PRESIDENT PETER ALEXANDER British recruits 5 evidence to the Select Committee of Police Journal The 85 former British police officers recently recruited the Legislative Council on the staffing, by SAPOL have begun resourcing and efficiency of the South their 12-week training Australia Police. course at Fort Largs. PASA's submission is comprehensive; April 2005 The general membership will, I am and one matter of paramount sure, warmly welcome these new importance is that of staffing levels. recruits, who bring extensive The association looks forward to the experience and skills to SAPOL. select committee tabling its report. www We wish them and their families all .policejournalsa.org.au the best for the future. Black Tuesday I was deeply moved by what I saw of PASA elections some of our West Coast members' The Australian Electoral Commission tragic personal losses in the devastating has declared the election results for Black Tuesday bushfire. On a tour of the Police Association committee of the area a few days after the blaze, I management and officer-holders. saw that, for one member, Community I congratulate our new deputy Constable Ian Ryan, not even a home president, Trevor Haskell, and new vice- remained standing. president, Bernadette Zimmermann. The way in which the affected And I acknowledge the commitment members have stood up to their and service to the members from respective traumas and carried on ­ former deputy president, Nick Pippos, with physical, emotional and moral and long-serving committee member, support from their colleagues ­ is a Iain Robertson, neither of whom credit to each of them. sought re-election. Also worthy of great credit are all the I also congratulate the newly elected members who performed their police committee, and welcome its two new roles in the punishing conditions that members, Liz McGregor and Allan prevailed on January 11. Their Cannon, whom I wish well for the future. commitment to the community's Secretary Andy Dunn and I thank safety was outstanding. you, the members, for showing such I have contributed some of my confidence in us as to return us to our thoughts to our 12-page feature, Cops' positions unopposed. Black Tuesday pain, which begins on the next page. I encourage members Select committee to read this story to understand exactly The association continues to give what some of their colleagues suffered. POLICE ASSOCIATION OF SO peteralexander@pasa.asn.au U TH AUSTRALIA