His little lady is the unsung hero here. She would be very isolated from people while he interacts with the community. Must be a very strong woman, good on her.

@jenb658

Жыл бұрын

“Little lady”. Is it 1956?

@jessdean5500

Ай бұрын

Agree got to be hard

This man is a legend, and his wife is a hero. So many outback people grow up and are used to this life. But for city folk to embrace this life and love it is amazing. Great work to you both.

Hope he gets paid well and his family. Dangerous work on his own.

Spent a few months travelling around the outback in the 90s.. Met some brilliant outback cops who spoke the aboriginal languages fluently and really made an effort to integrate and understand the aboriginal people without the racism that was evident in many of the large cities ( back in that time anyway)

I heard a marvelous story from an outback copper back in late 1969 traveling to Alice Springs from Adelaide and Melbourne. One night a bloke was stopped and told he had no tail lights. He began to rant and rave about and he was told it was bad but not that bad. "It's not the tail lights I'm worried about, it's me trailer. What's happened to me trailer?" I never forgot that as well as the accent of the words. Marvelous trip in the outback for me. Great memories of Australia for this Yank.

I was there in 1990. Not a lot of shit happening out there. There were no speed limits back then. The night sky is awesome though.

@Mell0wY3ll0w

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see the sky without light polution

@somethingsinlife5600

3 жыл бұрын

The night sky...oh yes! You can see the whole damn galaxy! It's magical!

@johnnunn8688

Жыл бұрын

@@somethingsinlife5600, no you can’t, the earth is in the way 😉.

@paddy696

Ай бұрын

Night Sky totally amazing, I did a coach camping trip 1984 Australia Pacfic. Great trip especially Cairns to Darwin, all dirt roads then. Night sky no light pollution, felt like you could grab the stars so bright so close! 😂

@tonycostanzo4276

18 күн бұрын

there should not be speed limits on dirt roads

There is something so magic about the reds and oranges of the outback

I would love to visit australia...my love from kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

When people say "it's a small world" they need to go see Australia, its just enormous..

As an American, I'm absolutely obsessed with everything Australian. The Digger history fascinates me. I would love to move down to Australia and get into Law Enforcement. Aussies are bad ass.

@martinjenkins6467

2 жыл бұрын

Our cops aren't as full on as American cops. I love how yours know how to nudge cars off the road in high speed chases.

@VibeXplorer

2 жыл бұрын

As a fellow American, I relate to the obsession. Had a Sydney harbor poster on my bedroom wall during high school. Big INXS fan, etc...

@scottbrandts610

Жыл бұрын

Mate, we'd love to have you here! 🤙

@Noname-iz9uo

Жыл бұрын

Come and have a visit!

@johnnunn8688

Жыл бұрын

Aussies are always looking for cops, so why not bang in an application?

Grettings from Spain, we love Aussies in the running of the bulls, nice people and very open minded

Remote policing was the greatest thing I ever did. My kids learned so much and got to do things not many got to do or experience.

The Outback is so beautiful. Love the gorgeous red hue.

He looks like Ben Affleck

@monkelife

3 жыл бұрын

this is what Batman does in his freetime

@yaboijack67

3 жыл бұрын

Low budget Ben Affleck lol

@rickydee9761

3 жыл бұрын

Ha I was just about to write that

@MareeStone798ms

3 жыл бұрын

@hjh fhy 😆😆😆

Well done pal full credit respect earned not just expected

Pretty sure that’s Ben Affleck getting ready for his new role in Mad Max 5

@aprilsmith3683

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha... The resemblance... 🇿🇦

Australia is the most beautiful place on Earth

In 1999 we were having dinner in the 'truckies section' of the Kulgera pub, when blue lights flashing, quick siren call, a police car pulls up out the front. In walks the cop with his family. It's his birthday. And hour or so later, they leave, he, behind the wheel of his cruiser, lights flashing etc. Thing was he was as pissed as a newt. Free 'top shelf' drinks the whole time he was there. And if you've ever been to the Kulgera Pub of an evening, it gets very crowded.

