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Ten-One Community Edition 291 November 2006Welcome Welcome to the November 2006 Community Edition of Ten-One. In this issue, Police take a stand against violence towards women and the broader issues of family violence and disorder. We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Police Dog Section and find out more about search and rescue in the Tasman district. We learn why Police College Instructor Paul Fong wants to make a 'world of difference' for at-risk youth, and how UK cop Barrie Greenall is settling into his new job and home in Greymouth. Rob LeeActing Editor Ten-One |
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Taking a stand against violence towards womenIn the week leading up to White Ribbon Day on 25 November, Commissioner Howard Broad is encouraging frontline police staff to wear a ribbon on their uniform as a stand against violence towards women. Info sharing helps complete jigsawWeekly meetings between the Christchurch Family Safety Team and partner agencies means a clearer picture is being painted about some of the city’s worst family violence offenders. Accord targets inner-city crime and violenceChristchurch’s Alcohol Accord – aimed at reducing alcohol-related inner city crime and violence – is believed to be a first for New Zealand. |
Canine crime-fighters celebrate 50th anniversaryA parade and demonstration by a hairy brigade of four-legged crime fighters marked the end of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Police Dog Section in early October. Did you know...Dogs were first introduced into NZ Police in 1956, when Constable Frank Riley was seconded from Surrey County Police to develop police dog training in New Zealand. |
Resources combine to best effectThere’s a wealth of human resource within the Tasman district which combines to provide a vast pool of Search and Rescue (SAR) talent, expertise and goodwill. Tracking system helps locate mentally impairedA tracking system has been developed by Tasman SAR to help locate missing people with conditions such as Alzheimers, dementia and autism. New sport, new SAR challengeKitesurfing has exploded in Nelson Bays as the new adrenaline rush, but with it come a few search and rescue issues. |
Grant to make ‘world of difference’Police College Staff Safety Tactical Training Instructor, Senior Constable Paul Fong, is one of five New Zealanders awarded a Vodafone 'World of Difference' grant for work with at-risk children and young people. Enjoying the difference“I like it, it’s different. I’m a country boy at heart,” says new Greymouth Constable Barrie Greenall. |
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