2745
Andrew Kerin
IPA No. 2749
George Fraser
IPA No. 2750
Richard O’ConnorIPA No. 2751
Andre Soper
IPA No. 2752
Hopefully by now we would have all got our heads around the new
give way rules, which came into effect at 5am on Sunday 25th
March 2012, (according to the publicity, you always give way to the
green car or was it the red car!!).
Region Two
All our IPA members should now be in possession of the new
style 2012 plastic membership card, if not please contact your
regional treasurer as soon as possible or maybe you have just not
paid your 2012 subscriptions of $44.00 yet?
In my last article I mentioned about transferring the stand-alone
IPA Master Membership List onto the IPA website, I am now
pleased to say, that with the hard work put in by our Website
Administrator, Kerry Morrell, this is now up and running. Access
to the website has been restricted to few certain people and it now
means that we have one definitive master membership list for
everyone to work from. The IPA website (www. ipa.org.nz) also
allows our member’s access to the ‘Members Area’ which has clear
instructions on how to obtain a password to gain access.
Eventually, members will be able to access to their own IPA
records and be able to update them as and when.
You will be very pleased to hear that both your National Executive
and National Council members have been and are very active,
since being elected last April and if you have any ideas or
questions, please do not hesitate to contact them. Their contact
details can be found on Page 4 of this magazine.
It is with great sadness that I have to report the deaths of two of
our members: - Steven (Steve) Breach and Brian Maude. Our
thoughts are with their families at this very sad time.
I am very pleased to report that we have been inundated with new
members, with a total of 33 since the last edition of the magazine
and they are: -
Region One
Merle KeithIPA No. 1222
Extra Ordinary Member (Widow of Stan Keith)
Garth BurleighIPA No. 2724
David GrahamIPA No. 2725
David Steven
IPA No. 2727
John Goddard
IPA No. 2728
Dongyeop Han
IPA No. 2729
Rod Salt
IPA No. 2730
Mark Smith
IPA No. 2731
Zoe Frost
IPA No. 2734
Anthony Wareham
IPA No. 2735
Jason Loye
IPA No. 2736
Peter Steward
IPA No. 2743
Wayne Dickson
Timothy Winchester
IPA No. 2741
IPA No. 2747
Region Four
George Burrell
IPA No. 2746
Region Five
Paul Fremaux
Catherine Jacobs
IPA No. 2140 (Rejoined)
IPA No. 150
Extra Ordinary Member (Widow of Mike Muddiman)
Moira Kincaid
Bruce Warden
Kathryn Gibson
Raelene Whitley
Peter Hegarty
Joseph Sims
Gerard Oskam
John Maxwell
Megan Grice
IPA No. 2726 **
IPA No. 2732
IPA No. 2737
IPA No. 2738
IPA No. 2739
IPA No. 2740
IPA No. 2741
IPA No. 2748
IPA No. 2753
Region Six
Reece MunroIPA No. 2733
**Please note that with regards to Moira Kincaid, although we
mentioned her in the last magazine, we published the wrong
membership number for her and that Moira’s membership number
is 2726 and not 2724.
Congratulations to both Region 1 and Region 5 for their
tremendous recruiting campaigns, with the score to date,
Region 1 = 18 new members and Region 5 = 11 new members.
On behalf of the International Police Association New Zealand
Section, I would like to warmly welcome our new members to this
worldwide organisation and recommend you get involved in your
particular Region.
On a sad note this will be the last time I will be sending an article
to our current Editor Ken Brewer, as Ken has decided to pass on
his quill after years of hard work in bringing to us the very
professional magazine that we have today, thank you Ken for
all your hard work, especially reaching those dreaded
deadlines and I wish you all the very best for the future and
please can I order a signed copy of your book, which you are
currently in the process of publishing.
Servo per Amikeco,
Michael Lucas,
Assistant Secretary General
IPA Magazine
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International News
SECTION MACAU AFFILIATED:
Mr. Lei Hong Po, President, expressed delight at joining the big
IPA family when Macau received unanimous support for full
affiliation. With thanks to the assistance of its sponsor Section
Hong Kong and the full support of the Macau Chief of Police they
now had 530 members and would continue to extend their
publicising to attract more enrolments. Congratulations and best
wishes for the future were given by all.
1st International Young Police
Officers’ Seminar in the
Netherlands
This was regarded as a great success with 47 participants from 21
Sections. Visiting various parts of the country the young people
enjoyed wonderful sights and activities. Section Ireland was
congratulated for the impressive organisation and was awarded a
Certificate of Recognition.
Billy Saunderson, President and Delegate, thanked all the Sections
that had previously run IYG’s for their support and advice
beforehand.
Kees Sal (IPC Member) reported this seminar was an overwhelming
success, not only for the 38 financed by the International Treasury
but also with the attendance by some financed by their Sections or
themselves. All had shared a good learning experience in the spirit
of friendship. He called upon the IEC to support the motion of
Australia to hold the 2nd such seminar in 2013. The International
President presented a Certificate of Merit to Section Netherlands
in respect of the seminar.
IPA Financial Situation
ABOVE: Macau Delegates at conference
Pierre Martin Moulin, International Treasurer, reported that in
2010 there was a loss of CHF 9,422.221. He assured everyone this
was nothing to worry about.
WWW. IPA-IAC.ORG
Elements which led to the loss were:
Andrea Quattrini, the webmaster appointed earlier this year, gave a
presentation explaining the new website which would soon be live.
He told Delegates that many more additions would be made when
available.
The decision of the PEB to send immediate aid following 3 disasters,
CHF10,000 to each.
Reservations were expressed regarding personal email addresses
linked to the site, but Delegates were assured that only addresses
they wished to go on the website would be placed there; i.e. Sections
only where appropriate. It was up to Sections to provide only the
information they wished to be seen.
International Youth
Gathering 2011: Ireland
This was regarded as a great success with 47 participants from 21
Sections. Visiting various parts of the country the young people
enjoyed wonderful sights and activities. Section Ireland was
congratulated for the impressive organisation and was awarded a
Certificate of Recognition.
Billy Saunderson, President and Delegate, thanked all the Sections
that had previously run IYG’s for their support and advice
beforehand.
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IPA Magazine
The income from the levy was less than expected – not such a high
increase in membership figures as anticipated. Very low bank
interest rates in 2010.
IPA is in excellent economic health as the Liquid Assets are in good
order. The Capital showed growth, being well over CHF
1,000,000.00. Despite the drop in the anticipated levy, our assets
had increased above the level of our expenditure. Pierre gave a ‘No
worries guarantee’. Furthermore, the International Treasury
announced there would be no increase in international levy in
2012. CHF 2.00 per member continues.
IPA Membership
The international levy received by the Treasury was for 375,858
members, although 402,578 were reported at the end of last
December on the IIC Progress Report Forms. The PEB has
decided to take the numbers from the International Treasury as the
official statistical figure.
International Internal Commission:
Chairman: Georgios Katsaropoulos
Section Australia Motion – 2nd
Young Police Officer Seminar
– April 2013
This motion to continue Seminars for YPO’s every two years –
with sponsorship of €350.-. per Section - was met with enthusiastic
unanimous approval
IPA Romania Friendship Week
The Friendship Week was declared by all participants to be one of
the best in recent years. It started with a tour of sights in Bucharest
including the massive parliament building. An alternative visit to a
folk park was offered to those who had already seen the parliament
during the IEC social programme.
Section Malta Motion- to
introduce an international
membership recognition award
for 20, 40 and 50 years
Recognition of long term membership by the award of an
internationally recognised pin and certificate was not approved
by Delegates, as it was thought that these awards should be
made internally by Sections.
However, independent of Malta’s motion, a suggestion from
Spain to award a Certificate to Sections that have been in
existence for 50 years was well supported and remitted to the
PEB for consideration. The PEB, at its meeting following the
IEC, agreed that these awards would be made annually at
IEC/WC conferences.
IPA World Police Prize
Sections France, Israel and UK submitted nominations for the
Prize this year. The PEB agreed with the IIC recommendation that
the three officers who courageously gave their lives in the attempt to
rescue the cadets of the Prison Service during the Carmel Forest
fires in December 2010, should receive the prize posthumously:
• Ahuva Tomer
• Lior Boker
• Yitzchak Melina,
The awards were presented to the President of Section Israel
in Bucharest and are being made posthumously to the families
of these police officers, at a suitable event being arranged in
Israel.
The IPA members from 11 countries and 4 continents then travelled
through majestic countryside to the Alpin hotel in the ski resort of
Brasov. Tours included a visit to Vlad Dracul’s castle in Bran, the
royal palaces in Peles, the superb clock tower and the mayor’s
parlour in Sighisoara, where the group were joined by the Holywood
film star, Harvey Keitel, who was filming in the city.
Well done to IPA Romania.
Request from South Africa
member
Section South Africa has asked us to pass on a request from
member Billie Sounes who has started a World Cup Rugby
Collection. Billie is collecting rugby jerseys / flags / caps / team
photos / action photos / other rugby memorabilia from past and
present World Cup games. Countries involved: New Zealand /
Australia / France / England / Wales / Ireland / Scotland / Italy /
Canada and Argentina.
If members are able to supply the above mentioned countries’ Rugby
Unions email addresses it would be very helpful. Billie can be
contacted on: “mailto:bsounes@telkomsa.net” bsounes@telkomsa.
net. Please send a copy to IPA South Africa - ipasa@lantic.net
Certificates of Recognition were awarded to:
Roger PIERRON - for his exceptional services as a committed
IPA member and as official photographer and filmmaker at national
and international events in France
And to:
Russia
Sections are asked to disregard correspondence received from the
Former President of Russia, Alexander Vovk who has been expelled.
IPA United Kingdom - for successfully organising various events
to commemorate the IPA Diamond Jubilee in 2010.
IPA Magazine
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Request to members visiting
London
There have been several occasions when members from overseas
Sections visiting London have arrived at New Scotland Yard
unexpectedly and asked to be given a tour. Similarly, members have
asked to be taken to 10 Downing Street to be photographed outside.
The Section UK members working in these locations will always
endeavour to greet visitors if prior arrangements have been made, as
a gesture of friendship. However, it is often difficult for them to
leave their posts if members arrive unexpectedly and could result in
complaints from their senior officers, whose support is essential if
IPA hospitality at these two popular venues is to continue.
Assistance to Members visiting
USA
There was an incident recently where an IPA member was charged
a high premium for tickets for a Dallas Cowboys US Football game
purchased from an internet site. The USA Region 30 (Dallas)
President has tickets available for sale to IPA members at no
additional premium and other Region 30 members have access to
local events in Dallas, too. Any members travelling to Dallas please
contact the Dallas Region President, Jack Bragg, (e-mail:
HYPERLINK “mailto:Region30@ipa-usa.org” Region30@ipausa.org) for tickets or event information.
All USA Regions are willing to help guide overseas members to
reputable websites to purchase tickets for local events at, hopefully,
no additional premiums. Any members travelling to the USA are
advised to contact the relevant Associate Secretary for the USA and
also look on the Section USA website for additional contacts:
HYPERLINK “http://www.ipa-usa.org” www.ipa-usa.org. The
website shows a break-down of the US Regions and website contact
information for each Region. The Section will not make purchases
for members but will help guide them to the best websites.
“During my short stay I was invited to the ceremony, which was
organised by the Section to award the IPA World Police Prize to
the families of the three police officers who died when they rushed
to the scene of a huge fire on Mount Carmel to rescue 44 prison
Wardens who were trapped by the fire.
The ceremony was organised at 1600 hrs on 30.11.11 at the
conference room of the IPA offices of the Section and was attended
by the National Executive Committee, the families of the three
victims, high ranking police officers and many IPA Members.
