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Flight Mode There’S Never an Average Day for AFP Members When It Comes to the Complex Operation of Policing Australia’S Major Airports Flight mode There’s never an average day for AFP members when it comes to the complex operation of policing Australia’s major airports. In search of MH17 G20 team effort reaps success AFP and international policing JAN–JUN 2015 The platypus has been adopted by the Australian Federal Police as a symbol representing the diverse requirements placed on members in the execution of their duties. This unique and tenacious Australian animal is a survivor against increasing pressure from today’s environment. It leaves no stone unturned in its daily pursuits and has equipped itself with a range of features to adapt to changes over many years. It is capable of passing unnoticed if required, yet it demonstrates an unfailing dedication to explore all possibilities in an effort to maintain its special place in Australia’s environment. Although generally a peaceful animal, the platypus is able to defend itself, if necessary, with a venomous spur. This is done, at times, against larger and more powerful opponents—a quality admired and respected by members of the Australian Federal Police. Flight mode ............................................. 4 There’s never an average day for AFP members when it comes to the complex operation of policing Australia’s major airports. Flight mode There’s never an average day for AFP members when it comes to the complex operation of policing Australia’s major airports. In search of MH17 G20 team effort reaps success AFP and international policing This issue Commissioner’s message .......................... 3 G20 team effort reaps success .............. 27 JAN–JUN 2015 Going hard and going early in planning Cover image: Federal Agent Diligence rewarded .................................10 Sarah Gleeson maintains the and partnerships were a cornerstone AFP’s visible presence on the AFP officers have been recognised for for G20 success. ground at Sydney Airport. quickly ending a murderer’s attempt to flee from his crime. Perspective – UN Security Council Resolution 2185 – AFP and international policing ...............................12 Offender takes the long trip home ......... 36 Law enforcement cooperation provided a novel way to get an offender home to Edition 117 face justice. AFP production team for this edition: Editor: Graham McBean Journalists: Graham McBean, Dominic Byrne In search of MH17 .................................. 20 Designer: Nicole Green AFP members join international ISSN 1441-8061 colleagues to bring order to the chaos and tragedy of Malaysian Airlines AFP Platypus Magazine is the journal Flight MH17. of the Australian Federal Police. Requests for permission to reprint material appearing in Platypus, and all general correspondence, should be addressed to: The Editor AFP Platypus Magazine A predator falls ....................................... 39 Corporate Communications Australian law enforcement officers GPO Box 401 help convict a globe-trotting Canberra ACT 2601 sex predator. Telephone (02) 6131 5960 Email: [email protected] Opinions expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect AFP policy. Platypus is now online The AFP Platypus Magazine is available online and can be read anytime, anywhere in the world. Ready to listen Police negotiators most often turn out to be a welcome sight for people In its online format, Platypus “having the worst day of their life” Negotiators at a glance continues to bring readers in- Under extremes Vital connection depth stories on investigations, Flight mode Call disconnected There’s never an average day for AFP members when it comes to the complex 2014 international and domestic operation of policingJUL-DEC Australia’s major airports. Malicious Mr Evil In search of MH17 G20 team effort operations conducted by the AFP reaps success policing AFP and and its partners. international For this edition (Jan–June 2015) and all future editions please go to platypus.rvrapid.com JAN–JUN 2015 platypus.rvrapid.com Commissioner’s message Welcome to the first AFP Platypus Magazine for I have also commissioned an AFP Future Directions 2015, and my second as AFP Commissioner. In the project, to build a roadmap for the future. The project nine months since my appointment, the AFP has will ask direct questions about the role and functions continued to undertake a challenging breadth of of the AFP, and the external factors that will impact work – with many examples featured throughout this on the AFP over the next 10 to 15 years. The project edition. will inform the policy settings needed to shape In March, I addressed the Lowy Institute in Sydney the organisation in terms of investment decisions, and reflected on our involvement in the MH17 workforce planning, and capability development. recovery and investigation. Looking back at what we It will not be focused specifically on crimes or crime achieved by deploying teams of unarmed police into types, but on the capabilities