Vic: Five Victoria Police officers receive UN service medals

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2001
Vic: Five Victoria Police officers receive UN service medals

Five Victoria Police officers who helped establish a police presence in East Timor
and oversaw major crime investigations have been rewarded for their services.

The members were part of a contingent of Australian police who assisted the United
Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor for six months.

While helping to develop the East Timor Police Service, the officers also led investigations
into mass murders and major assaults, established new police stations, monitored refugee
camps and assisted welfare and aid agencies.

One officer, Detective Senior Constable WAYNE NEWMAN, of Broadmeadows Police in Melbourne's
north, oversaw investigations into the discovery of a mass grave of about 25 people.

The other officers are Inspector ANDREW CRISP, Senior Constable RUSSELL DEHNERT, Senior
Constable MICHELLE HARRIS and Senior Constable JIM RICHARDSON.

Chief Commissioner CHRISTINE NIXON today presented the officers with Police Overseas
Service Medals at a ceremony at the Victoria Police Academy.

Ms NIXON said the officers had been great ambassadors for Victoria Police.

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KEYWORD: TIMOR AWARDS (MELBOURNE)

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