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Welcome
to the September issue of Ten-One Community Edition. This month
we feature a pilot scheme in Christchurch which is helping people
arrested
by police to access drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. You
will also read about a nationwide multi-agency rail safety education
programme - 'Tracks
are for Trains' - for children aged eight to 11 years.
Recorded
crime statistics for the year to 30 June 2005 revealed a 7.1
percent reduction in overall crime and continues the trend in crime
reduction over recent years.
Also featured this
month: Police Professional Driver Programme; Disaster Victim Identification
exercise; Kiwi
police officer recognised
for
family violence work; Police help upcoming young athlete compete
at the World Youth Games; and more information about 111 system
added
to Police website.
Judith Hamblyn
Editor Ten One
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Arrest referral trial gives good results
The purpose of the scheme is early identification and intervention for people
with drug and alcohol problems who have been arrested, so that better opportunities
and services for rehabilitation can be provided, says project manager Tessa Watson
from Lifelinks, which has been contracted to run the scheme...
Children learn 'tracks are for trains'
NZ Police, Toll New Zealand, ONTRACK, Land Transport New Zealand, Connex, ARTNL,
and ARTA, recently introduced a nationwide rail safety education programme for
children aged eight to 11 years...
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111 resources now online
New content has been added to the NZ Police website to provide the public
with more information about the 111 system...
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Driving is a 'core skill'
It's been a
year since the Police Professional Driver Programme (PPDP) was introduced
and Ten-One catches up with National PPDP Coordinator, Senior Sergeant
Barry Rippon to see how the programme is progressing...
DVI exercise tests staff and systems
It was 'just' an
exercise and the 'bodies' an assortment of dummies and
shop mannequins, but the team on last month's disaster victim
identification (DVI) exercise in Auckland treated each body as if it
was real...
Trainer beats Yanks at their own game
TSC Motorcycle Trainer,
Sergeant Wayne Christie, has recently returned from a US law enforcement
motorcycle course where he took out first place...
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Heavy enforcement cuts road toll
'Operation
Life' sees dog handlers issuing infringement notices but Tasman's
Road Policing Manager, Inspector Hugh Flower says the permanent operation's
heavy enforcement of speed limits and the wearing of seatbelts has
paid off with a drop in the district's road toll...
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Kiwi honoured for family violence work
Inspector Rob
Veale has been recognised by the Australasian Council of Women
and Policing for his outstanding work in the field of family
violence in New Zealand and the South Pacific...
Police 'family' helps athlete realise dream
The generosity
of the 'police family' helped upcoming young athlete,
15-year-old Gemma Hamlin (daughter of the late Senior Sergeant John
Hamlin) compete at the World Youth Games in Morocco recently...
Staff commemorate end of WW II
On Sunday 14 August,
about 50 NZ Police staff took part in a parade along Queen Street,
Auckland, to mark the 60th anniversary of World War II VE and VJ
Days
and to pay tribute to soldiers who gave their lives for New Zealand
in that war...
Celebrating 119 years of NZ Police
Staff
and recruits at The Royal New Zealand Police College celebrated
the 119th NZ Police Anniversary on 1 September with a special
parade...
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