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14 Police Monthly [SLE] November 2015

November 2015 Police Monthly [SLE] 15

Kings Cross LAC’s Det Sgt James Asimacopoulos is our top cop for 2015.

STORY RICHARD CANN POLICE MONTHLY

PHOTOS SASHA WOOLLEY MULTIMEDIA UNIT

The NSW Rotary Police Officer

of the Year has combined

the determination to take down

drug dealers in his local area with

the compassion to reach out and

engage with vulnerable members

of his community.

King Cross LAC’s Det Sgt James

Asimacopoulos was presented with

the award by Rotary Club of Sydney

President, Andrew Laurie and

Commissioner Andrew Scipione at a

black tie dinner at Dockside Pavilion

on 6 November. The awards provide

statewide community recognition

to sworn and unsworn officers for

excellence in police service.

Commissioner Scipione

congratulated all those recognised

at this year’s awards.

“Much of the excellent work

performed by both sworn and

unsworn officers goes unseen

and unheralded by the public,”

he said. “The contributions of those

recognised at these awards reflect

Rotary’s own motto, ‘service above

self’, and deserve to be recognised.”

This characteristic was

certainly evident in the actions

of Det Sgt Asimacopoulos on

the morning of 15 December 2014

when he bravely assisted during

a dangerous incident in a

neighbouring command.

Just before 10am, a report came

over the radio that an armed

man had been seen inside a

café. Det Sgt Asimacopoulos

responded immediately and was

among the first officers on scene.

He approached the window of

the Lindt Café in Martin Place

and was able to confirm that

a man with a shotgun was holding

several hostages.

Despite the significant danger,

Det Sgt Asimacopoulos remained

at the window and provided vital

information to other police and

the forward command post during

what was an extremely complex

and volatile incident. He remained

in the vicinity of the cafe until after

midnight when he was relieved.

His actions on that day were

typical of an officer who is fast

gaining a reputation for his decisive

leadership of Kings Cross LAC’s

Proactive Crime Team. He took

command of the team last year and

its results have been impressive.

In October 2014 he launched

Strike Force Fairbairn, an operation

that saw undercover police

purchasing prohibited drugs in the

Woolloomooloo housing estate.

It detected 72 offences and 37

offenders, including one man who

was charged with using a five-year-

old child to supply heroin to an

undercover operative.

More success followed this year,

when he commanded another

undercover operation, Strike

Force Fortis, targeting the supply

of steroids and other drugs in a

Kings Cross gym. An offender was

charged with supplying steroids and

with the commercial supply of GHB,

also known as fantasy.

In his most recent win against

drug supply in Kings Cross, an

alleged dealer known locally as

Mr Ice was arrested and charged

last month. It is alleged that the

man supplied methylamphetamine

on at least 146 occasions over a

21-day period.

Det Sgt Asimacopoulos has a

strong bond with the local area,

where he began his policing career

in 2002 and where he gained

his detectives designation. And

his tenacity in fighting local drug

crime has been matched by his

compassion for underprivileged

youth in Woolloomooloo.

After a stint in the Counter

Terrorism & Special Tactics

Command, Det Sgt Asimacopoulos

returned to Kings Cross in 2012

and the following year took

command of Woolloomooloo Police

Station. There he initiated a touch

football program that saw local

children interacting with police

every Wednesday.

He also arranged leadership

activities and camps for

underprivileged children from

the primary school.

This compassion and

determination to act to improve

the lives of the community

members he serves makes Det Sgt

Asimacopoulos not just a guardian

of the Cross, but a worthy recipient

of the 2015 NSW Rotary Police

Officer of the Year award.

Guardian of the Cross

2015 NSW ROTARY POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

BELOW Det Sgt James Asimacopoulos makes an arrest

as Strike Force Fortis targets the supply of steroids and other

drugs in a Kings Cross gym


FIELD OPERATIONS POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR

One of the first officers on the scene at

the Martin Place siege on 15 December

2014, Det Sgt James Asimacopoulos

went to the window of the Lindt Café

and saw the offender armed with a shot

gun and customers being held hostage.

Despite significant danger to himself, he

remained at the window and provided

vital information and intelligence to

other responding police.

It was a break from his usual role at

Kings Cross LAC, where his decisive

leadership of the Proactive Crime

Team has been matched by his

compassion for underprivileged youth

in Woolloomooloo.

In October 2014, Det Sgt

Asimacopoulos started Strike Force

Fairbairn, which saw undercover

police purchasing prohibited drugs

in the Woolloomooloo housing estate.

Seventy-two offences and 37 offenders

were detected with one offender

charged with using a five-year-old

child to supply heroin.

In 2015, he led Strike Force Fortis,

an undercover operation that targeted

the supply of steroids and other drugs in

a Kings Cross gymnasium. One person

was charged with supplying steroids and

commercial supply of GHB, which is also

known as fantasy.

Det Snr Cst TENEILLE HEARN – Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad

As an acting sergeant, Middle

Eastern Organised Crime Squad’s

Det Snr Cst Teneille Hearn led

a team of 20 in Strike Force Rinis

to investigate the supply of

prohibited drugs and firearms

in south west Sydney.

In July 2014, Det Snr Cst Hearn

orchestrated the simultaneous

execution of 17 warrants across

Sydney and the Illawarra by 127

officers. It resulted in four arrests,

the location of an active drug

laboratory, and the seizure of

$290,000, 11.6kg of amphetamine,

3kg of cannabis, two motor vehicles

and a plane suspected of importing

150kg of MDMA two weeks earlier.

