By JONATHON HOWARD
PERMANENT changes to opening hours at the Warwick Police Station will allow more time for officers to be out on the beat and serving the community, says Senior Sergeant Stewart Day.
Sen Sgt Day’s comments were made after it was announced the Warwick Police Station front counter would open from 8am to 4pm weekdays only.
While the station has been operating under the weekday hours for the past three months, Sen Sgt Day said the changes were now permanent.
Prior to the changes, the Warwick Police station front counter was accessible 24 hours per day.
Sen Sgt Day said Warwick Police remained available 24 hours per day, seven days a week, via a fixed line service at the station’s entrance, as well as via PoliceLink and by phoning triple zero in emergencies.
He said the number of officers and operating hours would not change – instead a greater number of police would be out on the streets.
“These changes will allow officers to provide greater service to the community by being out and about patrolling the streets,” he said.
