Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:18 am
When Div79 (renamed M.I.G.) was 1st formed in 1979 each car had a detective and was usually driven by someone who was ex traffic but they had to be pursuit qualified and in those days the only pursuit qualified drivers were in traffic or were ex traffic.
It then became a prerequisite for a person applying for a spot at Div79 that amoungst other things that they were pursuit qualified.
These days in the criteria for applying for M.I.G. being pursuit qualified is still highly desirable but not essential as it once was.
I can remember the early days when M.I.G. was all male and female coppers knew not to apply as they had no chance of getting in.
This changed roughly 5 or 6 (maybe more now I think about it possibly 10) years ago now with at least one of them moving on from there as Det. Snr. Sgt. and becoming an Inspector.
I have seen the ladies driving the cars on nightshift patrol whether they are pursuit qualified or not I do not know however it would be reasonable to assume they are, as I do know other female coppers who are pursuit qualified.
There was a grand plan to make all Operational Police Officers Pursuit Qualified but while it hasn't been scrapped it's been on the back burner for a very long time.
One suggestion that was put forward and that was being looked at was to include the Pursuit Qualification in the courses that must be completed before they go bush, However, as far as I know this hasn't happend.
Perhaps Chev or Danny (and welcome aboard to both of you btw) could throw some light on the current plan if there is one.?
It then became a prerequisite for a person applying for a spot at Div79 that amoungst other things that they were pursuit qualified.
These days in the criteria for applying for M.I.G. being pursuit qualified is still highly desirable but not essential as it once was.
I can remember the early days when M.I.G. was all male and female coppers knew not to apply as they had no chance of getting in.
This changed roughly 5 or 6 (maybe more now I think about it possibly 10) years ago now with at least one of them moving on from there as Det. Snr. Sgt. and becoming an Inspector.
I have seen the ladies driving the cars on nightshift patrol whether they are pursuit qualified or not I do not know however it would be reasonable to assume they are, as I do know other female coppers who are pursuit qualified.
There was a grand plan to make all Operational Police Officers Pursuit Qualified but while it hasn't been scrapped it's been on the back burner for a very long time.
One suggestion that was put forward and that was being looked at was to include the Pursuit Qualification in the courses that must be completed before they go bush, However, as far as I know this hasn't happend.
Perhaps Chev or Danny (and welcome aboard to both of you btw) could throw some light on the current plan if there is one.?