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Today’s post-rally meeting – Geelong
As we enter the third week of post-rally meetings, members’ will to stand up for adequate resources and the protection of their basic rights as police is unwavering. At today’s meeting in “AS THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAVEN’T RESOLVED THE RESOURCING ISSUES ACROSS THE STATE, AFFECTING MEMBERS AND IMPACTING ON COMMUNITY SAFETY, THIS MEETING CALLS UPON TPA MEMBERS TO INTRODUCE WORK BANS IF THE GOVERNMENT AND FORCE COMMAND FAILS TO RESOLVE THE UNDER RESOURCING OF VICTORIA POLICE BY JULY 30, 2008.” “THAT MEMBERS AT THIS MEETING HAVE BEEN FORCED TO MAKE THE PREVIOUS MOTION AND DO SO RELUCTANTLY BUT WANT THE POLICE ASSOCIATION TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE TAKING THESE ACTIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND MEMBER WELFARE.” “THAT THIS MEETING OF THE POLICE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS SUPPORT THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND RECOMMENDS THAT WORK BANS BE “THAT THIS MEETING OF MEMBERS CALLS ON THE VICTORIA POLICE FORCE COMMAND AND THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER TO RESOURCE REGION 2, DIVISION 2 WITH AN ADDITIONAL 145 MEMBERS AND SUSTAIN THE NUMBERS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE NIEIR REPORT BY JULY 2009 IF NOT THEN WORK PLACE BANS BE INTRODUCED.” “THAT THE POLICE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AT THIS MEETING ARE HORRIFIED BY THE DRACONIAN CHANGES TO THE POLICE REGULATION ACT AND THE TOTAL GRAB FOR POWER BY THE OPI AND THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND WE RECOMMEND WORK BANS IF THEY PROCEED.” The next post-rally meeting will be held tomorrow for members in 11:00am – Tuesday 24 June Warrnambool Function Centre (The Regal) - The Association will provide a BBQ for members following each meeting. Meetings will take place throughout the state until June 30. Check the Members Only section of our website, www.tpav.org.au or contact your local delegate for details.
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23 June
