Rudd makes commitments to PFA
Opposition leader Kevin Rudd says he intends to help police regardless of election outcomes.
Journal archive
2007 journal articles
157 journal articles from 2007.
The Last Shift
No summary available.
Basketball
World Police & Fire Games, Tuesday morning competition finals
Police Credit Union
The Easypeasy Personal Loan
Police Superannuation Scheme
Spouse benefits
Chaplaincy
And justice for all?
RPOA
Meetings, Old Troopers Luncheon
Real Estate
SA Market back to boom conditions
Police scene
Retiring members dinner, Graduation
Books
Fatal Flaw, The Darkness Within
Motoring
Honda CR-V, BMW X3 3.0si, Suzuki SX4, Ford Ranger
Health
Adolescents at risk of psychosis
Opinion
Unionism practised on all sides
Editorial
Accurate perceptions
Industrial
Victorian police rally; Annual delegates' conference
The Readout
Letters to the editor
President
Enterprise bargaining
Personnel
No summary available.
The Blood House
The Blood House Demanding order and civility from the ruffians who gave their abode this name was always going to draw a violent response.
PASAweb a great convenience
PASAweb a great convenience Apart from their user-friendliness, the Police Association websites continue to draw interest from around the globe.
Police Federation status assured
Police Federation status assured Only through its own lobbying and subsequent political support did the PFA emerge with this victory.
PFA puts proposals to federal parties for 2007 election
PFA puts proposals to federal parties for 2007 election In its policy document, Law and Order in Australia: Polices for the Future, the PFA leaves no doubt about what it expects of government.
Salary sacrifice
Salary sacrifice Police Association assistant secretary Mark Carroll leaves few questions unanswered on this issue, and outlines the PFA push to win police an FBT exemption that other emergency services enjoy.
Women Seeing PASA - from the inside
Why a long-running work-experience programme continues to win high praise from Police Association women.
The Last Shift
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Bowls
Season '06-'07 scorecard
Basketball
MFS the 2006 victor
Police Superannuation Scheme
Post-retirement products
Chaplaincy
Boxing Day resolution to help out
RPOA
Meetings, annual dinner
Real Estate
Confidence in SA housing market
Police scene
Graduation: Course 2
Books
Never Fear, Undertow
Motoring
Toyota Aurion, Camry; Mitsubishi Colt, Triton
Health
The revolution in rheumatoid arthritis treatment
Opinion
The policing business
Editorial
The ice fight
Industrial
Amendments to the Police Act and Regulations; Delegate election results
The Readout
Letters to the editor
President
Provision of the best tool of the trade
Personnel
No summary available.
Mystery of the Tickera skeleton
Without the technology that would come more than 100 years later, police in the 1800s faced a tough time identifying bodies.
Ever the protector of police earnings
Gone now, too, is former Police Association vicepresident Peter Warman who, with all the odds against him, played the key role in creating the Police Credit Union.
Goodbye, Mr Don
No summary available.
Leaving with no regrets
Retiring deputy commissioner John White says of his career that he would "probably do it again", but some aspects of the job he will not miss.
The ice epidemic
NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney has already come to regard this "epidemic" as the greatest challenge facing his police force.
PFA opposes search-warrant powers for unsworn Australian Crime Commission staff
PFA chief Mark Burgess highlights the danger of anyone other than sworn police officers having these powers, as well as the authority to use reasonable force and carry firearms.
No selection made
Police Association assistant secretary Mark Carroll asks why so many selection panels are choosing no candidate at all for promotion - and why no avenue for appeal.
Death sentence for police officer's murder
The double murder of a Queensland police constable and a station manager brought the death penalty to two brothers, but only one of them had to face the hangman.
Personnel
No summary available.
Police Credit Union
Found a house of looking to build?
Police Superannuation Scheme
Investment performance
The Last Shift
No summary available.
