New probationary constables have joined Northern Beaches Police Area Command, adding frontline officers to the command responsible for policing Mona Vale and the wider Pittwater area.
Ten officers from NSW Police Class 369 were allocated to Northern Beaches Police Area Command after attesting at the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn on Friday, 21 August. The recruits began duties at police stations across NSW on Monday, 24 August, and will complete 12 months of on-the-job training and distance education before being confirmed to the rank of constable.
Class 369 comprised 353 probationary constables, making it the largest NSW Police graduating class in 14 years. Of the graduating class, 67 officers were allocated across the North West Metropolitan Region, including the 10 assigned to Northern Beaches Police Area Command.
Mona Vale station anchors policing across Pittwater
Mona Vale Police Station operates 24 hours a day from Pittwater Road and is one of four stations within Northern Beaches Police Area Command, alongside Dee Why, Frenchs Forest and Manly. The command covers Mona Vale as well as neighbouring Pittwater communities including Warriewood, Newport, Bayview, Church Point, Avalon and Palm Beach.
Member for Pittwater Jacqui Scruby welcomed the recruits in a statement on 27 August, citing concerns about retail crime, anti-social behaviour and threats faced by workers in local businesses. Scruby said residents wanted more police and referred to shoplifting, swarming and coordinated raids targeting bottle shops and village centres.
Theft and retail crime remain a local concern
Recent police call-outs in Mona Vale have included reports of theft, break-ins, assault and disorder around the town centre. During July and August, incidents were reported in areas including Cook Terrace, Waratah Street, Bungan Lane, Park Street and Darley Street.
Retail theft has also affected local businesses. In March, police responded after a gold necklace was allegedly stolen from a jewellery store in Bungan Street. Investigations led officers to Chatswood, where a 20-year-old man was arrested and later charged with larceny and an unrelated driving offence. The necklace was recovered.
Scruby has cited shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and threats faced by retail workers among the reasons residents want a stronger police presence. She has also called on larger commercial operators to invest in preventative security measures at higher-risk locations.
Mona Vale station serves a wider northern response area
The role of Mona Vale Police Station extends beyond incidents occurring within the suburb itself. In July, Northern Beaches Police Area Command officers responding to a crash in Warriewood took an 18-year-old driver to Mona Vale Police Station for further testing after an alleged positive roadside alcohol result.
Mona Vale also regularly features in wider Northern Beaches police operations and welfare inquiries. NSW Police noted the suburb as an area frequented by a 14-year-old girl reported missing from Bilgola Plateau in August, with Northern Beaches officers conducting inquiries into her whereabouts.
Recruits begin year-long frontline training
The latest intake adds probationary officers to a command responsible for a large geographic area stretching from Manly through Dee Why and Mona Vale to Palm Beach.
The recruits will spend their first 12 months completing operational training and further study while working within NSW Police. Their arrival comes as Mona Vale continues to generate routine police responses involving theft, disorder, assaults and other local incidents.
Published 28-Aug-2026
