Spotlight on the Asset Recovery Unit: A blow to the hip pocket of drug dealers and fraudsters is proving to be one of the most potent crime-fighting tools. By Ellen Brook
Talk about a bad day on the beat: The day that Community Constable Toddy Martin got stabbed in the face is one he’s had to talk about quite a lot since – reporting to his superiors and to OSH and talking to colleagues. And that’s been good, he says. Not just for him, but for the other officers who were involved and those who heard about it later. By Ellen Brook
Constable Bryan Ward and his faithful sidekick, Bobby the police dog, might be the most popular police team in the country. They haven’t arrested anyone recently, caught any burglars, busted any crime rings or even issued a speeding ticket, but they work on a formidable frontline where others fear to tread – large groups of boisterous schoolchildren. By Ellen Brook.
With years of experience under his belt, the Police Association’s newest field officer, former Police sergeant Ron Lek, is no stranger to either the frontline or the workings of the Association.