Hello again, I’ll start with some more good work stories.
Constable Tuhi recently attended a burglary where a work trailer was stolen from a site address on Thornton Road. His enquiries swiftly identified that the trailer had been seen being towed by a vehicle in Te Awamutu. Enquiries around that vehicle led him to successfully identify the male driver, locate and arrest him for the offence. With further investigation, he was then able to find out where the trailer was being kept and it was retrieved and returned to the grateful owner. Great work and a fast resolution.
Senior Constable Deb Hann – On the Beat
This week police received a call about a stolen vehicle that had arrived at a local service station. We quickly responded and located the vehicle along with its male driver who himself had warrants for his arrest. Drug paraphernalia was found in the vehicle. The male is appearing in court on associated charges and the vehicle’s Auckland based owner was happy.
Last Friday afternoon, Senior Sergeant Hall and I teamed up with Eileen Hawkins and Kathy Rawlings from Neighbourhood Support Cambridge to host a community sausage sizzle, meet and greet outside Fresh Choice, Leamington. We were gratefully supported by Westpac Cambridge, Cambridge Community Patrol and of course Fresh Choice Leamington.
It was great to see a good number of people signing up to join their local Neighbourhood Support groups. Connection with neighbours is so important on many levels. It helps reduce the isolation many feel – especially those living alone or elderly. Forming a neighbourhood support group makes it easier to address any concerns or issues that arise, your neighbourhood can better prepare for a civil defence or other emergency and crime prevention information is shared. Thanks to everyone who stopped for a chat.
In other news, Te Awamutu Police are holding a Saturday Open Day on March 16 from 9am to noon. Put it in your diary and take the family along. You’ll get a close-up look at our police vehicles, learn about our crime-busting technology, tour the station cells and meet Te Awamutu frontline staff. Police specialist squads will be on hand with the ever-popular Police Dog team, Search and Rescue, and members of the Armed Offenders Squad.
There will also be a chance for anyone interested in a career in NZ Policing to learn more about recruitment. Our colleagues at Fire and Emergency NZ and Hato Hone St John will be joining in with static displays on Redoubt and Palmer Streets. I hope to see you there. Have a great week.
