Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now.
Speaker 2 (00:00):
Earlier this week, police arrested a man who jumped into
a lagoon in Girowen to evade officers after allegedly crashing
through the fence of someone's home. Extra resources were deployed
to help arrest the thirty two year old who allegedly
tried to grab an officer's gun. Now, the Dog Operations
Unit were among those who responded to that incident. And well,
(00:23):
I'm pleased to say that joining me in the studio
right now, I've got Senior Sergeant Meacham King, Good morning
to you. I'm very well. And then I've also got
Seenior Constable first Class matthew Anwen, Good morning to you, Matt.
And we've also Gosh in the studio brand new patrol dog, Leo,
(00:43):
little puppy dog. Leo's only nine weeks old.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Yeah, and you addition to the fleet weeks ago.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
And we're keeping a very close eye on him because
the last time we had one of the new recruits
in the studio, they did their business behind me and
I could not stop laughing or dry reachings.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
I We're just hoping for the best one of your
chairs right now, so.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
That's okay that we can manage now let's talk about
this incident. First, taught me through what's alleged to have
happened in this incident and how the police managed to
get this blog out of the lagoon.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
Yeah, so the Humptydo police responded to a report of
a single vehicle crash on the corner of Guirrowine Road
and Daniel Road Daniel Circuit out in Herbert Guirrowine area.
When they've arrived, the driver, who we believe was the
single occupant, has fled the scene. And we got some
(01:34):
reports not long after that of some of a male
matching the description of the driver behaving in an unusual manner.
He entered a couple of properties, he was in somebody's
shed and he climbed up a power pole and just
displaying some unusual behavior. So when he's spotted the police
come during their patrols, he's fled from them, and yeah,
(01:59):
we've deployed pity wedge to track through a couple of
rural blocks and then out towards Christian's Lagoon. And who
spotted him out in the middle of the water. And
initially I thought is that him or is that just
a dude going for a swim and then I thought, no,
that's him. That's silly. Nobody else would do that. Who's
(02:21):
sound mind. The residents believe that there isn't but it
does look very Crocodiley in there.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
You never know in the northern right. Yeah, And so
what happened next.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
We sort of coordinated surrounding the billabong to try and
make sure that he couldn't escape into bush land. And
there's a number of rural blocks that sort of surround
that billabong as well. And then we called we called
for assistance from our search rescue section and they came
down with a with a tinny to try and get
(02:54):
him out of the water. He provided. He was actually
in there for a little over two hours, so he's
I think he might have been suffering from a little
hypothermia by the end of it, and I wulder thought
he'd be happy to get out, But he tried to
attack the members and grab hold of one of the
members firearms, and but they're managed to restrain him and
(03:17):
take him into custody without without too much incident.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Well, thank goodness, because he sounds like he was erratic.
He sounds like he was dangerous, I mean, trying to
grab one of the officer's firearms is a pretty frightening situation.
So well done to the police on apprehending that bloke.
And also, I guess demonstrating the way in which the
police dogs, those patrol dogs get involved. And I mean
we've heard it before on this show. Certainly Wedge and
(03:42):
Drags regulars on the show, and we know the wonderful
work that they do. But this is why we've sort
of got the next generation of dogs coming up through
the ranks as well.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Right, we just got another ties, but it mattered and
turned up with the dog. He would have been run
off of the bush. We'd had to launch a search
for him, significant amount of resources would have to be allocated.
Obviously he was unwell. But Wedge manager to pick the
matt tracked him. We got him in the lagoon search
wherest you deployed, got him out of the water really quickly.
So great example of the acids and special response divisions
(04:13):
to do that. But if the dog never had the
opportunity to track him, we wouldn't know where he was.
We might have picked him up by drying a helicopters,
but yeah, one hundred percent much harder, wouldn't Yeah, and
That's why it's important to get these little ones brought
in because, as I said, with Wedge Tracks and a
few others retiring next year, it takes two years to
develop them, and we can start investing in the dogs,
in the handlers and start raising them up.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Well. Part of their training really is to come into
the mix one O four nine studio for a bit
of questioning beforehand, a bit.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
Of an induction process for.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Him on now, how what like Leo is so little?
Still he is absolutely gorgeous. It's hard to imagine that
these beautiful little fellow's going to end up being a
patrol dog that is literally, you know, catching criminals across
the Northern Territory. Yep, what level of trainings you got
to get under way?