Main speakers at the ceremony were the National IPA President
and myself and the wives of two of the victims who expressed their
thanks and appreciation to the PEB for the award. The whole
ceremony was covered by the mass media and much publicity was
given. The whole ceremony was an excellent promotion of IPA”.
IPA World Police Prize
Members are reminded about the IPA World Police Prize (WPP)
which may be awarded to any individual or organisation for
exceptional services rendered to the police service, to the IPA, or for
the benefit of society, on matters of human rights or the preservation
of World Peace. Nominations and any relevant documentary
evidence or supporting material should be sent to the IAC.
Whilst the 29th February deadline for 2012 has now passed, this
information may prove useful for future nominations.
Award Procedure
1. The IPA World Police Prize may be awarded to any individual
or organisation for exceptional services rendered to the police
service; to the IPA; or for the benefit of society on matters of
human rights or the preservation of World Peace.
2. The prize will be 10 000.- CHF (Swiss Francs).
Presentation of World Police Prize
2011
3. The prize shall be accompanied by a certificate, which shall be
in English, together with an appropriate cup, plate, plaque or
the like, which shall include the IPA logo.
The International President, Michael Odysseos visited Section
Israel from 29th November to 2nd December and sends the
following report:
4. Nominations may be put forward by Sections or by individuals.
5. Full details of the nominee should be submitted in writing to
the International Secretary General no later than the last day
of February for consideration that year, and supported with
such documentary material as may be considered necessary.
6. All submissions will be passed to the appropriate International
Commission for processing, which in turn will pass its
recommendation to the PEB. The PEB shall make the final
decision.
7. There shall be a maximum of one prize awarded per year. Any
prize awarded will be formally announced at the IPA World
Congress or IEC Conference and presented at the same time
or at such other time and location as the PEB shall decide.
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ARTHUR TROOP SCHOLARSHIP
2011
By Yvonne Taylor
I have been a Police Officer for over 15 years and am presently part
of the Roads Policing Group with North Yorkshire Police. In
September 2011, I was extremely lucky to travel to the USA as a
recipient of the Arthur Troop Scholarship.
I chose to attend a Drug Recognition Expert course run by the
California Highway Patrol. The particular course I attended was
held at the Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Centre in
Sacramento, California. The Drug Recognition program is a
systematic, standardised, 12-step process, carried out by trained
police officers, to identify drug-impaired drivers.
I attended at 8am on Monday 12th September, slightly apprehensive
but looking forward to my two weeks of classroom training,
followed by field certification training. When I saw all the books
and equipment on each desk within the classroom however, I began
to wonder what I had let myself in for! We had all been given
personal issue kit including sphygmomanometer, stethoscope,
thermometer, penlights, numerous drug reference books and all the
workbooks we would need for the classroom training (as well as a
nice rucksack to carry everything in!). We were also given the ‘good’
news that this was a ‘pass or fail’ course and we were expected to
obtain over 80% in the examination to pass the classroom training.
During the field certification stage, we would then be expected to
personally conduct 6 full examinations and observe at least a further
6 conducted by a colleague, write up all the reports correctly and
complete a further written examination. This was definitely not a
holiday!
There were 16 other students in my class. They all had the same
look on their faces, as each in turn saw all the books piled high on
their desks too! The introductions began and it was no surprise
that I had travelled the furthest. All the other students were from
Police agencies within California. The discussions soon began with
my fellow colleagues expressing their disbelief that my ‘agency’ had
allowed me to attend a course on the other side of the world. I had
to explain to them, that although North Yorkshire Police had kindly
supported me in my quest with time off from work (and I could not
have attended without that), it was in fact the International Police
Association that had facilitated my exciting trip.
Several times over the first few days, I heard the Latin phrase
‘Oculus Animi Index’ - the eyes are the windows to the soul. It
became evident that the eye examinations we were being taught
would become a very important part of the overall program. As we
were being taught how to conduct the examinations, it was a bit odd
as we all (17 students and our instructors) stood in a nearly
darkened room, gazing into each other’s eyes with nothing more
than the light from a pen torch to see how the pupils reacted!
I studied each evening after class, reinforcing what we had gone over
during the day, learning definitions, making sure I knew the seven
categories of drugs inside out - Central Nervous System
Depressants, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Hallucinogens,
Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants and
Cannabis and memorising how each category of drug affected the
human body. I was not going to return home a failure!
All my work paid off at the end of the second week when, thankfully,
I passed the exam and was awarded with my certificate! When all
the stress was over, we had a fun session in the afternoon, learning
even more about street drugs, how they are transported and hidden
inside everyday objects and we conducted one or two weird and
wonderful experiments. I can’t really say what they were, other than
it was a legal part of our training and no drugs were consumed!
With the first hurdle over, I then had to go to work with the
California Highway Patrol for three night shifts at their South
Sacramento Office. Their Officers brought people into me that
they had caught committing various offences and who, through
their observations out on the streets, they believed to be under the
influence of drugs. I conducted the systematic, standardised, 12step program on 6 different offenders and identified which category
or categories of drugs I believed they were under the influence of. I
also observed 12 other offenders being examined by fellow officers.
At the end of that, I completed my reports and further written
examination, before being given access to the California Highway
Patrol computer system as a fully-fledged Drug Recognition Expert.
How exciting!
There are only a handful of Drug Recognition Experts in the United
Kingdom. I am proud to say that, with the help of the International
Police Association and the Arthur Troop Scholarship and of course
the California Highway Patrol, I am now one of those specially
trained officers. As usual, in everything I do with the International
Police Association, I have had some wonderful new experiences and
met lots of new friends. I would definitely recommend the Arthur
Troop Scholarship to fellow officers for the opportunities it
provides. Thank you IPA for this wonderful opportunity.
Health of the International
President
In January 2012 the International President Michael Odysseos,
suffered a head injury as a result of an accident. Following an
operation, Michael is recovering well but is still rather weak.
Michael’s doctors have advised him to rest for the time being but he
hopes to return to work soon.
New Zealand Section of IPA extends its best wishes for a speedy
recovery.
We perfected our skills at administering the standard divided
attention tests of Romberg balance, walk and turn, one leg stand
and finger to nose and then learnt how to take blood pressure, as
well as monitor other vital signs, like temperature and pulse. We
even had some willing volunteers from outside the class (friends,
teachers and others) who gave up their time to drink large quantities
of free beer or wine over a relatively short period of time and then
be our ‘guinea pigs’ for a couple of hours! Of course, we knew they
were all under the influence of alcohol and not drugs (hopefully!),
but it simulated real life tests for us and demonstrated how poorly
people performed those tests when impaired. Our newfound eye
examination skills also allowed us to accurately estimate just how
much alcohol had been consumed by each volunteer.
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Notice Board
Forthcoming Conferences
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH
GATHERING (IYG)
2012
Israel XX IPA WC 4/9 September
Eliat. Participation Price: €650 pp
Herods Hotel in
2012
Sydney Australia Friendship Week to be held from 7th to
14th October 2012 has been CANCELLED.
2012
30th Anniversary IPA Tarvisio, Italy will be held from 29th
August to 2nd September 2012
The 2013 IYG is to be held in Switzerland. Applicants must be 16
years old and no older than 17 years at the time of the event and
must be children, grandchildren or relatives of IPA members.
IPA ACCOMMODATION
SOUTHERN CYPRUS
Two bedroomed ground floor apartment sleeping 4 to
6. Private terrace, communal swimming pool
and Jacuzzi. 40 minutes from Laranca Airport
and 30 minutes from Ayia Napa. Close to quiet
sandy beaches and restaurants.
IPA members only – from £294 per week
E-mail Ian Robinson: ian@iwr.org.uk
2012
30th Anniversary IPA Savona, Italy (Region Liguria) have
been have CHANGED to 21st to 24th September 2012.
2012
50th anniversary IPA Washington DC from 9th to 12th
November 2012.
2013
Denmark 38th IEC Copenhagen. Maximum participation
price will be between €950 and €1000 but it is hoped these
prices may be lowered
2014
INTERISLANDER GROUP RATES FOR
IPA MEMBERS
Bruce Revell has negotiated a corporate booking rate
for IPA members on the Interislander ferry. The details
are available on the IPA website.
IPA members booking a trip on the Interislander can
get the discount by inserting a special code when
making their booking. They will also need to show their
IPA ID when checking in at the ferry terminal.
Refer to the website for the code and price details.
The prices quoted are valid to 30 June 2012.
QUEEN’S 2012 DIAMOND JUBILEE
England
2 – 5 June 2012
39th IEC Conference. No proposals had been received for
2014 but the Hellenic Section and Section Germany both
expressed their intention to present proposals in 2011.
Motions are therefore anticipated next year in Romania and
delegates will decide.
To mark 60 years of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II a
Diamond Jubilee celebration will take place in 2012
with celebrations centred on the extended weekend of
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th June 2012
2015
The UK branches of IPA are currently considering their
involvement with the occasion and these have yet to
be formalised.
XXI IPA WC - voting gave unanimous approval ‘in principle’
to the Congress being held in Cyprus.
You can find more information about the events at:
www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/honours/
diamondjubilee.aspx
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IPA ACCOMMODATION
UK - Union Jack Club
London
The Union Jack Club (UJC) is a privatemembers’ club
for serving and ex-serving military personnel and IPA
members worldwide can stay at the UJC located
adjacent to Waterloo East Station, London.
Single en suite including breakfast = £61.20
Double en suite = £112.40.
For more information about the UJC visit:
www.ujclub.co.uk
Please note, all bookings for IPA must be made
through Matt Taylor, Marketing Director at
marketing@ujclub.co.uk
and copied to Steve Connor, IPA UK National
President atpresident@ipa-uk.org
RIDE THE FAMOUS ROUTE 66
Chicago to Los Angeles
14 to 27 July 2012
Region 57 will host a coach trip along the famous
Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. Highlights will
include the Route 66 Museum in Pontiac, the Tomb of
President Lincoln in Springfield, Meremac Caverns,
Branson, Will Rogers Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma City
National Memorial, Cadillac Ranch, Sky City Acoma
Pueblo, Petrified Forest National Park, Grand Canyon,
Las Vegas and much, much more.
US$3,699 per person single
US$2,699 per person twin share
US$2,540 per person triple share
plus recommended US$139 travel insurance
Includes delux motor coach, Hotel accommodation, 18
meals, fully escorted, sight seeing and museum fees.
For more information and bookings contact
USA River Cruises at
www.usarivercruises.com
or email:
Info@usarivercruises.com
CAMPERVANS AVAILABLE IN NEW
ZEALAND’S SOUTH ISLAND TO IPA
MEMBERS
IPA Member David Ross based at Timaru in New
Zealand’s South Island advises he has 4 and 6berth
campervans available to fellow IPA members
For more details contact Bruce Revell at
nzlatru1@xtra.co.nz
IPA ACCOMMODATION IN FRANCE
DISNEYLAND - PARIS
Mobile Home with terrace, sleeps 4/6. 40 minutes from
Disneyland and 1 hour from Paris. Private site situated
in 220 acres of forest woodlands, 2 fishing lakes and
spring fed swimming lake.
IPA members only.
Tel: Jennie/Malcolm on 020 8658 3711
FRENCH ALPS
Superb family apartment in Chatel on the French/Swiss
border.
Winter: 650k of great skiing.
Summer: alpine walking, biking, canoeing.
IPA members only.
www.alpsnownsun.co.uk
or e-mail: montmorclan@aol.com
FRENCH RIVIERA
Mobile home with veranda, sleeps 4 to 5
people. On a Private site with pools and a
restaurant bar, beaches nearby. Near to
Monaco, St Tropez. No pets allowed.
