http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrum-Feed.aspxeDrum online magazineen{27227516-00A8-4957-946D-06A87962E70F}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/20th-anniversary-of-police-auxiliaries-in-the-NT.aspxGood Friday, the 6th April 2012, marked the 20th Anniversary of NT Police Auxiliaries.Wed, 16 May 2012 08:27:00 +0930{12ECAFBC-15F8-456A-9F2F-685E2E184240}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Bushies-vs-Police-2012-Harts-Range-cricket-match-weekend.aspxThis year the crowd were treated to 2 matches: The inaugural Harts Range Softball Competition, Bushies vs. Townies. Followed by the annual Cricket Match Bushies vs. Police. In both matches the Bushies were victors for 2012.Tue, 15 May 2012 09:31:00 +0930{86673F5C-67CB-497C-8478-2E8A28DF316E}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Young-achiever-awards.aspxThe Young Achiever Awards were held in Darwin recently with four members of the PFES family recognised for their achievements.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:05:00 +0930{56C5C07E-3604-49C3-861E-A143602BEC2E}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Bulman-Toad-Muster.aspxFor two weeks stretching across March and April, 70 children set out armed with torches, buckets and gloves in a bid to fetch the highest number of toads and take out the top title of the 2nd Annual Bulman Toad Muster.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:24:00 +0930{C848F784-6906-48CD-8EBC-7184602359B0}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/NTES-Volunteers-conduct-real-time-exercise.aspxAn earthquake in the Timor Sea measuring 8.0 has given the City of Darwin a severe shake.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:56:00 +0930{5BBC4792-85C9-46AE-A631-BFC1327DEFDA}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Licenced-to-Drive.aspxA recent 'Road Safety' initiative, in which the NT Police have an informal partnership with Charles Darwin University, has given 25 residents of the Marpuru outstation the gift of freedom and independence - a driver’s licence.Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:57:00 +0930{3876022F-B6F3-4DBD-A27A-0AACB26FE9D5}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/NZ-Police-Commissioners-Commendation.aspxAt the Australia and New Zealand Police Commissioners Conference held in Perth on 26 March 2012, NT Police Commissioner John McRoberts was presented with two plaques to acknowledge and thank the NT Police Force for their response to the Christchurch earthquake disaster in February 2011.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:21:00 +0930{7C5FE64E-7725-43BC-A3BE-7DC8CFE0CD38}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Police-officers-recognised-for-their-customer-service.aspxCongratulations to both Senior Sergeant Peter Dash and Constable Leah Nolan who were finalists in Saturday night’s Chamber of Commerce Customer Service Awards.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:38:00 +0930{DEADDAD5-456C-4665-B3F5-24C3AF26ADDD}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Road-train-training.aspxOfficers from the Major Crash Investigation Section had a crash course themselves this week on the driving and safe operation of a road train.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:59:00 +0930{954A7F24-33F2-46CD-87B6-074A9D97C277}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Jock-McLeod-45-years-in.aspxTuesday 20 March 2012 marks 45 years of service for John Mcleod, or ‘Jock’ as he is fondly known.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:42:00 +0930{A18D0392-C956-4CDD-9084-3A49D3B2373C}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Fire-Fighter-of-the-Year-Eric-Simmons-Award.aspxThe Rotary Club of Darwin North presented the inaugural Fire Fighter of the Year Award in a ceremony at the Darwin Fire Station on Monday evening.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:11:00 +0930{3C837D03-0B59-4636-918D-8AAED77F463F}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Innovative-Concept-the-Wheel-Deal.aspxThe Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Service’s Mechanical Workshop team waved goodbye to one of their fondest babies today – a trial fire fighting tanker which left for Jabiru.Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:34:00 +0930{3B9BCED5-D6BD-4E32-A10E-B3A055FEA739}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/35-years-service.aspxS/Sgt John Nixon joined the Northern Territory Police Force on 7 February 1977. He has completed 35 years service on 7 February.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:45:00 +0930{95C286FB-933A-4B1B-A511-7B10F8146A7E}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Partnership-builds-training-capacity-for-NTPFES.aspxAn exciting new partnership between the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services (NTPFES) and Charles Darwin University (CDU) will see the provision of new training and higher education opportunities for NTPFES staff.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:55:00 +0930{5B6A8AE5-AC6D-46D9-B974-7B047AC6E461}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/New-NT-Police-uniform.aspxThe new NT Police Uniform will be worn by all Police Officers throughout the Southern Command as of Friday 3 February.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:18:00 +0930{281D88AF-DA14-45E5-8B1F-FF07C44F1D5A}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Standing-tall.aspxIn early January this year 14 young women from across central Australia and I were invited to take part in the inaugural ‘Standing Tall’, a youth camp for young women facilitated and run by Mission Australia.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:31:00 +0930{79C4AF50-3855-4C92-B6C6-6477D6A13476}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Making-a-difference-with-safer-communities.aspxCommissioner John McRoberts congratulates past and present remote members for their efforts in promoting NT Police’s goal of delivering a quality service to keep people safe in communities across the Territory.