Subsequent investigation led

to 32kg of amphetamine being

seized at a property in Bigga in

the Southern Tablelands which

appeared to have been recently

used for manufacturing. SF Rinis

also identified a factory complex

in Riverstone where an elaborate

hydroponics crop was found,

resulting in the seizure of 723

mature cannabis plants and 4.5kg

of dried cannabis leaf.

FINALISTS

Det Snr Cst MARK SPICE – Strike Force Raptor

In the six years since Det Snr Cst

Mark Spice transferred to Strike

Force Raptor, he has maintained

a massive workload and has been

personally responsible for the

arrest of 174 outlaw motorcycle

gang (OMCG) members.

In the past year alone, SF Raptor

has dismantled five gang-related

drug labs and Det Snr Cst Spice

has been instrumental in each

investigation, including one that

saw two sergeants-at-arms from

the Lone Wolf and Nomads OMCGs

charged with 72 drug manufacture,

supply and firearms offences.

In 2014, he arrested a Rebels

president, who was convicted

of the unlawful supply of four

handguns and ongoing drug supply.

In 2013, he was responsible for the

execution of a search warrant that

led to the seizure of 18 firearms.

This year, he has dismantled two

commercial drug supply syndicates

operated by the Rebels that

together saw 11 suspects charged

with 76 commercial drug supply,

firearms and other offences, and

23 firearms seized.

Det Sgt JAMES ASIMACOPOULOS Kings Cross LAC

WINNER


SPECIALIST OPERATIONS / CORPORATE SERVICES POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Sgt PHILIP ELLIOTT – Crime Scene Services Branch

After an explosion destroyed

a building in Rozelle and killed

three people in September 2014,

Sgt Philip Elliott led a team

of forensic investigators that

painstakingly examined the

hazardous crime scene.

Sgt Elliott provided expert advice

on the cause and path of the blaze,

and a suspect has since been

charged. Following a meticulous

search, he was also able to recover

pieces of jewellery and a wedding

ring belonging to the female victim

that could be returned to her

grieving husband.

The professionalism Sgt Elliott

demonstrated at Rozelle typifies

a 25-year career in which he

has examined hundreds of

crime scenes. He has received

recognition for his work at the

Broad Arrow Cafe following the

1996 Port Arthur massacre, in

Thailand following the 2004 Boxing

Day Tsunami, in Baghdad following

the 2006 shooting death of Private

Jacob Kovco, and on Strike Force

Green, following the 2010 murder

of Nomads bikie Neil Green.

FINALISTS

WINNER

Sgt ROSS MACRAILD – State Electronic Evidence Branch

For the past 12 years, Sgt Ross

MacRaild has dedicated himself

to the emerging forensic science

of electronic evidence. As a result,

we are the only law enforcement

agency in Australia with a

developed memory chip extraction

and analysis capability.

When Leeton teacher Stephanie

Scott was murdered in April this

year, the phone seized from the

suspect contained an operating

system that had not previously

been penetrated by traditional

digital forensics methodologies.

Sgt MacRaild meticulously reverse

engineered the microelectronics

and file structure and, after

hundreds of hours, recovered

horrific evidence that will strongly

support the prosecution case.

In another case, a badly melted

mobile phone was retrieved

from a fatal fire in Rozelle. After

a great deal of research and

destructive testing of identical

devices, Sgt MacRaild used a high

powered microscope to perform

micro-electronic surgery to acquire

highly relevant evidence.

As an investigator and manager of

some of the most significant terrorism

investigations in Australia and overseas

over the past 12 years, Det Insp Dr David

Gawel’s efforts have led to the disruption

and prevention of numerous attacks.

His knowledge, experience and skills

have been relied on by the NSW Police

Executive during investigations and

operations and in the development

of legislation and proactive strategies

aimed at decreasing the likelihood of

success of terrorist attacks in NSW.

Widely respected, Det Insp Gawel

sits on numerous working groups

and panels established to review and

reform counter terrorism legislation.

He has developed a significant number

of initiatives that have been adopted

as policy, directly increasing the

NSWPF’s capability to prevent and

respond to attacks.

Terrorism Investigations Squad

Commander, Det Supt Darren Bennett

said, “Det Insp Gawel is always

going the extra mile to assist work

colleagues, witnesses, victims and

members of the public. On countless

occasions he has attended work

on rest days and during annual leave

to help with matters where he is

the subject expert.”

Det Insp Dr DAVID GAWEL Terrorism Investigations Squad


NSW ROTARY COMMUNITY AWARD

Seven years ago at the age of 50,

Snr Cst Michael Roberts left his career

as a structural mechanical engineer

to fulfil his lifelong dream of becoming

a police officer.

Now a field intelligence officer, he

recently led a surveillance team on

Strike Force Croci, which targeted

ice supply in the Shoalhaven area.

The operation involved a large-scale

deployment of undercover operatives

over more than 12 months and resulted

in 44 drug suppliers being charged and

$450,000 of illicit drugs seized.

Not content with this contribution,

over the past 18 months Snr Cst

Roberts has been working in his own

time alongside ACLOs and PCYC staff

with predominantly Aboriginal youth

identified as being at risk of committing

serious criminal offences.

