1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,679 Speaker 1: It's a bit of a mood it is today in Melbourne. 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 2: Ye, there's heavy hearts, especially in the Victoria Police Force 3 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 2: because they have lost two of their own. Two police 4 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 2: officers at work yesterday morning, gunned down in Poorpunker And 5 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 2: this is a situation that has got so many consequences for. 6 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 3: So many and it's still unfolding. I know, I was 7 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 3: watching the news last night. I got really upset watching 8 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 3: the news last night like these We're very close to 9 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 3: the Victoria Police in here. 10 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 4: They come in every couple of weeks. 11 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 3: We've met so many incredible men and women in the 12 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 3: police force who turn up to work, proud of their 13 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 3: jobs to protect. 14 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 4: Our community day in and day out. 15 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 3: And losing one of their own hits the police and 16 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 3: the entire community very very hard. 17 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 1: Chief Commissioner Mike Bush, who's only just recently moved here 18 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: to Victoria, he was in on the show a couple 19 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: of weeks ago and he was on location and spoke 20 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: last night. 21 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 5: Firstly, I want to acknowledge our fine and brave officers. 22 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 5: They'd lost their lives today and the line of duty 23 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 5: police officers went to execute a search warrant at that address. 24 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:10,039 Speaker 5: They were murdered in cold blood. 25 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 4: They were murdered in cold blood, and that is hard 26 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 4: to hear. 27 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 3: It sends goosebumpsine there are families impacted this morning. 28 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: Also the community, like one of the detectives was actually 29 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: in that region and he is ready. 30 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 2: For retirement, prime for a tirement. 31 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: And every one in those small towns know each other. 32 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 2: I remember my grandmother, who's who's still with us. She 33 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 2: told us grandkids that she was never more concerned than 34 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 2: when my grandfather, who was a sergeant of police, left 35 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 2: for work each day because she she knew that the 36 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 2: consequences of his job protecting people were that. 37 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: You know, it's funny say that's what I was thinking 38 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: about this morning. I was just driving to work on 39 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: if I had a police officer in our family, saying 40 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: goodbye to them as they head off to work today 41 00:01:58,480 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: would be so high. 42 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 3: Well, my fiancee, Paul, his dad was a police officer 43 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 3: in the Queensland Police. We have many friends here in 44 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 3: the Victorian Police and we have a lot of friends 45 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 3: in the Queensland Police as well. And so last night 46 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 3: I sat down to write a bit of a letter 47 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,959 Speaker 3: to the Victorian police who are hurting so badly today 48 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 3: to our friends at Victoria Police, our hearts are heavy 49 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 3: and our hearts are hurting with you today. Yesterday's events 50 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 3: have left so many of us shaken, but none more 51 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,839 Speaker 3: than those who wear the uniform and the families who 52 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 3: stand beside them. In moments like this, words can seem 53 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 3: so small, but we want you to know how deeply 54 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 3: grateful we are for your courage, for your service, and 55 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 3: for your sacrifice. Every day you step into situations that 56 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 3: most of us could never imagine, carrying the weight of 57 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:51,079 Speaker 3: protecting others on your shoulders. You do it not for recognition, 58 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 3: but because you believe in the safety and well being 59 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 3: of our community. That is a strength, a duty, and 60 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 3: a compassion that deserves the utmost respect. To the families 61 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 3: of our officers, thank you. Thank you for your silent sacrifices, 62 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 3: the missed dinners, the anxious waiting, the prayers that you 63 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,519 Speaker 3: no doubt whisper to yourselves when your loved ones walk 64 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 3: out the door to work. You share this burden too, 65 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 3: and we honor you for that. Our hearts are with 66 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 3: the families and the friends affected by yesterday's tragic events. 67 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 3: As a community, we stand with you in your grief, 68 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 3: and we honor your courage. Please know that you are 69 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 3: not alone, and that your service and your pain are 70 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 3: seen and felt by all of us. No police officer 71 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 3: should leave for work without the certainty of coming home 72 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 3: safely when their day is done. To our friends at 73 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 3: Victoria Police, from all of us here at NOVA and 74 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 3: to the wider police community, we see you, we honor you, 75 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 3: and we stand with you, and from the bottom of 76 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 3: our hearts, we thank you. 77 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 2: That's beautiful said, that's a beautiful message and a beautiful 78 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 2: reminder about the the risks involved. 79 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: And you brought up this morning, and I think this 80 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: is so important if you just if you know, if 81 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: you're out about today and you see a police officer. 82 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 3: Just smile and say thank you, because men and women 83 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 3: go to work every day to protect us. And what 84 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 3: we saw yesterday was just so horrific. And our thoughts 85 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 3: are with everyone affected by this tragedy.