❓ Minister Roberts acknowledges international recognition for WA Police Service's Operation Zircon, specifically the Robert Faulkner award for investigating outlaw motorcycle gang crimes related to the Hancock and Lewis murders.
AnsweredQoN 578Legislative Assembly
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Will the minister inform the House of the recent international recognition that was bestowed on the successes of our Police Service? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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I thank the member for Bunbury for that question and for his continued support of our Police Service. I know that police officers in Bunbury are grateful for his support. I probably do not need to remind members of this House of our Government’s strong commitment to combating outlaw motorcycle gangs. It is true that the Police Service has now received international recognition. I am very pleased to advise the House that Assistant Commissioner and former Operation Zircon commander David Caporn has received the 2004 Robert Faulkner outstanding investigation award on behalf of the Police Service at a ceremony in Buffalo, New York. This award is international recognition for the police investigation into the murders of Don Hancock and Lou Lewis, especially for overcoming the challenges associated with investigating outlaw motorcycle gang crimes. The award was presented by the President of the International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association and Phoenix, Arizona Assistant District Attorney, Pat Schneider. The award recognises the hard work of all the officers involved in Operation Zircon, especially those who assisted in the infiltration of a major outlaw motorcycle gang and secured the rollover of key members. Through its hard work and the strong funding and legislative support of our Government, the Police Service broke new ground in the fight against OMCGs, a fact that has now been internationally recognised. Their hard work achieved the following results - the conviction of Lennard Kirby for the possession of amphetamines with intent to supply; the conviction of Sid Reid for the wilful murders of Hancock and Lewis; the conviction of Gary White for the wilful murder of Anthony Tapley; the removal of massive quantities of drugs from the streets, including three kilograms of cannabis, 3.6 kilograms of amphetamines and more than 1 000 ecstasy tablets; the seizure of 28 firearms, 3 773 rounds of ammunition, $647 000 in cash and $2.5 million of assets; the recovery of $42 000 worth of stolen property; the laying of charges in relation to the Ora Banda bombings; and the gaining of significant insight into the workings of OMCGs. Once again I congratulate Assistant Commissioner Caporn and all the officers of Operation Zircon, and invite the Parliament to join me in congratulating them.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Bunbury for that question and for his continued support of our Police Service. I know that police officers in Bunbury are grateful for his support. I probably do not need to remind members of this House of our Government’s strong commitment to combating outlaw motorcycle gangs. It is true that the Police Service has now received international recognition. I am very pleased to advise the House that Assistant Commissioner and former Operation Zircon commander David Caporn has received the 2004 Robert Faulkner outstanding investigation award on behalf of the Police Service at a ceremony in Buffalo, New York. This award is international recognition for the police investigation into the murders of Don Hancock and Lou Lewis, especially for overcoming the challenges associated with investigating outlaw motorcycle gang crimes. The award was presented by the President of the International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association and Phoenix, Arizona Assistant District Attorney, Pat Schneider. The award recognises the hard work of all the officers involved in Operation Zircon, especially those who assisted in the infiltration of a major outlaw motorcycle gang and secured the rollover of key members. Through its hard work and the strong funding and legislative support of our Government, the Police Service broke new ground in the fight against OMCGs, a fact that has now been internationally recognised. Their hard work achieved the following results - the conviction of Lennard Kirby for the possession of amphetamines with intent to supply; the conviction of Sid Reid for the wilful murders of Hancock and Lewis; the conviction of Gary White for the wilful murder of Anthony Tapley; the removal of massive quantities of drugs from the streets, including three kilograms of cannabis, 3.6 kilograms of amphetamines and more than 1 000 ecstasy tablets; the seizure of 28 firearms, 3 773 rounds of ammunition, $647 000 in cash and $2.5 million of assets; the recovery of $42 000 worth of stolen property; the laying of charges in relation to the Ora Banda bombings; and the gaining of significant insight into the workings of OMCGs. Once again I congratulate Assistant Commissioner Caporn and all the officers of Operation Zircon, and invite the Parliament to join me in congratulating them.
