Police – Introducing new faces

Warkworth Police impounded a further three vehicle last week for sustained loss of traction (wheel spinning). We ask parents to speak to their teenage drivers around the risk involved in such behaviour – the risk to themselves and other road users. We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to such behaviour and won’t hesitate to impound vehicles involved in type of behaviour for 28 days.

Community meetings

Over the last two weeks, Warkworth Police, in conjunction with One Mahurangi, has held community meetings with local business owners in both our CBD and industrial areas. It’s been great to connect with business owners in such a setting and hear their feedback on how we can best serve them. Talks have already started regarding further meetings so keep an eye out on One Mahurangi social media pages for dates.

New staff

I want to take the time to introduce some of our newer names to Warkworth Police who have arrived over the past year or so. These staff are well supported by the more familiar police officers including Senior Constables Hamish Buick, Katie Hawkins, Chris Martin, Simon Cleland, Jeremy Ivil, Rebecca McEnaney, Ryan Hoogenberg and Neil Winterbottom, and Constables Jake Revell, Dan Pritchard and Andrea Andrenacci.

Constable Tom Bridger – Tom started his police career on the North Shore before applying to transfer to Warkworth. His favourite thing about working in the area is the diverse landscapes, as well as the mix of urban and rural policing.

Constable Cam Whittaker – Cam policed in Auckland City for several years before leaving the police. He missed the job, applying to return last year and being posted to Warkworth. His favourite thing about working in the area is being part of the small community and having time to engage and meet with the public.

Constable Maia Nixon – Maia is a southerner and started her policing in Queenstown, before applying to transfer to Warkworth. She loves the beautiful beaches in this area, and the great team at Warkworth.

Constable Dom Grant – Dom started her policing in Timaru before applying to transfer to Warkworth late last year. Her favourite thing about working in the area is the beaches, the scenery, the kind locals, and the delish coffee from local cafes.

Constable Simon Shields – Simon started his policing in Ōrewa before applying to make the short move north to Warkworth. Simon’s favourite thing about policing in this area is the old school ethics and values Warkworth has, which he believes is missing from a lot of towns in New Zealand now.