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Initially, it will start with a whole bunch of this
sort of this sort of exposure, exposing him to a
number of different environments and social situations where he sees
people and other dogs. And I promise, So I did
give him a chance to go to the toilet. I
didn't anticipate the vomit. He's just done on the floor there,
(05:23):
Sorry about that.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, So we'll keep him pretty indes of your eye
up here to get settled. Then we're going to send
him to Alice Springs. Adam the hand is down there
is going to take him and take take him on
with ob his dog and just raise him up. Whould
be good to get exposed to Alison. They can all
see the puppies. And then then in about probably about
a years twelve months time, we'll do our assessment whether
we keep him, and then we'll work out which ham
is going to take him on from there.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Now, how's the last police dog at last? The little
puppy that came in, he's like a gangly team one hundred.
Speaker 3 (05:52):
Yeah, he's doubled in size now, running him up, chewing
things and digging holes. His tails weapon around every where.
But here, yeah, very fax and dogs remembers. A lot
of us were raising when we first got him. But
he is a great Dog's definitely shown the traits and
want for their things.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
So how big is the canine unit? Now? How many
dogs have we got operating across the end?
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Patrol? Dog wise? We're still nine. There's three hours springs
and six and do one with our springs is only
one operational two about the come operational a couple of months.
But there's the six operational handers in patrol. Old Daily
had to get some back surgery. He's going to get
his final assessment next month. He's been off about five
months so spinal surgery, so he should be up and
(06:32):
running with him two months, two to three months and
we're back to full steam. So yeah, we always do
it more, but with the work they do, there are
definitely fource multipliers. And then we have the nine drug
dog handlers with the group Group Catherine, Alison Darwen and
they're doing fantastic work.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
They do an incredible job, an incredible job. We'll look
our listeners absolutely love it when the police puppies come in,
so we'll make sure we get some videos, some photos
to put up on the mix one oh four nine
Facebook page. Meecham Matt thank you both very much for
coming in and really for bringing Leo in. You know,
it's my favorite part of my job getting to meet
the police dogs. Thank you so much for your time
(07:09):
this morning.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
Thank you
Now.
Speaker 2 (00:00):
Earlier this week, police arrested a man who jumped into
a lagoon in Girowen to evade officers after allegedly crashing
through the fence of someone's home. Extra resources were deployed
to help arrest the thirty two year old who allegedly
tried to grab an officer's gun. Now, the Dog Operations
Unit were among those who responded to that incident. And well,
(00:23):
I'm pleased to say that joining me in the studio
right now, I've got Senior Sergeant Meacham King, Good morning
to you. I'm very well. And then I've also got
Seenior Constable first Class matthew Anwen, Good morning to you, Matt.
And we've also Gosh in the studio brand new patrol dog, Leo,
(00:43):
little puppy dog. Leo's only nine weeks old.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Yeah, and you addition to the fleet weeks ago.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
And we're keeping a very close eye on him because
the last time we had one of the new recruits
in the studio, they did their business behind me and
I could not stop laughing or dry reachings.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
I We're just hoping for the best one of your
chairs right now, so.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
That's okay that we can manage now let's talk about
this incident. First, taught me through what's alleged to have
happened in this incident and how the police managed to
get this blog out of the lagoon.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
Yeah, so the Humptydo police responded to a report of
a single vehicle crash on the corner of Guirrowine Road
and Daniel Road Daniel Circuit out in Herbert Guirrowine area.
When they've arrived, the driver, who we believe was the
single occupant, has fled the scene. And we got some
(01:34):
reports not long after that of some of a male
matching the description of the driver behaving in an unusual manner.
He entered a couple of properties, he was in somebody's
shed and he climbed up a power pole and just
displaying some unusual behavior. So when he's spotted the police
come during their patrols, he's fled from them, and yeah,
(01:59):
we've deployed pity wedge to track through a couple of
rural blocks and then out towards Christian's Lagoon. And who
spotted him out in the middle of the water. And
initially I thought is that him or is that just
a dude going for a swim and then I thought, no,
that's him. That's silly. Nobody else would do that. Who's
(02:21):
sound mind. The residents believe that there isn't but it
does look very Crocodiley in there.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
You never know in the northern right. Yeah, And so
what happened next.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
We sort of coordinated surrounding the billabong to try and
make sure that he couldn't escape into bush land. And
there's a number of rural blocks that sort of surround
that billabong as well. And then we called we called
for assistance from our search rescue section and they came
down with a with a tinny to try and get
(02:54):
him out of the water. He provided. He was actually
in there for a little over two hours, so he's
I think he might have been suffering from a little
hypothermia by the end of it, and I wulder thought
he'd be happy to get out, But he tried to
attack the members and grab hold of one of the
members firearms, and but they're managed to restrain him and
(03:17):
take him into custody without without too much incident.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Well, thank goodness, because he sounds like he was erratic.