I thank the member for Bunbury for that question and for his continued support of our Police Service. I know that police officers in Bunbury are grateful for his support. I probably do not need to remind members of this House of our Government’s strong commitment to combating outlaw motorcycle gangs. It is true that the Police Service has now received international recognition. I am very pleased to advise the House that Assistant Commissioner and former Operation Zircon commander David Caporn has received the 2004 Robert Faulkner outstanding investigation award on behalf of the Police Service at a ceremony in Buffalo, New York. This award is international recognition for the police investigation into the murders of Don Hancock and Lou Lewis, especially for overcoming the challenges associated with investigating outlaw motorcycle gang crimes. The award was presented by the President of the International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association and Phoenix, Arizona Assistant District Attorney, Pat Schneider. The award recognises the hard work of all the officers involved in Operation Zircon, especially those who assisted in the infiltration of a major outlaw motorcycle gang and secured the rollover of key members. Through its hard work and the strong funding and legislative support of our Government, the Police Service broke new ground in the fight against OMCGs, a fact that has now been internationally recognised. Their hard work achieved the following results - the conviction of Lennard Kirby for the possession of amphetamines with intent to supply; the conviction of Sid Reid for the wilful murders of Hancock and Lewis; the conviction of Gary White for the wilful murder of Anthony Tapley; the removal of massive quantities of drugs from the streets, including three kilograms of cannabis, 3.6 kilograms of amphetamines and more than 1 000 ecstasy tablets; the seizure of 28 firearms, 3 773 rounds of ammunition, $647 000 in cash and $2.5 million of assets; the recovery of $42 000 worth of stolen property; the laying of charges in relation to the Ora Banda bombings; and the gaining of significant insight into the workings of OMCGs. Once again I congratulate Assistant Commissioner Caporn and all the officers of Operation Zircon, and invite the Parliament to join me in congratulating them.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Bunbury for that question and for his continued support of our Police Service. I know that police officers in Bunbury are grateful for his support. I probably do not need to remind members of this House of our Government’s strong commitment to combating outlaw motorcycle gangs. It is true that the Police Service has now received international recognition. I am very pleased to advise the House that Assistant Commissioner and former Operation Zircon commander David Caporn has received the 2004 Robert Faulkner outstanding investigation award on behalf of the Police Service at a ceremony in Buffalo, New York. This award is international recognition for the police investigation into the murders of Don Hancock and Lou Lewis, especially for overcoming the challenges associated with investigating outlaw motorcycle gang crimes. The award was presented by the President of the International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association and Phoenix, Arizona Assistant District Attorney, Pat Schneider. The award recognises the hard work of all the officers involved in Operation Zircon, especially those who assisted in the infiltration of a major outlaw motorcycle gang and secured the rollover of key members. Through its hard work and the strong funding and legislative support of our Government, the Police Service broke new ground in the fight against OMCGs, a fact that has now been internationally recognised. Their hard work achieved the following results - the conviction of Lennard Kirby for the possession of amphetamines with intent to supply; the conviction of Sid Reid for the wilful murders of Hancock and Lewis; the conviction of Gary White for the wilful murder of Anthony Tapley; the removal of massive quantities of drugs from the streets, including three kilograms of cannabis, 3.6 kilograms of amphetamines and more than 1 000 ecstasy tablets; the seizure of 28 firearms, 3 773 rounds of ammunition, $647 000 in cash and $2.5 million of assets; the recovery of $42 000 worth of stolen property; the laying of charges in relation to the Ora Banda bombings; and the gaining of significant insight into the workings of OMCGs. Once again I congratulate Assistant Commissioner Caporn and all the officers of Operation Zircon, and invite the Parliament to join me in congratulating them.
I thank the member for Bunbury for that question and for his continued support of our Police Service. I know that police officers in Bunbury are grateful for his support. I probably do not need to remind members of this House of our Government’s strong commitment to combating outlaw motorcycle gangs. It is true that the Police Service has now received international recognition. I am very pleased to advise the House that Assistant Commissioner and former Operation Zircon commander David Caporn has received the 2004 Robert Faulkner outstanding investigation award on behalf of the Police Service at a ceremony in Buffalo, New York. This award is international recognition for the police investigation into the murders of Don Hancock and Lou Lewis, especially for overcoming the challenges associated with investigating outlaw motorcycle gang crimes. The award was presented by the President of the International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association and Phoenix, Arizona Assistant District Attorney, Pat Schneider. The award recognises the hard work of all the officers involved in Operation Zircon, especially those who assisted in the infiltration of a major outlaw motorcycle gang and secured the rollover of key members. Through its hard work and the strong funding and legislative support of our Government, the Police Service broke new ground in the fight against OMCGs, a fact that has now been internationally recognised. Their hard work achieved the following results - the conviction of Lennard Kirby for the possession of amphetamines with intent to supply; the conviction of Sid Reid for the wilful murders of Hancock and Lewis; the conviction of Gary White for the wilful murder of Anthony Tapley; the removal of massive quantities of drugs from the streets, including three kilograms of cannabis, 3.6 kilograms of amphetamines and more than 1 000 ecstasy tablets; the seizure of 28 firearms, 3 773 rounds of ammunition, $647 000 in cash and $2.5 million of assets; the recovery of $42 000 worth of stolen property; the laying of charges in relation to the Ora Banda bombings; and the gaining of significant insight into the workings of OMCGs. Once again I congratulate Assistant Commissioner Caporn and all the officers of Operation Zircon, and invite the Parliament to join me in congratulating them.
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