"Tim Priest", is a former New South Wales police Detective Sergeant in Australia. He served in the suburb of Cabramatta and led a Police revolt against his Commanders for failing to take action on gang crime and heroin dealing in South West Sydney.

He wrote a book called To Protect And To Serve with Richard Basham about his experiences dealing with the drug trade and the police service.

In 2002 he gave evidence to an enquiry into the crime and drugs ridden suburb of Cabramatta and attracted national and international headlines. His testimony led to the resignation/sackings of the State's Police Minister, Education Minister, Police Commissioner, Deputy and Assistant Commissioners. Major changes were made to the State Police Force and the way that Police now handle gangs and drugs in Sydney

The Cabramatta Parliamentary Enquiry's final report (2002) recommended that the Government adopt some of the initiatives that Tim Priest offered as a means to solving the crisis in Cabramatta. Ultimately the NSW Government adopted the recommendations and the NSW Police implemented them in 2002.

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The old school of police of the past has been replaced with academics, who haven't the stomach.

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In our conversations with executives outside the region, we still hear the perception that crime is still a problem.

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People who live in the city were much more positive about the community and happier about where they lived than in the suburbs of Maryland and Virginia. It has something to do with D.C. being a grown-up city and the suburbs still have growing pains.

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Our kids realize -- even the ones playing spring sports -- there is no off-season in football. They're ready to put the time in to get better.

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