Tel: 07990 785836 (mobile)
or e-mail: elainecoop@hotmail.com
2012 ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOUR
Canada
2 – 14 June 2012
Following other successful friendship tours, the
Alberta regions of IPA Canada are once again hosting
a friendship tour through the Rocky Mountains of
Alberta and for the first time ever, continuing through
the Rockies to Vancouver, British Columbia. This 12
day tour includes highlights such as Calgary, Banff,
Lake Louise, Waterton National Park, Hotel in West
Edmonton Mall, Jasper National Park and three nights
in Vancouver. One or two meals are included every day
as well as all activities.
Response indicates that this tour will consist of one
(1) large coach which means as of the time of writing,
we only have eight (8) seats available! Contact the
Registrar soon to purchase one of those seats or to get
on the waiting list.
Subject to change, the price of the full tour is
CAN$2400 per person double occupancy or you can
do the Alberta portion only for CAN$1800.
For further information see the website
www.promotiontours.ca
or contact
Secretary General at
secretary@ipa.ca
or
Gerry Vercammen, Chairman IPA 2012 Canadian
Rocky Mountain Tour
gerryipa@telus.net
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ACCOMODATION AVAILABLE
Roodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tucked away in a safe and secure complex, this duplex
accommodation offers a spacious 2 bedroomed unit (a lockable
safe in one), with an open plan lounge / kitchen area, a full
bathroom with separate shower, 2 private gardens and covered
parking for 2 cars. It lies at the foot of Constantia Kloof (ridge)
and is close to all amenities, fast food outlets, shopping malls
with great restaurants (2 km away) and is close to the Cradle of
Humankind.
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA FRIENDSHIP
WEEK
The International Police Association, Australian Section,
invites all IPA members to join us for a Friendship Week
from Sunday October 7, 2012.
Sydney is one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities
in the world - and you are invited to cruise its famous
Harbour, travel to the nations capital city Canberra, see
the magnificent Blue Mountains and explore the ancient
Jenolan Caves.
This Week will also give you the opportunity to see the
latest in police technology, when you meet members of
the New South Wales Police Force’s Public Order and
Riot Squad, the Highway Patrol, the Air Wing, the Dog
Squad and Mounted Unit!
The N1 highway and all major routes are easily accessible. It
is conveniently situated to visit Johannesburg, the West Rand
and the surrounds. It is also close to some great golf courses
and spas. This self-catering unit is suitable for 4 people and
sole occupancy is guaranteed to you during your stay. Linen,
crockery, cutlery, tea / coffee and laundry facilities are available.
R500-00 per unit per night.
There will be a reception hosted by the Australian Federal
Police and you will also be welcomed by the NSW Police
Commissioner when you visit the Sydney Police Centre.
You will tour this facility and have the chance to see the
Police Operations Centre, the Communications Section
and Weapons Firing Range.
This will be a fantastic Week that you will never forget - so
don’t miss out. To register and find outmore information
including deposits, total cost, complete itinerary and
inclusions, please go to:
Contact owners: Gordon or Toni
www.ipa-australiapolice.com.au
Mobile: 082 568 0708
and follow the link to Sydney Friendship Week. Numbers
are strictly limited and places will be limited and places
will be allocated as bookings are received
Tel. 011 473 6238
E-Mail: gordonbil@mweb.co.za
50th Anniversary IPA Iceland
June 2013
As part of the celebrations a rare chance to play a midnight
golf tournament will be organised on the 25th June 2013
giving an opportunity to play golf in the midnight sun. The
event, which will include three nights accommodation and
a sightseeing tour. Cost approximately €700 Information is
available on the IPA Iceland website:
www.ipa.is.
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XXXVIII IPA INTERNATIONAL
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Copenhagen, Denmark
2013
One of the world’s top convention cities and the home
of the Vikings, a mix of modern and historic settings
ranked as the 2nd most peaceful country in the world.
For costs and further information contact
Email: kongres@woco.dk
or - www.meetingcopenhagen.com
IPA ACCOMMODATION IN UK
CENTRAL LONDON
THE 20TH IPA WORLD CONGRESS
Eilat, Israel
2 - 7 September 2012
Tower Bridge views, Dutch Barge, sleeps 4, private
bathroom, towels & linen supplied, close to bus, tube
and train. IPA members only. No pets.
e-mail: variatie@btinternet.com
€650 per person at 5 star hotel
Plus
IPA FRIENDSHIP WEEK
Eilat, Israel
9 to 15 September 2012
SIDMOUTH, DEVON
Thimble Cottage. 4 Star rating by Visit Britain. Sleeps
4, 2 bathrooms, dishwasher/washing machine. 7
minutes walk from sea. No pets.
Discount for IPA members.
E-mail: paste@bwal.freeserve.co.uk
Or contact website
www.thimblecottagesidmouth.co.uk
ST IVES, CORNWALL
Detached 3 bedroom Bungalow at ‘Riviere Towans,’
Hayle. 100 yards from a long sandy beach. Large
lounge TV/DVD with Sky, Patio, BBQ, sleeps 5.
From £300 weekly.
Contact Christine or Fred at
www.cahayabintang.co.uk
€750 per person
The Friendship week follows the Congress and begins
in Eilat. From there you will travel through the desert
savanna and visit the Timna Mines and historic sites,
before moving on to Massada and the Dead Sea,
400 metres below sea level. A visit to 3,000 year old
Jerusalem, Nazareth and Tiberia, beautiful national
parks, culminating in Tel Aviv with a gala evening.
For details contact: www.ipa_israel.org.il
MEMBER’S WEB SITE AREA
OPERATIONAL
A notice is on the home page and the instructions on the notice
board should be self explanatory for members to register and sign
in.
NEW ACCOMODATION AVAILABLE
Pieria Studios - Skotina Pieria Beach
HELLAS – GREECE
20 furnished rooms are offered to IPA members next
to the beautiful Olympus Mountain, 250 metres from
the sea, with parking, a playground and BBQ plus a
convenient supermarket. Nearby you can visit Dion,
Vergina, Meteora and other archaeological places of
interest.
Prices for IPA members and police officers
(per person):
SPECIAL PRICES FOR TRIPLE ROOMS
May-June €25
July-August €45
September €25
SPECIAL PRICES FOR DOUBLE ROOMS
May-June €35
July-August €55
September €35
For information and booking e-mail
Mrs Karkafiri Aphrodite
info@studiospieria.com
This member’s area is for all New Zealand members.The members
area sign in is email address driven so if we don’t have the members
email address or they are now using another email address other
than the one on our records they will not be able to sign in, they will
have to email either Michael Lucas or myself as per the instructions
on the notice board.
You will notice some of the regions have no information on the
member’s page and that is simply because few have answered my
requests for items to be put there with the exception of a couple of
the regions.
It is quite simple, if you want information on the member’s only
area then just email me. The area is quite safe to put meeting times
and function announcements in there plus personal requests etc.
Hope everyone has a trouble free sign in to the new area.
Kindest regards
Kerry Morrell
website-administrator@ipa.org.nz
IPA MONOGRAMMED CLOTHING
Submitted by Paul Housley of Region 1
A new range of clothing monogrammed with a selection of IPA
logos are now available through the New Zealand Section website.
Organised by Region One at very competitive prices, the items
available include a polar fleece, polo shirts, T shirts and baseball
caps.
Log on to your members area and check out the range.
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THE NEW GIVE WAY RULES
b) Both vehicles facing Give Way signs
Two of the give way road rules changed on 25 March 2012 and
these changes affect all drivers, riders, pedestrians and cyclists.
Make sure you know the new rules so you’ll know what to do.
Change 1: The left-turn versus right-turn rule
This new rule requires all traffic turning right to give way to a vehicle
coming from the opposite direction and turning left. This applies at
cross roads, T-intersections and driveways where both vehicles are
facing each other with no signs or signals, or the same signs or
signals.
Examples of common situations where the new rule will apply are
shown below. In each, the car with the dotted arrow has to give way
to the car with the solid arrow.
(a) Both vehicles facing each other with no signs
or signals
c) Both vehicles facing Stop signs
d) Both vehicles facing green traffic signals
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Change 2: At uncontrolled T-intersections
At uncontrolled T-intersections where there are no signs or signals
to tell you what to do, all traffic from a terminating road (bottom
of the T) will have to give way to all traffic on a continuing road
(top of the T).
This will bring it into line with T-intersections where there are Stop
or Give Way signs on the terminating road. In the diagram below
the car with the dotted arrow has to give way to the car with the
solid arrow:
Uncontrolled ‘T’ Intersections
Obituaries
It is with great regret that we record the passing of the following
members of IPA New Zealand Section:
Steven (Steve) Breach
IPA No. 2228
Suddenly on New Year’s Eve – 31 December 2011 at the age of 51
years. Steve was a serving Senior Sergeant in Auckland
Brian Maude
IPA No. 1396
On 12th February 2012 at Wanganui.
Our sincere condolences are extended to their families, friends and
colleagues.
INTERNATIONAL OBITUARY
Jim Carroll Section USA
on 1 March 2012
Richard Nevarez the Secretary General of Section USA regretfully
advises of the death of Jim Carroll at the age of 86. Jim was an active
IPA member for 38 years and was known by many people all over
the world. He hosted hundreds of IPA members in his home, many
times when he wasn’t even there as his front door was never locked
and everyone was welcome to stay.
RIGHT: The New Zealand Police Huia feather official
remembrance pin. Illustration courtesy of the NZ Police
Association.
Are all the give-way rules at intersections
changing?
No. Traffic signs and signals are placed at intersections to show
road users what they need to do and this will not change. Road
users should continue to obey all road signs and signals.
Will there be any changes to the give-way rules
at roundabouts?
No. You should continue to give way to all vehicles that will cross
your path from your right as you enter the roundabout.
This information is courtesy of Road Transport New Zealand
and was forwarded to your Editor by member Dave Allen of
Nelson.
For further information go to this website:
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/around-nz/road-user-rule.
html
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VCC Rally 2012
Wanganui 16th -27th January 2012
The Vintage Car Club of NZ Inc was founded by a group of
University Students in Christchurch in 1950 and has now evolved
into an internationally well known Car Club having over 8500
members. The Club caters to all types of vehicles that are over 30
years of age.
Every 5 years the Club organises an International Vintage Car
Club Rally based at a location in New Zealand. It must be a
location that can handle over 3,000 people staying for at least 10
days.
Wanganui was the chosen destination when I applied for and was
appointed the Rally Director with the responsibility of over
viewing the whole rally organisation. Careful thought was given
and I duly selected a team of 20 to organise the various aspects of
the rally which was held between the 16th to the 27th January
2012.
Springvale Park in Wanganui was the main venue. Jubilee Stadium
was the main venue for the entertainment stage with additional
outside dining and bar areas. The main rally office was in the old
Masters Game office building and the heritage trade show and
final dining area was set up in the Springvale Stadium which is
adjacent. Close by was the Boys and Girls Club which was where
the behind the scenes offices with dinning and accommodation
areas for the organising committee. Manfield Motor Racing circuit
was organised to hold a Pomeroy Event and the Wanganui Race
Course was booked to hold the public open day which was held on
Sunday the 22nd of January 2012. All the venues were paid for 5
years previously so as to hold costs and to allow for more precise
budgeting.
ABOVE: President of the VCC of NZ John Coomber, Canon Graham
Puru, Gordon Rongonui QSM, Nick Mason Drummer from Pink Floyd
& Rally Director Bruce Hutton QSM, FPSNZ
After $250,000 worth of sponsorship and 6 intense years of
organising the rally it has been and gone and apparently has been a
great success. Despite a world recession the rally did not loose any
money. In all, 705 vehicle entries were received with 125 being
from overseas entrants, 22,000 known bed nights were booked
and used during the rally period and 30,700 people attended the
public open day. That crowd is the largest one ever seen in
Wanganui and is more than the Queen attracted in her first ever
visit to Wanganui. As the rally director, it was an unbelievable
experience and many other participants have confirmed it was a
highlight experience for them too.
