A Wagga police officer is developing some new strategies for combatting domestic violence after studying in Canada.
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Detective Sergeant Phil Malligan undertook a course in “integrated approaches to interpersonal violence” with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and will now hand a synopsis of this training to NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller, along with his ideas for reducing the incidence of domestic violence.
The White Ribbon Ambassador was in Canada after receiving the 2017 Prince of Wales Award, with a proposal of training with the “Mounties" on a course which was targeted at policing communities with high rates of violence – and particularly domestic violence – and working to come up with better solutions.
“I am very proud to have received this year’s Prince of Wales Award,” he said.
The police officer’s visit extended beyond just studying with the RCMP in Edmonton, Alberta.
He had the opportunity to give presentations to RCMP detachments and discuss policing issues with the Edmonton Police Service and to meet RCMP veterans, which he described as a particularly proud moment.
“After that presentation, I was invited by the Edmonton Police Service Chief of Police Rod Knecht to go up on patrol with their Airwing over the city on a busy Friday night,” Sergeant Malligan said.
He was extremely humbled to have been offered this opportunity.
In the Saskatchewan city of Regina, Sergeant Malligan again trained with the RCMP, met First Nation indigenous youth and gave presentations. He was also the guest of honour at an RCMP graduation parade.
“The RCMP academy is a world-renowned training, and to be asked by the commanding officer to be the guest review officer at their graduation parade was a memorable moment,” Sergeant Malligan said.
And all of this took place during a Canadian winter when he experienced temperatures of between -22 degrees and -41 degrees.
Sergeant Malligan will be presented with his Prince of Wales Award by NSW Governor David Hurley at the State Library on Thursday, April 5.