He sounds like he was dangerous, I mean, trying to
grab one of the officer's firearms is a pretty frightening situation.
So well done to the police on apprehending that bloke.
And also, I guess demonstrating the way in which the
police dogs, those patrol dogs get involved. And I mean
we've heard it before on this show. Certainly Wedge and
(03:42):
Drags regulars on the show, and we know the wonderful
work that they do. But this is why we've sort
of got the next generation of dogs coming up through
the ranks as well.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Right, we just got another ties, but it mattered and
turned up with the dog. He would have been run
off of the bush. We'd had to launch a search
for him, significant amount of resources would have to be allocated.
Obviously he was unwell. But Wedge manager to pick the
matt tracked him. We got him in the lagoon search
wherest you deployed, got him out of the water really quickly.
So great example of the acids and special response divisions
(04:13):
to do that. But if the dog never had the
opportunity to track him, we wouldn't know where he was.
We might have picked him up by drying a helicopters,
but yeah, one hundred percent much harder, wouldn't Yeah, and
That's why it's important to get these little ones brought
in because, as I said, with Wedge Tracks and a
few others retiring next year, it takes two years to
develop them, and we can start investing in the dogs,
in the handlers and start raising them up.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Well. Part of their training really is to come into
the mix one O four nine studio for a bit
of questioning beforehand, a bit.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
Of an induction process for.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Him on now, how what like Leo is so little?
Still he is absolutely gorgeous. It's hard to imagine that
these beautiful little fellow's going to end up being a
patrol dog that is literally, you know, catching criminals across
the Northern Territory. Yep, what level of trainings you got
to get under way?
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Initially, it will start with a whole bunch of this
sort of this sort of exposure, exposing him to a
number of different environments and social situations where he sees
people and other dogs. And I promise, So I did
give him a chance to go to the toilet. I
didn't anticipate the vomit. He's just done on the floor there,
(05:23):
Sorry about that.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, So we'll keep him pretty indes of your eye
up here to get settled. Then we're going to send
him to Alice Springs. Adam the hand is down there
is going to take him and take take him on
with ob his dog and just raise him up. Whould
be good to get exposed to Alison. They can all
see the puppies. And then then in about probably about
a years twelve months time, we'll do our assessment whether
we keep him, and then we'll work out which ham
is going to take him on from there.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Now, how's the last police dog at last? The little
puppy that came in, he's like a gangly team one hundred.
Speaker 3 (05:52):
Yeah, he's doubled in size now, running him up, chewing
things and digging holes. His tails weapon around every where.
But here, yeah, very fax and dogs remembers. A lot
of us were raising when we first got him. But
he is a great Dog's definitely shown the traits and
want for their things.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
So how big is the canine unit? Now? How many
dogs have we got operating across the end?
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Patrol? Dog wise? We're still nine. There's three hours springs
and six and do one with our springs is only
one operational two about the come operational a couple of months.
But there's the six operational handers in patrol. Old Daily
had to get some back surgery. He's going to get
his final assessment next month. He's been off about five
months so spinal surgery, so he should be up and
(06:32):
running with him two months, two to three months and
we're back to full steam. So yeah, we always do
it more, but with the work they do, there are
definitely fource multipliers. And then we have the nine drug
dog handlers with the group Group Catherine, Alison Darwen and
they're doing fantastic work.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
They do an incredible job, an incredible job. We'll look
our listeners absolutely love it when the police puppies come in,
so we'll make sure we get some videos, some photos
to put up on the mix one oh four nine
Facebook page. Meecham Matt thank you both very much for
coming in and really for bringing Leo in. You know,
it's my favorite part of my job getting to meet
the police dogs. Thank you so much for your time
(07:09):
this morning.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
Thank you
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
Ridiculous History
History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.