Changes ahead for Motueka police staffing

December 20th, 2012

Motueka's police station will soon be manned 24 hours a day, following a major restructuring of the Nelson Bays police force, the Nelson Mail reported yesterday.

Nelson Bays area commander Inspector Steve Greally told the paper the restructuring streamlined senior management roles and aimed to align policing in Nelson Bays with the new national focus on "Prevention First".

The Prevention First strategy was launched a year ago. It aims to prevent crime and reduce victimisation. Mr Greally said that under the old structure, Nelson Bays police was divided into two parts, rural and urban. That division had now gone.

As part of the changes, the senior sergeant position in Motueka, held by Grant Andrews, has been disestablished. The Motueka station will now be run by a sergeant. Grant now works across the Tasman police district, which includes the West Coast and Marlborough, as road policing team leader.

Mr Greally said the Motueka station would be manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so staff would always be rostered on to deal with emergencies. Previously, it was only staffed until 4am, with two staff on call until 8am.

Motueka used to have two community constable positions. This has been reduced to one, covering rural and urban Motueka. However a new position at the station - a drugs constable attached to the CIB - has been established.

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