required to ensure the an active conflict zone was something I would have AFP is positioned to continue to effectively protect previously said was a ‘bridge too far’. But we did it Australians and Australian interests. and we did it well. The AFP Executive is also considering the valuable This effort occurred alongside our ongoing response employee feedback from the AFP Staff Survey, to a challenging organised crime and national security which was released in April. The results have environment, including an evolving and complex provided important insight into how AFP staff feel, counter terrorism and cybercrime landscape. both positive and negative, about their employment in the AFP. I have asked the National Manager A key objective for me is to ensure that the AFP People Safety and Security to work with all National not only continues to meet these challenges, but is Managers to develop strategies to respond to these positioned to respond to the challenges of the future. issues. These include HR projects examining both With this in mind, I am reforming the AFP’s performance management and promotion processes. organisational model. The reform, which took effect While this is only a snapshot of the changes ahead, on 1 July 2015, groups the AFP activities into three I look forward to the implementation over the coming core functions: Operations, Capability and Capacity. months. I ask for your ongoing support to reform the These changes will deliver greater flexibility to meet AFP to meet our future challenges. our current and future challenges. Full details can be found on the AFP website. I hope you enjoy this edition of Platypus Magazine. Commissioner Andrew Colvin AFP PLATYPUS MagaZine Jan–June 2015 3 Flight mode There’s never an average day for AFP members when it comes to the complex operation of policing Australia’s major airports. The mission of policing Australia’s major airports is a complex mix of community policing and critical national crime issues. It’s peak hour at Sydney Airport and there is the They are facilitated on their way by an estimated unmistakable feeling of people being ‘happy’. Lines 50,000 24/7 staff who work in the airport precinct; of average people from Australia and overseas either in the 800 businesses, as management staff or are either coming or going to the destinations other service providers. It’s a massive undertaking by that have brought them here on any average day, any standard. week or month of the year. Overwhelmingly, these travellers are in the grip of that optimistic feeling of “It’s like a small city,” says Detective Sergeant holiday anticipation or just doing something out of Brennan Wilton. At its busiest times, Sydney the routine. Airport does have a George Street vibe. The Sydney The organised chaos unfolds almost too mystifyingly domestic and international precinct spans the well. More than 38 million people will pass through equivalent of two Sydney suburbs and about the Sydney International Airport alone in any given year. same area as a local NSW Police district. 4 AFP PLATYPUS MagaZine Jan–June 2015 Click here to watch an interview with Airport Commander Sydney Sharon Cowden “Every day is different,” he says. “When someone She says it could be any number of situations where asks ‘what’s your average day?’ it’s hard to answer.” critical thinking and how an officer responds can It’s a sentiment echoed by many of the more than make all the difference in a tense situation. 100 fulltime AFP police officers at Sydney Airport “It might be an agitated customer service issue and more broadly at Australia’s nine major airports that needs defusing or a dangerous situation that around the country. The opportunity to practise what threatens police and the public. There are many essentially is community policing is a big attraction examples around Australia’s airports where the great for police officers at the airports. work of the AFP has de-escalated and controlled There is definitely a lot happening. Detective potentially dangerous situations. This sort of policing Sergeant Wilton points to a small white board really keeps people sharp and improves their with the list of current trials in process that his appreciation and critical decision making skills.” team currently has on the books. They range from endangerment on an aircraft to a bomb threat at the Complexity airport and indecent acts. His is just one of 8 teams. But Commander Cowden says that there are A comparison to community policing in a city police many more complex layers to airport policing that district or big country town is more or less inevitable. transcends a simple analogy with a country town. In fact, senior police do agree it is the prefect training “Ultimately we are an Australian border port,” she ground for young police officers to learn basic says. “I’m sure people realise that as an island policing skills. This is a rare opportunity for the AFP nation we have a lot more ports than most whose National duties are largely removed from a countries.
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