Sergeant Fiona Smith and Teddy
- 39 years old
- grew up at Penguin attending
- married with an 11 year old daughter, 9 year old son, dog Teddy, cats Scaredy & Jackson, guinea pigs Snowey, Hazel, Womble & Charlotte
- rows Women’s Surf Boat for Penguin Surf Lifesaving Club
- hobbies include; spending time with family, most water activities, keeping fit, running, travelling, bushwalking, quilting, cooking, community policing, doing Meals on Wheels
- favourite colour – purple
- favourite food – Thai, Indian, chocolate
Sporting Achievements - Women’s Surf Boat Rowing (past 8 years)
- 4 x State Champion
- State Representative -(Jan Juc, Victoria 2006 & Freshwater, NSW 2010)
- ‘Team of the Century’ recipient – Ulverstone Surf Lifesaving Club
- World Silver Medallist – Lorne, Victoria 2006
Police Work History
- Worked at Burnie, Smithton, Launceston, Devonport, Ulverstone
- General duties, bicycle squad, breathalyser section, traffic section, Forensic Services (7.5yrs), currently Sergeant at Burnie Uniform
- Been a police Negotiator for 14 years and Western District Negotiation Unit Coordinator for past 2 years, nationally trained in Counter Terrorism - current
- Current Board member of the Tasmania Police Charity Trust (supporting young persons in need) and operates a small shop at Burnie Police Headquarters, with all proceeds going to the Tasmania Police Charity Trust. Raised over $7400 to date
- In 2004 received a Rotary Foundation International Group Study Exchange Award – travelled to
- Special duties – Security Runner for Queens Baton Relay, Security Runner for Special Olympics Torch Relay, Crimestoppers presenter, representative at National Police Memorial at Canberra.
- Current member of Assessment Panel for applicant selection/assessment days at Academy
- Tasmanian Chairperson for International Police Association
Sergeant Smith is passionate about Community Policing
Since joining TASPOL in 1992, Sgt Smith has actively involved herself in the communities in which she has lived in. Communication is a key role in community policing, and Sgt Smith is a ‘people person’ and loves meeting people of all ages from all walks of life. She loves working with youth and believes that police-public relationships are very important. She dedicates an enormous amount of her personal time doing community activities, attending public events, visiting schools, homes for the elderly, participating in sporting events etc.
To further enhance police and community relationships, Sgt Smith introduced an initiative to Tasmania Police to have a Public Relations / Pat Dog. Unlike other working dogs, a PR dog can be petted.
Sergeant Smith was the owner of Scruff, a Smithfield/German Shepherd cross dog who used to wear a police uniform and worked as an honorary member of ‘the force’ for approximately 15 years, until he passed away at the ripe old age of 17.5 years. Scruff made national fame when he was the only Tasmanian Finalist in the Greatest Australian Dog of the Year in 1999. He has starred in all major Tasmanian newspapers, including Take 5 Magazine (twice), Dogs Life Magazine, a
When Scruff passed away, Sgt Smith purchased a puppy to take over where Scruff left off. Teddy is a Spoodle (Spaniel / Poodle) and is already quite famous. He has worked hard over the past year visiting schools, been pushed in his pram/chariot in the Burnie 10 and Point to Pinnacle races, been in Christmas Parades, on TV, in newspapers, worked for 3 days at Agfest, visited nursing homes for the elderly and disabled, been on beat duty, and been present when Sgt Smith has done many presentations to the public. Already he is well and truly known and loved by the public.
Sgt Smith is highly motivated in all aspects of her life and believes that being healthy, time management and organisational skills are the key to succeeding in life. Her motto is “here for a good time, not a long time, so be true to yourself, follow your dreams, and you can be anyone you want to be”.
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