1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Now I'm very excited because anybody that knows anything about 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: the Junior Police Rangers you will know that they do 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: a phenomenal job in terms of teaching leadership skills to 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: young Territorians, you know, getting them out there. Would I 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: say survival skills even I reckon. So now joining me 6 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 1: in the studio right now is Joe Hart, who is 7 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: indeed well instructor and has been for thirteen years. 8 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 2: Joe, how are you really good? 9 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,959 Speaker 1: You're really good, So good to see you. And you're 10 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: a police officer many years ago when I worked for 11 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory Police as a media advisor. 12 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: Definitely you helped me out of a few spots. 13 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 1: Back in the day, back in the day. And then 14 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: very excited to introduce ameya Jeffers, who is indeed a 15 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: well you've graduated as a junior Police ranger and also 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 1: now you a cadet. 17 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 3: I recently graduated in June. 18 00:00:58,560 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 4: Oh, good on you. 19 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: Well, it's lovely to have you in the studio as well. 20 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: I'm told you're an absolute gun. Now, Joe, tell us 21 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: a little bit more about the Police Ranger program and 22 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: it's been going for forty years. 23 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 2: Yeah this year, so we have our anniversary on Saturday, 24 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 2: our forty year anniversary the Junior Police Rangers that were 25 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 2: started in nineteen eighty five by the government of the day, 26 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: and what they wanted to do was help the youth 27 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 2: of the day become more responsible. So what the whole 28 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 2: program's not about becoming a police officer of fiery or 29 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:37,479 Speaker 2: anything like that. It's all about self development, leadership and 30 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 2: believing in yourself. 31 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: How good is their excellent skills to have for every 32 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: young person in my opinion? Now, may I tell me 33 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: a little bit about when you first became a Junior 34 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: Police Ranger. 35 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 3: How old were you? I was twelve years old in 36 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 3: twenty twenty. I think, yeah, it was really good. 37 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: What was it like? You know, what were your expectations 38 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: when you were twelve going in and taking part. 39 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 3: I didn't really know what to expect. 40 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 4: I didn't know much about the program until Joe came 41 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 4: into our class and I just decided to sign up, 42 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 4: give it a go, and yeah, it was way more 43 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 4: than I expected. 44 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 3: Tell me a little. 45 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: Bit about some of this stuff that you've learned that 46 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: the wonderful Joe and others have taught you. 47 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, we learned so much in Jpi. 48 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 4: It really teaches you how to step out of your 49 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,959 Speaker 4: comfort zone and face your fears and challenges. It's really 50 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 4: good for young teenagers to build confidence and just make 51 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 4: a support group and lots of friends. 52 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, and different people right to you know, to your 53 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: usual friends at school or through your sport or the 54 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: arts or whatever. Different, totally different group of people. 55 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely, teenagers from all over the NT come to 56 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 4: It's a really good group. 57 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: Now, Joe, what kind of exercises and what kind of 58 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: things do they do? 59 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 2: Okay, So we teach them a lot of life schools 60 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 2: and practical schools. So in the first year they actually 61 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 2: do map and nav training. So that's with old fashioned 62 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 2: way where you have to use a map and a compass. Okay. 63 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,519 Speaker 2: We also have an induction where they actually used to 64 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 2: go to Adventure Abound, but unfortunately that's closed now where 65 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: they used to just bond team ways. We also do 66 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 2: a survival now it's a real survival camp. 67 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: I've heard about this. 68 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:13,919 Speaker 4: Yeah. 69 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 2: We actually throw them out in the bush for three 70 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 2: or four nights in five days, and they have to 71 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 2: make their own shelters and snares, and we do give 72 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 2: them twenty liters of ward a day, and that's changed 73 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 2: over the years from before where they used to just 74 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 2: get throwing out. Now Dave Meggett, who's my subject matter expert. 75 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 2: Dave and I go out and we actually teach them 76 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: lessons while they're out there and then as well, and 77 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: they actually get to do certain skills and once they 78 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 2: do them, we actually give them a reward. So the 79 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 2: groups can be anywhere from six to ten people per group, 80 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 2: so we might give them three oranges or four eggs. 81 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: So yeah, they do the survival. We also do a 82 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 2: thing called Purple Rock, which is an absol where we 83 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 2: throw them off a ninety meter cliff. So yeah, it's 84 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 2: lots of skill. 85 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 3: It is awesome. 86 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: I was telling you both off fair. My god daughter 87 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: Stella has done this, and I know that her mum, 88 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: Belinda will is also graduated police ranger and canitis and 89 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: she from back in the day. But look, I've heard 90 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: from them how awesome it is. And I've got to 91 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 1: tell you the first time they told me that that 92 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: Stella was going off doing this survival, ameya. I don't 93 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: know how your parents felt, but I was like, hang 94 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: on a second, you're going out there with not very 95 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 1: much do you know what you need to do to survive? 96 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 3: What's it like when you first. 97 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: Go out there without you know much besides the skills 98 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: that you've been taught. 99 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 4: I had so much fun and survival. It was definitely 100 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 4: hard at moments, but you really just bond with the 101 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 4: group you're with and learning stuff that most adults don't 102 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 4: even get to learn. And yeah, just marching out afterward. 