Chaplaincy
A shed-full of China
RPOA
Meetings, RPOA constitution
Real Estate
Optimism despite interest rate hike
Police scene
Graduations
Books
School for Scumbags, Bondi Badlands
Motoring
Holden Astra Twin Top, Epica; Toyota Corolla, LandCruiser
Health
Cholesterol - rules tighten, treatment improves
Opinion
Strategic planning - the recruiting dilemma
Editorial
Sad addition of names to memorials
Industrial
Transfer confusion; Members always ready to fill delegate positions
The Readout
Letters to the editor
President
Enterprise Agreement 5 (EB 5)
Stop them at all cost, the instruction
Stop them at all costs, the instruction When the bitter Port Adelaide Waterside Workers' Strike played out in the 1920s, Mounted Constable Robert Pyne well understood his orders.
Set to meet police members' high expectations
Set to meet police members' high expectations The Police Credit Union has a new CEO, who came to the job under no illusions and plans to use the personal touch.
Vital to keep up with technology
Vital to keep up with technology The latest in workplace equipment might come at a price, but the failure to embrace it might come at a greater cost to employees - and the public.
Awards for national Police memorial
Awards for National Police Memorial Those most qualifi ed to judge thought the great monument in Canberra deserved recognition for its outstanding design.
Inquiry into Australia's involvement in peacekeeping operations
Inquiry into Australia's involvement in peacekeeping operations Police Federation of Australia CEO Mark Burgess has spoken directly to a Senate committee about inadequate processes failing Australian police peacekeepers.
Learn from tragedy of slain patrol crew
Learn from tragedy of slain patrol crew With a chilling story to support his argument, Police Association assistant secretary Mark Carroll explains why a trial of semi-automatic handguns is wholly unnecessary.
Band Bound for Germany
Band bound for Germany Long revered by its local audiences, the Band of the SA Police has scored an invitation to strut its stuff at a world-class annual event in Bremen.
The Last Shift
No summary available.
Police Superannuation Scheme
Age retirement benefits
Chaplaincy
A light in the tunnel
RPOA
Meetings, Troopers' Luncheon
Police Scene
Course 3; World Police & Fire Games opening ceremony
Real Estate
Adelaide still the cheapest capital
Books
Bad blood, Women out of control
Motoring
Holden Captiva, Toyota Prado, Mazda6, Hyundai Elantra
Health
Talk more and avoid depression
Opinion
Setting expectations
Editorial
Burning respect
Industrial
Applying for part-time; Staffing remains problematic
The Readout
Letters to the editor
President
Enterprise bargain No. 5 (EB5)
Personnel
No summary available.
Battles on two fronts
Combat in the international sporting arena will, for one Police Association member, likely prove even tougher than his daily courtroom skirmishes.
The crime victims' champion
With a background in policing, and an impressive list of academic qualifications, a former Police Association member has become the world's second Commissioner for Victims' Rights.
Murdered on the farm
Allan Peters retells the story of the tragic 1957 killing of Senior Constable Harold Pannell. And, in heartbreaking detail, Pannell's daughter tells - in Still loved, 50 years on - of the agony of losing her father, and what she would say to him today.
Workplace consultative committees essential
Police Association assistant secretary Tom Scheffler explains the agreed union-employer position on these committees - and the way in which participants should operate them.
Policing the APY Lands
After a tour of this desolate landscape, Police Association assistant secretary Mark Carroll reflects on the difficult working conditions faced by members.
Police Credit Union
Found a house that you'd love to make your home?
The Last Shift
No summary available.
Police Superannuation Scheme
Taxation changes for untaxed superannuation schemes...
Chaplaincy
The folly of pretending
RPOA
Meeting, Kadina visit
Police Scene
Graduations, Police Anzac Memorial Service
Real Estate
Great time for property investment
Books
A Gentle Axe, Backs to the Wall
Motoring
Mitsubishi Pajero, Outlander; Mazda BT50, CX-7
Health
More choice in contraceptives
Opinion
Proud to be a Police Association member
Editorial
Long careers over in a blink
Industrial
Delegates debate enterprise bargaining issues; Managerial guidance
The Readout
Letters to the editor
President
Agreement must represent best possible deal
Personnel
No summary available.
