Lajamanu Leaders

Left to right: Aboriginal Liaison Officer MATTHEWS, Senior Aboriginal Community Police Officer COPELAND, Constable YANNER & Remote Sergeant KELLY.

THANKS TO SENIOR CONSTABLE 1/C MATTIUZZO FOR SENDING US THIS PHOTO RECOGNISING THE ALL-FEMALE TEAM WORKING AT LAJAMANU STATION!

R/Sgt KELLY says the best thing about her job is “Being able to engage with the community, by being remote you get to know the community on a different level, you learn their stories, culture and history and they make you a part of their story. I constantly find I am told stories of when this Policeman or that Policewoman came to Lajamanu and as much as we are only a blip on their radar, they remember us. We sometimes forget the positive impact we have on people but in Lajamanu I have a constant reminder! The Lajamanu community is very cautious of visitors but protective of its permanent members. I have also learned that the misconception of the men standing over their woman is not always true, Lajamanu has a lot of strong woman who wear the pants.”

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