Today’s post-rally meeting – Warrnambool

The Police Association took to Victoria’s south-west today, with members attending the post-rally meeting in Warrnambool. Six resolutions were carried unanimously:

“THAT THIS MEETING OF TPA MEMBERS CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VICTORIA POLICE FORCE TO COMMIT TO INCREASE POLICE NUMBERS TO FRONTLINE POLICE STATIONS AND UNITS AND IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY UNDERTAKING TO DO SO THAT WORK BANS WILL BE IMPOSED BY 30 JULY 2008.”

“THAT THE INCREASE IN POLICE NUMBERS IN REGION 2, DIVISION 5 OF 63 FRONTLINE MEMBERS RELATIVE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE NIEIR REPORT BE COMMITTED TO FORTHWITH OTHERWISE WORK BANS WILL BE IMPOSED BY 30 JULY 2008.”

“THAT THIS MEETING CALLS ON THE IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER DUE TO HER UNWILLINGNESS TO REQUEST THE GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE POLICE NUMBERS IN REGION 2 AND IN PUBLICLY STATING THAT POLICE NUMBERS ARE SUFFICIENT.”

“THAT THIS MEETING CONDEMNS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE POLICE REGULATION ACT WITHOUT PROPER AND MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION WITH THE POLICE ASSOCIATION.”

“THAT THIS MEETING CALLS ON THE VICTORIA POLICE FORCE AND THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION TYPE BODY TO OVERSEE THE OFFICE OF POLICE INTEGRITY AND TO PROTECT MEMBERS’ CIVIL RIGHTS.”    

“THAT THIS MEETING CALLS ON THE VICTORIA POLICE FORCE AND THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT TO HONOUR THE EB 2006 OUTCOMES TO CREATE ADDITIONAL SUPERVISORY POSITIONS.”

Tomorrow’s meetings will take place in Ringwood:

11:00am – Wednesday 25 June

Maroondah Federation Estate – 32 Greenwood Ave

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. Make sure you attend your nearest meeting to demand action on resources and to uphold your rights as police.

Paul Mullett

Secretary