113th May 2020
Service of Trust
By Sue Ellson
As we lie in our bed tonight
Cosy and warm and out of sight
We will pause to remember our blessed opportunity
To be protected and safe in our community
Served by police
Through education and enforcement
Served by police
Who endure so much stress and torment
We admire their bravery
Their courage and valour
We respect their authority
Without fear or favour
They are there in a crisis
At the front line of chaos
They are there in the stillness
When tears are shed in silence
So much is unseen
So much is unspoken
So much we mourn
When they are broken
Carry on they will
Carry on they must
But let us never forget
Their service of trust
Co-founder and Deputy Chair/CEO of the CAA, a former Police Inspector with 32 years of service in Metro Uniform, Traffic Metro and Highway Patrol, Crime Cars, and CIB. Former Editor of Police Life and long-serving Public Relations Officer of VicPol. Founder and Life Member of the Blue Light Disco movement, Life Member of the Blue Light Federation, and completed his Police career as an Inspector after 6 years as a Patrol Officer. He then ran his own Business for 20 years until retirement. Ivan co-founded the CAA with former Victorian Chief Commissioner Kel Glare, and built the CAA into an influential voice for Victorians.