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Counting the Cost
Written by Belinda Morrison LSC, 34096. “Policing – its a tough job, but it’s a privilege as well To see the best and worst of man, the highest highs and
PVV runs second VPSO training course
Police Veterans Victoria last week ran its second dedicated training course for its Veteran Peer Support Officers (VPSOs). David McGowan opened the training with the history of PVV as well
“A life lived as well as I’ve known how”: on Ivan ‘Bill’ Warner’s lifetime of service
Bill Warner goes by many names. Some, in his time of service, knew him as ‘Plum’. Others know him as Ivan, or simply Bill; but he’s known by all as
Ron Fenton receives posthumous Order of Australia medal
It’s on this day we celebrate the awarding of the Order of Australia Medal to the late Ron Fenton, one of Victoria’s most respected veterans. Ron Fenton will today receive
MEDIA RELEASE: PVV announces key changes to the Board
Mark Azzopardi, Managing Partner of Tax Advisory at Findex has been appointed as the Chair of PVV, following the retirement of John Laird. Mark joined the PVV Board in 2020
Building the ‘field of dreams’: David McGowan’s journey home to police
David McGowan grew up watching Division 4, Homicide and Matlock Police. By his late-twenties, he was chasing down Victor Brincat: one of the most prolific bank robbers of all time.
MEDIA RELEASE: PVV holds second Annual General Meeting
Police Veterans Victoria today held its second Annual General Meeting, with reports from PVV’s Chair and Chief Executive Officer. PVV’s Chair, John Laird, spoke to the “considerable changes” PVV has
Walsh Street: the night that rocked the police world
Steven Tynan and Damian Eyre had a lifetime of policing ahead of them. The Melbourne underworld saw to it they never would. It was an underworld war born in Melbourne’s
The cop who raised the bar – and now helps others
Original article written by John Silvester: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-cop-who-raised-the-bar-and-now-helps-others-20210930-p58vz6.htmlhttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=be954d49-ada4-46d2-b1ca-bfa12dd59a4f If a veteran cop hadn’t been prepared to turn a blind eye, Bob Marmion would never have made it to the Police Academy.
‘Nowhere to turn to’: Traumatised cops need retirement support
Original article written by Mark Buttler: https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=be954d49-ada4-46d2-b1ca-bfa12dd59a4f POLICE veterans should be backed in the same way as former defence force personnel, a key support body says. Police Veterans Victoria fights
Neil Dupuy: getting rightful recognition, in due course
Neil Dupuy was told he was ineligible for the National Police Service Medal despite years of eligible service. It’s a good thing Neil is persistent. After being diagnosed with Ankylosing
MEDIA RELEASE: PVV acknowledges National Police Remembrance Day
Police Veterans Victoria will acknowledge National Police Remembrance Day on 29 September in remembering fallen Victoria Police members. Originally set to join the National Police Remembrance Day service with its
Remembering Senior Constable Maurice Moore
Today, we acknowledge and honour the anniversary of Senior Constable Maurice Moore’s death. At approximately 2.15 am on Saturday, 27th September, 1986 Senior Constable Maurice Moore, was alone in a
Remembering Detective Senior Sergeant John Edward Hill (15756)
Today, we acknowledge and honour the anniversary of Detective Senior Sergeant John Edward Hill’s death. Joining the Victoria Police Force in 1967, John Edward Hill experienced a great deal of
Remembering Detective Senior Sergeant Vic Kostiuk
Today, we acknowledge and honour the anniversary of Detective Senior Sergeant Vic Kostiuk’s death. Vic was taking part in the Wall to Wall Ride on Friday, 14 September 2018,
What is mindfulness? Hear from a former Myanmar monk
There’s a good chance you’ve already heard of mindfulness. It’s been around for over 2,500 years and has been an important part of psychological practices since the 1970s – but
Cops ‘N’ Kids: how John Moloney found a way to support children with cancer
John Moloney had already given tireless years as a Sergeant on the front line. Come 1995, he found a way to give even more. Following a dedicated career as a
Blue Justice and Calibre of Justice: Phil Copsey
A real police procedural, written by a real police officer. Read his synopsis below. “Blue Justice is an Australian crime novel with a difference: this is cops on the beat.
