1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: Now, last night the Police Officer of the Year, the 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:08,399 Speaker 1: Rotary Club of Darwin, NT Police Officer of the Year 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: was named and I'm very happy to say that that 4 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: person joins me in the studio right now, Senior Constable 5 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: Brody Anderson. 6 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 2: Good morning to you. 7 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 3: Good morning, Brody. 8 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: How are you feeling after being named the Police Officer 9 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: of the Year last night? 10 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 3: Very humbled, very humbled, and I was a bit shocked. 11 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: I always like that when I you know, when you 12 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: ask people how they're feeling after they've won something, and 13 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 1: I reckon that the large majority of people who I 14 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: speak to who do win something like this, they're totally 15 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: not expecting it at all, And to me, that's the 16 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: best kind of people to win these awards. Now, Brody, 17 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: I understand you've been a police officer in Alice Springs 18 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: for the past thirteen years. I have, yes, tell us 19 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: a little bit about you know, your I suppose your 20 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: day to day work. 21 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,959 Speaker 3: Currently, I'm the well being in health officer, so I'm 22 00:00:56,960 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 3: looking after the mental health of our members and their 23 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 3: family So not just police, but the fieries and ntests 24 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:09,119 Speaker 3: and the volunteers, all of our admin civilian staff. So 25 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 3: from Elliott down to colgra Wow. 26 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,119 Speaker 2: It must be a pretty intense job. Yeah, it can 27 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:15,639 Speaker 2: be busy. 28 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: It would be busy and trying to you know, making 29 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: sure that the well being of our police force and 30 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:24,400 Speaker 1: further beyond, like you said, our fires and that as well. 31 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 2: It would be a really important job. Yeah, yeah, absolutely 32 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 2: love it. What's a regular day entail for you? 33 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 3: Oh, there's no regular day. There's no real normalcy around 34 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 3: the position. So I could be out Bush, I could 35 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 3: be in Alice, so I could be in Tenant, I 36 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 3: could be anywhere. A lot of it can be done 37 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 3: on the phone. So yeah, there's no real routine. 38 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,839 Speaker 1: And so a police officer and Alice for the last 39 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: thirteen years, how long have you been a member of 40 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory Police. 41 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 3: Force thirteen and a half sour graduate ad and went 42 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 3: straight down to Alice. 43 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: Wow. 44 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,639 Speaker 2: And so you enjoy obviously policing in the Red Center. 45 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 3: Love it Alice's home. 46 00:01:57,920 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, now I know that that. 47 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: Deputy Commissioner Murray Smallpage said that the welfare officer is 48 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: a highly demanding role that requires a stute thinking, compassion 49 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: and empathy in supporting the health and wellbeing of serving 50 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: members across the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services 51 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: operating in the Barkley and Southern regions. He said that 52 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:24,119 Speaker 1: the outstanding services delivered by you underpin the continued ability 53 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: of our officers to serve and protect the community. He 54 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,799 Speaker 1: went on to say she might not have a highly 55 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: visible role, but it's a vital role for the Northern 56 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services. How does it make 57 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: you feel when you're here? You know how important your 58 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: job is? 59 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 2: Humbled? 60 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's you don't really think day to day that 61 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 3: you know what you do is is that important? It's 62 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 3: easy when you've got a good team behind you as well. 63 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: What's been the reaction from your team when they found 64 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: out that you'd be named as Police Officer of the Year. 65 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,519 Speaker 3: Oh, my boss wanted to tell the world and I 66 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 3: had to swear at a secrecy until yesterday and they 67 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 3: went out for dinner with them afterwards and they finally 68 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 3: found out. Yeah, they were a bit confused while I 69 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 3: was in Darwin in the first place. 70 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 2: That's so nice. And what about your friends and family? 71 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 3: Stoked Stoked, Yeah, the old man, I think he's been 72 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 3: shouting it from the rooftops. 73 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: Oh, he must be so bloody proud. You know, I 74 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: know that it can be such a difficult job. I 75 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,079 Speaker 1: would imagine being a police officer. It would be such 76 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 1: a rewarding job, but such a difficult job in many ways. 77 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: What do you love about being a police officer. 78 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 3: It's going to sound corny, but it's the main thing really. 79 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 3: It's just been able to be there and help people 80 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 3: in their time of need and you know, give them 81 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 3: that little bit of hope and support that you know, 82 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 3: we've got their backs in WK. 83 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: And the work that they're doing is so important to 84 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: the wider community. 85 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, exactly. I know Alice Springs as well. You know, 86 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: it's in the media. 87 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 1: It has been widely reported that there's been some tough 88 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: issues in Alice, but it seems like it is a 89 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: tight knit team in Alice Springs looking after each other 90 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: and keeping an eye out for each other as well, one. 91 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 3: Hundred percent, from the police station to the fires to 92 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 3: the end test. But not only them, but the whole community. 93 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 3: You know, they've all got our backs as well, and 94 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 3: you know, it's just a it's an awesome little country 95 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 3: town to live in. 96 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, it is. I love Alice. I lived there for 97 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 2: only for a year, but I'd like to live there again. 98 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 2: It's a good spot, Brodie. 99 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: We always enjoy catching up with police officers when you 100 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 1: you know, the hard work that you guys do and 101 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,359 Speaker 1: the wonderful work that you do in our community. I 102 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 1: know that everybody that listens to this show really values 103 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: the work of our hard working Northern Territory police. So 104 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: a massive congratulations to you on being named the Northern 105 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: Territories Police Officer of the Year. 106 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 3: Thank you so much, and just a big thank you 107 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 3: to Rhodary Dawin. Massive thanks. 108 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's wonderful what they do with this with this 109 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 1: Police Officer of the Year. 110 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,359 Speaker 2: And they've been doing it for so many years, haven't they? 111 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, thirty years? 112 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 3: Was this is the thirtieth one, So I've got to 113 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 3: meet the first person that received it last night and 114 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 3: apparently I was a thirty so. 115 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 2: Wow, who was that? Will move? 116 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 3: Ben? 117 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: Yeah? Sorry? Last was it a a nice like a 118 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: good ceremony obviously, good opportunity to catch up with that person. 119 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 3: It's beautiful. Yeah, it was great ceremony and I got 120 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 3: to meet the big Boss of Northern Territory herself, and 121 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 3: she's an absolutely lovely person. 122 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 2: All good stuff. That was great Brodie. 123 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: Thank you so very much for your time this morning. 124 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: I appreciate you having a chat to us. Thanks, thank 125 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: you and congratulations. 126 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 2: Thank you. 127 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 1: That is Senior Constable Brodie Anderson there the twenty twenty 128 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 1: one Rotary Club of Darwin int. Police Officer of the 129 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 1: Year and fantastic stuff. Always fantastic to hear of you 130 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: know of our territori AND's doing well, but particularly within 131 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: the police force. I know that it is such a 132 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: tough job and great to catch up with Brody this morning.