The Boxing Crime Away program

sees Snr Cst Roberts, who doubles as

a NSWPF physical training instructor,

pick up the participants and lead them

through a range of exercises. They then

receive breakfast before being taken

to school.

In the 18 months, 45 youths have been

involved in the program and there have

been reports of clear improvements in

their behaviour and school attendance.

Snr Cst WENDY HUDSON – Mid North Coast LAC

A police officer for 25 years, Snr

Cst Wendy Hudson has been a

leader of her local community as a

member of the Kendall Tennis Club

for more than three decades.

Club president since 2008, she

has held many organiser roles and

volunteered for up to 25 hours a

week for the past 20 years.

The relationships she has forged

through the club, which has

nearly 300 members in a town of

1150, proved invaluable for police

following the disappearance of

local boy William Tyrell, contributing

to the immediate and significant

numbers of volunteers who

have joined the search for the

young child.

Snr Cst Hudson has been a youth

liaison officer at Mid North Coast

LAC since 2005 and piloted the

Your Choice program, which targets

underage drinking.

This year, she was named

Community Sport Administrator

of the Year by Sport NSW for her

continuing contribution to junior

tennis, and a Paul Harris Fellow by

the Rotary Foundation.

FINALISTS

Det Snr Cst ANTHONY KING – Coffs/Clarence LAC

Det Snr Cst Anthony King has

been involved in rural policing for

more than 23 years and has been

instrumental in bringing together

agencies such as the Rural Fire

Service, National Parks & Wildlife

Service and Local Land Services

on a regular basis.

In January 2015, he led 25 staff

from various agencies on a two-day

operation targeting illegal camping

and fishing, while in September

2014 the multiagency operation

Perception resulted in a dramatic

decrease in illegally straying cattle.

He has coordinated Coffs/Clarence

LAC’s cannabis eradication

program for the past three years

and in March 2015, a record of

more than 2500 plants was seized.

The Treasurer of the Police

Association, Det Snr Cst King has

been devoted to helping fellow

officers in need for more than

16 years. Off duty, as a member

of the Clarence Valley Community

Union he has worked on numerous

community causes including

the campaign to keep Grafton

gaol open.

Snr Cst MICHAEL ROBERTS Shoalhaven LAC

WINNER


NSW ROTARY CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Det Sgt ANDREW BARNES – Fairfield LAC

In December 2009, Det Sgt Andrew

Barnes led an investigation into

an horrific multiple homicide

that occurred in Wetherill Park.

From the very beginning, he went

above and beyond to provide

immeasurable support, care and

respect for the victim’s family.

During the three-year

investigation and judicial process

into the crime, Det Sgt Barnes

remained in constant contact with

the grieving family, showing the

utmost determination, care, dignity,

decency and honesty.

The matter concluded in October

2014 but he remains in contact

with the victim’s family.

“As with many families who

experience such unspeakable

crime, we are still battered and

bruised nearly five years on,”

a family member wrote. “We do,

however, have some hope and

sense of belief that there is

good in the world. Sgt Barnes

has been a vital part of our

healing and we ask that the

respect and compassion he

offered be recognised.”

FINALISTS

WINNER

Insp RALPH DEANS – Professional Standards Command

As the manager of the Drug &

Alcohol Testing Unit since

2013, Insp Ralph Deans has

fostered a culture of positive

customer service within the

unit through leadership and a

process of continual assessment

and improvement.

The unit manages and

coordinates the implementation of

the NSWPF workplace drug

and alcohol testing policy

and procedures through the

detection and prevention of

the misuse of alcohol and

a prohibition on the use of

illicit drugs or the misuse of

prescription medication or

non-prescribed steroids.

Insp Deans has devoted time

and energy to mentoring and

training his staff and to instilling

a sense of pride and purpose in

the work they perform.

The enthusiasm and

professionalism shown by his

staff and their good reputation

is a direct reflection of Insp

Deans’ ongoing commitment

to customer service.

Since gaining her detective designation in 1999, Det Sgt Kristi Faber has

displayed excellent customer service as

part of her varied duties in the Hunter

Region, including the investigation of a

large number of cases relating to child

sexual assault offences.

Det Sgt Faber became the face of

customer service for Strike Force

Georgiana, a LAC-led investigation into

child sexual assault involving members

of the Catholic Church.

The investigation led to 11 offenders

facing more than 400 charges, relating

to 110 victims.

She maintained constant, caring,

professional and heart-felt contact

with the victims throughout the

entire process, receiving several

complimentary letters that attested to

the customer service she had provided.

“The hours and obvious emotions

she went through gave me support

and believing my story made it all

worthwhile,” wrote one victim of

a child sexual assault in the 1970s.

The determination and tenacity that

Det Sgt Faber brings to her work can

also be seen on the basketball court

– in 2013, she was inducted into the

Australasian Police Basketball Hall

of Fame.

Det Sgt KRISTI FABER Lake Macquarie LAC


NSW ROTARY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

A Volunteer in Policing with 1200 hours

of service, Terry Healy’s dedication,

passion and commitment to the NSW

Police Force is exceptional.

Since starting at Redfern LAC in

May 2006, he’s been active on the

streets, liaising with shopkeepers,

working on the NRMA Crime Prevention

Van and participating in NAIDOC

community barbecues.

On transferring to Harbourside LAC

in 2008 and The Rocks LAC in 2012,

he continued his foot patrolling,

delivering leaflets about policing

strategies and liaising with local

businesses about the benefits of

technology such as CCTV installations

in assisting police.

