Brett Bale

Officer in Charge/Drum Major

Sergeant Brett Bale is our newly appointed Officer In Charge and Drum Major of the Western Australia Police Pipe Band.

Brett has done a turn around so to speak by coming back to where he started. Brett started in Pipe Bands at the age of 10 years, following the footsteps of his mother & father. Brett played side drum with a few bands, like City of Fremantle Pipe Band, Gunn Tartan Pipe Band and City of South Perth Pipe Band (as it was known at the time).

Brett was advanced taught by Tony Copeland who was the Drum Sergeant of the Police Pipe Band for many years. It was then later in his teens, Brett decided he wanted to play on a more professional basis and joined the Western Australia Police Force as a Cadet at 16 years. Brett immediately started at the Auxiliary Squad (which was the name given to the Band members in the early days) and served there until it was time he had to go through the Police Academy at 19 years. After 12 weeks of training, Brett immediately returned to the Band as a Constable and played in a very successful Drum Corps for many years. Brett has competed and winning several trophies in Open Division of Pipe Band Drumming in Australia.

It was a time for Brett to advance his career in the Police Force and was transferred out of the Band. Brett has served in numerous positions over the years, having served in the Country and Metropolitan areas, gaining management expertise and being appointed as a Senior Prosecutor, Supervisor of Intelligence & Telephone Interception, a Member of the Parole Board of Western Australia and acting Inspector in State Intelligence Division.

Just to foot note that Brett’s father, Fred Bale was the initial drumming instructor in the Bands infancy.

Brett is very pleased to return to the Band to take up the challenge and serve the people of Western Australia at its best.

As Brett said; “It’s in your blood”

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