“STABLE leadership” is what the Port’s newest police commander, Superintendent Chris Craner, said he will provide after taking on the top job at the start of February.
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Mr Craner, originally from Sydney, has been in the police force for 25 years and worked in a variety of roles.
He has replaced temporary commander Chris Schilt, who took on the role from Craig Rae in September 2015.
Mr Rae is understood to be on sick leave.
Mr Craner, the Port’s fifth commander in eight years, said he was “getting back to operational policing” after working in a high profile staff role in the office of the deputy commissioner for the past year.
“When I first arrived I hadn’t sat in my seat before I was talking with staff to get a feel of what the command was like,” he said.
“When you get constables and senior constables asking ‘are you staying?’ you know a command needs a stable leadership, which is what I will provide.”
In addition to meeting with staff, Mr Craner has visited outstations within the command.
He said he was “proud” of the positive interactions outstation officers had with their communities.
He has identified mental health and corrective services as issues needing attention in the Port police command.
“Mental health is a big issue here,” he said.
“Who takes responsibility for those people, plus best care practice for patients and police needs to be looked at.”