Article by Bruce Hutton QSM, FPSNZ
Nick MASON, the drummer from Pink Floyd the Band, was
secured as the celebrity quest along with his wife, Annette, who is
an actress and known in her own right. They both have an
amazing collection of historic vehicles and both fly their own
helicopters. Nick was used to profile the rally. The resulting
news stories were seen in at least 96 countries.
Rally entrants had the chance of motoring to 6 different locations:
Hawera, Marton, Hunterville, Feilding, Whanganui River and
Ratana. Without doubt Whanganui River and Ratana were the
high lights. On of the many highlight events was when 3 Kauri
Trees and 3 Totora trees were given to Ratana and they were
planted in the grounds of the Ratana Church by executive
members of the Vintage Car Club, John COOMBER, a Life
Member of the International Police Association and President of
the Vintage Car Club assisted by his wife Christine, along with
Nick and Annette Mason.
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ABOVE: Nick Mason Drummer from Pink Floyd, Seona Ashton,
Annette Mason ands Bruce Hutton QSM, FPSNZ
Vistors, Events and
Member’s Travels
REGION 5 BBQ
Ron Pilbrough
Region 5 held a members barbecue on 4 February 2012 with a
gathering of 38 members and their families together for this annual
event held at the residence of Chairman Paul Visser
ABOVE: National President and Region 5 Chairman Paul Visser with
the badge recipients Andy McEntee (left) and Wayne Holmes (right).
ABOVE: Some of the members enjoying the occasion.
IMPROMPTU NEW PLYMOUTH
GATHERING
ABOVE: Paul Visser making the presentations of 40yr membership
medals to Andy McEntee (left) and Wayne Holmes (right).
During a February visit to New Plymouth to conduct research for a
book your editor took the opportunity for a brief catch up with the
National Travel Secretary Marlene Merriman. This resulted in a
delightful evening spent at the New Plymouth Club with visiting
IPA member Russell McMahon and his wife Julie and their hosts
for the day, New Plymouth member Phil Oppenheim and his wife
Philippa.
Photographs courtesy of Ron Pilbrough
ABOVE: The Region 5 Committee. Back row L to R - Ron Pilbrough
(Treasurer), Chris Cole, Garry Holden (Secretary), Kerry Pettet (Vice
Chairman and Brian Roswell. Front row L to R - Paul Visser (Chairman),
John Coomber, Paula Stevens and Laurie Leathem.
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ABOVE: Left to Right, Philippa and Phil Oppenheim of New Plymouth,
Julie and Russell McMahon of Perth, Australia and Shirley and Ken
Brewer of Auckland.
RECRUIT WING IPA PRIZE WINNER
At a recent recruit wing graduation ceremony at the Royal New
Zealand Police College in Porirua, Constable Adam Gifford was
awarded the International Police Association Prize as the overall
winner for academic exams 1, 2 and 3 and also the Commissioners
Prize for achieving 2nd place in the wing.
Constable Gifford has been posted to Palmerston North
2011 NZ IPA NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
2012 Arthur Troop Scholarship nominee
At the National Executive Council meeting of the New Zealand
Section of IPA, held at the Kilbirnie Police Station on 19 November
2011, the National Council agreed to support Region One member,
Sergeant Paul Housley’s application for the Arthur Troop
Scholarship at Gimborn for 2012.
Current NZ IPA Membership
At the November 2011 NEC meeting Assistant Secretary General
Michael Lucas circulated a breakdown of NZ IPA membership
numbers.
During 2011 we have had 9 Deaths, 19 Resignations and 23
Terminations of Memberships.
Presentation of awards
Paul Visser handed out two certificates one for Shelley Richardson
(Region 4), who won first prize in the police category of the 2011
International Photographic Competition and one for Barry
Thomson QSM, (Region 5) for the Photo Journalism Award in the
same competition.
New Life Member
National President Paul Visser submitted to the National Council
an application, under terms of Regulation 2 of the Constitution of
the New Zealand Section of the International Police Association,
for the award of an Honorary Life Membership to be made to
Marlene Merriman. With Marlene excused from the meeting, he
then provided the meeting with details of Marlene’s extensive
service with the IPA.
Region 1
227 members
Region 2
121 members
Region 3
96 members
Region 4
166 members
The motion was passed and Marlene was recalled to be subsequently
presented with her Honorary Life Membership badge by the
President.
Region 5
131 members
Possibility of New IPA Souvenir Items
Region 6
51 members
The meeting discussed the possibility of the IPA purchasing tee
shirts and polo shirts bearing the IPA logo to be made available to
members. Watch this space.
Nationally we have 800 members with enquiries continuing to
locate 8 who cannot be contacted.
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Fast Facts
YOU ARE BEING WATCHED
The previous edition featured a number of small articles relating to
the tracking of electronic devices. In light of the public scandal in
the UK about newspapers hacking into cell phones, the following
two items may be of interest. They relates specifically to a small
shopping area called Princesshay in Exeter, Devon which some of
you may know is your editor’s birth city.
Exeter Express and Echo Newspaper
Thursday, January 05, 2012
PRINCESSHAY bosses have moved to reassure shoppers after it
emerged a hi-tech system is used to track footfall through the centre
via signals from customers’ mobile phones. Information about
pedestrian flows is used to monitor the popularity of certain areas,
as well as to improve safety and security.
Mid Devon Gazette Tuesday, January 10, 2012
by John Twyford
(A segment of the full article)
I really dislike the idea that my movements are tracked (by this
shopping centre) But that doesn’t mean I subscribe to conspiracy
theories, so I do believe the assurances by the Princesshay
management and the UK technology company behind Foot Path
Intelligence, that no personal details are accessed.
But I also wonder how long that will be true? How long will it be
before the pressure of profit proves too great for shopping centres
like Princesshay to resist the lure of identifying which shops a
shopper enters, then targeting that shopper with bespoke
advertising.
ABOVE: The Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter.
The Foot Path technology has been used in Princesshay since 2008,
but centre managers have stressed that all information gathered
about shoppers’ movements is anonymous.
It comes after privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch raised
concerns about the system, claiming shoppers had not been asked
permission for the centre to collect the data.
Wayne Pearce, Princesshay centre director, said: “The system we use
detects transmissions from mobile phones and locates those mobile
phones in 3D space. At no time does this provide any personal
information and that includes mobile phone numbers. At all times
shoppers remain anonymous to us. The anonymous data we receive
each week allows us to monitor footfall and the way in which
shoppers use the centre. This in turn helps us make decisions on
improving the mix of retailers, providing better service by deploying
greater numbers of staff to meet shoppers’ needs and helping avoid
bottlenecks by improving the safety and layout.”
ABOVE: One of the signs advising of the use of cell phone tracking
at Princesshay.
Facial recognition technology is already used by Facebook, where
uploaded photos are run through a system which recognises a face
once it has been tagged with a name. You wouldn’t even need to be
a Facebook user, just having your photo taken by one who then
tagged it with a name would be enough.
Last year a German local authority took action against Facebook
over this development, pointing out the dangers if the data were to
get into the wrong hands. Undemocratic governments, security
services or criminals worldwide would need to do no more than
take a photo of someone in the street to identify them: everyone
would lose their right to anonymity.
Add facial recognition software to CCTVs and shopping centres
like Princesshay would have another tool to know who is buying
what and who is where.
EDITOR’s Note for above: I for one can’t wait for the day when facial recognition
is linked to CCTV systems routinely. Then it will mean criminals and wanted
persons will fear venturing out in public which, in addition to making the job of
police much easier, will make our streets and public areas considerably safer.
Sadly there will be many who will raise a storm of objection if it is even
suggested.
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TECHNOLOGY CATCHES TECHNO
THIEF
Courtesy Manukau Courier
A foolish thief made the mistake of stealing an i-Phone from a
shopper trying on shoes in the Manukau City shopping centre in
Auckland on Saturday 21 January 2012.
A staff member reviewed CCTV footage and identified the thief
then contacted the police. The owner meanwhile went to a nearby
Vodafone shop to seek assistance in tracking the phone and they
were able to arrange for location updates to be sent to the assigned
Police unit.
The Police soon located the suspect in a moving vehicle he was
driving that also contained two of his children under the age of ten.
There were no high speeds involved but the vehicle initially failed to
stop for Police and a brief pursuit ensued before it turned into a no
exit street. The offender was then arrested and the phone was
recovered along with the stolen vehicle he was driving. He was
charged with theft, failing to stop, unlawful taking and driving
whilst disqualified.
Editor’s Note: The arrest was witnessed by your Editor who wasn’t quick enough
to grab his camera. Score one for the good guys anyway.
NEW STOLEN VEHICLE REGISTER
AVAILABLE
A stolen vehicle register is now available to the public on an
accessible NZ Police website that is updated 3 times daily.
http://www.police.govt.nz/stolen/vehicles.
It is a handy site if you suspect a car parked outside your house or
business is suspected as stolen.
There is also a site out there that pays rewards for spotting stolen
vehicles.
http://www.spotter.co.nz
If you do get your car stolen you can also log it into this site and
subscribers who are stolen car spotters (yes there are such people
out there) get an email alert with details of your missing car.
SHOCKING POLICE DISCOVERIES
Courtesy of Thompson & Torenson Investigations
Police investigating reports of a drunken youth in Melbourne’s west
seized a stun gun disguised as a cell phone from a 16-year-old boy
who was subsequently charged with possessing a prohibited
weapon.
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Police there say the device had been acquired from overseas and
looked like a cell phone but had a stun gun incorporated in it.
The 900k-volt phone/stun gun, branded as The Immobiliser, can
be bought online for US$51 (NZ$78) but the manufacturer warns
that they are illegal in Australia and New Zealand.
In December 2011 a similar device turned up in Porirua, New
Zealand resulting in a 27 year old man entering a guilty plea to
possession of a restricted weapon. That 800,000 volt device
reportedly emitted a shock 16 times greater than a police issue taser
and Wellington Police are quoted as saying this was not the first
such device of this kind found in this country.
Meanwhile in an operation against Camorra, the Italian Naples
based mafia, Italian police discovered a .22 calibre gun disguised as
a mobile phone.
STROKES – A SIMPLE TEST
SAVES LIVES
The illustration is not a joke or a computer generated picture. What
it shows is a real mobile phone gun capable of firing four shots in
quick succession through the antenna which acts as the barrel of the
pistol, using buttons on the keypad as the trigger.
Sometimes the symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify and
unfortunately the lack of awareness can spell disaster. A victim can
suffer irreparable brain damage when people nearby fail to
recognise the symptoms of a stroke early enough.
THE CRIME OF “BLAGGING”
Courtesy of Thompson & Toresen Investigations
‘Blagging’ is defined under the British Data Protection Act 1998, as
- “Knowingly, or recklessly obtaining, or disclosing personal data, or
information without the consent of the data controller.”
The end of February 2012 brought the news that four so-called
private investigators have been sentenced and jailed for their parts
in “blagging” information from HM Revenue and Customers,
Interpol and the Police National Computer.
The sentences handed down are the first of their kind, being
prosecuted for criminal fraud as opposed to data protection
offences, Phillip Campbell Smith, Graham Freeman, Adam Spears
and Daniel Summers have all faced the reality of carrying out illegal
activities and will now pay the price.
Now doctors say a novice can recognize a stroke by asking the
victim three simple questions.
1 - Ask the individual to SMILE.
2 - Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE
SENTENCE coherently (e.g. It is sunny out today)
3 - Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call an
ambulance immediately and describe the symptoms to the
dispatcher.
