Dec 2007

22 articles from this issue, separated by section for easier browsing.

Features

Police Association annual delegates' conference 2007 Police Association president Peter Alexander and Commissioner Mal Hyde expressed their opposing views on how, why and when SAPOL should issue its front-line officers with semi-automatic handguns. One member of a panel of politicians - Deputy Premier Kevin Foley, Opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith, Police Minister Paul Holloway and MLC Terry Stephens - had something to say on the issue, too. Later, after association officials had reported to the conference, the hardworking delegates got down to some robust debate and firm decision-making.
The enterprise agreement offer Police Association delegates and the committee of management endorsed this document because it brought, among many other things, excellent across-the-board pay increases.
Tasers for the front line? Police Association assistant secretary Mark Carroll shows how the "against" view in the Taser debate fails to win the argument.
The need for third-millennium police premises Police Association assistant secretary Tom Scheffler laments the scattered nature of city police accommodation and contends that a single HQ building would benefit all.
Death threat of the water "He would throw you overboard as quick as look at you," Robert Pyne was told of a dangerous suspect he was about to confront at sea.
Action on police superannuation The Government is set to revamp the system under which it has operated multiple super schemes for police.