Always on Call - Cahill, Peter Andrew

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Résumé :
Confronted by murders, rapes, brawls, autopsies and suicides, Sergeant Peter Cahill presents an evocative account of policing in indigenous communities. His career spans twenty-three years and, his poignant portrayal of life and work in the Australian outback leaves a lasting impression upon the reader. He served in the interest and safety of Indigenous communities, carving his niche with his capabilities as a peacekeeper. Always on Call is a remarkable collection of true stories showcasing the battles and struggles of a police officer in days where often the fists did the talking, making this book a real page-turner. The stories encompass the bravery of community police and the highly developed skills of police trackers. Peter tells his insightful tales with unflinching honesty, whether fighting violent offenders or being on the wrong side of a gun. His stories portray a true Aussie bloke making his way through various outback police stations to overseeing Palm Island, a place that made the Guinness Book of Records as the most dangerous place on earth outside a combat zone. The tales of the Bravery Award-winning officer are compelling reading, and his gripping and thrilling accounts flow naturally from the extremely dangerous to the hilariously funny to heartrending stories. This volume is not just for those serving in the police force but for anyone interested in the Australian outback. All events are true, though some names were changed to protect the innocent and perhaps, the not so innocent. Always on Call; the autobiography of an outback cop.

Biographie:
Always on Call is the story of Peter Cahill's policing career spanning twenty-three years. Policing featured strongly in his childhood and is regarded as a family tradition going right back to 1864, when his great-grandfather Andrew was sworn in. Therefore, it came as no surprise when Peter also expressed a desire to join the force. Peter Cahill was born in 1950 in the city of Brisbane. When he was fourteen, the sudden death of his Father added to his sense of responsibility, and he was forced to navigate through one of the most challenging times of his life. From here on in, his need to protect and keep the peace was born, which later translated into his work, and before long, he became known within the Indigenous communities as Our Old Dad, Dad, or Old Fella, even though he was still in his early thirties. Peter Cahill, who once was described by a senior cop as The man is a legend in his own time, invites the reader into his life as a police officer and experience the ups and downs of working in various Queensland police stations. He tells his stories with remarkable candour of times where life-threatening danger was often not far away. Peter now lives in far North Queensland, where he likes spending time with his wife Pimmie, their loyal German shepherd dog Tonto, the always mischievous sausage dog mix, Simba, and an elderly rainbow lorikeet named Jacko.