Great story of the beautiful people in our country 🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿

What a nice story. I am writing to you from Asunción, Paraguay. I am passionate about Australia, and mainly about the Australian Outback. I hope one day to be able to visit that wonderful country, see places and its wonderful people. Greetings from Paraguay!

@whatevertrends3627

Жыл бұрын

Hii from India. I think even your country is interesting people dont know much about paraguay.

I spent quite a while working from remote locations myself and I really loved it.

A cop in the dust fields sorta gives him a Wild West sheriff vibe.

Treats people equally and respects them as they do in return,an Aussie bloke,you know what Im getting at here

@lydiaanderson0083

Жыл бұрын

@hello Forbes how are you doing?

I've been on a road Trip out there, it is fricking *Serene* out there in the outback.

Props to those cops out there. As a person that's been an ''amateur cop'' in a remote area. It's always quite difficult to respond to calls. It can take upwards to 30 minutes to get to some of the towns and most of the time it's nothing serious to call the cops for but you just hope it stays like that. We were responsible for 5 small towns and had 5 head officers only with 2 cars. With us amateurs we had 24 people max but when taking the cars out one of the officers has to come of course. Oh and the paperwork... top 10 worst parts of being a cop.

An admirable profession for those who feel a true calling... 🇿🇦

I have been to this Police station to install Star-link, I appreciate all officers who are serving here. Its not for everyone.

i rate him for being in the middle of woop-woop (middle of nowhere) doing this job.

I love the outback. Lived in Wallgett NSW for a brief period enjoyed it a a lot. Borders closed isn't helping can't wait to come back. Miss downunder really bad.

Only came here to say that the thumbnail looks like Ben Affleck

We were just in Kulgera a few days ago for a couple nights. The road house is like a rotating door where each day around 20 caravans and trucks overnight stayers come in. The staff are also on a work visa which must make it harder for them to deal with the temporary patrons when an issue arises.

"with them" "not to just lock them up"

i missed her name, but you can tell the wife is a quality woman. a real strong partner, good people

I was half expecting the cop to be armed with a boomerang. 🚨🦘

@just_daryl4863

3 жыл бұрын

Frosty Boy Ah yes, stereotypes.

@Tarc_

3 жыл бұрын

Very stereotypical, but he carries a gun..

@cliffhigson7581

3 жыл бұрын

Nah he's got a dropbear for backup though.😉🐨

So many questions: So he is the police officer for multiple "towns"? How do they keep the police officer from not being corrupt? Seems like there would be little oversight. What if he needs back up? What kind of helpers does he have at the police station? Is he always on call? Does he get paid a lot more being a remote officer than an officer in a big city? What are the perks? Is the housing covered? Where does he fuel up? I always assumed police fill up at the station. Does a fuel truck make a special stop at the police station? What are the education services like for children in these remote areas? Are the classes all online?

@mutchumbo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes There's remote supervision Wait a long time Zero Unless he's on leave - yes There's a significant financial incentive Housing is covered - yes. Petrol station Nothing's online. Aboriginals teach their own.

@04smallmj

3 жыл бұрын

Why does the US need a different police department for every town, city, county and state when you could have one department covering an entire state?

@Yopops215

3 жыл бұрын

@@04smallmj the us has a decentralized system. Each state is technically its own "country", but is part of the "united states" (federal laws, national defense, immigration, etc.). Within the states the counties and cities are also their own "autonomous provinces" in a way. It can be cumbersome at times but the us is purposely made this way as a "checks and balance" system. Im just a layman in civics but it has to do with slowing down corruption and subversion if and when such a thing was to arise. Dont quote me on it tho

@kingtut7213

3 жыл бұрын

Yopops215 wtf. No wonder the us has massive policing problems. There’d be almost no sense of accountability if it’s that decentralised, so I am not surprised American police get away with so much. That seems like there’d be so much abuse of power, and you could just move bad cops around towns like bad priests to different parishes

@foxxy2583

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingtut7213 I don't think that's the issue. Their just needs to be a system in place so that bad cops can't become a cop at other counties. Here in Australia though we still kind of have counties. Each officer is part of a station and that's who they report to. Also, in some cases in America, the amount of people in one county is the same amount of people in one state in Australia.

Imagine you are here and it's evening and you are having a cup of tea. Just osm🎉🎉

As a cop that works rural isolated areas on FN communities, i can say it’s an experience like no other. Although we have temperatures of -40 Celsius come days. Anyone can work a big city, but you need to be able to think on your feet and handle everything. Your back up is hours away, and you got no detectives or swat team to pass the buck to. Stay safe.

I would move there in no time if the opportunity would surface! Australia is fascinating! Best wishes from🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@COLDoCLINCHER37

3 жыл бұрын

@Jamie what?

@rosebella5462

2 жыл бұрын

Loved your story It was really nice to read You write very well 😊

After Wolf Creek, maybe areas need more than single police officer, lol. He is a hand full!

@siroswaldfortitude5346

Жыл бұрын

lol, yep so true

RESPECT ✊

really enjoyed this thanks

Good work man, good luck on your journey forward. Don’t forget to pass on all tips to your replacement

hats off to you and your family mate to deal with different cultures and treat people with respect good luck on ya next posting

I met luke just can’t remember where ... nice guy congratulations mate I think when we meet your son was just born 🙂 god bless him . Good to see you enjoying life

Top stuff guys. Took the chance and nailed it

That part of Australia looks like mars…

I thought he was Ben Affleck in the thumbnail

Nicely done story!

I found this very interesting. Life in Australia out side of the cities, in incredibly interesting

@MrProzacmilkshake

2 жыл бұрын

hard work

Thought this was gonna be a video about Ben Affleck preparing for a movie in Australia

Sweet little family.

Luke Galey is the only police officer stationed at Kulgera @5:15 shows 2 coppers with a highway patrol vehicle........... @8:10 shows 2 officers riding up front...........

Cool Area to work.. great job out 4×4 ever day into remote areas and everything supplied and payed for ...Dream job and area to work ... Bet they pick another remote area further north after this contract finishers ..

Worked in halls creek in 1966 Only two police officers there

Proud of him

@lydiaanderson0083

Жыл бұрын

@hello Mick how are you doing?

I felt there's a lot of "us and them" in these types of videos.

@jt5747

Жыл бұрын

Correct. There is the state, and the wards of the state.

Love the outback copper

Mamba cops - miles and miles of bugger all! ;-) Nice insight

Good job men

Well there's two of them at the rbt, and he's always saying 'we', so there must be at least two of them.

Big change Sydney to Darwin , what a guy

As an Aussie this is a very beautiful place

Good story.

3:45......ha ha ha ....the copper remove his keys from his car.....brilliant....

This would be my dream job. I don’t have to be a police officer but the remoteness would be relaxing.

I remember Kulgera from family holidays in the 1970's, I think we bought boomerangs from an old Aboriginal bloke there.

7 months old already. Has anything changed in this situation?

It would have been nice to see a little more , this looked interesting

Good lookin 79

Hi Ryan, that outback town is pronounced Cooper Percy. It’s an opal mining town along with Lightning Ridge..

@colinl9018

11 ай бұрын

*Coober Pedy*

Dream job

TSV 1860 are a 3 division football team from Munich...Their fans have an obsession with their club I saw a sticker from " 1860"on the opening credits stuck on the side of a sign...

Weird comment I know but his dogs foot concerned me, the way it was turned in at the ankle. I couldn't help but think it may be in pain.

Mate you are a better man than me good on you

👍👍🍀🌸💐

Show us more handball footage.

The more I watch about life in the Australian outback and the people that live there the more I envy them. Australian people have always been sincere and honest from what I know

Wolf creek 2 movie must watch

Gret example of real policing in the general Australian community

@cecilforbes3034

3 жыл бұрын

Will be the last tho

Which is bigger. Sahara desert or the outbacks?

@bernadettelanders7306

2 жыл бұрын

Sahara Desert Area 9.2 million km² The Outback is a vast area spanning 5.6 million km2 and covering more than 70 percent of the Australian continent

Louise you champ!!!

RBT is random breathe testing. It is quite normal to have random breath testing

@again5162

Жыл бұрын

Different in USA they make you get out run hoops if the cop don't like you they can charge you anyway then have you to fight it at court

Interlacing in a 2020 upload, wow

Is Owen still OIC Kulgera?

@wade4917

3 жыл бұрын

He left the police a couple of years ago

The only case where you really need a Toyota LandCruiser.

1:50 don't teach the kid bad habits...

@tkx86

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, putting a half eaten orange in with untouched is a bad habit....Also idolising a bush ranger because of romantic notions of being in the spotlight as one yourself is also an unhealthy habit.

@rumpleforeskin9543

3 жыл бұрын

Oi, unc, you get around, seen you on Spanian's page last night!

@Isaac-ho8gh

3 жыл бұрын

@@tkx86 being a cop is a bad habit.

@patriot1724

3 жыл бұрын

@@Isaac-ho8gh No it isn’t

I thought it didn’t rain there?

The cops can just make you take a random breath test with no probable cause? That blows!

@lauramannyvlogs6675

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this is normal in Australia, where are you from?

@jt5747

Жыл бұрын

Most of the world isn't America, but we'll get to where the Aussies are eventually; wards of a nanny state.

@frenchonion4595

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure they let people off all the time. A small community like that can make life hell for an officer.

@anneloving8405

Жыл бұрын

​@@lauramannyvlogs6675yep,I've been tested 40x never been done coz I don't drink drive simple

The bad part about this job , which ABC interestingly omitted to mention, Is the compounding self defeating process of interacting with alcohol affected communities/a broken system, day in day out without being able to do anything about it. NT cops are paid a small fortune however, because of this.

@steve7970

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Alcohol is a serious problem in those communities.

@mikebarton

Жыл бұрын

@@steve7970 I'd go further. It's a serious issue across the whole of Australia. Not sure what the answer is..🤷🤷

G day mate. Me cooking up a rump burger.

Wild West

tf is up with that intense music

Breath test in the middle of nowhere.

@johnniethepom2905

3 жыл бұрын

Often Backpackers drink and drive because the have a ' we're on holiday ' mentality . They seriously underestimate both the distances involved and the utter remoteness of their routes . So many potential hazards, Kangaroos, cows , Camels , drop bears and Ivan Milat type weirdos .

@kanga1234567

3 жыл бұрын

And????

@user-vk8yq8oq7p

3 жыл бұрын

@Jamie i live in Ireland and in better than you

@anneloving8405

Жыл бұрын

Drop bears very dangerous

Ummmm was it actually raining!?? Looks dry hot and literally breath taking! But his wipers were going....

@swag_8884

3 жыл бұрын

At around 3:09 ish you can see the raindrops on the windscreen

@colinl9018

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it does rain now and again in the outback 😂

You need to hide a body Aus outback is a big place to hide 😂❤️👍🇦🇺😁

When I was young, we have disputes over breeds of horses

Is it me Or does this guy look like Ben Affleck

0:03 they don't even tell you the km to Sydney which is the most popular city in Australia... kinda triggered

@johnniethepom2905

3 жыл бұрын

Surely people live in Sydney by necessity rather than choice . I'm here for work and can't wait to get back to WA .

Ben Aflec

Over here in the UK our deserts are much hotter.

@glenemma1

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right. the UK is basically a nation of deserts. It hardly ever rains in the UK.

@colinl9018

11 ай бұрын

Is that why your bathtubs are always empty? 😂