Remember the first letter of each of the above – STR – Smile –
Talk – Raise – and you could save a life.
All four used very deceptive methods to obtain medical records,
mortgage details and bank account information from the Police
National Computer. This information was then passed on and sold
to clients including mortgage brokers and solicitors. Not
surprisingly, all four men had links to the News of The World
newspaper which has now been shut down in the wake of the whole
phone hacking scandal of the past 12 months.
The Association of British Investigators have long called for
regulation of the industry in England to prevent such “private
investigators” from trading and indeed carrying out illegal activities
such as blagging and hacking.
Perhaps this news will make anybody still offering and implementing
underhand, illegal techniques to take notice and serve as a very real
warning that it will no longer be tolerated
In Thompson & Toresens view it is about time that rogue elements
of this highly professional industry are stamped out and appropriate
jail sentences passed.
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CORRUPTION IN SPORT
WIDESPREAD
A Chinese court has jailed four referees and a soccer official for
their roles in a corruption scandal that brought the China’s football
league to its knees, the state Xinhua news agency has said. The four
defendants included Lu Jun, who officiated as referee at the 2000
Olympic Games and the 2002 World Cup, were the first to be
sentenced over a match-fixing and gambling scandal since it was
first exposed two years ago.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will
scrutinise reports claiming elements of bribery involving several
police officers from Johor who are linked to football bookies.
Activities like match-fixing is an aspect of gambling and not bribery
they claim. Tunku Ismail, who is also the Tengku Mahkota of Johor,
revealed that police in the state are in cahoots with bookies to fix
football matches had urged the MACC and Bukit Aman police to
investigate. (Mysinchew.com)
Betting industry representatives are to meet organisers of the
London Olympics to discuss ways to prevent illegal gambling which
some officials regard as a bigger threat to the integrity of the Games
than doping. The seminar will be attended by major sports betting
firms such as William Hill, Betfair and Ladbrokes, the UK’s
Gambling Commission, the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
(Euronews)
Betting on the first player or team to kick a goal in a match or
similar sports bets is the fastest growing segment of the Australian
gambling industry, a survey by IBISworld has found. General
Manager Karen Dobie said that sports betting had grown by 14.7
per cent over the past five years. “Sports betting is certainly the
industry’s star performer and is forecast to account for $360 million
(1.6 per cent) of the $22.5 billion industry in 2011-12 with market
shares either stagnating or in decline across all other segments.” Ms.
Dobie said. (NICK CLARK themercury.com.au)
Lu Jun at right officiating at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Photograph
courtesy of AFP and Omar Torres.
Convicted of accepting 810,000 yuan (US$128,000) to fix seven
league matches, Lu was sentenced to five and a half years in prison,
the report said citing court documents. The court in northeast
China’s Liaoning province also confiscated 100,000 yuan in
property from Lu, the report said.
Gambling, match-fixing, crooked referees and poor performances
by the national team have made the sport the laughing stock of
increasingly indifferent Chinese fans to become a matter of state
concern. The scandal brought down top Chinese Football
Association (CFA) heads Nan Yong and his successor Xie Yalong,
plus several vice heads, including Yang Yimin, whose trial verdicts
have yet to be released. (Media Corp – Channelnewsasia.com –
AFP)
Meanwhile South Korea’s volleyball association has banned 11
players for life in the latest effort to curb corruption in domestic
sport. The Korean Volleyball Federation said the 11 players
included four volleyball players from the military athletics team
and two women players. The men were involved in fixing between
one and eight matches in the last two seasons for up to 6 million
Won for each game. (UK Euro Sport)
Former International Cricket Council chief Ehsan Mani has
accused India of fostering corruption in the sport, saying illegal
betting in the country was the root cause of the problem. “Unless
the betting industry is brought under control in India, you can’t
stop match-fixing,” he said. “There’s no doubt that India, certainly
Delhi and Mumbai, is the epicentre of cricket betting.” (Times of
India – New Delhi)
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Meanwhile, Canadians who want to throw down a few dollars on
any single sporting event — could soon do so legally. A private
member’s bill sponsored by Ontario Sen. Bob Runciman would
overturn the section of the Criminal Code that prevents wagering
on the outcome of a single race, fight or game. The Criminal Code
does make one exception, allowing bets “on horse-races through the
agency of a pari-mutual system.” You would have to pick two or
more of an NHL games to bet on, but legally, you can’t (currently)
bet on just one game. (Vancouver Sun)
SOCIAL MEDIA NOW AN
INVESTIGATION AID
intelligence and investigations. He builds profiles of executives in
prospective deals, “where we hope the person is good and angelic,”
Turecek said.
Alison Grant of The Plain Dealer - Courtesy of Thompson &
Toreson Investigations Whilst the telephoto lens can be among a
private investigator’s most valuable tools, a Facebook account is fast
becoming just as important especially in the business world.
Fraud investigations look at the modus operandi of suspects. Have
they done this before? How did they do it? Who in their network
may be in on it? When one client asked Kroll to investigate an
intellectual-property breach, the company used photos posted on
Twitter, shot from the rooftop of a New York City building to
determine the address of the suspect’s apartment.
Increasingly corporations are hiring private investigators to trawl
social-media sites for intelligence about competitors, prospective
employees and to watch for insider leaks, product complaints and
evidence of employee misconduct.
Internationally, investigators still use the proven methods of
photography, global positioning devices and criminal file trolling,
but today’s corporate sleuths spend more time mining the mass of
information people put online about themselves.
“We use social media primarily to research people,” said Avon Lake
native Kristin Wenske, an investigative analyst in New York City
with Corporate Resolutions Incorporated, a US intelligence service.
Wenske’s clients are mostly private-equity firms and hedge funds,
and before they plow money into a company they want to make sure
its management team is clean.
Private investigator Tom Pavlish of Cleveland, Ohio has been
assigned to check into chief executives of companies targeted for
acquisition. In one case, the CEO had a favorable public image, but
research unearthed sexual harassment accusations from two
sources. Pavlish’s client decided not to keep the executive when the
deal closed because of the potential exposure and liability if the
manager repeated his conduct. “Remarkably, I’ve developed negative
information even from LinkedIn references,” Pavlish said.
More than 82 percent of companies now use social media to find
out information about their competitors, according to a Forrester
Research survey last year of more than 150 companies.
Paul Baeppler, a Cleveland police sergeant who founded Integrity
Investigations in Westlake, said Tweets, Facebook updates and
Google searches back up classic detective work allowing investigators
“to read between the lines and see what’s not actually there and use
that as a lead into something more concrete.”
At Corporate Resolutions, Wenske uses social media to look for
illegal activity, undisclosed business interests and resume puffing.
For one client who needed help collecting money from a businessman
who pleaded poverty, Corporate Resolutions’ cyber-search showed
the businessman was hiding assets. The businessman’s son posted
comments on Myspace.com about hanging out at his dad’s place in
the Caribbean, with photos of the property. “Based on these
comments we extended our asset search to the Caribbean,” Wenske
said.
The hazards of an accidental online disclosure also tripped up
Hewlett-Packard Co. this year when a vice president mentioned the
computer maker’s new web-storage initiative on his LinkedIn
profile. Business rivals got a look at previously secret details of the
company’s cloud-computing services.
Kroll Inc., an international firm, has a reputation as Wall Street’s
private eye because of the agency’s corporate intelligence work.
Social media is a tool that only gets better as it gets more robust,
said Peter Turecek, Kroll’s senior managing director of business
In another investigation, Kroll used LinkedIn and Facebook to
establish connections between a vendor and an employee who may
have embezzled company money. “Not too long ago it was very
difficult to try to ascertain who someone’s network or associates
were without doing a lot of data mining and surveillance, which is
fairly labor intensive and therefore costly,” Turecek said.
Mario Zelaya of Majestic Media in Toronto said he and his partners
were shocked to learn how easily they were able to spy on a
competitor. By blending information from Google, Facebook,
Twitter and geolocation sites FourSquare and Gowalla, Majestic
Media identified which clients the competitor’s salespeople spoke
with and what potential deals were occurring. It would have been
quite possible to phone the clients and confirm the hunches and
possibly disrupt ongoing negotiations if contracts weren’t signed,
Zelaya said.
While he considers such tactics unethical, he said his experiment
was meant only as a cautionary lesson about posting sensitive
information online. ‘You want to avoid surprises’ Jim Silvania, owner
of Silvania Investigative Services in Columbus has used social
media to check the financial strength of people who wanted to
invest in a client’s business; to see who was responsible for giving
business secrets to a competitor and to investigate a violent
employee who turned out to be a member of the American Nazi
Party posing in an Internet photo with a rifle in his arms and a
swastika. “As a result they provided extra security when they carried
out the termination,” Silvania said.
The Cleveland law office of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur has
hired investigators to find out more about a company or its
executives when there were reasons to be “abundantly prudent,”
partner Michael Ellis said. “You try to gather as much information
about the other side, good and bad, as you can to avoid surprises,” he
said.
As the effect of social media becomes more intense, companies have
begun monitoring what’s being said about them online and trying
to manage their Internet footprint.
In a warren of cubicles at SP Data’s U.S. headquarters in Tower
City, many of the office’s 225 employee’s track what is being said
about SP Data’s customers on social media, blogs and opinion sites.
On line chatter about a company or its products that is positive
might prompt an SP Data employee to re-Tweet the comment or
respond to the writer with a ‘thank you.’ When the sentiment is
negative, the poster might get a response through the same online
site, or by phone or email. “ Only 5 percent of posts ever made about
a company are responded to,” said Daniel Bemis, president of SP
Data. “It should be commonplace.”
Reputation.com Incorporated based in Redwood City, California
helps businesses promote themselves on the web. Chief Executive
Continued on page 26
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Michael Fertick advises businesses to start by understanding how
they’re perceived online. Does 50 ‘Likes’ on Facebook mean anything?
Does the fact that people are mentioning you once a week on Twitter
mean anything? How does that compare with other businesses in
your field?
Reputation.com says there’s a way to put the Internet genie back in
the bottle: Once a company has a handle on its image, it can start to
manage it. The firm has made “millions of observations” about the
secret rules of Google, Fertick said, to figure out how to shuffle
postings about a company to put it in the best light.
As for web monitoring for competitive business intelligence, Fertik
figures it’s in its infancy. A single Fortune 500 business might be
mentioned dozens or hundreds of times a day online, a mountain of
traffic to analyse, so Reputation.com is designing software that
understands human language enough to sift for positive and negative
sentiment. The computer analytics are daunting. “We’ve worked on
it for 4½ years,” Fertik said.
But when it comes to human investigators sniffing the Internet for
specific companies or employees, the hunt for fertile tidbits is in full
swing.
“Every day, in a multitude of ways in social networks,” Silvania said,
“it’s (information) out there.”
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FACEBOOK RESPONDS
Facebook has stated that accessing such information could open
businesses up to discrimination lawsuits. The company said it might
ask (US) policy makers to take action to stop the practice. Facebook
and other sites are already used by some potential employers seeking
additional background on job applicants because of the personal
information posted there.
As a result Facebook has given users additional ways to protect their
information from public view, but reports have surfaced of employers
asking job applicants to voluntarily give them access by providing
their personal login credentials.
By Michael Riley - Bloomberg News 25 March 2012
Fast Facts
NZ POLICE NCO RANK INSIGNIA
A Touch of History
By Ken Brewer
Two earlier articles centred on cap badges worn over the years and
this time we look at the variety of Non Commissioned Officer
(NCO) insignia worn by the New Zealand Police since it’s creation
in 1886. Due to publication in black and white,
the colours of each are described in the
illustration’s text.
Sergeant Major WT Mason photographed in
Timaru, was the last man to hold that rank
and here he displays the four inverted chevrons
capped by a Victorian style Crown of his rank.
