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If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. Australian Capital Territory Police ANNUAL REPORT 1974 ~NNtJAL-~'PO,~1J~Hf , I G~S'T~ALI!,N.CAPIT At TERRITORY . ! POLICE. -- flt~ l'Ju A L ~-'-t'-'''''''"''' '-------~ ~, .. ",/,-. ~ For the year ended 30 June 1974 I f Ii AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING SERVICE CANBERRA 1974 CONTENTS Page GENERAL 1 No.1 (HEADQUARTERS) DIVIS[ON 7 N.D. 2 (WODEN) DIVISION .10 TRAFFIC DIVISION · 12 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION · 16 MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION · 19 , RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING DIVISION · 23 c' ". APPENDICES 25-40 INDEX 41-42 . ' Printed by McClintock Bros. Sydney The Attorney-General, Senator the Honourable Lionel Murphy Q.c., Parliament House, CANBERRA AC.T. I submit the Annual Report of the AustraEan Capital Territory Police Force for the year 1973-1974. The year has seen the largest recruit intake in the Force's history. 127 recruits were accepted into the Recruitment Training Division, and at the time of this Report, 71 are still engaged in their 28 week initial training. The stimulus to recruiting was given by the Attorney-General early in 1973 to meet ever increasing demands on the Force in terms of traffic law enforcement and necessary security measures arising from a greater influx of visiting State, Government and Trade Missions from overseas, and because of incidents abroad. A disturbing feature, however, has been the effect on personnel of sickness and injury on duty during the year. There was an increased loss of 804 days due to illness alone, which could be partly due to the constant maintenance of security at foreign embassies and excessive overtime demands made on members. The variable rosters worked and the changes in location of duties daily have not resolved a low morale factor which arises from police trained for other wider responsibili.ties. There has been a decrease in the number of public demonstrations and the fact that no arrests were made is an indicator of the change in attitude of those who participa ted. The normal population growth in the Territory of 8% has reflected itself in a greater police work-load, viz., an increase of 14.71% incidents reported to the Operations Room; an increase of 10.42% persons arrested for offences; 16.64% more breath analysis tests of motor vehicle drivers; more persons charged with driving with a blood alcohol percentage exceeding 0.08%; and an increase of 16.15% in crime reported. The Force has enjoyed the full co-operation of, and a close working relationship wiih, other Australian Government Law Enforcement Organisations and State Police Forces in achieving a satisfactory level of law enforcement in the Australian Capital Territory. R.A Wilson Commissioner of Police GENERAL Promotion Examinations J Police Establishment I 188 members of the Police Force attempted promotion examinations and 80 1I At 30 June 1974, the actual strength of the Police Force was 524 compared with I qualified. Details of the examinations are: our authorised strength of 527. There was a net ~ncrease in the actual strength of 89. Examinations Candidates Qualified Details of the establishment of the Police Force, including Public Service Staff, is set out in Appendix A. Inspector Second Class 38 (7) 12 (I) Sergeant First Class 31 (9) II (4) Resignations and Termimltions Sergeant Third Class 51 (43) 22 (II) A total of 29 members of the Police Force submitted their resignations, the Constable First Class 68 (61) 35 (32) highest number for anyone year. The reasons given are set out below: Totals 188 (130) 80 (48) Reason Conferences and Courses Unable to reach the required standard in training, The Commissioner of Police attended the Annual Conference of Commissioners of or otherwise unsuitable 11 (3) Police, Australasia and the South West Pacific Region, held in New Zealand during To take up other employment 13 (7) Mdrch 1974. Domestic reasons 5 (I) Conferences and courses held in Canberra and interstate and designed to acquaint Total 29 (II) Police with the latest trends in law enforcement techniques were attended by 48 members of this Force. Details of the courses and conferences attended are set out hereunder: Retirements There were 7 members retired on medical grounds and these included a Senior Conference Inspector, an Inspector Second Class, two Sergeants First Class, one Sergeant Location Second Class, one Sergeant Third Class and a Constable First Class. Anti-Hijacking Conference Department of Transport (Civil Aviation), Sick Leave and Special Leave Canberra and Sydney There: were 5768 days lost through Sickness and Special Leave for the following Australian Crime Prevention, Canberra reasons. Correction and After Care Council Stock Conference