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HOME of the Blue Knights Australia
HISTORY
OF THE BLUE KNIGHTS AUSTRALIA I
FOUNDED DECEMBER 22, 2004
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In December 2004, Ray
‘Robbo’ ROBINSON a retired NSW Police Officer of 27 years
had a vision to form a motorcycle club in Australia.
Interested Law
Enforcement Officers from around Australia contacted Ray,
and on May 28, 2005 a ‘National Get Together’ was held in
Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Blue Knight members and interested
people from Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia,
and Western Australia attended the inaugural meeting.
Our common bonds are Law Enforcement as
a profession and the love of motorcycling as a social
activity.
I am often asked "who are the Blue
Knights", the answer is always " The Largest Law Enforcement
Motorcycle Club in the World"
We currently have 90 members both as
serving and retired Law Enforcement Officers spread
throughout Australia and the following Agencies are
represented;
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New South Wales Police |
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New South Wales Department
of Corrective Services |
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United States Air Force
Office of Special Investigations |
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Department
for Correctional Services South Australia |
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Western Australia Police |
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Public Transport Authority
of Western Australia |
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Victoria Police Department |
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Queensland Police
Department |
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Australian Federal Police |
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South
Australia Police |
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Kenya
Police Force |
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Australian Customs &
Border Protection Service |
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International Criminal Court |
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City of London Police |
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I would like to take this opportunity
to welcome you to the ‘Greatest Fraternal Law Enforcement
Organisation’ in the world and more so the ‘Largest Law
Enforcement Motorcycle Club’ in the world. As with any
organisation, it is you the members, that makes the
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Blue
Knights Organisation
West Coast
Conference
The Blue Knights
organization is composed of chapters. As
of January 1, 2010, we have 635 chapters and almost 20,490
members in 29 countries.
Each chapter is a member of a conference that
encompasses a particular area of several states, provinces or countries.
Australia is a member of the West Coast Conference.
The West Coast Conference is comprised of the 5
Western Canadian Provinces/Territories (Alberta, British Columbia,
Saskatchewan, Northwest and Yukon Territories), Northern and Central
California, Northern Nevada, the six Northwestern Continental
U.S. States (Oregon, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah) as
well as Alaska, Hawaii, and Australia/New Zealand and pretty much the
entire "Pacific Rim" region, excluding Southern California,
Southern Nevada and Mexico.
The WCC currently has 45 chapters in-good-standing and 10 chapters
pending annual conference dues.
That's 45 chapters with more than 1507 members!
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International Headquarters will issue to all paid up first year members one
patch, one decal, one pin, and an International Membership Card. Upon
termination of Membership from a Chapter, all such items shall be returned
to the Chapter
Insignia (Patches) worn by members of Blue Knights International Law
Enforcement Motorcycle Club Inc’, signify that the person is not
only a member of the Largest Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club in the
world, but that he or she is an Active Law Enforcement Officer or
retired and/or disabled former Law Enforcement Officer.
Persons who are not members of Blue Knights International Law
Enforcement Motorcycle Club Inc’, and decide to display a Blue
Knights patch either on their person or elsewhere, are fraudulently
misrepresenting themselves and the Blue Knights in general.
The Blue Knights patch has to be earned by years served in Law
Enforcement, and is looked upon with pride by those who are entitled
to wear it.
Where instances of non Blue Knights members found to be displaying
any Blue Knights insignia (patches), the person and/or persons who
is/are fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as a member will be
contacted and requested to remove the patch immediately. If they are
found to be a member of any other motorcycle club, then the
President of that club will be contacted to have their member
respect the rights of Blue Knights, and have their member remove the
patch forthwith.
It is important to remember that by wearing a Blue Knights patch,
you are portraying yourself as a member of the Law Enforcement
fraternity and
you may become a target of unwanted
attention from those in the community, that have little or no
respect for the law.
So please! if you are not entitled to wear our patch, respect our
rights and don’t wear it..
MAY 2009
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The President
of Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle
Club Inc of Australia, has written to Commissioners of
Police in Australia to advise that in light of recent Outlaw
Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) incidents, Blue Knights members
throughout Australia have voted to refrain from wearing the
traditional International 3 piece back patch denoting club
membership.
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This
decision was taken by the general membership, comprising of
Law Enforcement men and women with the view to ensure Blue
Knights members in Australia are not seen as part of the
OMCG culture.
This will also
avoid any conflict with proposed legislation to ban 3 piece
back patches worn by OMCG, and any suggestions that Blue
Knights members in Australia are receiving preferential
treatment by being allowed to wear the patch, when OMCG are
banned from wearing theirs. |
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The one piece shield patch (with no rockers) will
replace the 3 piece back patch and will be worn by all
members of Blue Knights whilst in Australia.
The actions
of Blue Knights members in Australia should be seen as a
responsible and considered response to the difficulties
being experienced by Police throughout Australia in dealing
with OMCG incidents, and the support of our members to their
fellow officers.
Although
our stance has been reported to Blue Knights International
Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc’ they will continue to
wear the traditional International 3 piece back patch.
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Blue Knights Australia
Insurance.
As of the 1st December 2009
the Blue Knights Australia members and office bearers are
fully insured. The details of the insurance is as follows.
ASSOCIATIONS & OFFICIALS LIABILITY
The policy will indemnify the Insured in
respect of claims made against any Insured Party jointly or
severally arising from any Wrongful Act committed by them in
their capacity as Directors, Trustees, Officers, Employees
or Committee Members of the Insured.
Limit of Liability: $2,000,000 in the aggregate during the
Period of Insurance.
PUBLIC & PRODUCTS LIABILITY
Policy provides indemnity up to the limit of
liability against all sums which the Insured becomes legally
liable to pay by way of compensation in respect of bodily
injury &/or property damage resulting from an occurrence
happening in connection with The Business.
Limit of Liability: Public $10,000,000 any one event and
Products $10,000,000 in the aggregate any one year
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JULY 2010
Blue Knights Australia
II Chapter Formed.
The second Chapter of Blue Knights Australia has been formed
and will be know as Blue Knights Australia II.
The President of the new
chapter will be Anthorr NOMCHONG from New South Wales and
the new chapter will take in the following States of
Australia.
All current Australian
Blue Knights members resident in these states will transfer
to the new chapter.
Blue Knights Australia I will
encompass the state of Western Australia and all members
of Blue Knights Australia resident in that state will remain
in the Blue Knights Australia I chapter.
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