Warm welcome to Inspector Marco Ghedini

Police Inspector Marco Ghedini recently took up the leadership role at the Bridgewater Division of Tasmania Police after 21 years in the force. He has previously worked in a wide range of roles, including being based in North West Tasmania (Burnie and Devonport), as well as Hobart and Glenorchy. His latest area of responsibility takes in the municipalities of Brighton, Derwent Valley, Central Highlands and the Southern Midlands and includes 75 police officers.

Inspector Ghedini grew up in West Hobart. Born to Italian migrant parents, he is fluent in Italian and takes an active interest in multicultural communities, working as a multicultural liaison officer meeting regularly with different community leaders.

He comes to Bridgewater with a genuine desire to make a difference in the communities he works for. He takes a very collaborative approach to supporting the community and his team.

Inspector Ghedini does not shy away from the reality of the challenges in our communities, but is quick to identify that these challenges have always been there and are not unique to our area. He describes himself as being proactive rather than reactive and says, “At times we can feel