Pictured with Charles Pratt of the 'Rotarian' and Rotarian Douglas Vincent, fellow
Honorary member of the Philippine National Police and Honorary member of the Police/Law
Enforcement Professional Fellowship of Rotarians.
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Rotary Conventions are a showcase of the wonderful activities Rotary
International hosts and promotes around the world in concert with the Rotary Foundation.
Some of those programmes are Polio Plus, Ambassadorial Scholarships, Group
Study Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Camps, Model United Nations Assemblies (MUNA) and
collaboration in general with the United Nations . One very
interesting booth hosted by the Rotary Club of Phoenix was their alliance with the
American Hydrogen Association in promotion and development of solar-hyrdogen as
a "superior and feasible alterntive to hydrocarbon based fuels".
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The
Filipino Breakfasts are one of the hightlights of Rotary Conventions. With our
Filipino Rotarian friends unique zest for life, and renowned for their
fellowship, one always is witness to a microcosm of the Philippines. It
is an unforgettable experience for those who make it for an exciting and
unpredictable get together.
Here with Rotary friends at
the Filipino breakfast, Indianapolis World Rotary Convention, June 1998
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Smiling Policeman |
 The Smiling Policeman doing his 'thing' at the
Monument Roundabout, City of Indianapolis,
Indiana, USA. June 1998 |
One
traditional programme around the world has been to engage in a traffic control
exercise in the host city or town being visited. Friends from the
Indianapolis Police Department and Lieutenant Tim Hortey did a great job in marshalling
television and media coverage backed up by a contingent of uniformed Police from the
Traffic Branch and Bicycle Unit. The Monument is the centrepiece of the City
of Indianapolis standing 95 metres high and is a memorial to those
who have served in America's Armed forces since Indiana became a State
back in 1816.
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Pictured with Deputy
Major the Hon John R. hall and Lieutenant Timothy J Hallican, North
District, Indianapolis Police Department, on the
occasion of being presented the "Key to the City' and made an Honorary
Citizen of the City of Indianapolis.
My second host
for my stay in Indianapolis was Lieutenant Timothy J.Halligan and his
dear family. Tim
is Administrative Assistant to North District and through whose `good
offices' I was able to see Policing in Indianapolis from the `ground up'.
I accompanied my new friend
on a number of errands and a friendly lunch, later going on a memorable visit
to the Indianapolis 500 Museum. We visited the Indianapolis Police Training Academy
where I met Academy Commander Major John Bent.
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Left to right. Sergeant Pete Mungovan of the chief's Office, Detective
Gregg Arkins, Police Chief Michael Zunk and Lieutenant Tim Horty of Media Relations,
Indianapolis Police Dept - on the occasion of the appointment of Geoffrey Little as an
Honorary Deputy Chief of the Indianapolis Police Department.
The Indianapolis Police Department was
formed in 1854 with fifteen Police Officers and now consists of approximately 990 sworn
and 400 civilian employees. More than 368,000 people live in the Indianapolis
Police Department's ninety four square miles.
The Department is divided into four
Districts which provide a full range of Police services to the residents
of Indianapolis. The IPD has an envied reputation as a pioneer of
Community Based Policing and is currently trialling a Juvenile Conferencing programme.
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