City Welcomes New Rockingham Officer in Charge
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City of Rockingham Mayor Deb Hamblin and CEO Michael Parker met recently with the new Officer in Charge (OIC) at the Rockingham Police Station, Snr Sgt Scott Starkie, to discuss the ongoing partnership between the City and the Western Australia Police Force.
The City’s leaders welcomed the opportunity to meet with Snr Sgt Starkie who has been in charge at the Rockingham station since June 2024.
Mayor Deb Hamblin said maintaining close links with local police was very important in the City’s ongoing efforts to reinforce a strong sense of community safety.
“When we consulted widely with residents during the development of our current Strategic Community Plan, one of the things foremost in in peoples’ minds was creating a family-friendly, safe and connected community,” Mayor Hamblin said.
Working closely with WA Police helps us move continually towards that goal, so we were very pleased to meet with Scott and talk about some of the things that concern our residents.One of the key issues discussed was the importance of reporting incidents promptly to help police build the bigger picture of what’s happening in the community.
“For some time now we have been encouraging people to report incidents, because if they aren’t reported police can’t provide any help, and valuable information that helps fill in the details for other related crimes may be lost,” Mayor Hamblin said.
WA Police has full access to the City’s extensive network of CCTV cameras so police officers can view incidents in live time, review video of reported incidents and download it as evidence.
The City also encourages residents to register their own CCTV cameras on Cam-Map WA - a comprehensive database of all voluntarily registered CCTV systems across WA.
Snr Sgt Starkie said “Cam-Map WA is a publicly accessed platform which allows owners and operators of CCTV systems to self-register onto a secure database operated by WA Police. Accurate knowledge of the locations of CCTV systems will assist us to investigate incidents in order to improve community safety.”
Other topics discussed at the meeting included the recent downward trend in local crime, the impact that the new Baldivis police station will have on the region, early planning for New Year’s Eve celebrations at the foreshore, and the need for community members to limit the opportunity for thieves by removing valuables from vehicles and ensuring their vehicles, garages and houses are locked.
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