Inspector Paul Tysoe has swapped his job as Whittlesea’s top cop for a new role in forensics.
The inspector was Whittlesea’s local area commander for the past two and a half years, but last Thursday was redeployed to Victoria Police’s forensic science lab at Macleod.
Inspector Tysoe said his new job would be very different to his role at Whittlesea.
“I am going from overseeing a staff of 200 to a staff of 10. I will be overseeing training,” he said.
Inspector Tysoe has worked across the northern suburbs for the past 25 years, and has been stationed at Darebin, Nillumbik and Banyule. He said he felt his biggest achievement as Whittlesea’s top cop was forming strong relationships with the community and increasing the social media presence of local police.
In May, Whittlesea became the latest area to launch an Eyewatch page on Facebook, allowing police to connect with residents over social media.
“The big thing has been community co-operation and the understanding by the community that they have a role to play in crime reduction,” he said.
Taking over from Inspector Tysoe will be Inspector Andrew Falconer, who will start work at Mill Park police station in two weeks.
