This small building on Breakwater Road was originally the local police station. It opened in December 1964 and the officer in charge was Constable Ray Petrowski.
Prior to the opening of the new office he operated from an office in his house. Petrowski became well known for his rescuing people from Paritutu - eight in nine years. As a result he was awarded three distinctions for bravery.
The first Moturoa station opened in August 1923 with Lawrence Parkinson as the first constable. At this stage the work of the Moturoa constable was very much tied up with the port.
The Moturoa station closed in 1970, but reopened in 1986 with Constable Jock Ross in charge. Finally in 2001 the station closed again and the two constables shifted to Westown.
The building was demolished in early 2015.
Related documents:
Daring Night Rescue on Paritutu (New Plymouth Photo News #124, 6 August 1966)
Medals for Paritutu Rescue (Daily News 17 December 1966)
An Unusual Collection - Ray Petrowski (Police Association Journal)
Suburbs policing boosted (Daily News 11 April 1990)
End of an era with closure of Moturoa police station (Daily News 29 May 2001)
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