He retired in 1910. Whilst these appear large
they were greatly reduced in size from earlier
versions. Photo courtesy of ‘The Iron Hand in
the Velvet Glove’ by Richard S Hill.
The Sergeant Major rank was a carry over
from the military structure upon which
the police was based and in 1906 it was
replaced by that of Station Sergeant and
the Crown was dropped from the insignia.
The four inverted chevrons of a Station
Sergeant worn from 1906 consisted of
silver braid on a red felt background.
In 1911 the name of Station Sergeant
was changed to that of Senior Sergeant,
although the four chevrons remained,
albeit reduced in size slightly until
1915 when the insignia was changed to
a single crown for cost reasons worn
only on the lower right sleeve.
Following the Coronation of Queen
Elizabeth in 1952 the Tudor Crown was
replaced with the Saint Edwards Crown
on all items worn by the New Zealand
police, including the senior Sergeant’s
Crown.
This version was later modified slightly
due to a change of manufacturer and the
St Edwards Crown inserts were changed
from red to purple whilst the background
remained red felt.
The next major change occurred from 1976
onwards as the vitric blue uniform was
introduced and the red Crown was gradually
replaced with versions on a blue background,
with the jewels more prominent in red,
green and blue. The 1980s also saw the
introduction of short sleeved shirts for
summer wear and this necessitated all NCO
insignia to be moved to the top of the right hand sleeve.
The silver braid remained a costly aspect of this insignia and it was
only a matter of time before a replacement was considered. The
impetus for this arose with the introduction of a shower proof ‘duty
jacket’ in the late 1980s and a completely new design was born.
The illustration at right is the Senior
Sergeants Crown issued to Auckland’s
Stephen Till in 1915 and is believed to
be among the very first issued as a replacement for the four chevrons.
With a red insert to the Tudor Crown it is embroidered in white on
a black felt background.
The new blue Senior Sergeant Crowns
were manufactured with a stitched edging,
with the Crown itself in white and the
insert now black. The shower proof version
is shown on the left in a darker blue and
the standard version for use on tunics and
shirt sleeves is on the right.
In the ensuing decades several varieties of the Crown appeared,
primarily due to changes in manufacturer, but the basic pattern of a
Tudor Crown woven in silver braid containing deep red inserts and
all based on a red felt background remained. The right hand version
bears for the first time green and red jewels on the rim.
The next logical step was to follow the
British and Australian examples of placing
all NCO rank insignia on the epaulette
and this began to occur from 2000
onwards. Surrounded by a white wreath,
the Crown on the Senior Sergeant’s
epaulette is woven in white on a standard vitric blue epaulette, with
the red, green and blue jeweled rim clearly visible. The hole is for the
placement of the wearer’s individual number.
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The single inverted chevron of the
Police Corporal was an inherited
rank in existence when the NZ
Police was formed, but was then
phased out through retirements or
further promotions.
The early NZ Police Sergeant’s
chevrons were large and ungainly,
woven in silver braid on a red felt
backgrounds, but unlike the early
changes to the Senior Sergeant
insignia, their size remained
unchanged until the late 1930s
when the onset of WWII prompted
a need to economise and the size
was reduced.
The following set of chevrons
introduced with the new style of
open necked uniforms in 1956 and
were first worn on the upper right arm pointing downwards in the
traditional military manner until 1965 when they returned to being
worn inverted on the lower sleeve. That was the only period they
were worn in this manner. Consisting of three satin cloth chevrons
sewn onto a red felt background material, they had a white cotton
cloth backing.
The introduction of the vitric blue
uniform from 1976 saw the sergeants
chevrons changed to a matching blue
background and the chevrons were
also straightened.
In the 1980s, at the same time the
Senior Sergeants Crowns were
redesigned for the shower proof duty
jackets, the Sergeants Chevrons also
changed as shown below with the
slightly darker shower proof version on the left. Both had stitched
edging.
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The change to shoulder
mounted rank epaulettes
from 2000, also saw the
introduction
of
the
Australian style rank of
Senior Constable for the
first time, bearing a single
chevron.
Early military rank insignia was almost non-existent with seniority
usually indicated by the elaborate decoration of the uniform, its
colour, or the richness of the material used. Towards the end of the
18th century, British military officers began to wear stars and
crowns on epaulette straps, whilst in 1803 non commissioned
officer (NCO’s) were identified with chevrons on the sleeve for the
first time. The changes in warfare methods, which required more
senior officers to lead from the front instead of the rear, saw the
demise of the elaborate uniform which made them a target for the
enemy.
Chevrons, commonly referred to as stripes, first appeared as a form
of rank identification for British army NCO’s in 1803. Originally
an heraldic charge, such shapes are to be seen on many early
armoured shields and pennants. The army used one chevron to
denote a lance corporal, two for a corporal, three for a sergeant and
four for a sergeant major, but in 1811 one of the sergeant majors
chevrons was removed and replaced with a crown above the
remaining three. This system was adopted by civilian police, but
without the lower two ranks that it did not acknowledge. This
system was introduced into the New Zealand constabularies from
their formation and, apart from a brief period between 1956 and
1965, the chevrons were always worn inverted and pointing
upwards. All New Zealand NCO insignia were worn on the lower
right sleeve only. Sergeant major rank in this country was replaced
by the title of senior sergeant in 1910, but retained the same insignia
until 1915, when it became a single embroidered crown. In 2000, a
single chevron was introduced to denote the rank of senior constable
and all NCO insignia were now repositioned onto the epaulette,
following the practice of Australian and British police units.
Sergeant and senior constable are the only two ranks to retain the
use of the chevron in the New Zealand Police.
In the next article I will outline the origins of commissioned rank
and illustrate some of the variety of epaulettes worn by the New
Zealand police.
Member Letters
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH
GATHERING 2011
By Matthew Husband-Dravitzki
Jasmine Duypree (Christchurch) and I (Hamilton) were selected to
represent New Zealand at the International Police Association’s
International Youth Gathering (IYG) in Dublin in July 2011. We
were two of 47 delegates selected from 21 countries to attend this
IYG and all had to have a connection to a serving or retired police
officer. In my case it is my maternal grandfather, former Detective
Senior Sergeant Brian Husband QSM, who retired from the New
Zealand Police after 32 years service, which included heading up
several Waikato homicide investigations and drug investigation
squads.
ABOVE: The Newgrange Megalithic Tomb, home
to Irelands dead for nearly two and a half
thousand years.
Next stop was the Burren Outdoor Education Centre where our
group spent three days engaging in various outdoor activities
including rock climbing, kayaking, boating, body boarding,
snorkelling, caving and hiking around and over the Irish countryside.
I travelled to Ireland via Abu Dhabi and spent the first few days
getting to know the other delegates and visiting various Dublin
attractions such as the Presidents residence, Croke Park the home
of Gaelic football, Dublin Harbour and the Newgrange Megalithic
Tombs.
ABOVE: Aras An Uachtarain - the President’s Residence
ABOVE: Caving.
From there we moved on to the Garda (police) Training College
where we were given lessons in self defence, baton charges and
crowd control as well as a detailed history lesson on the Irish
‘Troubles’ followed by a tour of the original prison where many of
the political prisoners were held.
These were challenging activities for many of our group, but for a
St. Paul’s boy that had recently completed the Tihoi Adventure
School, I was able to offer some assistance and leadership when
needed.
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Burren Outdoor Education Centre and then on to a hotel in
Killarney before returning back to DCU. Whilst there, I got to stay
with Noel Geary in his beautiful house in Naas. I can’t express how
thankful I am to him and his wife for their hospitality.
ABOVE: Rock climbing
Finally our party headed back to Dublin for two days of shopping
and partying. Throughout the two weeks of the Gathering, we were
led by a senior Garda Police Inspector and our buses were given
police escorts to ease us through any traffic congestion.
During all the travelling came a lot of sightseeing. Ireland is a
beautiful country and feel so lucky for being able to explore it. I
really liked the megalithic tomb. It had carvings all around it which
in a lot of ways resembled the hieroglyphics we have in Hawaii. I
also liked getting to walk through the castles which were in much
better shape than I imagined they would be. Also, on all of the hikes
we went on there was beautiful scenery and the pictures don’t even
compare to how amazing it is in real life.
There were so many amazing activities that we took part in whilst
in Ireland, almost too many to list. Of all of them, a few of my
favourites were caving, rock climbing, boating and riding in horse
drawn carriages. I also enjoyed snorkelling (even though it was
freezing) because it was first time in the Atlantic Ocean. There were
many other things we did and I enjoyed all of them.
The theme of the trip was “green country – green environment”
which gave me the ideal opportunity to compare Ireland and New
Zealand to and the rest of the world very favourably.
I can’t leave out the amazing people I met in connection with this
trip. All of the IPA staff were so nice and great fun. They really
made this trip the best it could have been. The other kids from
around the world became as close to me as my friends at home,
which I didn’t think possible. I loved learning about everyone’s
cultures and sharing my own. When you put 50 people from all
over the globe together you begin to realise that we aren’t as different
as everyone says. We were all able to make friends with whom I’m
planning on keeping in touch with for a very long time.
Overall the trip was an excellent learning experience that I will
remember for many years to come.
In conclusion I would like to convey a very sincere and big thank
you to IPA New Zealand and Ireland for making this whole
experience possible for me.
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH
GATHERING 2011
Letter by Samantha Lathrop
Leaving Hawaii and enduring a day of travel to reach Ireland was an
adventure in itself, but it was only the beginning. During my first
day in Ireland I went through a major culture shock. Meeting
everyone from all over the world was amazing and an eye opening
experience. Local IPA worked hard to make the arrivals go smoothly
while we all got to know each other.
Our trip began in Dublin and we stayed at Dublin City University
(DCU) for a few days before heading west to the Garda Training
College in Templemore. From there we moved northwest to the
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Overall this IYG was incredible. I will never forget this experience
and all the beautiful places I went whilst on it. The people are
forever in my memory and maybe I’ll get lucky enough to see a few
of them again.
I wish it was possible to organise a new place for us to all meet again
and travel together, but I can only dream.
SOUTH AFRICAN VISITOR
Submitted via Marlene Merriman
Young Serving Officers Seminar:
Amsterdam 2011
By Victoria Kirichuk
Greetings from the south coast of KwaZulu in Natal, South Africa.
I use this opportunity to confirm we are safely back home from
New Zealand. We found it to be a magnificent country and an
unforgettable experience.
I had the privilege of accompanying Constable Christiane (Charlie)
Thannheiser working the frontline in South Auckland and stationed
at the Mangere Police Station. I went with her and her colleague on
patrol and attended some incidents. I was amazed at the time they
spent on dealing with complaints of a “domestic” nature. This must
obviously be seen as proactive action.
Through her I also had the opportunity to visit the Manukau Hub,
the centre for policing the Counties Manukau district. The
technology in their vehicles and in their Police Stations was mind
boggling.
When I was telling my colleagues about my trip to Amsterdam for
the Young Serving Police Officers Seminar, and how interesting and
enjoyable it was, and that I did not have to pay for my accommodation,
and that my airfare was partially sponsored, etc., I was getting the
same reaction from every one of them: “How on Earth did you get
to do this?”
Well, I hope that this article accompanied by a few pictures (that
paint a thousand words) about my Netherlands experience this year
will help to promote the International Police Association to my
fellow officers.
Thanks also to Sergeant Brett Campbell –Howard of the
Professional Standards Unit of the Waitemata District Stationed at
the North Shore Policing centre, who went out of his way to fetch
me from the home of my son David to take me to the North Shore
Police Station which I appreciated immensely.
