A plaque dedicated to the policemen who served in Brunswick Junction between 1950 and 1997 was unveiled at the Brunswick Junction District Pioneer & Community Wall on 23 June 2018.[1]
Assistant Commissioner Murray Smallpage (left) and Superintendent Mick Sutherland after the unveiling. Photo per Harvey History Online Facebook.
Plaque photo courtesy of Leesa Sutherland, Harvey History Online Facebook.
Policing in Brunswick Junction
Brunswick Junction Police Station was opened in March 1950, closing in 1997.
The first Police Office was a small room at the rear of the Brunswick Hall.
In 1954 a new Police Station and Quarters were built in Clifton Road.
Up to 1968 one Police Officer worked alone until a Second Person was then appointed.
Police officers appointed by the Commissioner of Police were:
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Officer in Charge
Name, Number and Duration of Appointment.[2]
HARDY, F J, 2184, 17 Mar 1950 – 27 Sep 1951
BALL, F C, 1947, 21 Sep 1951 – 13 Jul 1954
DICKINSON, W A, 1825, 04 Jul 1954 – 12 Aug 1957
PATTERSON, R H, 2151, 10 Aug 1957 – 12 May 1961
GILMORE, F C, 2187, 10 May 1961 – 17 Jul 1963
TRIGWELL M A, 2333, 16 Jul 1963 – 20 Jan 1970
CORBETT, C D, 2862, 12 Feb 1970 – 11 Feb 1972
BOWRA, R L, 3039, 09 Feb 1972 – 27 Oct 1974
WOODLAND, L, 3059, 25 Oct 1974 – 17 Feb 1976
GILLETT, G F, 3416, 16 Jan 1976 – 18 Jan 1978
MACKNESS, R A, 3824, 19 Jan 1978 – 15 Jan 1981
JONES, D L, 4047, 16 Jan 1981 – 16 Jan 1984
BUSZAN, M, 4052, 12 Jan 1984 – 31 Jul 1985
RINALDI, G J, 4726, 01 Aug 1985 – 17 Jan 1987
LONICK, N G, 5078, 12 Jan 1987 – 16 Feb 1989
NORTON, W D J, 13 Feb 1989 – 23 Dec 1991
YATES, F, 6101, 24 Dec 1991 – 15 Jan 1996
MCKEE, J A P, 7139, 16 Jan 1996 – Jan 1997.
Second Person
NORLING, D J, 2986, 25 Jun 1968 – 29 Oct 1970
BOON, N W, 3461, 27 Oct 1970 – 31 Mar 1977
VAN RYSINGE, G, 4524, 17 Apr 1977 – 16 Jan 1979
FULLER, G, 4767, 15 Jan 1979 – 26 Mar 1981
SCANLON MC, 5033, 25 Mar 1981 – 15 Jun 1983
MURRAY, T, 5719, 15 Jun 1983 – 23 Dec 1985
HARDING, L W, 5960, 23 Dec 1985 – 19 Jan 1990
WATERS R J, 6173, 24 Jan 1990, – 05 Mar 1991
BERMINGHAM, S M, 6911, 28 Mar 1991 – 24 Jan 1996
PARKER, D J, 8415, 25 Jan 1996 – 18 Dec 1996.[3]
Plaque organiser, Roy Scott, with Superintendent Mick Sutherland. Photo per Harvey History Online Facebook.
The former Police Station on Clifton Road which operated from 1954 to 1996, photo courtesy of Roy Scott.
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[1] The WA Police Union sponsored the plaque.
[2] NB that there is more information about the Officer than on the plaque.
[3] Researched by former Brunswick Second Officer James Parker.