On Thursday August 9, Annerley Police and Riverside Volunteers in Policing visited Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre. It was great to catch up with the local community to discuss the importance of home security and the various ways that police can be contacted. We shared information with people about Policelink 131 444 the non-urgent reporting number, […]
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Keeping shopping safe
Bicycle patrols are just one of the ways police patrol and keep shoppers safe at Westfield Garden City, the largest shopping centre in South Brisbane and second largest in South East Queensland. Along with daily foot patrols based out of a specific beat office and vehicle patrols, Police are often faced with a variety of […]
Crime alert, Eight Mile Plains
Police from South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit urge residents in Eight Mile Plains and surrounding suburbs to re-assess their home security. At present offenders are committing what police call, FORCED break-ins. Entry have been gained by removing a sliding door from its track, smashing windows and doors. Offence has occurred during the day, in […]
‘Ride with the local Police’ at the Colmslie Beach Reserve for Road Safety week
To kick off Road Safety Week, which is being held between August 27 and 31, police from the Morningside Police Station are hosting a bike safety educational event for children at the Colmslie Beach Reserve on Sunday August 26, between 11am and 3pm. Come down and join your local police for a friendly bike ride […]
Coffee with a Cop in Kate Circuit, Rochedale
Just in case if you didn’t make it to the Rochedale Family Fun Day last Saturday you will again have an opportunity to meet with your local police this coming weekend. This Saturday, August 11, police from South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit and Upper Mount Gravatt Police Station will be at the below location […]
Back to school, Sunnybank
What do you want to be when you grow up? I think many of us ‘grown ups’ still ask ourselves this question! Career days are happening all over Queensland in our secondary schools at the moment. Police often get invited to attend these days but this was particularly special for me as Sunnybank State High […]
‘Top Cop’ recipient remembers mate
The Rotary Top Cop Award recognises police officers who go above and beyond within their communities and is nominated and voted for by members of that community. The award comes with $500 that is donated to the award winners chosen charity. In 2012 Senior Constable Kerri Edwards was the recipient of the Pine Rivers Rotary […]
Unlawful use of a motor vehicle charges, South Brisbane
Three youths have been charged following a series of traffic incidents last night on the Ipswich and Pacific Motorways. At around 9pm, Polair tracked a stolen vehicle allegedly travelling at high speed along the Ipswich Motorway and then onto the Pacific Motorway. The vehicle entered the Clem 7 tunnel towards Fortitude Valley and across the […]
Rochedale Community Day
On Saturday, August 4, officers and VIPs (Volunteers In Police) from the South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit attended Rochedale Community Day Celebrations at the Rochedale Arise. Officers and VIPs had the privilege of interacting with the diverse community and educating attendees on the importance of home, personal and vehicle safety. This event was […]
Morningside police urge motorists to secure their vehicles
Morningside police would like to remind motorists to secure their vehicles to deter opportunistic thieves. Over the past few weeks we have conducted patrols in and around the Morningside, Bulimba, Hawthorne and Balmoral areas. Disturbingly, in a large number of cases, vehicles left unattended were not locked. From experience we know that if we make […]