103 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 4: The accomplishment you feel with your group is just unmatched. 104 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 1: How awesome. I love that. I love that sense pride 105 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: from our young people. 106 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 2: Hey, and that's what it's all about, getting that sense 107 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 2: of pride, that self relief. 108 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: Help Joe. What's planned for forty years? I mean, are 109 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 1: you celebrating? Is there some kind of anniversary? What's going on? 110 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, so we're having an anniversary party out at Goanna Park, 111 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 2: which is just past Crowbery Tavern. Out there. We've got 112 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 2: the JPRS. They're going to do quite a few displays 113 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 2: on how to make rope out of vines, how to 114 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 2: start a fire without matches and stuff like that, signal fires, 115 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 2: and how to filter water, and we're also going to 116 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 2: do a bit of a tour of their survival camps 117 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 2: have actually left them up this year so the parents 118 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 2: can see what they've actually achieved out while even bush. 119 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: Are the parents who are like ushly survived, like surprised afterwards, 120 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: I like, hang on a second, how did my kids 121 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 1: survive this? 122 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 2: We had a meeting with the parents for the first 123 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 2: time this year and we gave them a number of 124 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,480 Speaker 2: options and they wanted to keep it how it is. Yes, 125 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 2: so we explained all the problem and what could happen, 126 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 2: what may happen, and all the parents were so supportive 127 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: and they turn around said not leave it the way it. 128 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: Is so over the years and I know you've been 129 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: there thirteen years, but when you look at, you know, 130 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: the last forty years that this program is running, have 131 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: you actually had you know, have there been young people, teenagers, 132 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: kids that have then gone on to you know, to 133 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: achieve some really great things throughout their careers And what 134 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: kind of impact do you reckon being part of this 135 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: program has had for them. 136 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 2: It definitely gives them a sense of responsibility and in 137 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 2: a sense that they have to turn up all the time. 138 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 2: We've had we have doctors, we have lawyers, we have 139 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 2: paddle pop ladies, you name it. We have the whole 140 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:46,799 Speaker 2: lot and we have quite a few that are coming 141 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 2: through and joining as police officers and friaries, both as 142 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 2: constable's auxiliaries and the admin staff that come from our 143 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 2: program is phenomenal. 144 00:06:56,680 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, Oh, how wonderful. Can anybody be part of it? 145 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: Can anybody join the Junior Police Rangers or where can 146 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 1: they go if they want to find out a bit 147 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: more info? 148 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 2: Yep, So the Junior Police Rangers is open to anyone 149 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 2: from year eight. It's a three year program goes for 150 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 2: three years, so we have them from year eight, nine 151 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 2: and ten. We go out to the schools and we 152 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 2: talk to the schools. But if anybody wants to get 153 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 2: on board, they just go to the police website, go 154 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 2: to young People and then they'll see the Junior Police 155 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 2: Rangers page and a mayor. 156 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: To anybody listening this morning that might be thinking, oh, 157 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: I wonder if I should join the program, or if 158 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: I should take my children along, what would you say 159 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: to them? 160 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 4: Definitely join. It's such a good program. You get so 161 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 4: many experiences and opportunities out of it, and you make 162 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 4: so many lifelong friends. 163 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 3: I still talk to on my whole group. 164 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: How good And I just think it's wonderful that it's 165 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: been going for forty years in the Northern Territory. 166 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 2: Yeah. Look, it's not just the program. We do a 167 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 2: lot of community work. Yeah, and we help variety a lot. 168 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 2: And through our community work, we were actually luckily given 169 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 2: the opportunity to go to Kakota. So a group of 170 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 2: thirteen kids have been to Kokoda twice and once because 171 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 2: of concur to us closed so they actually went down 172 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 2: and did the table Lands track in Tasmania. 173 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 3: How awesome. 174 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 2: That was all paid by by the company. Sorry, I just. 175 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 1: Look, what a wonderful experience, What an absolutely wonderful experience. 176 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 1: But you know, I've seen the JPR crew out there 177 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: handing out medals at the city to serve. I see 178 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: them out there, you know, helping out at different community 179 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 1: events as well, and that's such a wonderful thing to see. 180 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 1: You know, we're talking about teenagers that are out there 181 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: doing some really good stuff in the community, which we 182 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: just don't talk enough about. 183 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 2: No, that's right, and they want to It's not that 184 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 2: we're forcing them to do it. They want to do it. 185 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,560 Speaker 1: So yeah, even better. Well, it's lovely to have you 186 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 1: both in the studio this morning. Thank you so much 187 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: for joining us. 188 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:52,079 Speaker 2: Can I just do a quick shout out my committee, 189 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 2: Michelle who's our president, Leah, Lisa, Jackie and Mel thank 190 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 2: you very much for all your efforts for the fortieth 191 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 2: anniversary this weekend. And of course the Sue who is 192 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 2: my co offsider if you want to call it, but 193 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 2: she's a lot more than that. She's a camp mum, 194 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 2: she's everything. Yeah, I forgot to say. It's from twelve 195 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 2: to four on Saturday out of goo Anna Park. 196 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: Lovely to see you both, Thank you so much for 197 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 1: your time. Ameya Jeffers and of course instructor Joe Hart. 198 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: Lovely to have you both in the studio. Thank you, 199 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 1: Thanks Katie, thanks so much.