Force of a caring nature retires with pride

MILDURA-based Victoria Police Aboriginal community liaison officer Aunty Jemmes Handy says she is leaving the role after 17 years “on top of the world”. Aunty Jemmes has been credited with bridging the divide between the region’s Aboriginal population and police with an “extraordinary” benefit to the Sunraysia community. One of the first Aboriginal community liaison […]

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