In July 2014, Terry started at North

Shore LAC where he has been extremely

supportive of staff within the Crime

Management Unit. He also helped the

command prepare for its 100 Years of

Women in Policing event. He worked on

the Westfield’s display leading up to the

event, then spent the day interacting

with the community.

He has also supported the domestic

violence liaison officer, attending the

North Sydney and Hornsby Local Courts

every week and recording court results

while police attend to the victims.

ALF MARKS – Deniliquin LAC

Anyone who has ever worked at

Hay Police Station will invariably

ask, “Is Alfy still there?” The

82-year-old has been helping

out at the station for 43 years, but

only recently registered as

a Volunteer in Policing.

Alf Marks comes into the police

station every day and is a fount

of knowledge about the town

and its residents, acting as Hay’s

own Google.

His work includes filing tasking

sheets and changeover forms,

helping with exhibit room audits

and keeping the station tidy, but

he’s also quick to fire up the

barbeque whenever there’s a

training day or operation.

Nothing’s ever a problem for Alf.

Before a new sergeant started in

Hay recently, Alf went around to

the officer’s police residence and

watered his lawn to ensure it was

green for his arrival.

The ever-modest Alf often jokes

that he doesn’t want chairs by

the grave at his funeral because

people aren’t likely to be there long

enough to sit down.

FINALISTS

KATHRYN HOOPER – Central Hunter LAC

A full-time advertising executive at

a major print media organisation,

over the past two decades Kathryn

Hooper has found the time to

clock up more than 7300 hours as

a Volunteer in Policing at Central

Hunter LAC.

Not even the severe floods

and storms that affected the

Hunter in April 2015 could stop

her from carrying out her duties.

In the past year, she has

continued her excellent work

registering local business in

BizKeys and on the Customer

Service Customer Survey program.

Kathryn builds a fantastic positive

rapport with the victims she

contacts, contributing to the

low levels of customer service

complaints that Central Hunter

LAC receives. She also regularly

forwards details of any victims she

surveys who require follow-up to

the customer service duty officer.

Kathryn continues to give her

time selflessly, accompanying

other VIPs to various community

engagements, including Tocal Field

Days and the St Phillips Spring Fair.

TERRY HEALY North Shore LAC

WINNER


NSW ROTARY POLICE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

JENNIFER BARROTT – Lachlan LAC

As project manager, Jennifer

Barrott oversaw the transformation

of Parkes Police Station from

a “rabble of fragmented and

demountable buildings” into a

$14 million state of the art station,

which opened last year.

The project stands as a highlight

of her 16 years’ work as local

area manager for Lachlan LAC

and 34 years with the NSWPF.

Born and raised in Parkes,

Jennifer has shown both

compassion and tenacity in

guiding and supporting numerous

commanders, balancing the needs

of the budget with those of the

command and staff.

“Jenny not only manages the

budgetary areas of the command,

but has also developed close

relationships with all staff, sworn

and unsworn and across all

ranks,” Lachlan Commander,

Supt Chris Taylor said. “If something

is needed, particularly where

staff welfare is concerned, she

arranges it.

“It has never been just a job for

Jenny, it’s a calling.”

FINALISTS

WINNER

PETER MIFSUD – PoliceLink Command

The technical knowledge, project

management skills and strategic

vision of PoliceLink’s technical

manager has significantly improved

the customer service of the NSWPF.

Peter Mifsud and his team are

responsible for the identification,

implementation and maintenance

of enhanced technical systems

for PoliceLink, which each year

receives more than 1.5 million

requests for assistance from the

community, primarily through Triple

Zero (000), Crime Stoppers and

Police Assistance Line.

He has been instrumental in

the virtualisation of operating

systems within the Operational

Communications & Information

Command, bringing significant cost

reductions, and played an integral

role in developing the NSWPF

Community Portal, which will allow

the public to report minor crime

online when it launches in 2016.

“Peter’s technical expertise and

professional knowledge mean he

is at the forefront of innovative

solutions,” PoliceLink Director Chris

Beatson said.

Few would be able to match the

dedication and enthusiasm for the job

that Christine Strickland has shown in

her 29 years with the NSW Police Force.

“Chris is always ready lend a hand

wherever she is needed, giving all her

energy to each job without expectation

of praise or reward,” Monaro

Commander, Supt Rod Smith said.

“She regularly puts her personal life

on hold at a minute’s notice to meet

the needs of not only this command but

other commands as well.”

Christine’s versatility and flexible

approach has seen the general

administration support officer relieve

in a variety of roles in Monaro, as well

as in neighbouring LACs, Shoalhaven,

Far South Coast, Wagga Wagga,

Canobolas, The Hume and Albury.

Her work ethic was on display during

the alpine and Canberra fires of January

2003 and the Queanbeyan floods of

December 2010 when she worked

tirelessly without complaint through

exhausting days and nights with the

Emergency Operations Team.

Bright, happy and enthusiastic,

Christine’s exceptional people skills

were demonstrated when she scored

100% during the 2011/12 Mystery

Shopper Program.

CHRISTINE STRICKLAND Monaro LAC


THE IJ (Irene Juergens APM) FELLOWSHIP AWARD

Snr Cst SASCHA ORROCK North Shore LACSWORN WINNER

A proactive approach and her

boundless energy see Snr Cst

Sascha Orrock deliver consistent,

professional support to the

community through her role as

Crime Prevention Officer, according

to North Shore LAC Commander,

Det Supt Doreen Cruickshank.

