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James Vincent PETITH  QPM

 STATIONS OF ATTACHMENT

28/02/39 …     Joined the NSW Police Force as a Cadet and worked various duties at Paddington, Newcastle, Darlinghurst, Police Headquarters, Daceyville and the Inquiry Office at the C.I.B. until the age of 21 years.

17/05/43 …     General duty at Redfern, No. 7 Division.

15/01/48 …     Special duty with the Federation of Police Citizens Boys’ Club.

09/01/50 …     General duty at Regent Street, No. 2 Division.

26/04/51 …     Vice Squad duty at the Criminal Investigation Branch.

24/01/52 …     Criminal Investigation duty at Paddington, No. 10 Division.

01/01/57 …     Criminal investigation duty at the Criminal Instigation Branch.

14/04/58 …     Special duty at 21 Division, Criminal Investigation Branch.

20/11/72 …     General duty at Newtown, No. 5 Division.

07/01/74 …     Assistant Officer at Paddington, No. 10 Division.

17/09/75 …     Officer in charge at Regent Street, No. 2 Division.

22/08/76 …     Officer in charge at Central, No. 1 Division.     

18/04/77 …     Assistant to the Superintendent in charge at “F” District, Enfield.

19/10/77 …     Relieving duty at the office of the Chief Superintendent Metropolitan Area.

18/12/77 …     Superintendent in charge at “F” District, Enfield.

17/08/80 …     Superintendent in charge at “A:” District, Sydney.          

JOINED NSW POLICE FORCE AS A CADET ON 20/08/39 …

RETIRED AS A CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT ON 04/05/82…

 PROMOTIONS

 Cadet …………………………………………….             28 February 1939

Probationary Constable……………………..……       5 May 1943

Constable ………………………………………..              5 May 1944

Constable 1^st class ………………………….……         5 May 1950

Detective Constable 1^st class ……………………     26 April 1954

Detective Senior Constable ……………………..      5 May 1957

Detective Sergeant 3^rd class …………………….     22 April 1958

Detective Sergeant 2^nd class …………………….     1 October 1955

Detective Sergeant 1^st class ……………...……..    1 April 1968

Inspector 3rd class …………………………………         28 November 1973

Inspector 2nd class …………………………………        12 August 1975

Inspector 1st class …………………………………           6 September 1976

Superintendent ……………………………………            19 October 1977

Chief Superintendent …………………………….         18 July 1980

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AWARD & COMMENDATIONS

14/09/43 … Commended with other police in his efforts in controlling a fire which endangered the     Police Depot, including the Police Wireless Section.

18/08/58 … Commended for excellent work in the investigation into a death at Griffiths in which the Coroner passed complimentary remarks regarding the police investigation.

06/03/59 … Commended for good policemanship in the arrest of an offender at Wamberal.

09/10/59 … Commended for the part he played in the arrest of 2 escapees from Long Bay Goal.

18/03/66 … Awarded the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

17/08/66 … Commended with other police in the recapture of two escapees from Penrtidge Goal, one of whom was later hanged for murder.

21/08/69 … Commended for devotion to duty in the support of other police in the arrest of an armed offender at Alexandria.

01/08/77 … Awarded the Queen’ Silver Jubilee Medal.

08/01/79 … Awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

24/07/81 … Awarded the National Medal.

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