I AM often asked from a policing perspective whether or not the full moon influences the behaviour of people. Without any basis other than my own working experience I have to say yes, it does. I rationalise my perspective by stating the moon affects large bodies of water such as the tides; human bodies are [...]
A COUPLE of days ago a friend called to tell me that her daughters 19-year-old boyfriend had received a speeding ticket and because he was on his red Ps he would lose his licence. This didn’t generate much sympathy from me given my line of work and the traumatic scenes I’ve attended over the past [...]
National Missing Persons Week is an annual event to highlight cases of missing persons . This year the emphasis will be on the impact of missing persons on family, friends and the community. The aim of the week is to raise awareness of the issues and impacts associated with missing people. Every year in NSW [...]
I’M not a defeatist. Truly I’m not. But it is extremely hard to believe in success and achievement against a culture of alcohol related crime particularly when the same issues involving alcohol occur time and time again. Another weekend, another few days dealing with anti-social behaviour where of course, alcohol is involved. No, I’m not [...]
RIGHT now is a timely reminder to take care on our roads this Easter long weekend and to remind everyone that double demerit points apply. We reinforce the road safety message constantly, but there are just some people who continue to ignore it. In addition there are occasions where travellers pass through our area driving [...]
AS much as I appreciate the technological advancements that have been made particularly in the past 20 years, I sometimes yearn to experience a time when the only type of communication was face-to-face and a posted letter received two or three days later was considered speedy. There would be far more cordial polite and sincere [...]
ALCOHOL and violence has certainly been in the public eye for some time now. I wonder how many of you are just as stunned as me that people continually choose to ignore all the warning signs about how too much alcohol causes anti-social behaviour. How horrific for the family of the man at Corowa who [...]
SO far the start of this year has been pretty pleasing in relation to our crime rates. | Apart from stealing from motor vehicles our figures in all categories have been basically below our targets. As recent as the past weekend, any major offences have had some kind of legal action rate, in ordinary terms [...]
THIS week I am urging motorists, parents and children to make a safe return to school. We want to keep our kids safe and I encourage parents to go over road safety with their children before they start their school year. Now is the time to remind kids about safety on their journey to and [...]
THE biggest annual day of celebration in Australia is Australia Day. The traditional manner of “drinking and merriment” was first documented in 1808 when soldiers were amply supplied with liquor. The first official celebrations occurred 10 years later in 1818. The nineteenth century celebrations were known for sporting events and in 1836 a group of [...]