“Snr Cst Orrock’s hard work

in support of the Housing First

initiative, which manages 10

long-term homeless people who

require emergency housing, has

North Shore LAC as the main

referring authority outside of

Health NSW,” she said. “She has

been instrumental in developing

the North Shore Outreach Day with

the council and other agencies to

provide support for the homeless.”

Snr Cst Orrock’s work sees her

deliver personal safety messages

to culturally and linguistically

diverse communities, international

students, parent groups and

vulnerable persons.

She also works closely with

internal and external stakeholders

to improve community confidence

in policing through consultations,

assessments and attendance

at interagency meetings and

community events.

Sgt JESSICA BRADBURYBrisbane Water LAC

FINALISTS

Passionate and tenacious in her desire to

heavily impact on domestic violence, Sgt

Jessica Bradbury has focused on intrusive

liaison with community groups to educate,

inform and bring about change.

She initiated an awareness day, with guest

speakers sharing their own experiences, to

provide victims a chance to access support

networks and feasible escape options, while

encouraging financial independence.

“Sgt Bradbury has sought best practice examples of delivering

assistance to DV victims and her experience in prosecutions provides

excellent support to investigators and in the prosecution of offenders,”

Brisbane Water Commander, Supt Danny Sullivan said.

Senior Policy Officer (Youth)

Rana Al-Hinti is a strong

community advocate for youth

issues and facilitates programs

and policies aimed at diverting

young people away from the

criminal justice system.

Her intimate knowledge of

multicultural communities has

provided valuable knowledge

to Operational Programs

Command while dealing with

racially motivated tensions and

emotionally charged events. Her

input contributed to legislation and

a review by the Ombudsman of

the Law Enforcement (Powers &

Responsibilities) Act 2002 relating

to face coverings.

Rana previously worked at

Flemington LAC, where she started

with the NSW Police Force as an

ethnic community liaison officer

in 2001. There she provided a link

between police, councils and about

135 culturally, linguistically and

religiously diverse groups.

Rana developed the Local

Multicultural Policies & Services

Program and helped other local

area commands to use it to

enhance their own community

engagement practices.

Sgt KAREN SWINDAILCrime Prevention Team

Formed in the mid-80s, Neighbourhood

Watch is one of our longest running

community engagement and crime

prevention programs. Working with many

of the groups, Neighbourhood Watch

Coordinator, Sgt Karen Swindail took the

opportunity to develop a 21st-century model

for the 35-year-old program.

After extensive research and meetings

with local coordinators, legal counsel and

senior police personnel, Sgt Swindail reviewed the program’s guidelines

and helped develop the newly-established Neighbourhood Watch Advisory

Group. Sgt Swindail ensured that members of this community-based

group were strongly involved in directing the growth of the program.

RANA AL-HINTI Operational Programs

UNSWORN WINNER


Field Operations Police Officer of the YearDet Sgt James Asimacopoulos Kings Cross LACSnr Cst Jason Baker Lake Macquarie LACSgt Rebekah-joy Barlow Hawkesbury LACSnr Cst Michael Barry Miranda LACSgt Paul Batista Monaro LACDet Snr Cst Garth Beavis Property Crime SquadSgt Kathryn Betts Parramatta LACDet Snr Cst Anthony Blair St Marys LACDet Sgt John Bongiorno Child Abuse SquadSnr Cst John Brettle Leichhardt LACDet Sgt Robert Brisby Campbelltown LACSnr Cst John Brown Oxley LACDet Snr Cst Wendy Burgess Fraud & Cybercrime SquadDet Snr Cst Peter Butcher Cootamundra LACL/Snr Cst Ashley Callaghan Eastern Beaches LACDet Sgt Timothy Clark Griffith LACSgt Benjamin Clavel Deniliquin LACSnr Cst Leah Collins Flemington LACSgt Vincent Coluccio Ryde LACSnr Cst Matthew Conroy Coffs/Clarence LACSnr Cst Casey Costigan Youth CommandSgt Michael Cotten Penrith LACDet Sgt Michele Cragg Liverpool LACDet Snr Cst Daniel Crowley Barrier LACSnr Cst Mark Davies Rose Bay LACSgt Jo-Anne Dawson Campsie LACSnr Cst Steven Day Blue Mountains LACDet Snr Cst Matthew Delforce Central Hunter LACDet Snr Cst James Dinnerville Sydney City LACCst Tennille Doolan Albury LACSnr Cst Brendon Follington Green Valley LACSnr Cst Mark Forman Bankstown LACDet Sgt Fabio Furia Firearms Squad Det Sgt Virginia Gorman Robbery & Serious Crime Squad Snr Cst Brett Graham Far South Coast LACSnr Cst Andrew Greenup Tweed/Byron LACSnr Cst Rabii Haddad Holroyd LACDet Snr Cst Phil Hallinan Organised Crime SquadSnr Cst Christie Hanselmann Macquarie Fields LACSgt Jason Harrison Lake Illawarra LACSnr Cst David Hayes Sutherland LACDet Snr Cst Teneille Hearn Middle Eastern Organised Crime SquadSnr Sgt Rebecca Hilton Major Events & Incidents GroupSnr Cst Philip Hodge Lachlan LACDet Snr Cst Elyse Houldin Blacktown LACDet Snr Cst Matthew Hudson Richmond LACSnr Cst Kyle Jones Mt Druitt LACCst Aaron Kilmurray Barwon LACSnr Cst Joel Latimer Shoalhaven LACCst Danny Lawrence Newtown LACSnr Cst Steven Lee Kuring Gai LACCst Christopher Lehrer Quakers Hill LACSnr Cst Patrick Lennon New England LACDet Snr Cst Kris Lewis Drug SquadDet Sgt Garry Low Metropolitan Robbery UnitSnr Cst Denise Lynch Youth CommandDet Snr Cst Michael Martin Orana LACDet Sgt Macray Matenga Botany Bay LACSgt Mark Mcculkin Chifley LAC

