Pictured with Charles Pratt of the 'Rotarian' and Rotarian Douglas Vincent, fellow Honorary member of the Philippine National Police and Honorary member of the Police/Law Enforcement Professional Fellowship of Rotarians.

Rotary Conventions are a showcase of  the wonderful activities Rotary International hosts and promotes around the world in concert with the Rotary Foundation.    Some of those programmes are Polio Plus, Ambassadorial Scholarships, Group Study Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Camps, Model United Nations Assemblies (MUNA) and collaboration in general with the United Nations .

One very interesting booth hosted by the Rotary Club of Phoenix was their alliance with the American Hydrogen Association in promotion and development of solar-hyrdogen as a "superior and feasible alterntive to hydrocarbon based fuels".

The Filipino Breakfasts are one of the highlights of Rotary Conventions.  With our Filipino Rotarian friends unique zest for life, and renowned for their fellowship, one always is witness to a microcosm of the Philippines.

It is an unforgettable experience for those who make it for an exciting  and unpredictable get together.

The Smiling Policeman doing his 'thing' at the
Monument Roundabout, City of Indianapolis,
Indiana, USA. June 1998

One traditional programme around the world has been to engage in a traffic control exercise in the host city or town being visited.     Friends from the Indianapolis Police Department and Lieutenant Tim Hortey did a great job in marshalling television and media coverage backed up by a contingent of uniformed Police from the Traffic Branch and Bicycle Unit.

The Monument is the centrepiece of the City of Indianapolis standing 95 metres high and is a memorial to those who have served in America's Armed forces since Indiana became a State back in 1816.

Pictured with Deputy Major the Hon John R. hall and Lieutenant Timothy J Hallican, North District, Indianapolis Police Department, on the occasion of being presented the "Key to the City' and made an Honorary Citizen of the City of Indianapolis.

My second host for my stay in Indianapolis was Lieutenant Timothy J.Halligan and his dear family.   Tim is Administrative Assistant to North District and through whose `good offices' I was able to see Policing in Indianapolis from the `ground up'.

The Indianapolis Police Department was formed in 1854 with fifteen Police Officers and now consists of approximately 990 sworn and 400 civilian employees.    More than 368,000 people live in the Indianapolis Police Department's ninety four square miles.

The Department is divided into four Districts which provide a full range of Police services to the residents of Indianapolis.    The IPD has an envied reputation as a pioneer of Community Based Policing and is currently trialling a Juvenile Conferencing programme.