Early this morning May 7, officers attended a sporting club in Mount Gravatt where they located two youths running from the club. The sports club had been broken into with significant damage caused and property stolen. The youths were apprehended by officers at the scene and transported to Upper Mount Gravatt Police Station for questioning. […]
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QPS joins Somali community for a night of cultural celebration
Acting Chief Superintendent Virginia Nelson alongside her colleagues, Acting Inspector Bettina Wilson, Senior Police Liaison Officer Mary Kenyi and Police Liaison Officer Nasra Aden, were treated to a ‘Night of Cultural Showcase and Celebration of Achievements’ hosted by the Somali Women’s Association of Queensland (SWAQ) on Friday April 26 at the Souths Sports Club, Acacia […]
Bulimba residents reminded about home security
Police are advising Bulimba residents to review home security arrangements including locking doors and windows. Several houses and vehicles have been entered in the area with both property and sometimes vehicles being stolen. Offenders enter unlocked vehicles and locate garage remotes or house keys to gain further entry to victim’s homes. In some instances offenders […]
Upcoming pop up table at Sunnybank Plaza
Police from South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Office are going to host a pop up table at Sunnybank Plaza next Thursday afternoon. Police will be onsite between 5:30pm – 7:30pm addressing home and vehicle security, personal safety and road safety issues. If you have any questions about policing, please come and see us. We will […]
Join us at Buddha Birth Day Festival in Southbank
Buddha’s Birth Day Festival is just around the corner and this year marks the 23rd anniversary of the iconic celebration on Southbank Parkland in Brisbane. Over 200,00 attendees will gather throughout the Parklands to partake in over 180 cultural, art and music festivities, including Multicultural Parade and Dragon Boat Regatta in this upcoming Labour Day […]
Mates in Blue help steer youth in right direction
Last month, the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) conducted the second Mates in Blue program at the Queensland Police Service Academy in Brisbane. The Mates in Blue program is a joint Queensland Government partnership initiative, initiated and developed by Acting Inspector Tony Del Vecchio and Regional Youth Support Coordinator Ms Vicki Ogilvie from the Queensland […]
Police issue urgent warning following QPS phone number used in scam
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group have issued a warning to Queensland residents about a scam using a Queensland Police Service phone number to legitimise a government or Australian Taxation Office (ATO) impersonation scam. In this instance the criminals are using a practice known as caller ID spoofing where they […]
Think U Know? MacGregor
On Tuesday April 30, officers from South Brisbane District were invited to lead a special ‘Think U Know’ presentation to the parents and guardians of students from MacGregor State School. Senior Constable Sherry Ho from the South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit was joined by Senior Police Liaison Officer (PLO) Mary Kenyi and PLO Ricky […]
Could you be our next ViP?
The South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit is on the hunt for some more fabulous Volunteers in Policing to join their fast-paced and dynamic volunteer team. Volunteers in Policing (ViPs) are based in local police establishments where they work with police to address customer service, community safety and crime prevention needs in the community. The […]
Charges laid for bag snatching offenders, Sunnybank Hills
On Sunday April 28, a 19-year-old Slacks Creek man and 17-year-old Slacks Creek girl were charged with robbery and fraud offences following an incident in Sunnybank Hills. It will be alleged that at 9.55pm on April 15, a Sunnybank Hills woman was approached by the two people on Hellawell Road at Sunnybank Hills. The woman […]