Snr Cst Scott Mclean Coffs/Clarence LACDet Snr Cst Bradley Milton Tuggerah Lakes LACDet Sgt Sean Moore Canobolas LACCst Rebecca Nethercote The Hills LACDet Snr Cst Scott Nicholls Wollongong LACSnr Cst Sascha Orrock North Shore LACSnr Cst Craig Parkinson Surry Hills LACL/Snr Cst Herman Pereyra Camden LACCst Derek Pontois Burwood LACSgt John Purcell Wetherill Park RESSnr Cst Matthew Quin St George LACSgt John Rayment Ashfield LAC Snr Cst Nicholas Rutgers Eastern Suburbs LACDet Sgt Ryan Sheaff Wagga Wagga LACCst Matthew Sneesby Rosehill LACDet Snr Cst Mark Spice Strike Force RaptorCst Brenton Stewart Hunter Valley LACCst Nicole Tape Redfern LACSnr Cst Harold Vaisey Newcastle City LACDet Snr Cst Brent Valleau Cabramatta LACSgt Michael Walker Mid North Coast LACSnr Cst Christopher Wallis Castlereagh LACSnr Cst Nicole Ward Darling River LACSnr Cst Tracy Watts Mid North Coast LACDet Sgt Tony Williams Sex Crimes SquadSnr Cst Christopher Williams Northern Beaches LACDet Sgt Matthew Woods The Hume LAC

Specialist Operations/Corporate Services Police Officer of the YearSgt Bryan Petheram Police ProsecutionsInsp Colin Kennedy Operational Legal Advice UnitSnr Sgt Richard Simpson Education & TrainingSgt Philip Elliott Crime Scene Services BranchSgt Paul Dilley Traffic Support GroupSgt Brett Davies Traffic Support GroupSnr Cst Imants Ramma Traffic Support GroupSgt Edgar Lyon Traffic Support GroupSnr Cst Adam Scott Traffic Support GroupSnr Cst Douglas Miller Traffic Support GroupSnr Cst Shannon Cooper Traffic Support GroupSgt Ross Macraild State Electronic Evidence BranchSnr Cst Matthew Linton Traffic Support GroupDet Ch Insp Paul Kitley Operational Information AgencySnr Cst Scott Miles PTC BankstownSnr Sgt Allan Simpson PTC South/South West SectorSnr Sgt Paul Whyte PTC North West SectorInsp Siobhan Busetto Education & TrainingSnr Cst David Turner Communications GroupSgt James Waldau Dog UnitSnr Cst Jonathan Smith Aviation Support BranchDet Insp Grant Raper Professional StandardsSnr Cst Virginia Baker Marine Area CommandDet Insp Dr David Gawel Terrorism Investigations Squad Snr Cst Mary-Louise Keating Traffic Support GroupRev Ian Diamond Police Chaplaincy

NSW Rotary Community AwardCst Nina Blundell Leichhardt LACSgt Peter Bolt Eastern Suburbs LACCst Misty Boss North Shore LAC

Nominees


Cst Max Burmeister Wagga Wagga LACSnr Cst Nicole Coombs Tuggerah Lakes LACSnr Cst Paul Ebsworth Deniliquin LACSnr Cst Matthew Ellis Youth CommandCatherine Gordon Western RegionSnr Cst Daniel Greef Lachlan LACSgt Allison Guthrie St George LACL/Snr Cst Bryan Hammond Cootamundra LACSnr Cst Garry Handsaker The Hume LACSgt Shawn Harkins Forensics Services GroupSnr Cst David Hayes Sutherland LACSnr Cst Wendy Hudson Mid North Coast LACMichael Jackson Darling River LACSgt Danielle Johnston Burwood LACDet Snr Cst Anthony King Coffs/Clarence LACSgt Darrin Laing Cabramatta LACSnr Cst Rebecca Leo Botany Bay LACSnr Cst Carrie-Lee Locke Police ProsecutionsInsp David Maher Mudgee LACSnr Cst Leonard Rees Newcastle City LACSnr Cst Michael Roberts Shoalhaven LACSgt Garry Salafia St Marys LACDet Snr Cst Melissa Siddens Manning/Great Lakes LACSgt Gavin Skeffington Lake Macquarie LACSnr Cst Alison Stewart Port Stephens LACSgt Paul van Dyke The Hills LACSnr Cst Mary Watson Green Valley LAC

