ROEBOURNE'S HANNAH WIELGOMASZ ON THE BEAT AS POLICE CONSTABLE

One young woman from Ieramagadu/Roebourne had a heart to help people, so she decided to become a police officer.

Hannah Wielgomasz graduated from the Police Academy in September last year and is now serving as a Constable at Perth Police Station on Noongar country.

Constable Wielgomasz said a highlight of her job was building positive relationships.

“When you’re dealing with someone that you’ve arrested, at the start of the interaction, they don’t like you, they’re a bit frustrated with you,” she said.

“Sometimes by the end of the interaction, they’re actually all good with you. They say, ‘I’m sorry I was acting like this,’ and you’re actually good with them too, and then the next time you see them, they get excited to see you.”

Listen to Constable Wielgomasz speak to Ngaarda Radio’s Marion Cheedy about her journey so far, and whether she’ll come home to Ieramagadu to do police work: