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A 24-hour police station will be introduced in either Warkworth or Wellsford in the next two years as part of a $388 million national spend.
The changes are designed to meet a government target that 95 per cent of people in NZ will live within 25km of a 24-hour base, and 20 such stations will be established over the next four years.
“We recognise that our regional communities have different pressures and concerns and feel safer if they know a 24/7 Police response service is nearby,” police commissioner Mike Bush says.
In addition to this, 880 sworn and 245 unsworn staff will be introduced across the country, with 73 of them allocated to the Waitemata Police District, which includes Rodney.
Meanwhile, Snells Beach Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Lesley Leversha and Algies Bay Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Vivian Pollock’s campaign for a community constable appears to have been denied.
The pair met with Waitemata Police District commander superintendent Tusha Penny and inspector Mark Fergus last month, who said the appointment of a community constable would be unlikely, but potentially a rural officer would be assigned to the area.
Lesley and Vivian have been gathering support for a community constable for the Warkworth area since October last year, gaining over 2000 signatures.
They would like to thank all who signed the petition and every business that supported the idea.