Not the place to be alone
The first in a series of extracts from the memoirs of Mounted Constable Robert Pyne, who served during the dark days of The Great Depression.
Our police club - and Australia's last
Police Association assistant secretary Tom Scheffler reminisces about the great history of the Police Club, which he says still provides "excellent bar and restaurant services".
A calm quiet man behind many successes
Most Police Association members have known no other PCU boss besides Geoff Doyle, who is about to step down with the greatest respect for them.
The nation's need for "joined-up" policing
In a submission to another parliamentary committee, the PFA has warned that the Australian Crime Commission must be "joined up and not become a ninth police force going its own way..."
Government must act on international deployment issues: PFA
The Police Federation of Australia has outlined these pressing issues in a submission it presented to a Senate inquiry. Federation CEO Mark Burgess says (in International deployments overstretch police resources) that "officers are increasingly seconded from state and territory police forces, leaving the latter with skills gaps and reduced personnel".
Out with elitism
To the office of Deputy Commissioner, Gary Burns has brought his strong endorsement of teamwork.
The Last Shift
No summary available.
Police Credit Union
Police Credit Union working hard for its members.
Police Superannuation Scheme
2006-07 report to members
Chaplaincy
Christmas a tough time for some
RPOA
Meetings, Branch news
Real Estate
Glenelg and Salisbury hot rental markets
Police scene
Graduation
Books
Maximum Impact, The Final Murder
Motoring
Ford Focus; Hyundai Tiburon; Mazda 3 MPS; Honda Civic Type R
Health
Smoking, obesity not worth risk to eyesight
Opinion
PASA president steps down as national chief
Editorial
Democracy in play at conference
Industrial
Wearing of rank insignia; Unpaid overtime detrimental to all
The Readout
Letters to the Editor
President
Retrospective 2007
Personnel
No summary available.
Action on police superannuation
The Government is set to revamp the system under which it has operated multiple super schemes for police.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 Last Shift
No summary available.
Basketball
Women basketballers triumph
Police Superannuation Scheme
Summary of 2005-2006 Report to Members of the Police Superannuation Scheme
Chaplaincy
The way to freedom from stress and unhappiness
RPOA
National Police Memorial dedication
Police scene
Police Association annual delegates' conference dinner; Graduation: Course 1
Books
Hit parade
Real Estate
SA property market a survivor
Motoring
Holden Commodore; Ford Territory; Honda Legend
Health
Police culture a barrier to psychological health?
Opinion
Delegates get together for us
Editorial
Dynamics of a protest
Industrial
Leave Bank typifies police culture; Democracy at work in delegate elections
The Readout
Letters to the editor
President
Retrospective 2006
Personnel
No summary available.
Police blood on bushrangers' hands
As infamous bushranger Ben Hall and two of his accomplices tried - but ultimately failed - to avoid capture, they brutally murdered two police officers.
Police physiques the state's best
and two Police Association members have the trophies to prove it, after they competed in the International Natural Bodybuilding Association titles. Another member just missed out on third in her category, while Ben Maddern from Transit Services Branch wowed the audience with a demonstration of his extraordinary strength.
PASA members' piece of the Gold Coast
With a range of holiday homes that already spoils them for choice, Police Association members now own a new apartment on Australia's most famous vacation strip.
Alcohol and work
Police Association assistant secretary Mark Carroll looks at the latest research into this issue and considers "whether the association should provide a membership service relative to alcohol and work".
Police Association annual delegates' conference
2006 Premier Mike Rann and a panel of other state political heavyweights attended this meeting, at which police numbers and the need for retention strategies emerged as key issues. The need for numbers, resources and legislation and Promote the job in schools, unis outline what the Premier and Opposition leader Iain Evans had to say. And Brett Williams reports on a hard-hitting address in which association president Peter Alexander left no doubt about what SA policing needs most (Retention a challenge as big as recruitment).