Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Ian Stewart yesterday welcomed 78 new police officers to the Queensland Police Service (QPS), in an induction ceremony held at the QPS Academy, Oxley campus. Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the new officers have completed 25 weeks of intensive […]
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Update 4 – Bus assaults, North Brisbane
The man charged following investigations into two alleged assaults on Brisbane buses in December last year has been arrested in relation to two additional assaults. It will be alleged a 16-year-old was assaulted in an unprovoked incident at Ashgrove and a 65-year-old woman attacked in a separate incident at Red Hill. A 39-year-old Aspley man […]
PSPA declared, Kallangur
Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety and Preservation Act in Kallangur. The PSPA was declared shortly after midday after the execution of a search warrant at a residence uncovered what are believed to be explosive material. The scene is still being rendered safe, as the nature of the potentially volatile substances […]
Police charge man over romance scam
Police are issuing an urgent warning to the public following an investigation which has uncovered a disturbing development in romance and online scams. Last night, the Queensland Police Service’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group charged a 32-year-old Durack man following an investigation sparked after a victim contacted police. Operation Swift commenced following information received from […]
Inner West Police crime wrap – December 17 to January 6
Break and Enter Dwelling The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group these past three weeks was 32. Offence locations – Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Indooroopilly Disraeli Street Unknown Side sliding door forced Jewellery 24/12/2018 to 27/12/2018 Rennie Street Day Front glass door smashed Jewellery, cash, car […]
Update 4 – Kuraby homicide investigation
Detectives investigating the October 2017 murder of Abdul Mohammed at Kuraby have charged a man this morning. It will be alleged the 35-year-old was attacked when he went outside of his St George Street home around 12.30am on Wednesday October 25, 2017, to check on a power outage. Mr Mohammed was located deceased in the […]
Public Safety Response Team officer makes welcome return to duty
At 12.30am on Monday, September 3 last year, Public Safety Response Team officer Senior Constable Aaron Izzard was struck by a stolen vehicle at Chermside in which he was carried a significant distance before falling heavily onto the road, sustaining serious life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident. Over three months Aaron spent 10 […]
Day 12 – Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2)
Today marks Day 12 of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2) and a total of 12 people have died in 11 separate crashes. A total of 120 drug tests were conducted yesterday with 23 returning a positive result. This adds up to a state total of 2476 drug tests that have been conducted over […]
Large well behaved crowds in Brisbane welcome in 2019
Revellers across Queensland were well behaved as the state welcomed 2019. Whilst police across Queensland reported a busy night as people farewelled one year and welcomed another, revellers at major events throughout the state were mostly well behaved. There were few policing incidents in the Brisbane area, especially considering the large crowds that gathered at […]
New Year’s Eve 2018 – Brisbane CBD, Fortitude Valley and Southbank areas
With large crowds expected to celebrate the New Year in Brisbane police are urging revellers to use common sense and ensure their celebrations remain safe and enjoyable. Brisbane NYE commander Chief Superintendent Cameron Harsley said people throughout Queensland enjoy seeing the ‘new year in’ with tens of thousands of people heading to entertainment precincts throughout […]