C.I.B. Headquarters, Sydney. Reason Number oj Days Twelfth Officers Course Australian Police College, Manly Search Techniques Australian Civil Defence School Sick Leave 4,276 (3,472) Mount Macedon, Victoria. Injury on Duty Leave 983 (706) Civil Defence Seminar Australian Civil Defence School, Special Leave 509 (355) Mount Macedon, Victoria. Total 5,768 (4,533) Signallers Service Instructors Course Australian Civil Defence School, Mount Macedon, Victoria. Breaches of Discipline General Instructors Course Australian Civil Defence School, A total of 40 members were dealt with for 58 breaches of discipline. The Mount Macedon, Victoria. Commissioner of Police heard and determined charges against 28 members, while the Local Disaster Planning Australian Civil Defence School, remaining 12, because of the minor nature of the breach, were dealt with by the Mount Macedon, Victoria Officer in Charge of their Division. Signallers· Service Course Australian Civil Defence School, Disciplinary Offences Dismissed Reduced in Fined Reprimanded Dismissed Mount Macedon, Victoria. determined by Jrom Force Rank Rescue Service Instrw:tors Course Australian Civil Defence School, Mount Macedon, Victoria. Commissioner of Police 3* (0) 3 (0) 11 (3) 9 (14) 22 (2) Detective Training Course N.S.W. Police Academy, Sydney Officer,in Charge, 12 (15) Explosives Ordnance Disposals Course Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Division Bandiana, Victoria • These members were reinst~ted f::lllowing appeals to the Police Appeals Board and the Supreme Court of the Colourprinting Conrse Kayell Photographics Pty. Ltd., Australian Capital Territory. One member W(IS reduced in rank and two were fined. Melbourne, Victoria Fingerprint Training N.S. W. Police Fingerprint Bureau, Sydney, N.S.W. Figures in brackets are comparative figures from the previous financial year. 2 3 Overseas Detachments Australian Police College, Manly Surveillance Course Two members continued their secondment with the Papua and New Guinea Seminar on Crime in the Community Australian Institute of Criminology, Constabulary while another member is serving with the Australian Police Contingent Canberra of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. Fourth National Drug Enforcement Australian Police College, Manly I Officers Course SUMMARY OF POLICE ACTIVITIES Inter-Departmental Committee o'n Department of the Environment, A number of Heads of State and foreign dignitaries visited the Australian Capital Drug Abuse Canberra Territory and the Force was responsible for providing security coverage and traffic Road Safety and the Law Seminar Commonwealth Dept. of Transport, control where necessary. The visitors included: Sydney. Her Majesty the Queen, His Royal Highness Prince Phillip Road Accide,nt Information Seminar Commonwealth Dept. of Transport, Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Captain M. Phillips Canberra President J. Nyerere of Tanzania Vehicle Examinations N.S.W. Police Traffic Branch, Vehicle President U Ne Win of Burma Examination Section, Sydney Crown Prince Tupouto'a of Tonga Watch keepers Deck Course School of Military Transportation, Rt. Hon. H. Kirk, Prime Minister of New Zealand Transportation Centre r A.C.T., Dr M. Khalid, Sudanese Foreign Minister Chowder Bay, Mosman, N.S.W. Mr A. Malik, Indonesian Foreign Minister Seminar on Training for Crime Control Australian Institute of Criminology, Mr S. Rajaratnam, Singapore Foreign Minister Personnel Canberra General C. Romulo, Philippines Foreign Secretary Interview Techniques Course Department of the Capital Territory Hon. J. Richardson, Canadian Defence Minister Weapons Instructors Course N.S. W. Police Force, Sydney Mr P. Hsiang-Kuo, Chinese Trade Minister Mr M. Lalonde, Canadian Health and Welfare Minister Mr Choi Hyung-Sup, Korean Minister for Science In addition six members of the Force are attending courses of approved study at Mr C. Vi rata, Philippines Secretary for Finance the Australian National University, University of New England, Canberra College of Hon. L. Granelli, Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Advanced Education and the Canberra Technical College, while a further three Hon. W. Freer, New Zealand Trade and Industry Minister members are enrolled for the Barristers' Admission Board Examinations of New Hon. V. Paterno, Philippines Secretary of Industry South Wales. Mr E. Al Gaoud, Libyan Minister for Agricultural Development Police Supervision Course Hon. Sir B. Arthur, New Zealand Transport Minister A course in Police Supep'Iision conducted by the New South Wales Department Mr Chang Yie-Joon, Korean Minister of Commerce and Industry of Technical Education through the Canberra Technical College for Police in the Mr D. Taib bin Mahmud, Malaysian Minister for Prima~y Industry Australian Capital Territory resulted in 25 members of the Force gaining this