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:17:00 +0930{398CD761-A489-4FC8-B23D-E1385C83164B}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/NTFRS-Welcome-Recruit-Squad-2-2011.aspxNorthern Territory Fire and Rescue Service’s newest Firefighters graduated at a ceremony held at the Darwin Fire Station on Thursday, 22 December. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:13:00 +0930{2604165B-F215-4887-937D-E356F255610C}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/Graduation-of-Squad-113-Accelerated-Recruitment-Program.aspxNT Police welcome a third member of the one family to the Force after last Friday’s graduation of the Accelerated Recruitment Squad 113.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:52:00 +0930{B644F3EB-B796-4DD3-9D64-639F3C588947}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Indigenous-school-based-apprentices.aspxNTPFES are proud to acknowledge the achievement of five School Based Apprentices who worked tirelessly throughout the program. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:09:00 +0930{FFE5927B-CA5C-4553-83F0-51608E462581}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Books-in-home-project-Ali-Curung.aspxAli Curung Police have been assisting with the 'Books In Home’ project in Ali Curung community. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:55:00 +0930{B32185C3-A739-446A-824D-0CF6D5838BB0}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Police-hand-out-a-different-type-of-ticket.aspxOver the school holiday period Nhulunbuy Police are running a positive contact road safety enforcement program to encourage all children to wear bicycle helmets and to stay safe on the Northern Territory roads.Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:25:00 +0930{B2470BA4-4F5D-4E46-AFF9-598D5767A5F7}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Santa-ditches-his-sleigh-for-a-divvy-van.aspxSanta left the sleigh at home last week, opting instead for a Police car to visit the kids of Tennant Creek. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:52:00 +0930{925E6809-BE1E-4420-85EC-63B04AA9286D}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/NTES-newest-volunteer-unit-Yuendumu.aspxIt was during the annual Local Counter Disaster meeting in Yuendumu late last year, that Sergeant Tanya Mace and NTES Area Manager, Keith Lewis discovered that there was a demand to develop a local NTES Volunteer Unit to service the thriving remote community. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:58:00 +0930{7D569C1C-95D3-4CC3-83E8-0B8ADD0CF547}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/The-red-centre-burns.aspxThe ‘dry season’ of 2011 particularly around the months of September and October saw Central Australia devastated by fire with approximately 200,000 square kilometres of bushland and desert grasses lost to wildfire.Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:01:00 +0930{9BB42AA1-3939-4D7E-AE7C-1DE55710AA54}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Damian-John-Clifton.aspxDamian joined the NT Emergency Service on the 04th February 1997, where he quickly found his niche and was appointed Training Officer.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:38:00 +0930{07E3B9FF-96B9-460E-9B0A-6523FB287B09}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Retirement-from-policing-after-35-years.aspxOne of the longest serving NT Police Officers, Commander Maxwell Pope officially resigned on 31 October 2011.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:43:00 +0930{5D9999AF-9CBF-4A6E-8762-848FD4B4EC1D}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Report-bushfire-arson.aspxNT Police are calling on the community to assist in catching bushfire arsonists.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:47:00 +0930{C7E452AB-ED5F-49EB-9894-30A17D9D880E}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Retirement-of-Detective-Sergeant-Suzanne-Carter.aspxDetective Sergeant Suzanne Carter joined the Northern Territory Police on 15 May, 1978. She graduated as ‘dux’ of her recruit training course - an outstanding achievement considering her recruit course of 63 was the largest ever held in the Northern Territory. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:34:00 +0930{5AC1D43C-CCAD-4398-B948-8C87B4AC1001}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Ali-Curung-family-fun-day.aspxOn Tuesday 25 October, the Ali Curung Community celebrated Children's Week with a Family Fun Day at the local school.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:52:00 +0930{58D47611-0D0A-46B0-AB62-FBD14E72A951}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/2011-NT-safer-communities-award-presentation.aspxThe Safer Communities Award recognises innovative practices and achievements across the nation which aims to make communities safer, more resilient and better prepared to manage any emergency situation.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:42:00 +0930{87DEB94F-1832-4385-8DEB-88015C81C9BD}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Cyclone-awareness-week-planning-for-an-emergency.aspxWith cyclone season almost on our doorstep, NT Emergency Service and 105.7 ABC Darwin is proud to be bringing you Cyclone Awareness Week.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:18:00 +0930{6CF5B5E4-00BD-4A26-89DC-EB953C42ABE8}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Christmas-come-early-for-Palmerston-Fire-Station.aspxWednesday 5 October 2011 was Christmas ‘come early’ for Palmerston Fire Station when the keys to their new $800,000 truck were ceremoniously handed over from the Chief Minister to the new Chief Fire Officer, Steve Rothwell.