The Department of Home Affairs Brisbane recently hosted a Harmony Day Forum and Q&A panel on March 21, 2019. The event was part of national Harmony Day celebrations across the nation and featured several distinguished speakers and delegates. Queensland Police Service representatives Jim Bellos and Ricky Lashand had the chance to tell their stories and […]
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Fake Tradies scamming elderly
Police from Upper Mount Gravatt station are investigating concerns regarding fake tradies attempting to scam elderly and vulnerable residents. Investigations show an increase in people attending homes and claiming to be tradies who can provide services, such as roof or driveway cleaning. Often, they attend with equipment, utes and work clothing. A price is then […]
Crime alert, Eight Mile Plains
Police are appealing to residents in the suburb of Eight Mile Plains to be vigilant with home security measures due to a number of break and enters that have been reported recently to police. Reports to police indicate that homes have been entered in the afternoon hours, through closed but unlocked rear doors, jemmied or kicked in front […]
Screws in tyres, South Brisbane
Police from South Brisbane are currently investigating an increase in incidents of drivers receiving flat tyres from screws being lodged into their tyres. Police from Upper Mount Gravatt received information that a driver was observed to throw a large quantity of screws from his vehicle on Mount-Gravatt Capalaba Road, East bound on Tuesday 19th March […]
Assault charges, Salisbury
A man has been charged after he allegedly forced entry to a house and assaulted a woman at Salisbury this morning. It will be alleged at 12.05am a woman was in the loungeroom of a Harlen Road residence when a man has forced open the front door. The woman did not know the man and […]
Two new state of the art vessels commissioned for Water Police
https://d2haxmvzil2swt.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/03/22/16040_Boats_Social_Final_2.mp4 Download Video The Minister for Police and Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, the Member for Lytton, Joan Pease, and Commissioner Ian Stewart today attended the naming ceremony for two new Water Police vessels. Minister Ryan said the new vessels illustrate the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment meet the community’s expectations and deliver cutting edge […]
Unit complex break and enters on the rise, West End
West End Police are currently investigating a number of break and enter offences in the West End Area. Offenders are targeting unit complexes by forcing entry to garage doors or entering through closed but unlocked doors and windows. When it comes to security, high rise buildings and apartments are just as vulnerable as other residential homes. Poor security […]
National ‘Ride 2 School’ Day, West End
This morning, West End State School students, their parents and teachers rode together with police officers as part of the National ‘Ride 2 School‘ Day, a program that encourages students to get physically active on their journey to school. The West End and Brisbane City Bike Squad joined forces to ensure the students safely made their way into the school grounds. The group […]
Brisbane Region LGBTI Liaison Officers now available 24/7
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Liaison Officers from the Brisbane Region have today launched a new service allowing members of the community the ability to contact them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is committed to ensuring policing services are accessible to all members of the […]
South Brisbane officers recognised at awards ceremony
Mr Duncan Pegg, MP and Member for Stretton today joined Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford in congratulating officers from across the South Brisbane District at an awards ceremony held in Calamvale. The ceremony saw more than 78 officers and staff members recognised for their outstanding commitment to serving the Queensland community. Mr Pegg and Assistant Commissioner […]