“Please, can you just stop? We can’t take this any more.”

Constabulary Recruitment wants you – if you’re not already “in blue”.

This column is written by a frontline police member. It does not represent the views or policies of the Police Association.

Contrary to popular belief, Canberra has not decriminalised drugs. They are still illegal in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) conference was told.

Guest speaker former Canterbury District Commander Superintendent John Price offers his ideas to alleviate pressure on police and warns of an impending catastrophic event – “believe me, that's going to be a whole different demand for you”.