Mosgiel-Taieri Community Patrol: Keeping an Eye Out Across the Taieri
For more than 15 years, the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Patrol has been helping keep our communities safer, with volunteers providing an extra set of eyes and ears for Police across the wider Taieri.
The Patrol covers a broad area including Brighton, Outram, Momona and Dunedin Airport, Waldronville, Fairfield, Green Island, Abbotsford and Mosgiel, with Dunedin also covered when required.
And they certainly keep busy. During 2025, the Patrol’s 26 volunteers completed 869 hours of patrols, travelled more than 9,300 kilometres and assisted Police with more than 620 incidents.
Volunteers patrol three regular four-hour shifts each week. They also provide patrols for local community activities and foot patrols around the Mosgiel business area. The Civil Defence-controlled Emergency Response Group can request their assistance during emergencies.
Patrollers also regularly visit retirement villages, schools, playgrounds, sports fields, supermarkets, car parks and industrial areas.
A new patrol vehicle
The Patrol has recently updated its vehicle with a new Mitsubishi Outlander, made possible through the Patrol’s own fundraising, generous donations from local individuals and businesses, and a substantial grant from Grassroots Trust.
The vehicle signwriting was generously provided by Downer New Zealand Ltd.
It is a great example of the local community getting behind the volunteers who give their time to support our communities.
Want to get involved?
The Mosgiel-Taieri Community Patrol is currently looking for new members. If you would like to contribute to a safer community and be part of a team making a practical difference across the Taieri, they would love to hear from you.
For more information, contact Tony Baas on 021 482 701 or [email protected].