Brett had been stationed at the Margate Police Station prior to my
arrival there in 1993 on the South Coast, but remembers me as a
former Area Commissioner whilst he performed special duties in
this area in 1995.
Also at the North Shore station I met Anton Hayns their prosecutor
who comes from Kokstad in East Griqualand, which was included
in my jurisdiction as the Area Commissioner at Port Shepstone.
I was amazed at the number of former colleagues I met from the
South Coast of KwaZulu Natal. It is indeed a small world.
Kindly convey my appreciation to Charlie, Brett and the other
Police Officers I met, for the friendly manner in which they accepted
my visit and the interaction they had with me.
Kind regards.
Dirk Schoeman
ABOVE: The Amsterdam IPA seminar attendees outside the
International Court of Justice in the Hague. Victoria is 4th from right in
the second row. Photo Courtesy Victoria Kirichuck.
Police officers from 27 countries, all dressed in their uniforms - that
was indeed a spectacular thing to see!
All of us were accommodated at the naval base located in the
historic centre of Amsterdam, and that is where we would have our
breakfast. At 8 am we would be on our bus that would take us to see
and take part in a great variety of things, and have our packed lunch
on the bus to save time. The schedule for that one week was really
busy, and after having our dinner in some nice restaurant, at a
different location each evening, or on a boat during the twilight
canal cruise in Amsterdam, we would return back to the naval base
not earlier than 9 pm.
Despite of being so full on, that week seemed to be running so
smooth – thanks to the efforts of our hosts Kees Sal and Johanna
Schotanus who must have found that week extremely tiring.
The space for this article is not enough to give a detailed account of
all the events, but after a long deliberation (because they were all
very interesting) I picked up a few I want to tell about.
ABOVE: Dick Schoeman with Constable Christiane (Charlie)
Thannheiser (right) and her Colleague. Photo courtesy of Dick
Schoeman.
One of them was the presentation by the “Expertise Centre: Identity
Fraud and Documents” at the Shiphol International Airport
Amsterdam. We were all asked to bring our passports with us, and
the presenter Andre Ten Caat took them one by one to show and
explain various in-built anti-forgery protective elements. My New
Zealand passport got “rated” as one of the most technologically
advanced and hard to forge. Another remarkable part of that
demonstration – quizzes with photos of the same person disguised
one way or another, or photographed at different ages, or photos of
different people looking extremely similar. Possessing the ability of
“spotting” such fine differences is essential for the officers of this
Expertise Centre to carry out their everyday tasks in the prevention
of identity fraud and human trafficking.
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Another one was a workshop in a building complex set up for
emergency response and police specialist groups training. We spent
almost all day there – and what a day! Some of the training set-ups
we explored were a clan lab and an ecstasy lab, reproduced with the
confiscated equipment and giving you a very precise idea what they
look like – with booby traps, typical paraphernalia and so on.
I also want to mention such very special event as the 65th
Anniversary of the Airborne Walk in Oosterbeek that Netherlands
IPA section took part in, including the Serving Young Officers
Seminar participants, and accompanied by the IPA band. Fifteen
kilometre Airborne Walk is held every year in remembrance of
World War II, with thousands of participants. 2011 was the first
year of the New Zealand IPA participation in the Airborne Walk.
ABOVE: The hosts for the IPA seminar included President of the
Netherlands Section Kees Sal (Left) and Netherlands IPA Treasurer
Johanna Schotanus. Photograph Courtesy Victoria Kirichuk
Just as exciting as being part of all those events, was my social life
that week.
My Maltese friend Elton Buckingham told me l lot of interesting
things about one my not-yet-visited dream destination – the island
famous for its knights and not only.
LEFT: My roommate from
Japan Saori Hatano dressed me
up in one of her beautiful
kimonos (now, girls, isn’t that
exciting?!) and set up a tea
ceremony for me.
My English buddy did not let
my mother tongue go rusty
that week – by chatting to me
in his excellent Russian.
And one of us managed to
assist the local police in making
a disorder-related arrest while
exploring Amsterdam during
one evening of the seminar;
and not just anywhere, but in
the Red Lights District.
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The hero’s name was Diedrich Van Hoof and he received a bravery
award from the officers he assisted that night during the farewell
dinner for the Seminar participants. Diedrich is a Belgian police
officer, but is planning to join the New Zealand Police. The best of
luck, Diedrich, and hope to see you soon in the New Zealand
uniform!
To summarise my impressions of that unforgettable week - I have
had an amazing time in Amsterdam, heard a lot of “better work
stories” from other countries, and made some good friends. And
now, when I look at the world map, I find that there are a lot of
places where I could travel and get that friendly support which
really makes a difference.
ABOVE: Our little ANZAC group - Australian IPA Vice-president Paul
Kelly (left), Victoria Kirichuk Centre) and Rachel Neal.
And this is what IPA is all about. We all know, from media, friends’
stories or even from our own bitter experiences how vulnerable a
tourist can be. You travel to a country, usually for a short period of
time, hoping to enjoy this time away from your work and
responsibilities at home. None of us want that time to be spoiled by
commonplace thefts, frauds and so on. Crime exists everywhere, in
some places worse than the others, and you could be perceived as an
“easier” prey than the more streetwise locals. Travelling through the
IPA largely decreases such risks, obviously, because you are being
looked after by your fellow serving or retired police officers in other
countries.
And, of course, you also get a better value for the money you spend
during you trip, because you get all that great advise from your IPA
friends, locals in that country, on how to avoid unnecessary
spending.
I wish to thank the New Zealand IPA Section for giving me such
amazing opportunity to be part of the Young Serving Officers
Seminar in the Netherlands, and also the Netherlands IPA Section
for their warmth and hospitality.
All photographs courtesy of Victoria Kirichuk.
50YRS OF POLICE DOGS IN THE
BAY OF PLENTY
By James Fitzgerald
“Delta from Comms: Burglars decamped with 5 minute time delay
…”
This is the type of radio call that activates the adrenalin in all dog
handlers. With the Policing paradigm taking a more proactive
approach including the advent of youth Education services,
neighbourhood policing and child protection teams. All of which
are important components within any Police force. The officer on
the frontline attending to emergency call outs will always remain
the public face of New Zealand (NZ) Policing. However with
alcohol and drug fuelled offenders now the norm, there will always
be a need for a specialist team that deals with these violent offenders.
The New Zealand Police Dog Section is one such section.
In 1956 New Zealand
Prime Minister Sir Sidney
George Holland visited the
United Kingdom on a State
trip. During his tour of
England he visited the
“Surrey
Constabulary
Police Dog School” and was
so impressed by what he
saw he envisioned a similar
Police Dog Training School
in New Zealand. In
September 1956, after a
long voyage English Police
Constable (PC) Frank Riley
disembarked from the
vessel “Hinekura”. He
bought with him his fully
trained Police Dog Miska; a
nine month old dog named
Dante, bitches Karen and ABOVE: Sergeant Frank Riley and
Miska.
Silva and one dozen, two
month old puppies that were born during the voyage. Thus began
the humble beginnings of the New Zealand Police Dog Section.
Shortly after PC Riley’s arrival in New Zealand both Constable
Alan Symes and Constable Colin Guppy were recruited into the
dog section. The three pioneering constables became widely known
and are still referred to as “The Three Musketeers” of New Zealand
Police Dog handling.
In 1957 the first Police Dog Training Centre was built in Trentham,
Upper Hutt alongside the old Police Training Centre. In 1981 the
centre was relocated to the new Police College in Porirua. In the
1986 Police Centenary year it was re-named the “Royal New
Zealand Police College.”
With the Dog Training Centre remaining in its original site in
Trentham. The Dog Training Centre underwent a multi million
dollar upgrade and in 1996 was officially opened. The Dog training
centre has continued to reinforce and maintain its reputation as a
centre of excellence for law enforcement dog training.
ABOVE: Entrance to the Trentham Dog Training Centre in the
early years.
The first 10 years of the New Zealand Police Dog section were a
constant struggle. Vehicles and equipment were in short supply and
the handlers were constantly trying to prove themselves and the
concept of Police dogs to a skeptical hierarchy. What is not common
knowledge in this country is just how close the dog section came to
being disbanded. Constable Guppy and his dog Dante were
instructed to carry out a tracking exercise in the hills behind the
Trentham dog training centre. After being told where the offender
was last seen, Colin cast his dog and quickly picked up the track.
They tracked the offender for two hours before finding him at
10.58am. It was only later that Colin was informed that if he had
not located the offender by 11.00am, the dog section would have
been no more. No other Specialist section in the New Zealand
Police can say that they were within 2 minutes of being disbanded.
Coming within two short minutes of losing your existence has
made the New Zealand Police Dog section a more elitist section
and very selective on who is picked to be potential dog handler. On
average most Police officers must have a minimum of 5 years service
before being selected as a handler. The section does not have a
national selection course but looks only at Police Officers who have
a proven street record. There is no formalised induction or
qualification course but you must pass a minimum of 3 courses,
before qualifying. Once qualifying as a Police Dog handler the
training is continuous and ongoing.
Every 12 months testing by an assessor from outside of ones own
Policing district. These assessments are extremely important and a
failure would mean being removed from the frontline until both the
handler and dog have attained the required level of achievement.
Other sections of the Police do not have such a strict assessment or
validation criteria.
There are many key attributes vital to the role of a Dog Handler
which, were enacted by the countries first handlers more than fifty
years ago. A handler must be self-motivated with a strong work and
training ethic and the proven ability to make good decisions under
pressure. These attributes are important as a dog handler must have
the drive to catch an offender regardless of the situation or
environment. The most obvious and important attribute required
of a dog handler is the ability to bond and work well with their dog.
You cannot fake affection towards children or animals. Dogs are
attuned to their surroundings and can sense the most subtle of
changes. If a dog lacks a sense of connection with its handler it
simply will not work.
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To quote Ernest Hemingway “There is no hunting like the hunting
of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and
liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.” This is what it means
to be part of the Dog Section. It is a brotherhood. Only those who
have been or are part of it can know what this means as no other
section provides such huge highs and massive lows in the same shift.
ABOVE: The ability to make key and often life changing decisions in a
decisive and timely manner is one major attribute of being a Police
Dog Handler. Here Senior Constable Warren Sangster harnesses up
Police Dog Roc just prior to locating an armed offender in Rotorua.
A significant part of being a dog handler is obviously the dog. Up
until 10 years ago most of the dogs enlisted in the dog section
were “gift” dogs from the pound or families who could not handle
boisterous dogs. Today 90% of General Purpose Police Dogs are
bred from the National Breeding Programme located at the Dog
Training Centre in Trentham. Dogs and bitches are scientifically
selected and produced. Puppies coming from these lines have
tremendous amounts of drive and undergo tests prior to being
fostered out to handlers at approximately eight weeks of age.
Today the New Zealand Police have more than twenty dog
sections throughout the country, consisting of more than one
hundred dog teams. A traditional dog team is comprised of a
single handler and a German shepherd. These dog teams operate
in all the dog sections and districts and make up 90 percent of the
capability. Tracking offenders is the key role of these dog teams,
however many dog teams have dual roles due to their advanced
capabilities.
ABOVE: Constable Colin Robson and Police Dog Dredd show that no
obstacle is high enough to apprehend criminals.
Dog Handlers often help out where required in general policing
duties, but part of that duty means they are expected to attend the
most dangerous of jobs, where the offender or offenders, have
committed a crime and have either just left the scene or are still
committing the crime.
A number of drug detector dogs are deployed throughout various
cities in the country, with some of these dogs having the dual
capability of locating firearms.
We all pursue a career in the dog section for various reasons. To me
the dog section is the purest form of Police work. The general
theory of Policing is to catch the bad guy. Dog section was
established and is maintained for that precise reason. You are called
to an incident where the offender is still there or has recently left.
