THE West Coast Council is preparing to fight plans to pull the region's police inspector out of Queenstown and cut one officer each from Rosebery and Strahan stations.
Under the planned Tasmania Police restructuring program, Inspector Matthew Richman will be based in Ulverstone and the West Coast police district will be managed from the North-West town.
West Coast Mayor Darryl Gerrity met with authorities yesterday but described the talks as "demoralising".
"Again, regional Tasmania will pay the price for poor government decisions made in Hobart," Cr Gerrity said.
The proposed cuts will leave just 17 police officers on the West Coast beat.
"Inspector Richman has played a big role in recent community work, which is seeing the West Coast become a better place in terms of crime and other social issues," Cr Gerrity said.
"We have seen time and time again outposting decisions which have not worked, so why would policing be any different?
"This decision should not be based on population. The West Coast is such a big area, with an hour's travelling between each of the major towns, and a long way from Ulverstone."
Tasmania Police Deputy Commissioner Scott Tilyard said Inspector Richman would take on extra responsibilities if he was relocated to the North-West.
But he would retain responsibility for the West Coast and still be available to address local concerns and issues.
Deputy Commissioner Tilyard said there were no plans, at this stage, to close any of the police stations on the West Coast.
"It is important to note that no decisions have been made. The [restructuring] project team is continuing to consult with stakeholders and is due to submit its final report to the Commissioner late next month," he said.
helen.kempton@news.com.au
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