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:21:00 +0930{EB8E7D96-3065-40EE-9C77-CB0FA2D9C4E8}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/2011-Police-officer-of-the-year.aspxRemote Acting Sergeant Josef Hart, currently the Officer in Charge of the Galiwinku police station on Elcho Island, is the winner of the 2011 Rotary Club of Darwin Police Officer of the Year Award.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:10:00 +0930{D4E3B229-827B-41B9-A624-F7C0130755B0}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Police-Remembrance-Day-2011.aspxNorthern Territory Police would like to thank all those members of the public who supported National Police Remembrance Day 2011 at the various Territory services and Police Officer parades.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:08:00 +0930{24BA2341-15D9-4230-B251-39D69F579D29}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Policewomans-baby.aspxServing as an officer in remote areas of the Territory can provide uniquely demanding, exhilarating and unpredictable experiences, as Constable Alexandra Konrad recently found out.Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:45:00 +0930{0B14BA7F-175A-4FFE-917A-B6287A240208}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/K9-cross-country-biathlon.aspxSenior Constable Deana Horwood from NT Police’s Northern Dog Operations Unit, competed with Drug Detector Dog `Puma' at the Police and Services Dog Association Queensland Biathlon last month, taking out the Best Female Handler category.Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:17:00 +0930{B84C0276-2A3A-4259-9354-0F2948786B24}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Urban-Search-and-Rescue-Course.aspxChristchurch, Tohoku, Haiti, Qinghai and Sumatra are just a few cities that have suffered through devastating earthquakes. The horror of the moment could only be matched for the survivors by the terror of realising you were trapped and alone in a collapsed building.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:27:00 +0930{0BA3DCE1-A260-4DF7-8A93-45F121CC55BA}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/FBI-support-NT-Police-to-target-cyberspace-sex-offending.aspxAgent James Volkert from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation is in Darwin providing specialist training with the NT Police Sex Crimes Division and Child Abuse Taskforce into online investigations.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:47:00 +0930{640FC681-CC30-4086-8148-9D7A59C25790}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Emergency-calendar.aspxThis year, the Territory experienced significant flooding due to record rainfall and the impact of Cyclone Yasi & Cyclone Carlos.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:50:00 +0930{B421157A-90F7-4C1C-8271-65E17B86F29B}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Farewell-to-the-Williams-team.aspxOn October 28th Ken and Pauline Williams will say farewell to the NT Police Force.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:12:00 +0930{F425E1F1-DA1B-4B30-8CCC-BE2D912316C3}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive.aspxeDrum archiveThu, 25 Aug 2011 10:40:00 +0930{E6233168-DA7B-4D09-8BF9-ADFD456BC384}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Where-Cars-and-Trains-Cross-Paths.aspxWith 1693 kilometres of relatively new railway tracks in the Northern Territory and approximately 80 trains per week travelling along them, understanding the various crossings is an essential road safety requirement.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:43:00 +0930{CAF92AA8-3E45-43B5-8893-148FE40E91B7}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Congratulations-to-Police-Squad-110-our-latest-recruits.aspxThe ambitions of 22 members of the Northern Territory Police Trainee Constable Course were realised on Thursday 18 August with their graduation from the Northern Territory Police Training College.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:19:00 +0930{A9150004-250C-461D-9E2F-675203580F4E}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Look-out-for-emergency-vehicles.aspxDrivers should always be on the lookout for emergency vehicles. Travelling with stereos blaring, IPOD ear plugs in, windows up and air conditioning blasting makes it difficult to hear or see an approaching emergency vehicle.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:41:00 +0930{A92D6568-2CEA-4A6F-A062-D2CB76801D64}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/The-Police-road-safety-numberplate-competition.aspxSend us your road safety number plate suggestion by Friday and you could receive an NT Police Officer computer memory stick plus your plate getting around the NT on a Police traffic vehicle, keeping people safe.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:36:00 +0930{3A6BA958-4DB4-4B0F-ADEB-4B2AC130CE0C}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Welcome-Mr-Steve-Rothwell.aspxDirector, Fire and Rescue Service commencing 05 September 2011.Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:30:00 +0930{C9DF4037-77DA-443F-9BE4-F0C2CA3A0605}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Introduction.aspxThe Drum Magazine is now on line!Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:16:00 +0930{6150EB2E-C74A-4867-A14B-7AA913F4EB2F}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/Katherine-Junior-Police-Rangers-lend-a-hand.aspxThe Katherine Police Junior Rangers travelled to Darwin to participate in the annual variety camp from the 9th of July to the 14th of July 2011.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:55:00 +0930{7D8736CE-5865-4250-99AB-B4585E057D41}http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/eDrum/eDrumArchive/2011/National-disaster-competition-2011.aspxNTES flex their muscles at the National Disaster Rescue Competition.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:09:00 +0930