You then have to rely on your skill and your dog’s skill to catch that
offender. Dog Section is not about educating the youth, working
out crash scene’s, making sure trucks aren’t overloaded, or filling out
a 10 page family violence booklet to provide to other agencies. It’s all
about catching the bad guy.
ABOVE: A Police Dog searching for survivors after the Christchurch
Earthquake early this year. Handlers and Dogs often worked long
hours in the red zone, spending little time with their own families.
ABOVE: Handlers and dogs of the era. L to R – Dave Lye, Barry
Bonnington the first Bay of Plenty Dog Handler and Ross Willison.
These roles include but are not limited to: Tactical Roles (Armed
Offenders Squad and Special Tactics Group), Search and Rescue
(SAR) and Victim Recovery (VR)
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In June 2011 the Rotorua and Taupo Dog Section celebrated 50
years of existence. In December 1961 Constable Barry Bonnington
became the first and only handler covering the Rotorua and Taupo
Areas. In doing so Barry became the thirteenth handler in the
country. The same area that Barry looked after on his own in 1961
is now covered by seven General Purpose Dog Teams (five in
Rotorua and two in Taupo). One Specialist dog team and one dog
Section supervisor/trainer.
Consistent with most of the handlers of his era, Barry faced many
challenges. For the first four years he had to use his own personal
vehicle to transport himself and his dog Ngata. Often after
completing a track and apprehending the offender Barry would
have to telephone the local station for support and to transport the
offender to the Police Cells. Fifty years of dog section evolution has
seen dramatic changes. Equipment has improved with high powered
dog vehicles, Stab Resistant Body Armour and digital radios. Dog
training has advanced to the state it is in now with Police dogs
having more capabilities and responsibilities. However, as much as
things have evolved one key factor has and always will remain
constant. This is the fact that we still rely on a dogs nose to follow a
scent.
with the dogs showing their agility by completing a series of jumps
over seven foot walls, hurdles and hoops.
ABOVE: Senior Constable’s Max Spedding and Warren Sangster
showing the diverse equipment worn by handlers of today. With the
introduction of Stab Resistant Body Armour as well as well Ballistic
Armour worn over the top, handlers can wear in excess of 10kg of
weight in the General Purpose Role.
A hostage drama then unfolded with members of the dogs section
being assisted by members of the Armed Offenders Squad. Single
and two dog attacks were used to arrest offenders and rescue the
female hostage. More than one thousand people attended the
display and a tremendous amount of positive feedback was received,
proving just how far the Police Dog Section has come.
ABOVE: Constable Barry Bonnington tracking in the early years, when
the equipment carried by Handlers was very limited.
Recognising the importance of the fifty year anniversary for this
specialist section, event planning began in mid-2010. Due to
Operational commitments such as the Rugby World Cup and
traditional Christmas/New Years Policing Operations, it was
decided to hold our 50th anniversary in June 2011. The weekend of
the 25th – 26th June was selected and invitations were issued to all
past handlers and various invited guests. The weekend began on the
Friday night with an informal get together of past and present
handlers where a large number of orange juices were consumed. As
the night wore on the stories became more impressive with the
tracks getting longer, offenders becoming more violent and every
handler’s dog being the best that ever existed.
Saturday’s events started off with a static and active display at the
Rotorua Stadium. The display was open to members of the public
and involved other sections of the NZ Police such as Search and
Rescue, Armed Offenders Squad and Booze Bus members. Entry
to this display was via a gold coin donation, with the proceeds going
towards the Police Dog Charitable Trust.
Due to the size of the display Sergeant Paul Selby and members of
the Tauranga and Whakatane Police Dog Sections were used and
their involvement was hugely appreciated. The event started with a
search and rescue display involving a Police dog and handler long
lining into the area with the dog being released to find an injured
hunter and his companion. After this a display of heelwork was
done by five Police dogs and handlers. This display was completed
The celebrations finished later in the night with a formal dinner.
The dinner was designed with two important purposes in mind.
One purpose was to formally recognise our dog handler traditions
with the other being to recognise the support of our partners. At
times our partners often sacrifice more then what we do. While we
are out at all times of the night or day tracking and catching the
worst of offenders they have been at home waiting for any news or
information that their husband is fine.
In 2005 dog handler Ross Willison passed away. A special table was
put aside next to the main table with Ross’s photo, a dog lead and
chain and a single candle which remained alight all night in order to
remember Ross and include him in the celebration.
Over the past 50 years we have had 38 handlers in the Rotorua/
Taupo region, with 9 of them currently serving. Thus it was with
great satisfaction that 34 current and past handlers attended the
dinner with their partners. Murray Morrissey who is an ex senior
member of the Auckland dog section was the guest speaker. Invited
guests included the Bay of Plenty District Commander
Superintendent Glenn Dunbier, National Coordinator: Police
Dogs Inspector Brendon Gibson and the founding handler of the
area Barry Bonnington. Honouring his role as the very first Handler
for the area Barry and Mary Bonnington were seated at the main
table.
The dinner completed a very successful weekend with past handler
Denley Tarplett quieting the room with a moving rendition on the
bag pipes. Dog Handlers are as a rule a hard bunch of men. So we
knew we had done well when words such as “overwhelmed” and
“moved” were used to describe the anniversary celebrations.
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ABOVE: Bay of Plenty Dog Handlers gathered to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Police Dogs in the region. Back Row L - R: Constable Colin
Robson, Mark Mitchell, Constable Mike Whyte, Senior Constable Warren Sangster, Sergeant Colin Howard, Kevin Coutts, Ross Campbell, Dean
Pleydell. Middle Row L - R: Senior Constable Phillip (Tiny) Taylor, Phillip Murray, Tony Dender, Denley Tarplett, Senior Constable Michael
Robinson, Senior Constable Max Spedding, Sergeant John Bleackley, Constable James Fitzgerald. Front Row L - R: Sergeant Jason Owen,
Christopher Gallagher, Graham Davidson, Senior Sergeant John Edmonds, Barry Bonnington, Dave Briscoe (who was the first supervisor of the
BOP dog section when an NCO’s position was established) , Melvyn Day, Miles Paignton, Murray Radford
Lastly, to celebrate and remember our partners in crime I leave you
with the words of a poem entitled “Guardian of the Night” – Author
unknown. This poem was placed on all of the dining tables during
the dinner and received many positive comments.
Trust in me my friend, for I am your comrade. I will protect you
with my last breath.
When all others have left you and the loneliness of the night closes
in, I will be at your side. Together we will conquer all obstacles and
search out those who might wish to harm others.
And when our time together is done and you move on in the world,
remember me with kind thoughts and tales. For a time we were
unbeatable/nothing passed among us undetected.
If we should ever meet again on another field I will gladly take up
your fight.
I am a police working dog and together we are guardians of the
night.
All photographs in this item courtesy of James Fitzgerald
All I ask of you is compassion, the caring touch of your hands. It is
for you I will unselfishly give my life and spend my nights unrested.
Although our days together may be marked by the passing of the
seasons, know that each day at your side is my reward. My days are
measured by the coming of your foot steps. I anticipate them at the
opening of the door.
You are the voice when I am ill. The voice of authority over me when
I have done wrong, do not chastise me unduly for I am your right
arm, the sword at your side. I attempt to do only what you bid of
me. I seek only to please you and remain in your favour.
Together you and I shall experience a bond only those like you will
understand. When others see us together their envy will be
measured by their disdain.
I will quietly listen to you and pass no judgment. Nor will your
spoken words be repeated. I will remain ever silent, ever vigilant,
and ever loyal.
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you’re sitting here, they disagree with this
bill,” said Rep. Linda Lawson, D-Hammond,
a retired police captain.
The House and Senate must still agree on a
final version.
Reprinted with permission from The Indy
Channel
These souvenir items make perfect gifts for your overseas friends and contacts and are
available through the Secretary General Coleen Meyers by using the above form.
IPA Magazine 37
WHAT IS THE
INTERNATIONAL
POLICE ASSOCIATION?
The International Police Association (IPA) is the
largest police organisation in existence and one of the
most unique and interesting social organisations in
the world. It was formed on 1 January 1950 by founder
Sergeant Arthur Troop from Lincolnshire in England
as a non-profit, world-wide fraternal organisation
whose membership consists solely of serving and
retired police service personnel. The IPA is committed
to the principles set out in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights as adopted by the United Nations in
1948 and membership presently exceeds 320,000 of
all ranks from over 60 countries.
The purpose of our organisation is strictly cultural, social
and recreational. At no time does the IPA take part in any
matter of departmental policy, discipline or unionism.
In 1986 a permanent administrative centre was
created, followed in 1987 by the establishment of a
permanent headquarters in Nottingham, England
opposite the Trent Bridge cricket ground. Member
countries are divided into Regions for administrative
purposes and each member country is controlled by a
National Council, which in turn is answerable to the
International Executive Council.
In New Zealand there are six regions largely based on
NZ Police District boundaries, each with an elected
committee and a nominated representative serving on the
National Council, but there is no permanent
headquarters established here. Officers on the National
Executive are elected every three years, with all
administrative matters being handled by the SecretaryGeneral.
WHAT ARE THE
BENEFITS OF
MEMBERSHIP?
Opportunities exist for members to travel overseas to
further their study. The Arthur Troop Scholarship is
awarded annually to ten IPA members to attend a
seminar at the International Conference Centre ‘IBZ
Schloss Gimborn’, or at comparable institutions
around the world. Many members have taken
advantage of these amazing opportunities to further
their careers or personal interests.
The IPA creates opportunities for cultural exchange
and contacts on a local, national and international
level allowing members and their families to travel
anywhere in the world, with access to affordable IPA
houses, homes and accommodation. Travellers find
police officers around the world have much in
common, and love to share their thoughts and
experiences with fellow officers. Often special
opportunities arise to view local police operations first
hand.
Members can volunteer to host visitors in their homes
and act as guides in your local areas. Many lasting
friendships develop this way and exchange visits often
eventuate.
Local committees arrange social activities within their
own regions and the possibilities for these are endless.
International Youth Gatherings (IYG) are held
annually in one of the IPA member countries and
nominations are open to the children, or grandchildren
of current IPA members, who are aged 16 or 17 years at
the commencement of the gathering they wish to
attend.
Membership application forms are available on the
IPA website – www.ipa.org.nz
International Police Association
New Zealand Section
Application for Membership
Name
family name
first / christian names
Date of birth
Country of Birth
//
day month year
Postal address (if different)
Home address
street number and name
box number
suburb
suburb
town / city
post code
town / city
post code
Email addressPhone
home
Police service
New Zealand station
registration no. (QID)
duties performed
other Police service
rank
retirement date (if applicable)
Other related service
Languages (written or spoken)
Are you prepared to offer
accommodation
to visiting members?
Credit Union account number
YesNo
If yes, what type of accommodation?
Interests
Ensure the following are enclosed prior to sending
1. Authority for Bank deduction for payment of annual subscription of $44.00
OR
Authority for Credit Union deduction of $1.70 per pay period
2. Passport sized photograph
Send completed form to
The Secretary-General
IPA New Zealand
PO Box 21061
Henderson
Auckland 0605
NEW ZEALAND
Declaration
I declare that I now apply for ordinary membership of the New Zealand Section of the International Police
Association (IPA NZ) and that I agree with the aims and objectives of the Association as laid down in the
Constitution and Rules. I shall conform to such rules as may be made by IPA NZ and will further the work of
the Association by paying my annual subscription of $44.00 as required.
SignedDate
Official Use Only
Application approved
Yes
No
Receipt number
Regional Secretary
Date//
IPA Magazine 38
Multiracial Haka performed by the
Counties Manukau Police at Papakura
Photo by Ken Brewer
IPA Magazine 39
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