News
13 February, 2025
New faces on the beat
Somerset and Moreton Bay have both welcomed new law enforcement officers to their police stations, with Moore Station welcoming a new Senior Constable, and Moreton having ten new first constables.
Moore Station, which is the most western station of the Moreton Police District, has welcomed the arrival of Senior Constable Joel Little, who has fourteen years of service experience with the majority spent in rural locations.
Constable Little has spent the last five and a half years in the Burdekin at Clare and Home Hill stations, having previously also worked in Cunnamulla and Hughenden.
He is an avid sport and tennis enthusiast and is keen to get involved in the local competition at the courts, which are conveniently situated across the road from the station.
He thoroughly enjoys country policing and looks forward to meeting the local Moore community.
On the other side of the map, Moreton Bay has welcomed ten new constables to the area, who have commenced their duty and begun their policing careers after graduating among the recent 136 recruits who were sworn in as constables of the Queensland Police Service on Thursday, January 30.
Burpengary, Caboolture, Woodford, Deception Bay, and North Lakes/Mango Hill stations welcomed one new officer each, with Petrie welcoming two, and Redcliffe three.
Acting Chief Superintendent Adam Guild attended the Burpengary Station on February 5 to welcome the officers to the district, where they spent two days in orientations before heading out to their stations.
The officers will undergo 12 months of station-based training as First Year Constables (FYC’s).
Constables Westermann, Pool, Plant, Burt, Bachmann, Jon, Belesky, Genero, Magee, and Mason come from various careers before joining the QPS, including retail sales, Policelink, Protective Services, a production manager, baker, and insurance quality control expert.
Constable Bachmann joined the QPS as a Protective Services officer in 2021. It has always been in the back of his mind to become an officer, and after a bit of encouragement from a friend, he decided to give it a go.
“I am definitely looking forward to a change of pace in work and just getting out there and helping out the community, if you are considering joining, jump in,” he said.
“The study can be a challenge, so be prepared to put in the hard work and great results will follow,” he said.
These 10 FYCs will join 76 other FYCs currently in the Moreton District.
