Northern Territory Police will pause to pay tribute to fallen colleagues as part of National Police Remembrance Day commemorations across the Territory tomorrow.

Friday September 27 will observe thirty years of National Police Remembrance Day where Police officers across Australia pause to reflect and remember those who have died in the line of duty or died whilst on duty.

The day acknowledges the risks associated with the job and what stepping into the uniform and serving the community represents.

Acting Commissioner of Police Michael Murphy APM said this year’s National Police Remembrance Day was particularly important in light of the lives lost to illness or other tragic events in the past 12 months.

“This is an important day as we have felt first-hand the loss of our own officers which hits our police family hard and is felt like a ripple affect across the region.” said Acting Commissioner Michael Murphy

“Every day our members don their uniform and actively go out to protect the community, enforce laws which are essential to living in harmony and run towards the chaos rather than away from it.”

“This is our job, our role within the town and our chosen profession, but we ask the community that for one day they unite and stand with us.”

“Tomorrow we stand united across Australia and take a moment, to reflect, to honour and to pay tribute to those who have died in the line of duty or died whilst on duty.”

The day is marked by the wearing of the traditional blue and white chequerboard ribbon, officially recognised as the symbol of Remembrance Day.

Members of the public are invited to attend any of the National Police Remembrance Day services held throughout the Territory tomorrow morning;

Darwin

March:    The Northern Territory (NT) Police Force, Australian Federal Police (AFP), Military Police and Colours and serving and retired police officers. The march will form-up outside Darwin City Police Station at 9:15am.

Service: St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral, Smith Street Darwin City, 9:45am. The service will be followed by morning tea on the lawns adjacent to the Cathedral, hosted by the Acting Commissioner of Police Michael Murphy APM.

Media note: Acting Commissioner of Police, Michael Murphy APM will be available to speak to media following the Darwin National Police Remembrance Day Service tomorrow.

Katherine

Service:  Graveside of Constable William Condon, Katherine Regional Cemetery, 9am.

Service:  The service will be followed by morning tea at the Cemetery Rotunda, hosted by Superintendent Peter Kennon.

Tennant Creek

Service: Graveside of Sergeant Shane Kappler, Tennant Creek Regional Cemetery, 9am.

Service:  The service will be followed by morning tea at Tennant Creek Police Club, hosted by Superintendent Kylie Anderson.

Alice Springs

March:    Both serving and retired police officers will march from outside the Alice Springs Police Station at 9:45am towards the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church on Hartley Street.

Service: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Hartley Street Alice Springs, 10am. The service will be followed by morning tea on the lawns adjacent to the church, hosted by Commander Bradley Currie.

Nhulunbuy

Service: Nhulunbuy Police Station, 10am.

Dress:    Full uniform with white service cap or bush hat and medals. Members who are veterans of United Nations deployments may wear their UN blue beret.

Service:  The service will be followed by morning tea at the Nhulunbuy Police Station, hosted by Acting Senior Sergeant Carl O’Donnell.