NSW Rotary Customer Service Excellence Officer of the YearPrb Cst David Sherritt Orana LACDet Sgt Luke Cameron Police Transport CommandSnr Cst Danielle Corliss St Marys LACSnr Cst Geoffrey Cook Brisbane Water LACSgt Kevin Henry Shoalhaven LACDet Insp Gary Jubelin Homicide SquadL/Snr Cst Kristy Foster Traffic & Highway PatrolSnr Cst Vanessa Peate Central Hunter LAC Snr Cst Benjamin Radcliffe Newcastle City LACSnr Cst Christie Desira The Hills LACL/Snr Cst Michaek Turek Traffic & Highway PatrolDet Sgt Mark Carter Kings Cross LACL/Snr Cst Darren Bartrim Traffic & Highway PatrolDet Insp Gary Ballard Botany Bay LACSnr Cst Nathan Walker Tuggerah Lakes LACSnr Cst Michael Newman Mid North Coast LACCst Jarryd de Castro Surry Hills LACSnr Cst Mitchell West Metropolitan Robbery UnitSnr Cst Kim Swords Mudgee LACCst Benjamin Stride Liverpool LACSnr Cst Heidi Rettig Tuggerah Lakes LACSnr Cst Scott McCulloch Tuggerah Lakes LACSnr Cst Mark Voget Bankstown LACSgt Craig Hamilton Traffic & Highway PatrolL/Snr Cst Timothy Jones Rose Bay LACSnr Cst Gavin Morris Traffic & Highway PatrolCst Todd Slaughter Penrith LACSnr Cst Stephen White Shoalhaven LACSnr Cst Nathan Ward Shoalhaven LACLauren Egglestone Major Events & Incidents GroupL/Snr Cst Daniel Draper Brisbane Water LACCarol Evans Mudgee LACSnr Cst Josie Kolts Wollongong LACSnr Cst Michael Rheinberger Coffs/Clarence LACSnr Cst Bartlomiej Czyzewski Traffic & Highway PatrolCst Blake Sharland Brisbane Water LACSgt Jason Harrison Lake Illawarra LAC

Snr Cst Rohan Dawson New England LACL/Snr Cst Michael Atkins Mid North Coast LACSnr Cst Kellie Loasby Brisbane Water LACDet Snr Cst Justin Welsh Mid North Coast LACDet Sgt John Bongiorno Child Abuse SquadSnr Cst Melissa Rosevear Blue Mountains LACDet Insp Dean Lindley Harbourside LACSgt Michael Walker Mid North Coast LACCst Aaron Powrie Fairfield LACSgt Jason Dawkings Brisbane Water LACDet Sgt Stephen Davis Brisbane Water LACRaymond Pelletier Wagga Wagga LACL/Snr Cst Jodie Bilsborough Cabramatta LACDet Snr Cst Kelly Henderson Wagga Wagga LACDet Snr Cst Jason Dean Lake Macquarie LACInsp Tracy Stone St Marys LACSgt Rowan Webber Traffic & Highway PatrolSnr Sgt Adrian Grech Traffic & Highway PatrolDet Snr Cst David Aitkin Mudgee LACSnr Cst Steven Planinic Traffic & Highway PatrolDet Sgt Andrew Barnes Fairfield LACDet Snr Cst Travis Murdock New England LACCh Insp Dean Olsen Newcastle City LACJohn Hurwood Shoalhaven LACDet Sgt Michael O’Keefe Marine Area CommandSnr Cst Vincenzo Salsone The Hume LACSgt Michael Martin Harbourside LACCst Mustafa Amiri Marrickville LACSgt Jody Westman Police ProsecutionsSnr Cst David Hayes Sutherland LACSgt Donald Stewart Marine Area CommandCst Tanya O’Connell Shoalhaven LACDet Snr Cst Jessica Tyrrell Northern Beaches LACDet Snr Cst Scott Nowland Child Abuse SquadSnr Cst Kerrie Rogers Lake Macquarie LACDet Sgt Kristi Lee Faber Lake Macquarie LACMetropolitan Exhibition & Property Centre Forensic Services GroupL/Snr Cst Danny Eid Parramatta LACJessie Davis Forensic Services GroupHal Moir Brisbane Water LACCaroline Braden Professional StandardsSnr Cst Laleynya Ryan Richmond LACSgt Karl Hutchings Chifley LACCst Aaron Ryder Central Hunter LACSnr Cst Nathan McDonald Blacktown LACCst Kelly Pickles Penrith LACSnr Cst Damien Murphy Mudgee LACGandhi Sindyan Campsie LACCst Keith Ross Tuggerah Lakes LACSnr Cst Howard Jones New England LACL/Snr Cst Peter Ellis Richmond LACCst Michael Cremona Blue Mountains LACSnr Cst Andrew Martin St Marys LACL/Snr Cst Emma Whitmill Redfern LACCst Benjamin Albrecht Newtown LACSnr Cst Helen Crawford Richmond LACInsp Paul Martin Green Valley LACSnr Cst Joel Parsons Youth CommandSgt Robert Tapply Traffic & Highway PatrolDet Sgt Matthew Hemsworth Lake Macquarie LACSnr Cst Matthew Green Fairfield LACSnr Cst Ashlyn Therese Johansson Lachlan LACSnr Cst Steven Day Blue Mountains LACSnr Cst Mary-Lou Keating Traffic & Highway PatrolDavid Findley Corporate ServicesCst Carl Matruglio St George LAC


