A Little Bit Dusty
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‘A Little Bit Dusty’ explores the career behind Mick Cummins. “In this episode we chat to Michael Cummins who spent 30 years as a policeman in rural Victoria as well

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Police veterans Victoria
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Hi everyone, I’m writing with an update on what’s happening at PVV – and there’s a lot going on. Services During the financial year 2020-21 we received 204 referrals. In

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Victoria Police was closing its High Frequency (HF) radio
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It’s long been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Tony Nance certainly thinks so. When Anthony Nance learned Victoria Police was closing its High Frequency (HF) radio

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Gun to the Head: Keith Banks
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Gun to the Head: Keith Banks

Set to be published in July 2021, “Gun to the Head” tells the story of Keith Banks, one of Queensland’s mot decorated police officers. Read his synopsis below: 27 July 1987:

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He was going to shoot us all’: How ‘Robbo’ survived undercover
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‘He was going to shoot us all’: How ‘Robbo’ survived undercover

John Silvester’s original from The Age can be read here: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/he-was-going-to-shoot-us-all-how-robbo-survived-undercover-20210318-p57buf.html “Robbo” Robertson was a natural undercover cop. A Vietnam veteran with the gift of the gab, he slipped seamlessly

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practice to honour
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When a person passes away, it’s sometimes practice to honour them with one word that embodies them best, whether it be smart, kind, or generous. Ron Fenton, however, needs four:

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