As a police officers, we get to see all walks of life and often we get to see and hear the worst of the worst. In my role as a Crime Prevention Officer I deal daily with people who have been victims of crime and I count myself as being very lucky to be able to […]
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2018 Road Safety Week Events in South Brisbane
Last week was Queensland Road Safety Week and police reminded community members to not only freshen up on your road rules, but also a chance to tell us how you’d like to make the roads safer. Police explained to the public, road safety is not only about refreshing your knowledge of the road rules regularly, […]
Basketball, Interfaith and Youth Engagement – the week that was
The role of the Police Liaison Officer is as unique as those that make up the unit. This week, the team in the South Brisbane District participated in a number of events, presentations and forums, much to the delight of those in attendance. This is, the week that was: Basketball Challenge at the Murri School, […]
Police and Rochedale NHW join together to promote property security
Police from the Crime Prevention Unit along with local officers from Mount Gravatt station will be in attendance at the Rochedale Community Day on Sunday, September 9. You will find us in the ‘Strawberry Fields’, Rochedale (Kate Circuit) along with many other stall holders. There will be a range of family fun activities to participate […]
Cuppa with a Copper in Rochedale
On Saturday morning, September 2, our Rochedale residents joined us for a cup of coffee at the Flying Pepper Cafe in Rochedale Estate. Police and Volunteers in Policing (ViPs) explained to residents about the home, vehicle security and property identifications due to a series of break-ins in the area. Senior Constable Bree MacDonald from Centenary […]
Building fire, Woolloongabba
Police are investigating a fire at unoccupied former licensed premises in Logan Road early this morning. The fire was noticed by a member of the public about 12.45am and she notified emergency services. The fire has destroyed the building. No-one was physically injured. A crime scene has been declared and scientific officers will attend on […]
Cannon Hill gives blood as part of the Emergency Services Challenge
Queensland Police Service, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Queensland Ambulance Service and the SES are again competing by service and state to give the most blood donations during the Emergency Services Blood Challenge, 2018, for the Australian Red Cross. Last year, the Emergency Services Blood Challenge resulted in an amazing 9,422 donations in total. Each […]
Cool cops, Cannon Hill
Police and VIP’s (Volunteers in Policing) from the Crime Prevention Unit held an information day at the Cannon Hill Kmart Plaza shopping centre to promote Queensland Road safety Week. Several people took the road rules refresher test with interesting results. If you feel you need a quick revision of the road rules or want to […]
Road Safety Week: Remembering Ride Safely 4 me
Almost three years ago Senior Sergeant Ian Park shared his story of losing a friend on our roads as a result of a motorcycle accident. For those of you who don’t remember on Boxing Day 2015, Senior Sergeant Park, or Parkie, as he’s known at work, went to the scene of a motorcycle accident in […]
Motorcycle safety for Queensland Road Safety Week
A motorcycle accident happens in a flash, but the aftermath is traumatic. The faster you go, the harder you hit – and on a bike, you’ll always come off second‐best. The only thing speeding gets you closer to is a crash. In 2017, 50 motorcyclists died and 953 were hurt or seriously injured in crashes […]