Sgt Tim Collins Lachlan LACSnr Cst Mark Gallucci Newcastle City LACInsp Steven Johnson Shoalhaven LACCoonabarbran Police Station Mudgee LACSnr Cst Michele Hurly North Shore LACL/Snr Cst Anthony Riordan Wollongong LACSnr Cst Deborah Lee Blacktown LACL/Snr Cst Karolyn Bottle Fairfield LACCst Max Burmeister Wagga Wagga LACSnr Cst David Mckenzie Deniliquin LACSnr Cst Danny Kidd Youth CommandSnr Cst Gregory Louden Camden LACSnr Cst John Brettle Leichhardt LACSnr Cst Catherine Farrell Rose Bay LACSnr Cst Justin Hackett Traffic & Highway PatrolSnr Sgt Peter Borg Operational ProgramsJackie Braw Operational ProgramsDet Snr Cst Stephanie Brown Child Abuse SquadInsp David Maher Mudgee LACL/Snr Cst David Newbould Hawkesbury LACDet Snr Cst Daren Caulfield Mount Druitt LACSnr Cst Lachlan Gunn Manning/Great Lakes LACCst Aron Toundjel Newtown LACCst Martha dos Santos Burwood LACDet Snr Cst Mark Cunningham Mudgee LACInsp Robert Toynton Parramatta LACSnr Cst Stephen Waddington Bankstown LACL/Snr Cst Barry Harris Traffic & Highway PatrolCst Walter Scharner Miranda LACSnr Cst David Fish Coffs/Clarence LACSnr Cst Michael McCormack Richmond LACSnr Cst Michael Smith Wagga Wagga LACSnr Cst David Hancock Monaro LACMary Jane Bone Cootamundra LACSnr Cst Kylie Campbell Tweed/Byron LACSnr Cst Craig Henderson Far South Coast LACCampus Management Unit Education & TrainingCst Anita Golebiowski Blacktown LACMichael Foy Sydney City LACViviana Mendoza North Shore LACJennifer Brisbane Wollongong LACSnr Sgt Lisa Westwood Wollongong LACDet Sgt Paul Colreavy Ashfield LACCst Clare Taylor North Shore LACL/Snr Cst Michele D’Arcy Darling River LACCst Justin Farynki Sutherland LACCst Ryan Hitchen Parramatta LACInsp Glenn Blain Central Hunter LACInsp Ralph Deans Professional StandardsFrances McKay Northern Beaches LACPolice Armoury Counter Terrorism & Special TacticsSnr Cst Viginia Baker Marine Area CommandAnne Kelleher Albury LACGillian Sparks Professional StandardsSnr Cst Maureen Leonard Lachlan LACInsp Winston Pisani Miranda LACCst Narelle Murray Sutherland LACSgt Glenn Gorick Sutherland LACSnr Cst Justin Hooymans Coffs/Clarence LACSgt Anne de Vere-Bertles Brisbane Water LACSnr Cst Mark Scott Lake Illawarra LACSnr Cst Hannah Fraser Central Hunter LACInsp Sonya Tabor Blue Mountains LACDet Snr Cst Mark Lake Cootamundra LACCst James Smith Eastern Beaches LACSnr Cst Glenn Lackenby Barrier LAC

Snr Cst Allen Clapham Campbelltown LACInsp Terrence Burns Newcastle City LACManuella Becci Mount Druitt LACSgt Mark McCulkin Chifley LACCst Albert Yang Griffith LACCst Kelly Brennan Redfern LACSgt Jessica Bradbury Brisbane Water LAC

NSW Rotary Volunteer of the YearFrances New Blacktown LACChristine Skurray Hawkesbury LACJean Mustard Lake Macquarie LACWilliam Palazzi Lachlan LACJacqueline Tegel Camden LACVictor Reynolds Bankstown LACLouanda Hardie Cootamundra LACAlfred Marks Deniliquin LACHelen Chapman Kings Cross LACBarbara Brady Wollongong LACSandra Law Marrickville LACFaye Butt Botany Bay LACTerrence Healy North Shore LACKathryn Hooper Central Hunter LACDianne McFadden Northern Beaches LACHarry Scope Tuggerah Lakes LACJoleene Brooker Coffs/Clarence LACDiane Miller St George LAC

NSW Rotary Police Employee of the YearJennifer Barrott Lachlan LACKaren Bayliss Alcohol & Licensing EnforcementMary Boukaram Traffic & Highway PatrolBrook Canaris Shoalhaven LACMarilyn Catherine Cabramatta LACDani Coghlan Holroyd LACLisa-Marie Cooper Eastern Suburbs LACJudith Dibden Blacktown LACSarah Doel Sutherland LACKaren Dunn Green Valley LACKathryn Forbes Chifley LACJacqueline Goulding Rose Bay LACBianca Harris St George LACSu-ellen Heaton Lake Macquarie LACMary Hilmi Liverpool LACJennifer Holt Parramatta LACCaterina Jones Penrith LACDr Palitha Kuruppuarachchi Radio Communications Maintenance ProgramHelen Ledford Botany Bay LACIda Mcpherson Bankstown LACViviana Mendoza North Shore LACPeter Mifsud PoliceLinkLeonie Millanta The Hume LACDeborah Morgan Wollongong LACNerida O’Loughlin Redfern LACJoanne Owen Tuggerah Lakes LACJo-anne Paton Dog UnitLouis Saperas Security Licensing & Enforcement DirectorateEzekiel Shaw Orana LACDaniel Sheehy Digital Media UnitLouise Steer Hawkesbury LACChristine Strickland Monaro LACKaryn Thorpe Camden LACVennessa Tompkins Campbelltown LACRuth Tongs Metropolitan Robbery UnitWendy Webb Cootamundra LACSharon Wells Northern Beaches LAC

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